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xzzy posted:That's a lovely a pillar. There is no a pillar.
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Enourmo posted:I remember noticing them when the GT was unveiled, but they really show up with the contrasting paint job on the race car. Just the word buttress is awesome, and the GT looks phenomenal
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I can't pull up a photo at the moment because the Japanese auction systems are down for maintenance, but there's a panel perfect R32 GTR that has done 15,000km up for auction in Japan tomorrow. E: Here it is   It's rated a 4.5 and the interior is incredible. Clearly this thing has been someone's baby.
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Winning a 24 hour race is pretty ai. (old image from last year, #64 won as Magnussen's car crashed in testing and didn't race.)
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something something American cars can't turn
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Butt Wizard posted:I can't pull up a photo at the moment because the Japanese auction systems are down for maintenance, but there's a panel perfect R32 GTR that has done 15,000km up for auction in Japan tomorrow. How much? Minters seem to go for £17k these days.
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davebo posted:Winning a 24 hour race is pretty ai. Fox sports had an uninterrupted stream of #64's dash cam the entire race, that V8 produces a really glorious noise. It was the only coverage of the race they didn't gently caress up. Added comedy: two Ferrari's caught on fire (fueling accidents, but still). And one aston martin (blown engine).
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xzzy posted:that V8 produces a really glorious noise I was listening to Radio Le Mans for most of the race and any time one of the Vettes came into the pit, you could tell. It sounded like some monstrous hellbeast roaring and snorting around. It's such a distinctive sound compared to the other cars.
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I felt a tingle in my balls every time he lifted prior to a downshift. And then corner exit when they hit the gas.  I think maybe Vettes aren't that bad now.
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re: C7s: saw this beauty on a used car lot earlier. No idea how much they want for it but if there was even a remote chance of me being able to afford it I would have bought it.  also two of these things are not like the others  
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xzzy posted:I felt a tingle in my balls every time he lifted prior to a downshift. Vettes were never bad, especially as grand tourers. E: except 80's vettes.
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Panty Saluter posted:re: C7s: saw this beauty on a used car lot earlier. No idea how much they want for it but if there was even a remote chance of me being able to afford it I would have bought it. Can you repost those images?
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How odd. I tried to upload via Imgur mobile, and they showed up in my gallery even though the app was hung on "uploading". I guess when I hit cancel they just got deleted.
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Yaaa C7.R Vettes really do it for me.
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Panty Saluter posted:re: C7s: saw this beauty on a used car lot earlier. No idea how much they want for it but if there was even a remote chance of me being able to afford it I would have bought it. I'm not a rich man but I got my '98 in '03 for $21k. I don't know if I'll ever fall into a deal like that again but I really have my heart set on a C7 one day, and they do depreciate quickly. Edit: I forgot my whole point which was that if you see a used Corvette ask the price. davebo fucked around with this message at 19:12 on Jun 14, 2015 |
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Panty Saluter posted:also two of these things are not like the others Is the center pipe on those a dummy outlet?
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C7s and 08+ C6s (I think?) have valves that close two of the tips under 3500rpm keeping things quiet when youre just putting around.
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I believe they're automatic cutouts that open at full throttle, which makes that photo the Corvette equivalent of chicken strips on bikes.
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Enourmo posted:I believe they're automatic cutouts that open at full throttle, which makes that photo the Corvette equivalent of chicken strips on bikes. Also and exceptionally easy way to find a used one that has been babied
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8ender posted:Also and exceptionally easy way to find a used one that has been babied STOP MAKING ME WANT TO BUY IT GOD e: also there was hardly any wear on the tires. poor thing is probably choking on carbon
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8ender posted:Also and exceptionally easy way to find a used one that has been babied Not really because you don't want to be getting much past 3.5k rpm before the oil is warm, and the car will be running rich and the cats wont be warm. So then you see that. The only way you wouldn't is if you pull the fuse or use a controller so all 4 stay open all the time.
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Panty Saluter posted:STOP MAKING ME WANT TO BUY IT GOD Only you can clean that carbon out!
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http://www.allensamuelsdcj.com/used/Chevrolet/2014-Chevrolet-Corvette+Stingray-Waco-c931b5490a0a000201c8dd7d5b24a8ea.htm 18k in a year  must have been a traveling sales rep.
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Panty Saluter posted:http://www.allensamuelsdcj.com/used/Chevrolet/2014-Chevrolet-Corvette+Stingray-Waco-c931b5490a0a000201c8dd7d5b24a8ea.htm Sounds like he enjoyed his time with it.
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Panty Saluter posted:http://www.allensamuelsdcj.com/used/Chevrolet/2014-Chevrolet-Corvette+Stingray-Waco-c931b5490a0a000201c8dd7d5b24a8ea.htm I drive more than this a year 
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8ender posted:I drive more than this a year I've done 1,565 miles this week!
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Panty Saluter posted:http://www.allensamuelsdcj.com/used/Chevrolet/2014-Chevrolet-Corvette+Stingray-Waco-c931b5490a0a000201c8dd7d5b24a8ea.htm Corvette as a daily isn't uncommon. 18k in a year isn't uncommon. My Focus had 82k on it when I got it, and it was 2 years old. I don't see any reason why a Corvette wouldn't be an awesome DD.
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I'm always amazed how small the '60s Continental is when I see one in real life. it's actually a bit smaller (mostly in height) than my '03 Crown Vic. The proportions and tiny wheels make it look bigger than it is.
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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88h88 posted:How much? Minters seem to go for £17k these days. That's about $35K NZD which is about what I'm expecting it to go for. I'll update with a price when the auction result is listed.
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Neo Mara posted:Not really because you don't want to be getting much past 3.5k rpm before the oil is warm, and the car will be running rich and the cats wont be warm. So then you see that. The only way you wouldn't is if you pull the fuse or use a controller so all 4 stay open all the time. That said, I'd love to pick up a lightly used one in a few years when they've got the kinks all worked out.
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Wasabi the J posted:Vettes were never bad, especially as grand tourers. All vettes are bad. With my current job I have worked on 70's vettes 80's vettes 90's vettes and 2007 was the latest model I worked on. They all drove like poo poo accelerated like poo poo and were uncomfortable as gently caress and im only six foot nothing. But truthfully my biggest gripe was my size twelve boot always gets stuck when shifting gears.
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SouthsideSaint posted:All vettes are bad. With my current job I have worked on 70's vettes 80's vettes 90's vettes and 2007 was the latest model I worked on. They all drove like poo poo accelerated like poo poo and were uncomfortable as gently caress and im only six foot nothing. But truthfully my biggest gripe was my size twelve boot always gets stuck when shifting gears. You have some weird opinions. I'm 6', 210ish and wear size 11...vettes have always been the most comfortable sports car to me. And from 97 on the acceleration is good to loving awesome depending on model.
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I wish I could agree with you. I do but when your given keys to a seventies stingray and told to goose it. Then it falls flat on its face your opinion becomes jaded. Then you hit your first bump and its like riding in an oxcart. The 07 I drove had NO BALLS. I floored the poo poo out of that thing at every chance and NOTHING no fun no slides no shove you in your seat NOTHING!. Then I work on a 08 Shelby mustang and mind you it wasn't fast but it was comfortable and handle like a car instead of an upgraded ox cart.
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Das Volk posted:Is the center pipe on those a dummy outlet? On my car one side is closed during warmup when most of that black soot is produced, so one tailpipe is darker than the other. I don't think the comments about that being babied are necessarily right.
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Artemis J Brassnuts posted:The only guy I know who has one of these grenaded his supercharger within two weeks, so caveat emptor. The funny thing is that the guy was planning on modding the hell out of it, but he was actually (according to him, I suppose) respecting the break-in period and not driving it hard. car in that pic is N/A, you mean he lost a C6 ZR1 or a C7 Z06? If C7 I think I may have read your buddies thread on covetteforum
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SouthsideSaint posted:I wish I could agree with you. I do but when your given keys to a seventies stingray and told to goose it. Then it falls flat on its face your opinion becomes jaded. Then you hit your first bump and its like riding in an oxcart. The 07 I drove had NO BALLS. I floored the poo poo out of that thing at every chance and NOTHING no fun no slides no shove you in your seat NOTHING!. Then I work on a 08 Shelby mustang and mind you it wasn't fast but it was comfortable and handle like a car instead of an upgraded ox cart. Every 70s car is like that. And that 07 must have been broken, then. Or all the aids were on and kicking in. Because even a base model will throw the rear end around.
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Neo Mara posted:car in that pic is N/A, you mean he lost a C6 ZR1 or a C7 Z06? If C7 I think I may have read your buddies thread on covetteforum
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SouthsideSaint posted:I wish I could agree with you. I do but when your given keys to a seventies stingray and told to goose it. Then it falls flat on its face your opinion becomes jaded. Then you hit your first bump and its like riding in an oxcart. The 07 I drove had NO BALLS. I floored the poo poo out of that thing at every chance and NOTHING no fun no slides no shove you in your seat NOTHING! There was something very wrong with that car because any modern Corvette will shake it's booty if you stab the go pedal.
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Maybe Mr Saint is just terribly jaded from riding around in choice cars from his stable of supercars all day, didn't think of that did you? Besides, 400 hp is almost Daewoo Matiz-levels of bad.
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