Thinking about a C8...am I crazy?

[Anjdog2003]

Originally Posted by Bill

Have you seen my coffee cup thread?

I told Sandy to boneyard it

[Anjdog2003]

Originally Posted by FLEXjs

Silly me asking for opinions on buying Corvette on a Corvette forum.

And if they all told you to buy a Black one you would do i right?

[Big bob]

Originally Posted by LATB

Pretty sure my corvette ownership days are over. I don't even particularly like the C6 anymore, and I did (owned 3 of them).

I like the earlier C3's but good ones are too costly for me to justify.

And admittedly, a lot of it is a personal change in lifestyle. Hard to drop 100 large on a 2 seater car that would be driven a dozen times a year. When a HVAC cab 60-75HP tractor tops the want list.

Just out of curiosity what are you going to do with it on a 33 acre treed lot beside replace windows?

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by Anjdog2003

And if they all told you to buy a Black one you would do i right?

I've gotten some good advice in this thread.

Why are you being an ass?

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by Datawiz

C8 is another level over C7. Hence why I'm upgrading from my '21 C8 Z51 to a '24 Z06. I fricking love this car, and it has very few equals.

They are asking stupid money for the C8 Z06 up here.

$200k+

I'm not poor but I am not rich.

The C8 Stingray in the link I posted is nicely optioned. Z51, axle lift, etc.

The white on red appeals to Mrs Flex.

I would for sure miss the manual transmission though.

[GTOguy]

Shawn Pilot (youtube) recently picked up a nice '71 LT-1 4 speed 'vette in Los Angeles for $3500. Had it running and burning rubber in a weekend. Not typical, but it can happen. Here where I am, decent C3's with no rust can still be found for realistic money (<30k). The '74 and later rubber bumper smog cars, a lot less.

[Rodnok1]

You know you'll end up with 2 cars regardless.
For as much as you'll have in a C8 you won't want to drive it in the winter.

[Anjdog2003]

Originally Posted by FLEXjs

I've gotten some good advice in this thread.

Why are you being an ass?

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[donuts]

Z06’s are down to sticker here in the states .. what’s it cost to take it back to Kanuckstan ?

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by donuts

Z06’s are down to sticker here in the states .. what’s it cost to take it back to Kanuckstan ?

I have no idea.

Car prices are just stupid here. Nothing makes sense,

Who has this kind of money?


My son paid more for his Grand Sport than I paid for my Z06!!!!

[ricks327]

Originally Posted by LATB

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I like the earlier C3's but good ones are too costly for me to justify.

Originally Posted by FLEXjs

I was looking at C3s yesterday and same.

Either shit cars for lots of money or nice cars for stupid money.

Then don't look at the prices of a C2.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by Rodnok1

You know you'll end up with 2 cars regardless.
For as much as you'll have in a C8 you won't want to drive it in the winter.

He stored his C7 in the winter, so no increment there for him.

FWIW: I think the black C8s are AWESOME looking! A guy I know in town got a '23 in "Crystal Red", and although I used to say I was "done" with red Corvettes, I have to say, that is one sharp looking car!

[Rodnok1]

Originally Posted by Mick

He stored his C7 in the winter, so no increment there for him.

FWIW: I think the black C8s are AWESOME looking! A guy I know in town got a '23 in "Crystal Red", and although I used to say I was "done" with red Corvettes, I have to say, that is one sharp looking car!

I swear I read he was going to sell his other car also... Maybe not.

[Mick]

Originally Posted by Rodnok1

I swear I read he was going to sell his other car also... Maybe not.

I don't remember him saying he was selling his scat pack, but I might have missed it too.

[IB4TL]

Test drive a Porsche w/ a 6spd before making your decision

[FLEXjs]

Originally Posted by Mick

I don't remember him saying he was selling his scat pack, but I might have missed it too.

SRT

And I still have it and that is what I am driving,

Originally Posted by IB4TL

Test drive a Porsche w/ a 6spd before making your decision

911s are stupid expensive here.

[DDSLT5]

Originally Posted by ZipZap

I drove both the C7 and C8 Stingray at the NCM Track, and have a few thousand miles on my C8. If you want a seat of the pants experience, find another C7 standard trans. That thing was a blast. If you want something that you don't feel accelerating you toward the speed of sound, get a C8.

Go try and get a drive in one. It's hard to describe the C8 acceleration, as you see it on the gauges but don't feel it in the seat. Put it in track mode and you actually feel the shifts, but it's still very refined.

Having said all that, the C8 has insane handling (tightest Corvette I've ever driven) that actually will surprise you for the first few weeks. Was unsettling at first because you really need to drive it. Once I got used to the sensitivity and settings, I found that this is an excellent cruising car that is silly capable on the track.

Headed to Fellows next week to beat the crap out of one of their cars to find the edge.

All good advice - but bear in mind, Flex had an auto trans Z, so an auto C8 won't bother him, and he won't be buying a stick shift C7. I'd say go for it, esp. if the C7 auto Z is the same money. I'm just shocked that these things are over $120K. I understand it's CDN money, but still!

[DDSLT5]

Originally Posted by FLEXjs

My Z06 was an M7.

Was it? I asked that on another thread - didn't see the response. In that case, I'd point you to another C7 with the stick. I'm shocked that your car was stolen now. They REALLY wanted that car.

[ZipZap]

Final word from me... on this thread...

I can make my C8 ride like a ****ing Buick electra and a tube frame beast. It's insane what the adjustments are. Would I have bought MT? Yeah, no shit when I don't need to go 40 miles to work any more. Having said that, I know many racers now on the AT's and they are happy.

[kingpin]

Do what I said on twitter.