Aman

I think much of it is the colour. Makes those vents stand out much more. And when the C6 Z06 came out, that colour was whored out like crazy.

If I were in the market, I think I would always splurge for the Z06 of any generation Corvette. Makes the base model look so plebian.

Not sure if you folks have seen it yet. C7 Z06:



Still not sure about the all the black accents. Hopefully over time it won't look so polarizing (IMO). And it now comes with a removable roof

Majofo

Never been a fan of yellow.

Yumcha

And you call yourself Asian.

charliemike

So did the previous one ...

VR1

I saw the C7 in dark green awhile ago and it looked quite good. Not as good as black or white though.

swoosh

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I love the C7, everything about it is awesome....and having driven one, I feel they did an overall great job...


Srika, if you want the Z06, they were heavily discounting it...I was at the Chevy dealer with Steven, and the guy was like, if you want to buy the Z06, I will knock of 25K of the sticker right now...

I was like "damn I didnt even start negotiating"

Aman

C6 Z06 was fixed roof.

Costco

I think he was referring to this:

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...29/460103.html

Majofo

:aman:

CLtotheTL32

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:awoman:

Aman

:apenguin:?

CLtotheTL32

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We da best!

Rick_TL-S

I think it's because that color really shows off the car's aggressiveness over the standard car.

I like the other car though, partially because I'm leaning towards my next car being blue, & the Le Mans Blue on older Z06s is a great shade, imo. The black wheels & roof look great with it.

PortlandRL

Have you guys ever seen the C6 'Vette in a color called Night Race Blue?

Costco

Interesting color. Never knew it existed!

Aman

IWHI.

srika

#relevant

CLtotheTL32

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Gorgeous color! Black wheels with it though

Yumcha

What does it mean to drive a Corvette Convertible in a snow storm...?

http://jalopnik.com/what-you-learn-d...now-1524358662

Yumcha

And since we're talking about Corvettes, you gents see this video posted earlier this month from the British folks from Goodwood where they test the 2014 version versus the "British greats"...? So, that'd be an Aston V12 Vantage and the Jaguar F-Type V8S...

charliemike

Yes ... We talked about it. It was the same as the other video by CAR or AUTODERP or whomever ... They talk about parts of the car and in the case of Goodwood talk about how fast it is ... But not one of them said they'd actually buy the Corvette over the others. They just didn't say anything.

Rick_TL-S

Not a bad review, but it's kind of pointless just like one someone did with the Corvette Vs. Carrera S vs. F-Type vs. something else.

The cars just don't seem to be designed to be marketed to the same people who would buy them. Somebody with the money to buy a V12 Vantage S, but wants a Corvette would have bought the Corvette without ever giving the Aston a second thought. I just don't see people cross shopping these cars.

Yumcha

Good points. I don't quite see the Corvette as a grand tourer in the mold of the Jag and Aston...but, it's still interesting to see the Chevy up against the British cars and see where it stands.

charliemike

No one is arguing (and neither are you, I know) that the performance of the C7 is equal or superior to cars that cost 2X the money. What makes me curious is if all these people driving the C7 and these other cars would pick the Corvette because the performance is so good AND the car as a whole has gotten so good that they no longer say, "It's quick but ..." or "It's an amazing car on the track but ..." like they did with previous generations.

VR1

Does anyone actually cross shop the C7 Z51 with the 991 S?

charliemike

If these reviews would be thorough, we would know that maybe we should.

Yumcha

If I'm understanding what you wrote correctly, I think the Corvette's problem (if there is one) against these other cars is the Chevy brand.

Kinda like why the GT-R has that "it's fast but..." thing going against it too? Cuz, it's a Nissan...going up against a Porsche.

Majofo

Brand loyalty.. no problem, just rebadge

chill_dog

^Wrong thread?

Yumcha

and WTFBBQ at the AudiMW R850i...

Yumcha

I'd still drive it though.

Majofo

Nope, read the chain

Costco

I want to marry this car. I want it to have my kids.

Yumcha

You're going to give charliemike a heart-attack, Costco. He saw her first.

Costco

He can't have her if he's dead!

ttribe

WTH happened to that R8? Who does something so stupid?

Yumcha

charliemike

I saw her first!

Majofo

Majofo

The Shag Jag.. F for fuck yeah.. or if Canuck, fucking eh