I just got this....
I went with my brother for him to buy one and I just loved the Orange one and picked it up.
Its a fun car - but so different than the 911 or Spyder. Very fun nonetheless!
I let my nephew take it out for a drive and he got some great pics.

 

Congrats!

Let us know if you need aftermarket parts for it. We're a vendor on CorvetteForum as well.

-Josh

 

Beautiful!

 

Ban you? More like chase you down and run right up the back of you.

 

not a c8, banned!

 

I would like to see how it compares on track to the 991.2....I will be taking the 911 and the Vette to VIR next month and will compare them.
But the C7 Grand Sport is surprisingly competent so far when I have driven it. I think they will be really close. Most magazines have it lapping in similar times to a GT3...
Question will be if it holds up....I know the Z06 have been prone to overheating from what I heard....but everything I read on the Grand Sport was pretty positive.

Hahaha yeah I figured many would say that or question why I didnt wait for the C8.
Truthfully I like the look of the C7 better - at least so far. Maybe the C8 will grow on me more when I see it in person.
To me the C8 is trying too hard to look like a union of Lamborghini and Ferrari...
I know the C8 will outperform the C7 without a doubt....but the deal on the C7 was really good and I just loved the look of it.
I will see when the C8 Grand Sport and/or Z06 come out what I think then.

 

It does look lovely in orange.
The more I see the C8, the more I appreciate the C7's looks as well.

 

Awesome another Vette on the road to join the other million, lol

 

That is cool. I went the other way and traded my C7 for my C4S. I wish I could have had both. I really love the look of the C7.

 

I've been looking for one of these for several months. Want Grand Sport with. competition seats, PDR, manual and Z07 package (prefer 3LT as well, but would take 2LT). Would love it in Orange or blue but would probably take about any color at this point. These are getting tough to find! My local dealer ran a search today and could only find 2 in the country.

 

Perfect choice!!! I would have found it hard to resist as well. What you have there is the very last model and year of a front engined Corvette that ran from 1953 to 2019. The C7 will also be the last manual transmission model produced. The car is destined to be a collectible one day!!!

Congratulations on a sweet ride!!!

 

Nice car and photos! Do you know what lens your nephew was using?

 

Beautiful! The c7 really is a great looking sports car.

 

A while back R&T reported that GM was granted a patent for a clutch by wire system so maybe not. Maybe there are enough people that want to turn off TC and sidestep the clutch to make it worthwhile to produce. i can't picture any other car (maybe cross used in Camaro) where a clutch would be wanted.
Then again if the shifters becomes electric why not just have a paddle

 

Thanks!

Sorry I do not know.
I will try to ask him.