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As for the rear end, I assume that is also ugly for aerodynamic reasons.
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I would argue with you about your second sentence, though. A 10-year old used Corvette in average condition is about $15k. The average price of a new car sale has hit $30k in recent times. I am not sure how to find the average price of a used car, but the average price in 2011 for a one to three year old trade in was about $23k according to KBB.
I can't remember if Roger is the guy that daily drives a Geo Metro, but I am sure it is more about not ever being able to justify the purchase of a Corvette versus being able to afford the purchase. I can totally respect that, by the way.
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Geo Metro? Sheesh, I do have a tiny shred of self respect left.
No, I drive a 10 year old P.O.S. Jeep, because I'm too cheap to buy anything newer/better. I also need something that will tow the camper we bought a while back.
Funny, I used to own a 'vette. 1977. What a pig. But it looked cool, I was young, and the chicks liked it. Sold it for what I paid for it, 10k and 3 years later.
No, I drive a 10 year old P.O.S. Jeep, because I'm too cheap to buy anything newer/better. I also need something that will tow the camper we bought a while back.
Funny, I used to own a 'vette. 1977. What a pig. But it looked cool, I was young, and the chicks liked it. Sold it for what I paid for it, 10k and 3 years later.
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Fun fact: I also owned a Corvette when I was younger. It was a good performer, I liked the targa and the hatch was surprisingly practical. I drove it for about a year and also sold mine for about what I paid for it. I think it was about 5-6 years old.
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Negative. I don't dislike the car. I'm sure it will be very promising on the track and the street (not to mention I can't wait to see it on Top Gear so Jeremy can make more **** up about why it sucks because of it's place of origin).
I've always loved 'vettes because they were fast, relatively inexpensive and very pretty. Well, not anymore. The new 'vette is hideous (my opinion, of course). The car looks so much like "everything else" that it's disappointing, and almost to the point of being expected. Yes, the majority of new cars are shockingly hideous.
I've always loved 'vettes because they were fast, relatively inexpensive and very pretty. Well, not anymore. The new 'vette is hideous (my opinion, of course). The car looks so much like "everything else" that it's disappointing, and almost to the point of being expected. Yes, the majority of new cars are shockingly hideous.
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But. Does it have to be so huge? The C5s and C6s were not small cars. This one has a longer wheelbase and wider track.
C2s are about the size of a miata. GM continues to build the Corvette for the people who are buying them (50+ who remember the C2s new) instead of for the people buying GT-R's.
I like this car, but I wish it were smaller. I look at it and think "LT1 swap zomg"
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Yeah, ok. He drifts the Audi and says it handles great, then drifts the ZR1 and complains about how tail happy it is, when he's obviously overdriving the car. Traction circles, yo!
Other than Hammond, they only reluctantly give praise to anything we make. It's part of the whole British "we were a global superpower once, and we're not now, and we hate it, and look at what our colonies have done" complex.
My sister-in-law currently lives near London, and mentioned a conversation at dinner the other night with her neighbors. They were all quite positive that Monopoly was invented by Britons.
Other than Hammond, they only reluctantly give praise to anything we make. It's part of the whole British "we were a global superpower once, and we're not now, and we hate it, and look at what our colonies have done" complex.
My sister-in-law currently lives near London, and mentioned a conversation at dinner the other night with her neighbors. They were all quite positive that Monopoly was invented by Britons.
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The C7 is: 177", 73.9" and 48.6" respectively. So it is a bit longer and wider, and about as low.
C2s are about the size of a miata. GM continues to build the Corvette for the people who are buying them (50+ who remember the C2s new) instead of for the people buying GT-R's.
175.3", 69.6" and 49.8" according to VetteFacts.com
A 1953 C1 (the first model year, I believe) would have been:
167.0", 72.2" and 52.1"
It also cranked out 150 BHP (and 223 torques) from it's 236 CI inline six cylinder.
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My dad has had a '66 corvette in the garage for since I was born and I can tell you that it is not a small car, my miata is dwarfed by it.
and the '66 is every comparable to my pervious C5 and my current C6 in size. but you can tell that it is more narrow from mirror to mirror then the C6 (well the 66 only has one mirror #classichotrod)
and the '66 is every comparable to my pervious C5 and my current C6 in size. but you can tell that it is more narrow from mirror to mirror then the C6 (well the 66 only has one mirror #classichotrod)
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