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From articlequote:Apparently, the take-rate for manuals in the Corvette has plummeted to about 15 percent now, according to Juechter. Didn't I read somewhere the median age of a Corvette buyer is something like 70? Appeal to a younger demographic, you'll probably get more buy in... although to be fair, as someone who is a die hard MT guy, I wouldn't be against trying the dual clutch auto.
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bird cooch posted:I told myself the same thing for C6 prices when the c7 came out and it just never really happened. Prices just continue to depreciate with time and miles. I just need it to go down like 10.5-20K. 
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slidebite posted:From article From the same article: quote:Porsche experimented with dropping the manual from its track-focused 911 GT3 and found it had upset buyers, who have since bought the manual in that car in large volumes. In fact, according to Porsche North America CEO Klaus Zellmer, two out of three buyers opt for the manual.
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Gt3s are by design a very raw car. That's the whole point.
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Like it. Styling for each generation corvette always grown on me, this probably will too. Would prefer a real manual but doesn't matter because I'm never going to spend money for one; 60k is the build cost of a pretty decent race car and I know which I'd rather have.
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Sten Freak posted:I like this little guy from that linked vette forum thread. Is the lighting weird in this photo or is there a gold trim option like some tacky 90's near luxury car?
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Mental Hospitality posted:Is the lighting weird in this photo or is there a gold trim option like some tacky 90's near luxury car?
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And to think they laughed at me when I told them I was buying all these Fiero panels to bolt onto a Vette.
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Dealer dates are starting to trickle out List of dealership tour dates News Forums Gallery New Posts How-Tos Login Register View Full Site About Us Advertising Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Terms of Service Home / C8 General Discussion List of dealership tour dates #1 DRM87's Avatar DRM87 , 07-10-2019 09:28 AM It's very nice all the dealerships are posting when they are receiving the C8 for the general public, but maybe we can compile them into one thread. Here is what I found so far. If you know of any others, post them below. Dealer Dates July 22-23, 2019 Bob Stall Chevrolet 7601 Alvarado Rd. La Mesa, CA 91942 July 26-27, 2019 Kerbeck Chevrolet 430 N Albany Ave Atlantic City, NJ 08401 10:00am - 5:00pm RSVP Link July 29, 2019 Fairway Chevrolet 1101 N Church St. Hazle Township, PA 18202 Aug 1-2, 2019 Connell Chevrolet 2828 Harbor Blvd Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Aug 7, 2019 Macmulkin Chevrolet Nashua 3 Marmon Dr, Nashua, NH 03060 October 26, 2019 Classic Chevrolet - Grapevine 1101 W State Highway 114 Grapevine, Tx Nov 4-5, 2019 Classic Chevrolet Sugarland 13115 Southwest Fwy Sugar Land, TX 77478 Nov 21, 2019 Matt Saxe Chevrolet Buick Inc 909 E Enterprise Dr. Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Museum and Corvette Show Events Aug 22-25, 2019 Corvettes at Carlisle 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd Carlisle, PA Aug 29-30, 2019 National Corvette Museum 350 Corvette Dr. Bowling Green, KY 42101 Registration closes Thurs. July 11, 5PM CT
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I just want the the olds to start wrapping them around trees so I can see cool builds using the drivetrain. Also, yeah, disappointed in the "no manual" thing, but I'm not the target market so. Edit: Also, yeah, we need to see a) Roadkill C8 vette cart, and b) some huge fuckoff blower sticking above the roofline. I'd say odds are good to see both at once.
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boxen posted:I just want the the olds to start wrapping them around trees so I can see cool builds using the drivetrain. I've spent a pretty solid amount of time trying to figure out what car would be cab forward enough for a swap, but the kit car market is probably going to explode in 5 to 10 years. I hope that there's some sort of access point for doing belts and cams, or the whole drivelines just going to have to drop out the bottom. Which might be exciting on a lift. I bet you that every intake and supercharger manufacture just tossed one of their parts onto an LT1 backwards and said hmmmmmm. Looking at my LS3 supercharger it would definitely make intake routing a whole lot easier without having to go around the jack shaft and keep the temperatures down by moving the supercharger gear box to the back instead of the front. It looks like turbo is going to be the winner here. Bumpers off for the haters Lamborghini style. bird cooch fucked around with this message at 19:10 on Jul 24, 2019 |
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bird cooch posted:I've spent a pretty solid amount of time trying to figure out what car would be cab forward enough for a swap, but the kit car market is probably going to explode in 5 to 10 years. Chevy LUV, engine in the bed. I guarantee something like that's going to happen (maybe with a Blazer or something with a unibody, IDK) in the next couple of years.
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When was the last mid engine sports car with pushrods? The Pantera? no, the iron duke doesn't count. Either does the v6. I know it'll never happen, but it's fun to think about the rest of the world scrambling to build a pushrod motor to package their cars as tightly as the engineers have managed to get the corvette. Obligatory: Coyote on the left. 
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boxen posted:Chevy LUV, engine in the bed. I guarantee something like that's going to happen (maybe with a Blazer or something with a unibody, IDK) in the next couple of years. Isuzu NPR flat-bed: yank the duals and run super singles in back, weld the 'Vette's remains to the bed for ballast. e: leave the Corvette in one piece and run chain- drives to the truck's rear wheels.
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Ugh Atlantic City is kind of close but I don't want to get hepatitis or herpes.
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glyph posted:When was the last mid engine sports car with pushrods? The Pantera? no, the iron duke doesn't count. Either does the v6. I know it'll never happen, but it's fun to think about the rest of the world scrambling to build a pushrod motor to package their cars as tightly as the engineers have managed to get the corvette. I like big heads and I cannot lie,
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Just drove by one on M-59 that was black with blue interior and it looked sexy as hell. Could have told me it was some exotic, much more expensive car and I wouldn’t have questioned it. It is extremely low and wide on the street.
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bird cooch posted:I've spent a pretty solid amount of time trying to figure out what car would be cab forward enough for a swap, but the kit car market is probably going to explode in 5 to 10 years. Buy my shitheap integra and rip out the back seat. Pros: Cheap rolling shell Like 2500lbs Decent and cheap aftermarket for non engine poo poo Comes with removable 300lb Ballast up front Enough room for a twin turbo setup if you don't mind a turbo next to your ear Cons: Lots of mildew Possibly a mouse commune A turbo is gonna be next to your ear
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I've got an FD just like that. But thanks. And turbo next to your ear is a pro.
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2020 c8 dealer sales brochure has leaked. PDF warning https://www.corvetteblogger.com/docs/2020corvettestingrayplaybook.pdf
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This part is pretty cool, especially the GPS memory
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MomJeans420 posted:This part is pretty cool, especially the GPS memory lowrider, ride a little lower now. This is bad for gm because 5000% of their profits are from replacing the cardboard air dams at $300 a pop.
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There's a half-dozen or so variants for the NSX. 
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Been playing with the configurator, I think it looks pretty good in yellow with grey stripes. Not a big fan of the interior options, but black and grey is decent. 
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So a Toyota Supra is 57k according to the one I was next to today at the minivan dealer. Yikes. Any one do a comparison with the C8 yet?
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The C8 will be the better car, but much higher volume so less impact on the road?
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Supra has that ??? Factor. My moneys on the C8. But if the supra came in 450hp with a manual that would make it a very hard choice. (Then again thatd probably make it a 100k car compared to the vettes 60-70k.)
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Rigged Death Trap posted:Supra has that ??? Factor. Litchfield motors dynoed their stock supra at 376hp/390ft-lbs, so those numbers probably aren't that far off. https://www.facebook.com/Litchfield...29762450387035/
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Yeah a lot more horse is a little tune away (and has been for BMW turbo engines since 2008) but a healthy tune-up means poo poo for emissions and backlash from corporate because thats now pushing into M car territory. But im talking a supra special with an S55 from the M4 and a manual. But like I said thats a 100k car. Rigged Death Trap fucked around with this message at 23:19 on Jul 28, 2019 |
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I'm pretty sure that's a pokemon
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I should probably talk to the dealer that called me last week and make sure they didn't lose my poo poo as I haven't seen a charge on my CC for the deposit yet. Also I don't hate that orange.
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While I slagged, and continue to slag, the C8 for the Yard o' Buttons, if they actually bring that to market in the $60k range, I don't see how that's anything other than a game changer -- both for current supercars and for used 'vettes. Man, there are some really $$$ 'vettes from the past few years that I don't see how they hold their value, when most performance metrics are outclassed by the C8. It'll be interesting to watch. And does anyone have info on how many remaining new C7s are in stock? Those became immediate turds that are going to drop like a rock in value, but with that, could be a great buy... especially once the C8s hit the lots.
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Although the Corvette team has known for decades mid-engine was the way to go. I honestly think the Fiero was nerfed for this reason.
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GM is/was an interesting corporation when dealing with divisions.
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C-Bangin' it 