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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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Thoughts on the new corvette?

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Old 10-13-2020, 01:58 PM
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Old 10-13-2020, 06:40 PM
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^Not sure where the logic is but the interior stitching looks like it's done by a blind 12 year old. It's horrible on camera so it's got to look worse in person. It's a press car so they should've went through everything with a fine comb.
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Old 10-13-2020, 07:01 PM
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Brother in law ordered one about a year ago, still has not taken possession, they wanted him to re-order a 2021. He has cancelled the original order and awaits refund of his down payment. He has already taken some 992's for test drives, so it will be back to Porsche for him.
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More rationalization.
Old 10-14-2020, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ekam
^Not sure where the logic is but the interior stitching looks like it's done by a blind 12 year old. It's horrible on camera so it's got to look worse in person. It's a press car so they should've went through everything with a fine comb.
I dunno.

I've seen some pretty good work done by blind 12 year olds.
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Old 10-21-2020, 07:12 AM
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Old 10-21-2020, 09:42 AM
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As a track beater this has it all.

Who cares about panel gabs, styling and interior as if its designed and built by a 10 year old?
I don't care if I have to bring it to the dealer for a new one every season, as long as it finishes a weekend and I fit in it, I want to experiment with it.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
As a track beater this has it all.

Who cares about panel gabs, styling and interior as if its designed and built by a 10 year old?
I don't care if I have to bring it to the dealer for a new one every season, as long as it finishes a weekend and I fit in it, I want to experiment with it.
If that was the metric, then why not just get a C7 GS? It's cheaper to begin with.
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I don’t fit and there were so many issues in the beginning and just curious what a mod engine Corvette does.
ive driven the Cayman..

$75 C7 isn’t as special as a $75K C8.

I still havent even tried if I fit in C8 so should do that first. At the moment a little over MSRP
Mid / front engine AMG GTR Pro I also want to try, already depreciating at this moment it’s between the two for non ED cars.

Ed will be whatever Porsche is serving in the spring.
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Originally Posted by TRAKCAR
I don’t fit and there were so many issues in the beginning and just curious what a mod engine Corvette does.
ive driven the Cayman..

$75 C7 isn’t as special as a $75K C8.

I still havent even tried if I fit in C8 so should do that first. At the moment a little over MSRP
Mid / front engine AMG GTR Pro I also want to try, already depreciating at this moment it’s between the two for non ED cars.

Ed will be whatever Porsche is serving in the spring.
By the time a C8 reaches 75K (out the door), the C7 will be around 50K.

But I hear you about fitting into the C7, as well as the mid-engine layout.
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I took delivery 3 weeks ago. This is a 2LT. I am more than impressed with it. It is a fantastic daily driver. Fortunately I have none of the extreme fitment problems that a few have had. Interior is well put together and the exterior as well.
I have owned a couple 911's, including a 991.1 GT3.
For me, this is just not in the same class as the 911. However it does compete nicely against the AMG GT, Jaguar F Type, etc.
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Originally Posted by 510michael

For me, this is just not in the same class as the 911.
There is no substitute. That said, the Vette is still a great car and even better now that it has joined the middies.
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Old 11-04-2020, 11:56 AM
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Michael, congratulations on your new car. The Elkhart Blue w/white looks really nice. We ordered a 2021 Coupe which hopefully will be here sometime next spring/summer which will give us an all mid engine garage.
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Originally Posted by OldJedi
Michael, congratulations on your new car. The Elkhart Blue w/white looks really nice. We ordered a 2021 Coupe which hopefully will be here sometime next spring/summer which will give us an all mid engine garage.
Thank you. I am really enjoying it.. Hope yours doesn't take too long.


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