wickedfastvette Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I was going to guess a red 69 Vert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnU Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 It was a vert, triple black, Z51, 3LT interior.I tried to love it, but just didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvl4evr Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Where are the pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Tom Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Sorry to hear about your C7. What didn't you like about it? The short answer is. . . I just didn't love it. I am usually emotionally attached to my Corvettes, but not the C7.The long answer is. . .from a more 'real world' perspective, there were a number of things.The seats were narrow and there wasn't much headroom; for me this was fine, but I have some large people in my life who barely fit and would hit their heads on the roof.Leg room on the passenger side was a bit tight. Opening the glove compartment with a passenger in the car meant hanging on to the door or it would smack the passenger in the knees.The trunk was very small, even by convertible standards. My travel bag that fit in the trunk of my C6 vert would not fit in the C7. Although it handled great, it rode like a Cadillac, even with the suspension set in track mode. I guess I am a bit old school; I like my car to feel like a sports car. The C7 felt like driving a Cadillac with a Corvette body. I found it somewhat boring to drive.Cleaning it was annoying. Not because of the color, but because of all those vents and angles that look so great but trap a lot of water. In my opinion, if you are going to own a C7 and wash it yourself, you need to invest in one of those high pressure air driers, or you will spend two hours drying your car.7th gear was basically worthless. It dropped cruising RPM by about 300, but if you needed to accelerate suddenly, it was necessary to drop 2 gears (to 5th) to find any real acceleration at highway speed.With a passenger, there was absolutely no place to put my (fairly small) purse. In the C6, it fit behind the headrest.It wouldn't stay in the drive mode where I set it. There are certain default settings the computer assumes when you start the car, so every time I started it I had to manually put in back in track mode where I wanted it. Tiny issue, but annoying over time that a performance car would remember my radio settings but not the driving mode I preferred. Gears were clunky/catchy. The car had 12,000 miles on it when I got rid of it, and the gears were just clunky. Didn't feel precision. By comparison, the car I just got shifts smooth as silk (with significantly less mileage on it).A lot of heat came into the cabin from the floor, tunnel and firewall. There was so much heat in the center console that my iPod would quit working due to temperature. This was never a problem in my C6. Also, the console was smaller and my concealed carry pistol did not fit.The automatic seat exit/re-entry options are poorly designed. Getting out is fine. Getting in is a different story. With the seat in exit position, there are two options to automatically reset the seat to driving position: upon opening the door, and upon starting the car. If I choose the first, then as soon as I open the door, the seat slides forward making it a really tight fit to get in. The second option doesn't work at all, because in order to start the car, the clutch must be depressed. With the seat in exit position, I can't even reach the clutch to start the car. So, my only choices were (1) manually slide the seat backward and forwards every time I got in and out of the car, or (2) be a contortionist to squeeze in and out. I chose (2), but it was annoying.End of rant. . .Yeah, I would have made it go away too. A smaller trunk than a C6? Damn. I have a heat problem in my console also. Gets so hot it shuts my Flip Phone off.. Nice choice on a replacement. White is nice... Good luck with it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Where are the pics?I was too busy driving it yesterday to take pics, and it has been raining here most of the day. g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2krtaf Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Congrats on the new hot rod!!!!Beautiful!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 now its my turn to convince her to redo the strips/color muhahahahhahahaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Welcome back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Ape Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Great choice. It will be mine someday as well but the coupe version. I wouldn't change a thing on it. I will see you at the Moon Valley lunch for some lunch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 Welcome back. Thanks! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dvl4evr Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Congrats! That is one sexy ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old yeller Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 That is a very NICE looking ride.I still love my C-7! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Nice .... Sorry I missed the guessing game. I would have guessed a red C4 with a LS3 GM hot cam. cant wait to see it in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Nice Donna, do like!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbobs95 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 What a beauty! Now you and the Slam Man can race each other.... Fabulous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 No racing with this ride.No changing of the stripes, either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAMMER Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No racing with this ride.I seem to recall you saying the exact same line with your new C7. With in two months you had signed up for Hunters Inde event. SLAMMER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No racing with this ride.WTF ... You should have just gone ahead and bought a prius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted November 16, 2015 Author Share Posted November 16, 2015 No racing with this ride.WTF ... You should have just gone ahead and bought a prius. . . . from the guy who refuses to bring HIS Vette to the track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest badbobs95 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No racing with this ride.WTF ... You should have just gone ahead and bought a prius. . . . from the guy who refuses to bring HIS Vette to the track!Hey! I wuv my widdle prius... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 No racing with this ride.WTF ... You should have just gone ahead and bought a prius. . . . from the guy who refuses to bring HIS Vette to the track!Hey! I wuv my widdle penis...Fixed it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I've drag raced. AutoX. 1/2 miled and some illegal stuff Heck, I even tried off road racing....Once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Y Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I've drag raced. AutoX. 1/2 miled and some illegal stuff Heck, I even tried off road racing....Once. I heard you came in second place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie44 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I've drag raced. AutoX. 1/2 miled and some illegal stuff Heck, I even tried off road racing....Once. I heard you came in second place.But he got the second place trophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAMMER Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Heck, I even tried off road racing....Once. While on a Deer hunting trip?SLAMMER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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