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I've had my '17 Grand Sport convertible a year and have an extensive background in buying/selling/collecting/investing and most important ENJOYING C2s & C3s, however C7s were new to me and ownership has been quite an eye-opening experience.
I say this as a lot of things about the C7 impress me, obviously including the overall performance and driving experience. The quality of the convertible top and opening/closing mechanism are also very impressive.
However, if I had to pick one thing that not only impresses me the most but also surprises me is the quietness of ride. I mean there's not one single squeak or rattle even while driving on a rough road, which I find is not necessarily a given even on the finest of luxury cars.
If not for the occasional sand/debris hitting the underside of the skirts my GS interior would noise free except the pleasing hum of the 460HP engine.
What impresses you the most about your C7?
Thank you in advance for your opinions and views and as always photos are welcome.
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 06-16-2018 at 10:36 AM.
The power of the Z06 is obviously very impressive. But I have to say each and every person that has rode in my Vette always without exception commentsv"I can not believe how nice this rides".
Myself I am impressed with the convertible top operation, raw power, ride, looks.
I fully expected the performance of the car so what impressed me most was the instrumentation- the different displays options and varied information displayed.
Kevin, I have to agree with you that what impresses/surprises me most about the convertible is how tight and quiet it is. I've owned two now ('14 and '18), and have experienced not a squeak, rattle, or noticed any chassis flex in either of them. They are remarkably quiet inside with the top up and exhaust dialed back to quieter settings, but I'm not sure a coupe owner would say the same.
Honestly, everything about this car impresses me! Coming from a C6, I have found that the C7 does every single thing better. It looks better, it rides better, it handles better, it stops better, it accelerates better, it has no squeaks or rattles, the interior looks way nicer and the fit and finish is better. And I know I have drawn some criticism for saying this but I'm super impressed with the gas mileage! It blows the C6 away in this department! Even on occasions where I have left it in manual mode and didn't take advantage of V4 operation, it still gets better highway mileage. But due to the cost of gas up here, and my desire to drive my car as much as I can, I have been letting it go into V4 mode a lot and it's rewarded me with about 3MPG better overall average than what I was getting with my C6 under the same conditions. What's not to love about that?
Also, I know it's early but this car's reliability also impresses me. I'm just a tick under 5000 miles right now, but I have absolutely no hint of any problems whatsoever, everything (including the transmission) is doing it's job perfectly.
Very impressed with all the above mentioned.Got little over 9k miles.Rarely ride Top Up.Last nite it was Cool so time for The Concert Hall and then THE Quiet...These roads are really BAD around here!
She is as tight and noise less as Day One
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
For me, it’s the combination of speed, handling, comfort, reliability and looks, all in one car, that is most impressive. People of all ages compliment me on my Little Blue Vette almost every day.
Life is good....
Last edited by ExRedRacer; 06-16-2018 at 12:44 PM.
Kevin, you and Dave took my answers right oout of the box. And what surprised me was that we can drive this car long periods of time if we like without getting tired. In the C6 at approx. the 5 hour make I was ready to stop. Everything I have was screaming, get out you knucklehead. Not in the C7.
Route 66 Newkirk, NM
Last edited by Rebel Yell; 06-16-2018 at 01:32 PM.
This is flat out the best car I've ever owned. It is certainly the most beautiful car I've ever owned too. My last new Corvette, although a fit and finish /fail, could be similarly depicted - when new.
I expected the manual transmission to give me more trouble, to be a bit quirky trying to cram 7 speeds into an area that usually had 4 or 5. But this is the smoothest easiest manual I have ever driven with a very easy clutch. It's really a delight to drive.
06-16-2018, 09:00 AM
What impresses you the most?
especially the way I can make it growl when ready to take off from a stop, nothing beats that!
And what surprised me was that we can drive this car long periods of time if we like without getting tired. In the C6 at approx. the 5 hour make I was ready to stop. Everything I have was screaming, get out you knucklehead. Not in the C7.
