The 30,000 mile maintenance is a killer. That's when the clutch gets replaced. The 5 year mark. You get to replace the bladder in the fuel cell. :eek:

All depends on what Ferrari - some clutches are engine out of chassis. For those, be prepared to bend over and let a dealership have his way with you. Others are easier.

There is no question that operating costs of a Corvette will not approach those of a true exotic. And if you don't take your temperamental Italian mistress to a dealership or factory certified mechanic for service, you risk de-valuing your car. Plus, given the depreciation that comes with putting miles on a true exotic, many owners don't want to ever get the car to the point of needing a major service. Sad fact.

The Vette is a Chevy, OTOH, and will share many parts and service techniques/mechanics with other GM product. Which is fantastic since that makes it attainable for most of us who will only ever afford to look at a picture of a Lamborghini, Bugatti, or Ferrari anyway. Those cars are meant for people who don't really ever ask the cost of something. Still, it's nice that there are auto aficionados out there like that. The world would be a poorer place for not seeing the occasional prancing horse or charging bull speed past.

https://www-autoblog-com.cdn.ampproj...-horsepower%2F

Hennessey ZR1. 1000hp
0-60 IN 2.3sec with drags
1/4 mile in 9.4

But wait... There's more!!! There's a 1200up version that's even faster!!!

Love the comments. :rofl2: The one guy posted this.

1,200 HP? Given the typical age of a Corvette buyer, those HP will really come in handy when the driver takes his car
to the drug store for Geritol
to the Social Security office to pick up his monthly check
to the bank to deposit his Social Security Check
to the doctor to get hearing aids fitted

Yes, these HP will really come in handy

More younger folks have bought the C7 corvette than any other model. Go figure. I hear ya on those comments. That was a good laugh. Most don't even drive the cars, they just sit in the garage. What a shame.

Excuse me Mr. Did you just slapped my arse?

:tup:Probably so...there is a reason why GM
would not place the Chevy badge on any Corvette.
Just like any car manufacturers like our own Nissan they make crappy Sentras, Versa, Maxima and Vans.
H

But for some reason they do it right or better with the GTR and Z cars.
Just like to Ferrari they have half boiled lemons as the likes of Alfa and Massaratti.

With the exception of the 4C off course.

Just smoked what you wantef to
smoke ...lol

Magic Mushrooms!:tup:

Exactly. The C7 corvette build quality eclipses all other generations. No creeking and rattling in my camaro yet? Power is amazing...

And as for corvette? They are built in their own factory by corvette specialists in bowling green Kentucky!!! Not in a factory with Malibu's and Cruze's

My buddy's C7 Vette built quality is chit. Paint thin enough to see the primer. Seats that the sticthing is coming loose. And the motor that had to be replaced because of metal chips in the oil passages. Plus the radio that works part of the time. :icon14:

What did he get? A home grown C8 LOL No issues on my C7.

Ooops! He has a C7 Z51. Thinking about this thread. I typed C8. :shakes head: Gregg got a early C7. He's had some issues with it. He still has it. Last I heard. He's thinking on selling it since he retired.

New production car models usually would have a few of those lemons.

Too bad your friend got one of the rotten eggs. Not sure whats the lemon law in your state says. He should have requested for a buy back by the dealership and got another newer model GS 2017.

Same reason why GM invested a million dolllar new paint facility in Kentucky to address the paint issue.

I bought mine 2014 velocity yellow now its color changed to matte gray!!!
I thought it was those magic color change scheme by Corvette.

So your saying its the primer Im seeing? I knew it my vette Paint is made by Skittles!

GM recommends for Corvette C7 to do an oil change for the first 500 or 1K miles and change oil differentils at 20K or 30K miles. A/T flush at 50K miles.
To keep those metal shavings flushed.

the vett is 5 years old and so far it still scares me with TC off.

Gregg always wanted a Vette. So just before he retired. He bought a first year C7. Now that he is retired. He's thinking that he made a mistake in buying it. I've known Gregg since the 70's. And he has always been like that. Always second guessing himself. :rofl2:

Yup... Same for the SS. His buddy didn't take care of his car well. Secondly I drove the 14 vette. I wasn't too impressed till I went back in 17 and test drove it. They sorted out the excessive numbness in the steering and gave it feel somehow. They transmission was faster and being the 17 was a GS... I was impressed. My only issue was the 1LE and Grand sport drove to similar for a nearly 40k gap. Granted the the seating position feels more right in the vette. But the overall cabin layout of the camaro blew me away. Never been in an american car so well thought out with button placement. If I could get a GS 65 or under? It'll be worth it to me. Watching these discounts.

Actually this is the best time to buy a used or new vett.
As a lot of potential C7 Corvette buyers hold of their purchase to see how the C8 would look like and the pricing of the new C8 would be.

If indeed the C8 would live up to the claims of GM as the most powerful and being the C8 would raise the bar of an affordable sports car with supercar abilities.

C7 prices would go down further.

It's not like we haven't seen this before with other cars.

Yes its always has been the same pattern.

With the exception of Nissan still at it in selling a 10 year old car, you gotta love the 50th Anniversary. Its a game changer as Nissan has said on it press release in NY?

But you gotta give it to the Porsche 997 GT3.

Been dreaming of owning one but still the price at 80k to 100k+ for a 13 year old car. Same goes to the GTS 997.
The RS and 4.0R are still at 200K price.

Amazing how Porsche can hold values on these specific cars!

thats because the owners are idiots........

:tiphat:

The top on the C8 convertible coming down on a video render in an amazing green color. The c8 is outta control.

https://www-motor1-com.cdn.ampprojec...e-rendering%2F

I suspect there will be a lot of them “out of control” once they first launch.
Mid-engine Corvette driver’s last words: “why would I need Traction Control? We’ll just switch this off”.
:-)

Dealers have to fork out money to sell the C8.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...m9h?li=BBnb4R5

LOL, the C7 is a handful with it off. The corvette nannies actually work really well. They will let you have some fun and not put you in the wall. Big difference between that and our 370z. The 370z nannies suck.

https://www-motor1-com.cdn.ampprojec...trange-camo%2F

Between this, the Supra and Mazda just building an all new inline 6 for sport applications promised by 2025 or sooner. The next generation of sports cars will be rather interesting.

Yup, Maser Alfieri and Alfa 8C, probably GTV as well. Shelby GT500. Tesla Roadster. Lexus RC F Track Edition. Volvo Polestar 1. Porsche Taycan (and another "new" 911 - what else?). All announced - not speculation.

Some very interesting times. Note that you can go out to 2022 or beyond, and see what most car makers are planning - but no new Z in there that I've ever come across!

You're not finding Nissan in car news cuz their news is on droptheballdotcom.
:rofl2:

They're too busy with true race car engineering making... STRIPES!!! :eekdance: :inoutroflpuke:

I heard the anniversary stripes add 60hp. Watch out now!! LMAO.

Here's a clip of an acceleration. Sounds beastly! Seeing it from the side view so clearly kinda makes it have awkward rear dimensions? I don't know if that's due to the camo or the car itself. Can't wait to see it uncovered and live.

https://www-motor1-com.cdn.ampprojec...vette-video%2F

We went to war with the fools in the 18th century for taxation without representation. Now it's banning 2 icons without representation. So not only the Brits are deprived of an ability to defend themself. High taxes and other forms of control. They're banning the highest performing attainable Murrican sports cars right now. The corvette and Camaro. These pansies made higher emissions standards on it's people. Im sure you'll make a bigger difference banning diesel powered 18 wheelers than banning a couple legends... Thanks to these turds known as Parliament. The people can't have what God made natural in our bodies... MUSCLE. I'm sure the oil from frying fish and chips is destroying the ozone layer too you bastuds!! Let's see if these crumpet eating pansies will ban their favorite lunch?

https://carbuzz.com/news/new-chevy-c...nned-in-europe

C8 gets LT2 which might get 480 or 500hp. Valving and AFM improvements etc... DCT transmission on deck... I would really love to see this in s next gen camaro in a FM platform. Plus manuals are still popular in camaro culture. Hope the keep that too. I know what the news is saying. And I know what I went thru with loser azz Nisssn to have faith in loser talk coming out of GM. But these features are the final touches to what the vette and camaro need.

These cars are light on their feet and powerful like true sports cars. No matter how you feel about looks aesthetics. The driving experience is truly special. I cant imagine camaro quitting while they're ahead in the performance game.

2 more weeks to find out pricing on this bad boy!

https://gmauthority-com.cdn.ampproje...e-exclusive%2F

GM wont notice or care LOL -However, it should be noted that in February 2018 we reported Chevrolet sold precisely one car in the UK the month prior. Which one exactly remains unknown. Also important to know is neither the Corvette nor Camaro is converted to right-hand drive for the UK. The Ford Mustang, however, can be had in right-hand drive. Just saying.

In the muscle game. Europeans dont even matter. Mustang's RHD and global platform will hurt the car. Mark my words... Mustang name never left but the went a lot of years being a POS. Ur not saying much. N the mustang is about to be a name for s family of pansy cars .. just saying.

https://www-foxnews-com.cdn.ampproje...uv-in-disguise

What a beautiful way to say goodbye to the FR vette.

1139 RWHP 2019 ZR1 Corvette by Hennessey Performa…: https://youtu.be/h7L6JtEsGq0

The C8's phat azz

https://www-caranddriver-com.cdn.amp...-rear-spied%2F

Almost time for reveal.

From today near BGK.

2020 vette will be a stingray

https://www-motor1-com.cdn.ampprojec...ngray-debut%2F

Watch out now...


https://youtu.be/_MmyxXL7Tsc

They always start out with the new model being a Stingray. The next will be a Z06, then a GrandSport, and then a ZR1.

I'm pretty sure the "Stingray" name was dropped for a while, since like the C3, and then only came back with the C7.

I've been having growing fandom of GM lately. Heard the Camaro and Vette divisions have been compete with each other. I'm sure other manufacturers have internal competition, but I mean we're talking about trading blows with a faster SS, then ZO6, then the ZL1, and then the ZR1.

Granted none of that is in the "regular person" budget, but with brands like...Nissan being stagnant, it's way cool.

Not accurate to say always... the c4, c5 and c6 did not carry the stingray name. So they could've chose not to carry it this gen. But they did.