Old CA Guy Buys 2012 1LT
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Old CA Guy Buys 2012 1LT
Two weeks ago I bought a new very-basic cyber gray 2012 1LT coupe. Only options are AT (wife's strong preference) and gray-painted wheels. So far, I'm very pleased overall. Of course these things are a matter of opinion and preference, but I like the less flashy but functional look of the cyber gray with gray wheels (see separate Cyber Grey thread for lots of opinions). And I even prefer the simpler look of the bottom-of-the-line coupe to the GS, which has more "stuff."
I posted a photo (came out as 2 photos) in Photos, C6, C6 Coupes, which you can ID by my 235265283... . I also posted in the same place an image the "Parts Content Information" part of the sticker. I like to think I've been a small help to the US employment situation (I also started a thread on parts origin and final assembly country).
Misc. ramblings you can skip:
Rode in a new 1953 Corvette when I was in grade school and never forgot. In 1969, I bought a used 1965 red coupe with original FI (the 375-hp 327, last of the breed) and KOs. Paid $3,500. Learned to use the lead hammer to remove the wheels and the Rochester FI worked fine for years with no problems or special maintenance issues. Sold car for $8,500 in 1977, and thought I'd made a killing. Photo (poor quality scan) posted in Photos, C2, C2 Coupes. The car was sold in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I occasionally wonder what became of it. It can be identified by the fact that it doesn't have matching numbers because the original owner had the engine replaced under warranty and he stamped his name on the block where the number usually is. Due to need to focus on work and other things, there's been a 35-year gap in my Corvette ownership.
I'm impressed by my 2012. GM has really learned how to design a high-performance car that is also a practical daily driver and grocery getter, and at a bargain price. The only thing I'm still getting used to is the LS3 idle that sounds more like an irregular misfire (which it is not) than the lope that earlier Corvettes had. There is also a thread on this subect.
If my 235265283... looks confusing, I think the full version would be 235 265 283 327 396 427 350 454 346 364 376 (omitting repeats and the CA-only 305).
One last ramble: I've been a Society of Automotive Engineers member for decades. I worked in areas relating to emissions and alternative fuels (not high-performance vehicles, unfortunately), but I'm mostly retired now. But I would advise high-performance car enthusiasts to buy a car sooner than later, or hold on to your current car, because the new fuel economy and emissions rules will require future cars to have some features you probably won't like. Perhaps I'll post more on this in the C7 thread.
I posted a photo (came out as 2 photos) in Photos, C6, C6 Coupes, which you can ID by my 235265283... . I also posted in the same place an image the "Parts Content Information" part of the sticker. I like to think I've been a small help to the US employment situation (I also started a thread on parts origin and final assembly country).
Misc. ramblings you can skip:
Rode in a new 1953 Corvette when I was in grade school and never forgot. In 1969, I bought a used 1965 red coupe with original FI (the 375-hp 327, last of the breed) and KOs. Paid $3,500. Learned to use the lead hammer to remove the wheels and the Rochester FI worked fine for years with no problems or special maintenance issues. Sold car for $8,500 in 1977, and thought I'd made a killing. Photo (poor quality scan) posted in Photos, C2, C2 Coupes. The car was sold in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I occasionally wonder what became of it. It can be identified by the fact that it doesn't have matching numbers because the original owner had the engine replaced under warranty and he stamped his name on the block where the number usually is. Due to need to focus on work and other things, there's been a 35-year gap in my Corvette ownership.
I'm impressed by my 2012. GM has really learned how to design a high-performance car that is also a practical daily driver and grocery getter, and at a bargain price. The only thing I'm still getting used to is the LS3 idle that sounds more like an irregular misfire (which it is not) than the lope that earlier Corvettes had. There is also a thread on this subect.
If my 235265283... looks confusing, I think the full version would be 235 265 283 327 396 427 350 454 346 364 376 (omitting repeats and the CA-only 305).
One last ramble: I've been a Society of Automotive Engineers member for decades. I worked in areas relating to emissions and alternative fuels (not high-performance vehicles, unfortunately), but I'm mostly retired now. But I would advise high-performance car enthusiasts to buy a car sooner than later, or hold on to your current car, because the new fuel economy and emissions rules will require future cars to have some features you probably won't like. Perhaps I'll post more on this in the C7 thread.
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