For $100k, I'm only buying an exotic. I don't care if the GT-R is faster, there's just something more special about a Lamborghini/Ferrari.

really?! nooooooo i had no idea :facepalm: lol

yes blades i know. but is there info on these models, pricing, or performance figures yet? not that i know of soooo this is what we got for now.

Then why do you keep trying to compare them performance wise?

yea thats you though. i wouldnt mind an exotic but when i hang out with exotic owners they're all soooo douchey.....i guess your choice makes sense now :stirthepot:

:bowrofl::tiphat:

They are going to get compared because of similar pricing, same reason the Z goes against all the American Muscle Cars, Porsche, and even the FR-S. Some are good comparisons and some are stupid.

I gotta start the revolution for non-douchey exotic car owners :p

Yeah I guess, but you know the real competitor for the GT-R is coming later. To me, C7 vs used GT-R makes more sense because of the price.

because the C7 stingray is the only version available, decent price range, and intriguing to me. not too hard of a concept lol

good luck but the car will change you......you must resist :bowrofl:

Do you need those options to enjoy the car?

Oh I get the concept, I just enjoy busting your balls about it.

Well it's not like I can afford one anytime soon. Maybe when I'm retired or something.

oh i know you love my balls.....:ugh2:

you got finished basements to pay for now son lol :tup::tiphat:

For a car I don't like:
Go to options list, check all boxes, complain about price

For a car I do like:
Think of cheapest way to acquire one, even allow used ones, and base models. If car is still more expensive, use performance to explain difference. No one will even notice...

Yeah a GT-R would be nice but I should have a garage to put it in first.

very true lol

Lets keep this conversation on the C-7 Corvette

And NOT other cars or exotics.

Thanks.

Haha called it. Trips what took you so long? Usually you clean up my messes faster than that. Remind me to get someone faster for my next dead hooker ;)

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Short of driving the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray, we’ve known quite a bit about the next-generation sports car. And now we know even more, thanks to a leaked LPO card categorizing official C7 accessories.

For those not familiar with LPOs, let us take a step back and revisit the RPO/LPO topic: when customers are in the process of ordering a GM vehicle, they choose among a list of Regular Production Options (RPOs), as well as Limited Production Options (LPOs). The former are actual parts and options that are installed at the factory, while the latter are add-ons that are (with a few exceptions) shipped to and installed by the dealership.

LPOs can include a single accessory or a collection of accessories that are part of a special package, and options are usually official parts of the car, as their addition is (usually) reflected on the Monroney label/sticker. Notably, LPOs are (again, in most cases) covered by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

The leaked sheet containing LPO accessories for the 2014 Corvette C7 contains both, accessories that are currently available, as well as those that will become available in the near future.

Currently Available Accessories

Interior

Premium carpet floor mats — all available interior colors with Stingray logo
Custom sill plates with Stingray alternate finish
Exterior

5-spoke chrome Torque wheels with Crossed-Flag center caps and Tire Pressure Monitor, as seen on the 2014 Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition, along with the associated five pieces of luggage containing the Crossed-Flag logo
Black indoor car cover with Stingray logo
Grey, Red, or Kalahari indoor car cover with Crossed-Flag logo
Black or Grey outdoor car cover with Stingray logo
Black cargo security shade with Crossed
Chrome with Stingray logo center cap
Black front end cover with Stingray logo
Cargo area premium carpet floor mat with Stingray logo
Cyber Gray grille
Accessories To Become Available Q3 2013

Interior

Decklid liner with Stingray logo
National Corvette Museum Registry Plaque (Dedication Plaque)
Custom suede-wrapped floor console lid in Brownstone with Stingray logo
Custom PUR-wrapped floor console lid (available in Black, Med Ash, Kalahari, and Adrenaline Red) with Stingray logo
Highway safety kit
Interior Stingray logo package — Stingray badge, floor console lid, sill plates, and floor mats
Chrome with Stingray logo interior trim badge
Exterior

5-spoke silver Torque wheels with Crossed-Flag center caps and Tire Pressure Monitor
Cyber Gray exterior trim kit, including quarter vent, hood vent, fender vent, and taillamp scoops
Cyber Gray front aero panel
Rear fascia protector
Rear license plate holder available in Carbon Flash and Spectra Gray
Clear protective decal kit
Black front and rear molded splash guards
Body color wing spoiler
Z51 design spoiler in Carbon Flash
Z51 design spoiler in body color
Stingray exterior appearance package (Coupe only) includes underhood liner Crossed-Flag logo, indoor car cover, and chrome center cap
Stingray package (Convertible only) includes indoor car cover, chrome center cap, decklid liner with Stingray logo
Tonneau cover insert — matching interior colors (Convertible only)
Black underhood liner with Crossed-Flag logo


Read more: 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray Official Accessories List | GM Authority

Looks like this car is really turning on the heat for the competition.

2014 Corvette Stingray Good for up to 30 MPG

You can cruise a C6 and get 28mpg. So they didn't have to work to hard to get 30mpg. GM has been on top when it comes to sports car fuel econ for a decade. The pontiac GTO did extremely well too in terms of mpg vs power as well..

adding power and 4 highway mpg (C6 is 26 not 28) is pretty impressive IMO.

pretty sure he was stating what you "can" get in real world situation...also cant believe with all the work that GM did to lighten the car up it still ended up being heavier than the previous generation and is now closer to the weight of our Z's in base trim lol

Well it doesn't make sense to compare real world numbers for the C6 to EPA numbers for the C7. For all we know, the C7 could get like 32 mpg while cruising. That's why using just the EPA numbers is a more fair comparison.

Some of you are using logic and some are not. What Red_Zed is saying is you are basing one off of real world numbers and the other you are pulling from the invoice. So that 30mpg on the invoice for the c7 can very well be 32mpg real world. Just as the c6 was 26mpg on the invoice but you say you averaged 28mpg. Either that or the rental you had was a special build. In the end its a sports car they can only do so much on the gas mileage.

I don't know about special build, but its flat road going to amarillo and with a vette on cruise on a spring day we achieved around 28 mpg's.

Reds point is useless because he's building on a statement I made, which was you could squeeze up to 28mpg. I once had a monte carlo SS and i squeezed out more than 2 miles over the average on the highway. On highway i averaged 6 miles over the invoiced 28 highway. Which was phenomenal for a 5.3L v8 in 2006. I was able to squeeze 34mpg out of that one going to FL.
You're defense of Reds comment and Red's comment are both irrelevant to my point. So did i have a special SS???

You don't see the error in comparing EPA numbers to real world?

It's ok guys - let's not get worked up. What Unknown is saying here is that it doesn't matter if the next gen Z makes 400hp at the crank because there are plenty of guys here with intake, headers, and exhaust making 330whp in their 370z.

huh.... Dude, thats not what im saying at all.


A general comment was challenged as an epa debate.

"You can cruise a C6 and get 28mpg. So they didn't have to work to hard to get 30mpg. GM has been on top when it comes to sports car fuel econ for a decade. The pontiac GTO did extremely well too in terms of mpg vs power as well"..

This was meant as a user/driver/owner performance comment. Not to state magazine or manufacturer stats. There's no debating an individualized experience. From a owners or users standpoint, my experience with quite a few v8 GM cars is that they exceed in overall mpg's.

So in the longform, i'm saying Chevy reaching 30mpg on a v8 isnt surprising to me based on the last decade of exceptional fuel economy. It's such a loosely based opinion. It doesnt need a bar graph and stat debate. Thats what im saying...

But like i said, clicks always have an agenda.

Then...

next gen Z gets an EPA rating of 30 MPG hwy but I'm not impressed because I got 27MPG rolling on the flat road to my house?

Who's saying not too be impressed???? I'm just saying, that if anyone could pull 450hp out of a v8 and get 30mpg's. It would have been GM. I'm just saying im not surprised!!!! There whole record over the last decade impresses me in terms of sports car fuel econ. Im just not surprised that the new vette gets 30 mpg.

I dont even know why you're bringing the z into this...

What's the EPA's numbers on e85? Is the new vette flex fuel capable like most of GM's cars?

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If people have issues with mpg with sports cars maybe this car is not for you. :tup: No offense get a Prius!
nice to know though if the corvette does make 30mpg. I say it's still relative to your driving habits.

here you go.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...t-use-e85.html

http://m.corvetteforum.com/c7-genera...han-c6zo6.html

:iagree:
I get 12 city 18 highway on the Z. I'm nowhere near 18/26mpg's of the Z. While i don't find my mileage comparable to my driving and am not impressed by my Z's numbers. IDGAF really cuz i enjoy driving the Z.

Very much related to driving habits and environmental factors where you drive

:iagree: all i was doing is clarifying unknowns statement, nothing meant to compare EPA numbers and real world numbers on my part

And i wasn't making an EPA political statement either. Thanks for being the only one with the "common sense" to understand where i was coming from right off the bat. :tiphat:

Nobody said you were making a political statement:confused:

You said:

[UNKNOWN_370;2397351]You can cruise a C6 and get 28mpg. So they didn't have to work to hard to get 30mpg. [/QUOTE]

You're not comparing like-to-like, which is what everyone has an issue with.

We all know what he meant. It just doesn't make sense.

I don't know what is going on here, but the C7 Vette is pretty cool.

Right guys?