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really clean, nice looking Vette....
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a very different Vette but we'll sure as hell take it.
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i'll be ordering one soon.......
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Old 05-27-2020, 01:00 PM
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Yes, that's correct, Transmission 8-speed Tremec M1L dual-clutch
Old 06-04-2020, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackH20
Yes, that's correct, Transmission 8-speed Tremec M1L dual-clutch
And fingers crossed the Tremec DCT continues to hold up well. has anybody heard anything more about the leaks? I haven't, but then again I haven't gone looking.

N' what about the new "Scissor Doors Option". Man that would **** me off.. So much for these 1st gen C8's.
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Old 06-04-2020, 03:31 PM
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Finally saw one parked at a dealer. Beautiful but too many sharp angles for me. Would love to drive one some day, but won’t even seriously consider until there is a MT.





Old 06-12-2020, 01:16 PM
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Old 06-12-2020, 01:37 PM
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Finally saw one in person...didn't do a thing for me. I predict a wide bodied version may be different.
Old 06-16-2020, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by MotoJB
Finally saw one in person...didn't do a thing for me. I predict a wide bodied version may be different.
I had just the opposite experience, saw one in the flesh for the first time last week. I think pics don't do it justice, to me, it looks much more balanced in real life.
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Old 06-16-2020, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JustBud
I had just the opposite experience, saw one in the flesh for the first time last week. I think pics don't do it justice, to me, it looks much more balanced in real life.
To each their own. I find the sides of the car too "straight"...and the standard rear wing really ugly. IMO, they would have hit this out of the park if they had flared the fenders.

Something like this would get me to buy a C8:


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The launch of the new C8 Corvette amazed us all. A modern supercar, with a mid-engine. With this Corvette so different, it was time for XEIGEN to pay tribute to the American Legend from the 70's who stunned the world back in its time: John Greenwood and its Corvettes C3 DAYTONA IMSA.

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Old 06-16-2020, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MotoJB
To each their own. I find the sides of the car too "straight"...and the standard rear wing really ugly. IMO, they would have hit this out of the park if they had flared the fenders.

Something like this would get me to buy a C8:


XEIGEN "C8 DAYTONA"
FIRST RENDERS WORLD PREMIERE.

The launch of the new C8 Corvette amazed us all. A modern supercar, with a mid-engine. With this Corvette so different, it was time for XEIGEN to pay tribute to the American Legend from the 70's who stunned the world back in its time: John Greenwood and its Corvettes C3 DAYTONA IMSA.

Through our fb page, we want you to witness the progress of this C8 DAYTONA project, from design to completion for 2021.

Redesigned with widebody + performances parts to lead to a supercar more powerful, faster... More brutal!
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Old 06-16-2020, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit

LOL. Yep, to each their own apparently. If you think that wide body C8 above is ugly, then we can't be friends!


Old 06-18-2020, 09:59 PM
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New mules spotted, one with weird wing.



Another with no weird wing.

Another with no weird wing, center exhaust.



Z's presumably one of these. Another little sound clip too that's FPC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBfS...ature=youtu.be

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In the second picture (post above) it appears to be wearing some Cup 2 R rubber.. should make it stick to a track rather nicely.
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Best video yet to hear the fpc in the link below

https://www.motor1.com/news/429745/c...enter-exhaust/
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Old 06-21-2020, 06:43 PM
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I had a 2006 Corvette and never enjoyed the huge feel. Felt like driving a sedan. Never felt that way with my 1978 924 which was junk by the way or my 1975 914 that was a terrific little car. Now with my 2017 C4 I would never even think of a Vette. If I I might see it differently.was a big 6ft'er.
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C8 Z51 with FE4 ( MRSC), stock tires, stock brakes, track alignment running in the Red Group.



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