.2PDK

Time will tell all.

I'm hoping if there are widespread issues they're a little more pro active in the fix.

BlueNorther

Extra wide and extra long sports car with long wheelbase on narrow twisty road (see also post 76 of this thread way way above). Should've been driving a Boxster/Cayman

Odd that only the passenger side airbag deployed, at least that's what the picture looks like.

fast1

After seeing one in person, I can understand why just from the appearance. Porsche 911s have been around forever, and most people don't even turn their heads when one drives by. The same will apply to the C8 in a couple of years, but that's not the case now. Upon seeing a C8 99.9% of drivers will believe that some rare exotic has just passed by. OTOH if you aren't an attention seeker, there's no reason to rush, and many to delay purchase for at least a couple of years.

STG

I think buyers are well equipped to decide for themselves how to spend their own money ... LOL ...

Don't think they'll base their decision on the Rennlist "experts" .... go read up on many of the Porsche issues on the boards here right up to the 992 and the rest of the bread and butter models.

Funny how any GT issue is written off as "because a race car". LOL ... actually they aren't race cars. More like capable track street cars.


** can anyone explain why no C8 talk is allowed on the whole forum except the basement here?? McLaren, etc ... are all fair game. The C8 is policed better than Epstein on here. Have never seen anything like this in all my time on RL. This car has definitely struck a nerve with the competition. Wait until the other variants also come out. It really exposes how many import buyers are getting gouged on MSRP's. Porsche has pushed the envelope so much and it's starting to get noticed.

.2PDK

This is exactly what happened when the almighty Fiero was launched.

.2PDK

Approximately 175 thousand 996 owners are a testament to that.

ipse dixit

CaymanCarver

Agreed, don't listen to us. Take it to the Corvette Forum and elsewhere and do the research.
IIRC, he was also interested in the R8.. same diff. Go the R8 and other exotic Forums.

Um.. because the C8 is still nothing but (1)a marketing campaign and (2)has no real data and (3)comes pre-loaded with speculation. Maybe after we get some hard factual information that'll change..?

"Nerves struck" is just wishful thinking.
Porsche is not shaking in its boots and you can bet they are completely prepared to wait this out for more factual data.
If the C8 does NOT live up to all the hype, it might serve to solidify the Porsche position, business practices and values even further.
N' make up your mind, either this thread alone (with its read and post #'s) represents "the threat" or it doesn't.

Just take it to the Corvette Forum and have a blast.

Right now, Spring Mountain is going down. SOME TRUTH.. will no doubt.. set us all free!

Caustic

No question, the look of the car is incredible, and you also get a lot out of a base model. But with higher performance variants coming down the line, it pays to wait and see what pans out if you are looking for more.

Looking at the corvette forums, there wasn't much. Automatic tranny problems was the main issue. Overheating Z06s which were eventually fixed with the '17 model year. Cracking/bending wheels which doesn't seem widespread. Peeling paint issues which should be fixed with the major investment made to the Bowling Green production line.

Doing a search for corvette c7 problems will lead you directly to the corvetteforum, and those users are not quiet about perceived issues. If you can pick the information out of the noise, and there is a lot of noise, it looks to be a wealth of info with a very helpful community.

msdunkel

OUCH!

Was that a camera mounted to the roofline of the C8? Be interesting to see THAT video.

Noah Fect

True. If GM wanted to make Porsche shake in its boots, they'd announce a Corvette SUV to go after the Macan market.

Caustic

This may happen. A corvette branded SUV.

Petza914

Doubt it. GM already makes a bunch of SUVs under different brands - GMC, Chevy, Buick, etc and likely won't do this. They may make a higher performance SUV but it will be a special edition of the current lines, like the Typhoon was and not have anything to do with the Corvette nameplate.

ZDan

Hint: you will never be "gotcha'd" if you make statements that are factual. But you continually post up OBVIOUSLY false statements.
As for my lack of knowledge, I am certainly no expert, but when someone posts up that people have been talking about 911s for 60 years, I know that is WRONG.

I don't have much of a face to save... But I do know that exactly NO one was talking about a Porsche 911 in 1963. That's not debatable at all. Hence this statement:

Quote:

911’s [sic] have had people talking for 60 years.

is objectively FALSE. There was no Porsche 911 in 1963.

But even if we allow the pre-production 901s, 56 years is not 60 years...

And if we do go by production models, for sure it's 55 years.

But anyway, 55 vs. 56 doesn't bother me one way or the other. But the 60 year claim just set my B.S. detector off just like your statement that GM didn't build any WWII tanks did...

SoCal-NSX

It was a bit of a sarcastic rhetorical question knowing how many problems Porsche themselves have had in recent years

Trust me, I've been on the Corvette forums plenty since 7/18

still may end up trying out a Cayman while the wait time and dust settles on the C8 though.