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And I hate to pile on, KOTYKB, with the aesthetics comments. The C8 is a remarkable package for the moolah, no doubt about it. It’s a remarkable car at any price, from what I can tell. But this picture does a great job of illustrating, in a way that words or verbal analysis simply can’t, the relative awkwardness of the C8 design compared to the sublimity of the GT4. In fact, my brother just bought one of the last C7 Manuals he could find in the country (Torch Red) for that reason (his track days are over and the 7 has all the performance he’ll ever need, along with a bit more practicality.)
To be fair, Porsche’s first two iterations of modern mid-engine design (986, 987) had more awkward angles than beautiful ones (and I owned them anyway). It wasn’t till the 981, 14 years into it, that the design became stunningly beautiful. No doubt the C9 (as well as the wide-body 8) will move the ball in a more pleasing direction, just as each front-engine design over the last 23 years (C5/6/7) did. (By which I mean within the context of its own time, i.e., I judged the C5 to be a heavy-assed mess when it was current, the C6 to be an improvement in every way, and the C7 to be about the best they could hope to do with that platform.)
The C8 is dual clutch as opposed to the automatic the C7 had.
If it has a "D" setting where it shifts itself, it's an automatic as far as I'm concerned. I know that they're faster, just not for me. To each his own.
Very entertaining thread, thought I’d keep it alive. At first glance of the TS pics, I was like wow, I really like the new Vette. Then I read all the comments and kept looking at the pics and realized I have a great car already. I don’t need or want a C8, Z06 or otherwise. And since I don’t have more money than sense (English words are so interesting), I can rest. Rest well I might add. The Vette looks gawdy and pimpy to me now. And the rearview mirror view has to be terrible. Porsche, there is, wasn’t, and never will be a substitute.
Very entertaining thread, thought I’d keep it alive. At first glance of the TS pics, I was like wow, I really like the new Vette. Then I read all the comments and kept looking at the pics and realized I have a great car already. I don’t need or want a C8, Z06 or otherwise. And since I don’t have more money than sense (English words are so interesting), I can rest. Rest well I might add. The Vette looks gawdy and pimpy to me now. And the rearview mirror view has to be terrible. Porsche, there is, wasn’t, and never will be a substitute.
Actually the rear view mirror is one of the most trick aspects of the C8, it has a HD display and a camera mounted on the upper rear glass portion of the car. It's incredible.
I have the same car on order. It was supposed to be built the last week of March. With the shut down probably won't get it until July. LT two Z 51 Gt2 seats Mag ride blade silver 77k .I'll probably keep them both for a while. The only thing I have mixed emotions about is the size of the car . I think it'll definitely be more user-friendly than the GT four as a driver. Carl
I have the same car on order. It was supposed to be built the last week of March. With the shut down probably won't get it until July. LT two Z 51 Gt2 seats Mag ride blade silver 77k .I'll probably keep them both for a while. The only thing I have mixed emotions about is the size of the car . I think it'll definitely be more user-friendly than the GT four as a driver. Carl
Hopefully Bowling Green can get up and running soon, you won't have any buyers remorse!
Hopefully Bowling Green can get up and running soon, you won't have any buyers remorse!
ive always had a soft spot for a big old American V8. brings back my youth (69 AMX), Do a burn out and find a secluded place to park to feel up your girlfriend . all just a memory now . carl
KOTYKB, cool that your car was on Smoking Tire! I'm also passing on a 718 GT4 in anticipation of the Z06. So what is your assessment of the MagRide vs PASM?
KOTYKB, cool that your car was on Smoking Tire! I'm also passing on a 718 GT4 in anticipation of the Z06. So what is your assessment of the MagRide vs PASM?
MagRide is 10x what PASM is. The way you can be in Touring mode and it rides like a Cadillac, then in Track mode it's almost as firm as my GT4 with PASM on. It's honestly incredible and I'm super impressed with it. I had no intentions of loving the C8, once I broke it in, I called my dealer and said to sign me up for their first Z06 allocation, I'm that impressed with the Stingray model.
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