C7 Corvette Stingray: The Review
06-19-2014, 11:23 AM
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Nice car! I really want to go drive a c7 but then I might buy it! I'm waiting to see what the 8sp auto does in the 2015s. Wife really needs to learn how to drive a manual 
06-19-2014, 12:39 PM
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Nice. If you think this car has a lot of orange peel, BMWs these days have the worst imo.
I have noticed zero on mine. It is a 2014.
While the Vette is not really my style, the too fast for the street is sort of a concern if I considered the car. It is always lots of fun, but I can't find any room to use the power I have now in my SC'ed S, and with the Vette power and torque I would probably do something stupid really fast.
Except for the rear end pick, it does not real look THAT much bigger than an S though.
Glad you like it, enjoy.
06-19-2014, 02:35 PM
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Awesome write up and brilliant looking car. OH MY GOD will probably also be the first thing out of my mouth when I see one in person (down-under!). There have been sightings of 2 C7s landed in Brisbane, one still awaiting RHD conversion and another already on the road! 
06-19-2014, 05:24 PM
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thought about gears?
06-19-2014, 05:58 PM
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06-20-2014, 07:13 AM
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Correct, the orange peel is in the clearcoat, honestly I wouldn't worry about it, it's not a mark of bad quality or anything unless it's really excessive to the point the paint starts looking dull but that's usually another issue, just means they didn't wet sand it more, and I don't like sanding my cars if I don't have to because you only get so much clear coat.
Yeah I read somewhere the BMW (and I'm sure they'e not the only ones) likes to lay it on somewhat thick and not really sand them down because alot of their cars are leases and this allows the dealers to sand them down when they return and make them look new again if not better.
Yeah I read somewhere the BMW (and I'm sure they'e not the only ones) likes to lay it on somewhat thick and not really sand them down because alot of their cars are leases and this allows the dealers to sand them down when they return and make them look new again if not better.
While the Vette is not really my style, the too fast for the street is sort of a concern if I considered the car. It is always lots of fun, but I can't find any room to use the power I have now in my SC'ed S, and with the Vette power and torque I would probably do something stupid really fast.
Except for the rear end pick, it does not real look THAT much bigger than an S though.
Glad you like it, enjoy.
Except for the rear end pick, it does not real look THAT much bigger than an S though.
Glad you like it, enjoy.
It is bigger, especially width-wise (5 inches I think) but not hugely so, at first it feels huge but it shrinks down around you pretty quickly.
No but the Z51 package has shorter gears though, I guess I ought to try one sometime to see how it feels. Might be fun to be able to use more of 3rd.
