C8 disappointment
Drifting
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I cancelled my order after waiting 16 months. I ended up getting a 19 Targa GTS that I absolutely love. I may get a C8 once inventory levels out. Like the OP I sold my C7 too early I guess. It was really making me itchy not to have something to drive and with no real delivery date in sight.
However, after seeing several C8s in person now, I’m a little less excited. I wish the car were smaller. They could have maybe done away with the trunk and put the targa up front or something. It wasn’t like I had storage in the C7 when the top was stowed.
However, after seeing several C8s in person now, I’m a little less excited. I wish the car were smaller. They could have maybe done away with the trunk and put the targa up front or something. It wasn’t like I had storage in the C7 when the top was stowed.
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Although I hear what you are saying I sold my 2019 Grand Sport and im going to spin the big wheel of chance with the new 2021 HTC I currently have on order. I feel at 63 its most likely my last one and GM has served me up plenty of bad Corvettes over the years and also many good ones. Im willing to once again take that chance.
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E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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Never know when it will be your last! But at 78 feel great, exercise 7 days a week and hope to get a Grand Sport. But in the mean time LOVE my C8!
Le Mans Master
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From: Chicago IL
Except the engine, which is a warmed over LT1, this is a clean sheet design, growing pains are to be expected, I dont do base model cars anyway, and will wait until the ZR1(unless the Z06 knocks my socks off) they will more than have all these teething problems fixed by then. All new cars have teething problems, dont let that sway you if you want to buy now, this is what warranties are for.
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Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize the Plebes were supposed to just sit and listen quietly to your drivel. Geez man. If you are that thin-skinned, next time try sending yourself a Private message if you can’t handle alternate opinions on a public forum. Jerk.
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E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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The one thing I was concerned about was excess Oversteer as I had in my 2 Corvairs with similar 60% rear weight. One was my '67 with parallelogram rear suspension, and modified with Plus 1 performance radial tires, headers, etc. Even Tadge, who said when he was a teenager, his Dad had a Porsche and being a military pilot drove it aggressively. He said he knew all about excess Oversteer. In the Autoline 1 hour interview, he said "Oversteer was is biggest fear when designing the C8" (considering his age his Dad's Porsche would have been about the Corvair era!) Fact is both were fun to drive once you learned if going too fast for a turn, (or forced there by traffic) you had to steer the opposite of a FE skidding car. You only had a fraction of a second to steer properly (like Smoke in the pic below) or be off the road - rear first. Tadge said it took Porsche decades to solve the issue and they had to get it right the 1st time- and they did!
Tony Stewart steering his dirt car as was needed with Corvairs and Porsches of the era in a high speed skid. Had a fraction of a second to get it right!
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Thirteen posts and your feelings are already hurt? Lighten up Francis.
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Why post?
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Does it hurt you guys feelings that a poster said something about your car? AHHHHH It's true and the answers here are always "WELL EVERY NEW CAR HAS PROBLEMS" Well they have blamed every problem on the strike and the virus so far. Sound familiar? BLAME SOMETHING EXCEPT YOUR SELF. This car is supposed to be GM's golden jewel the best yet. So far lots of problems
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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Does it hurt you guys feelings that a poster said something about your car? AHHHHH It's true and the answers here are always "WELL EVERY NEW CAR HAS PROBLEMS" Well they have blamed every problem on the strike and the virus so far. Sound familiar? BLAME SOMETHING EXCEPT YOUR SELF. This car is supposed to be GM's golden jewel the best yet. So far lots of problems
Foolish and the C8 Forum has many of those who feel obligated to post negative comments, not owning and never will.
Appears to me they fit Aesop Fable!
Dame Grapes Are Probably Sour Anyway!
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Does it hurt you guys feelings that a poster said something about your car? AHHHHH It's true and the answers here are always "WELL EVERY NEW CAR HAS PROBLEMS" Well they have blamed every problem on the strike and the virus so far. Sound familiar? BLAME SOMETHING EXCEPT YOUR SELF. This car is supposed to be GM's golden jewel the best yet. So far lots of problems
There are in fact a certain number of every make, model, and year of car that have problems. No secret there.