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Dec 21, 2023 | 11:22 AM

B-52

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Dec 21, 2023 | 11:29 AM

tadda

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Dec 21, 2023 | 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by B-52

Why GM made the engine cover so hard to keep clean is beyond me.
That Ferrari looks much easier to detail.

But I love the C8.

Dec 21, 2023 | 12:29 PM

4thC4at60

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My Ferrari engine would kill my enemies to be that clean, ditto for my C8.

Dec 21, 2023 | 06:57 PM

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The big difference with the the Ferrari vs. C8 engine compartment is that Ferrari dresses up the functional parts of the engine and Chev just puts a plastic cover over it.

Dec 21, 2023 | 06:59 PM

B-52

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Have my 360 set up with Challenge Stradale TCU tuned to perfection on a Launch 431.
it’s really a track car detuned for the road , but it’s 23 year old technology. I love it .
I love my C5 Z51 and my C8 Z51.
I am a blessed man who does all his own maintenance.
love them all

Dec 21, 2023 | 10:24 PM

spireland

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I really don't get the appeal of the clear HTC cover.

You're not seeing an engine, like in the Ferrari. You're seeing a plastic cover.

Dec 21, 2023 | 11:19 PM

4thC4at60

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Originally Posted by jagtoes

The big difference with the the Ferrari vs. C8 engine compartment is that Ferrari dresses up the functional parts of the engine and Chev just puts a plastic cover over it.

I don't pay attention to either of the two cars's engine compartments. Only time I see either one is when I open the rear hatch to put something in the trunk.

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Dec 22, 2023 | 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by spireland

I really don't get the appeal of the clear HTC cover.

You're not seeing an engine, like in the Ferrari. You're seeing a plastic cover.

It lets me prove that there really is an engine in there!

Dec 22, 2023 | 12:32 AM

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Both look good - but from a visual standpoint I would say the C8, even with plastic covers, looks better to me.

Dec 22, 2023 | 02:12 AM

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Mvfvette1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by spireland

I really don't get the appeal of the clear HTC cover.

You're not seeing an engine, like in the Ferrari. You're seeing a plastic cover.

In the picture of the coupe, I'm seeing a lot more of the engine (even with the plastic cover in the middle). In the Ferrari pic, all I'm basically seeing is the plenum on top of the engine.