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Jake_Dragon
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DEC 01, 09:59 AM
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I don't see the Corvette or Tesla beating lap records at Nurburgring. Not that I could/would buy any of those cars either.
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blackrams
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DEC 01, 10:05 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
I could be quite happy with a steel-bumperless Corvette, but not with a stick-shiftless one.  |
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Different strokes for different folks. I agree that any sports car and real truck should have a manual transmission. As to specific models or years of Vettes, 69 was the last year I fell for. Although, a mid-engine was way overdue IMHO.
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cvxjet
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DEC 01, 12:14 PM
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I think there are only 2 and 1/2 Star War movies- when Luc-azz started advertising his teddy bears that was the end.
Here is a bit of info about the C8; It has Porsche 911 weight distribution- 40% up front and 60% in back.....How did it get this bad with the MID-MOUNTED all-aluminum V8? Because the stupid potty-matic trans weighs>>>>>>>>>>THREE HUNDRED and FIFTY POUNDS! The only thing that makes it (Relatively) safe to drive is all the electronics!
If they made a manual trans version, they could eliminate at least 150 lbs off the azz-end...
By the way, are we just into BIG NUMBERS...or does the actual experience mean anything? I like being ENGAGED in DRIVING my Fiero. I had never driven a manual trans car...ordered my Fiero with a stick...I suspect my father thought I was nuts (He would be right) Learned to drive a manual trans in my Fiero. And am still driving it 37 years later.
I can have a lot of fun on a windy road at 40-50 where the new Vette/Stang/Maro would have to be doing 60-70 to even break traction at all.
I make a mistake and may scratch the paint- they make a mistake and they TOTAL the car......
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maryjane
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DEC 01, 12:20 PM
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| quote | | By the way, are we just into BIG NUMBERS...or does the actual experience mean anything? |
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It should (and does to some of us) mean EVERYTHING.
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Raydar
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DEC 01, 05:10 PM
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I've been hearing rumors of a Corvette "brand" for quite a few years, now. Probably since not long after Government Motors™ was created.
Do I think it's a good idea? Meh... I couldn't care less.
GM has not produced anything of interest to me since the 2018 Silverado. And that was only because I was window-shopping trucks. (Ended up buying a Ram. All the 2018s were gone, and I hated the 2019s.)
So... They're gonna do what they do, in spite of what the enthusiasts want. I accepted that when Pontiac went away. But they've been doing that for decades longer.
They have a long history of introducing half-baked vehicles, allowing the public to be the beta testers, and then killing the vehicle as soon as they get it right. The Fiero was not the first - or last - in a long line.
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cvxjet
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DEC 01, 05:19 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
It should (and does to some of us) mean EVERYTHING. |
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So you can take a super-fast-o car and a driver who's a real bad-azz (he thinks) and I can take my slow-mo Fiero.....Drive a windy road and he can't keep up with me....but, hey, he runs off the road and totals his S-f-o.....
Do you want quality, or quantity?
Like I said, I have a lot of fun driving backroads with my Fiero, or you can do something like this and be super-cool-E-O......
Quality vs quantity; The turbo engines...Lots-O-power, but also, including a helping of (Turbo) lag...I prefer good throttle response.[This message has been edited by cvxjet (edited 12-01-2022).]
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Patrick
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DEC 01, 10:04 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cvxjet:
If they really were doing the Mid-engine Vette right they would have used the AeroVette styling...
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Thought I'd try altering the image a bit with Stable Diffusion. Eric, you like?
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