C7 Corvette Thread

[1320B4U]

Those foreign countries should love the new vette b/c like gm and dodge, their country also teedered on the brink of bankrupcy.

[BigAls87Z28]

atleast its still a targa top... carbon fiber targa top on that car, no more clear?

Found out that there will be a clear lexan version. I didn't realize people actually liked that option. I wish they ****-canned that idea.

Finally!

No, it's busy, not ugly. You asshats are saying ugly, I'm saying busy. There are a lot of converging lines and things that aren't the smooth roundness of your horrible 4th gens. I like that.

[Blacdout96]

No, it's busy, not ugly. You asshats are saying ugly, I'm saying busy. There are a lot of converging lines and things that aren't the smooth roundness of your horrible 4th gens. I like that.

yup, sorry our cars weren't designed with a straight edge ruler by a guy with cut off jeans, An iron maiden shirt, and a mullet like your delicious malaise era jewel. Anything 4th gen is pure blasphemy, even their horrible engines, only a fool would want to put any of their parts in a 3rd gen, oh wait........

[BigAls87Z28]

yup, sorry our cars weren't designed with a straight edge ruler by a guy with cut off jeans, An iron maiden shirt, and a mullet like your delicious malaise era jewel. Anything 4th gen is pure blasphemy, even their horrible engines, only a fool would want to put any of their parts in a 3rd gen, oh wait........

Sales numbers and numerous accolades beats your jelly bean with an engine. Don't feel bad that your car is the bastard child of a 40 year old car. It will become the C3 of the Camaro world. Or worse, the new late 2nd gen.

[BonzoHansen]

Sales numbers and numerous accolades beats your jelly bean with an engine. Don't feel bad that your car is the bastard child of a 40 year old car. It will become the C3 of the Camaro world. Or worse, the new late 2nd gen.

Hey! Late 2nd gens probably outsold all 4th gen years combined.

Wait, no opinions but yours! We all bow to the new corvette, 100% perfect! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/SIBLY/Emos/kool-aid.gif

[BigAls87Z28]

Hey! Late 2nd gens probably outsold all 4th gen years combined.

Wait, no opinions but yours! We all bow to the new corvette, 100% perfect! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/SIBLY/Emos/kool-aid.gif

#1: sure they did, but they are still ugly as sin.

#2: Wow, that's silly. Corvette isn't perfect, but it is pretty close.

I think that this is a study in the "damned if you do, damned if you don't". Porsche gets nailed a lot for it's design being basically the same thing for the last 40 years, and C6 was raked a bit for being a C5 with fixed headlights.

Now, they take the design in a totally different direction, and people like yourselves are crying, "IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A CORVETTE, WHAA WHAA! IT LOOKS LIKE A *insert another front engine/rear drive coupe here*AND THAT SUCKS ZOMG THE TAIL LIGHTS AREN'T ALL THE WAY ROUND OHHH NOOOES!!"

:nick:

[BonzoHansen]

I just think the tail lights suck. I also think they suck on the camaro. So I am consistent. But I know my opinion is invalid to you.

[V]

I got bored....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/public/modded_zpsec16eb2d.jpg

[WSex]

I got bored....

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/public/modded_zpsec16eb2d.jpg

ehh i like the squared off ones more

[MyFirstZ]

ditto

I want squared tips with the camaro taillights and it would be spot on to me.

I'm glad they went radical on this design.

[sweetbmxrider]

No, it's busy, not ugly. You asshats are saying ugly, I'm saying busy. There are a lot of converging lines and things that aren't the smooth roundness of your horrible 4th gens. I like that.

So it looks good busy? Or you find busy as a negative?

[Slow-V6]

I hope this wasnt posted already. I like the tails on this one but that exhaust would have to change.. The lights have a new design and they still keep the roundness for the vette people who want to have the round/oval lights..

[WSex]

i could puke a better picture than the blue one.

[sweetbmxrider]

Those tail lights look better but not 100% loving them.

[Blackbirdws6]

Those 405mm tires under there? Prostreet C7?

[BigAls87Z28]

So it looks good busy? Or you find busy as a negative?

I do like the busy a little bit. I like the vents next to the tail lights and the design of the lights themselves. They have a sharp look in person.

What I don't like is the through the rear fascia exhaust. They should have just left the hole there. I also agree that they could have done something other than 4 exhaust ports. I would like to see two large trapezoidal designs to match the tail lights.

I also find these busy, but good looking.

http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/McLaren-MP4-12C-rear-wing.jpg

http://www.trendzcar.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2012-PUR-Wheels-Lexus-LFA-Rear.jpg

[sweetbmxrider]

I like how both of those have some sort of thought to them. I still want to see the vette in person.

[WayFast84]

After seeing v's picture the rear would be fine if they didn't have center tips and mounted a moved them to the sides of the rear bumpers(liike 4th gen trams am's).

[Slow-V6]

The proposed Vert looks alot better in my opinion. It looks more like a vette. The rear still needs to be different.

[Blacdout96]

I think that this is a study in the "damned if you do, damned if you don't". Porsche gets nailed a lot for it's design being basically the same thing for the last 40 years, and C6 was raked a bit for being a C5 with fixed headlights.

Now, they take the design in a totally different direction, and people like yourselves are crying, "IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A CORVETTE, WHAA WHAA! IT LOOKS LIKE A *insert another front engine/rear drive coupe here*AND THAT SUCKS ZOMG THE TAIL LIGHTS AREN'T ALL THE WAY ROUND OHHH NOOOES!!"

:nick:

The biggest difference between a Porsche and a Corvette is when you push up against the back of a Porsche, it doesn't cave in from all the plastic goodness.

And there's a difference between taking a vehicle in a different direction by designing a revolutionary look, and just creating a hodge podge of different designs from your competitors. Al, I'm sure even you can agree that there's quite a few styling resemblences from vehicles such as the Lotus Evora, GT-R, and even the New Viper.

[Slow-V6]

The biggest difference between a Porsche and a Corvette is when you push up against the back of a Porsche, it doesn't cave in from all the plastic goodness.

And there's a difference between taking a vehicle in a different direction by designing a revolutionary look, and just creating a hodge podge of different designs from your competitors. Al, I'm sure even you can agree that there's quite a few styling resemblences from vehicles such as the Lotus Evora, GT-R, and even the New Viper.

But those cars are not Corvette. Corvette has been around since 1953. There is a reason for that! Its an Icon. Nothing in the world looks quite like it. Now I cant say that about the new Vette.

[MyFirstZ]

that's the biggest difference between a Porsche and Corvette.......... really lol

never understood why it mattered.

[88WS-6]

For any of you guys with Gran Turismo 5, Chevy released the masked C7 for the game late last year and just released the final Sting Ray prototype in mid January:



http://www.gtpla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/corvette-c7-prototype-disguised-638x425.jpg


http://media.operationsports.com/shots/1358193358-media.jpg



http://media.operationsports.com/shots/1358193350-media.jpg


I'll be online later today giving it a spin :mrgreen:

[Slow-V6]

Its sad. I still really dont like the C7. Its been a month now since its release and I still feel the same about it.

Over on the Vette Forum there is still a 50/50 fued ( more like 55bad/45good) for the people who love the car and the people who have issues with the car. Thats bad when half the people who actually buy corvettes have issues with the new one and are uncertain if they will buy it. If Gm cant sell this new Corvette to the Corvette crowd then who will they sell it to?

[PolarBear]

Its been a month now

Month? it's only been 3 weeks :rofl: Give it another 7 days

Gm cant sell this new Corvette to the Corvette crowd then who will they sell it to?

Well in theory the Vette crowd gets "younger" every year. Right now its the old timers that can buy the Vette but are from the 50's and 60's but tomorrow's "old guy" will be from the 70's and 80's who, IMO, are into the looks of the newer vehicle styles. Also I think that the people that are more into exotics may consider buying a Vette now

[1320B4U]

Its sad. I still really dont like the C7. Its been a month now since its release and I still feel the same about it.

Over on the Vette Forum there is still a 50/50 fued ( more like 55bad/45good) for the people who love the car and the people who have issues with the car. Thats bad when half the people who actually buy corvettes have issues with the new one and are uncertain if they will buy it. If Gm cant sell this new Corvette to the Corvette crowd then who will they sell it to?

As a past owner of an '81 and current owner of a '99, the vette crowd changed when the c5 was released. This was a vehicle, in a sense, that was put through its developmental stages in the artic and the most extreme heat conditions. Point being, it was designed to be an everyday driver. With that, more people bought them w/out being true purists....some became eventually and some just view the car like those 350/370z buyers...a sportscar that could be driven everyday. No doubt gm will still sell a lot of them and until i see one in person i really can;t comment on my like/dislike completely..at first i dislike and now a like it more. What GM wants to do, like every other car company, is appeal to a wider market for increased revenue. If you dislike this one but are a purist, changes are you'll buy a c5z or g/s or zr1. A model year change won't completely turnoff anyone that has a love affair w/the model, but still whether it be a '62 fuelie, '70 lt1, '81 Cali edition 305 c3, xfire '84 or '12 zr1 a vet is a vet. There is a thread dedicated on the 'wave' on the vet forum, how a lot of newer owners don't understand the 'wave' b/c they don't know the lineage of the model or the love affair associated w/owning one...in due time.

[sweetbmxrider]

Harley forums and jeep forums have wave threads too :rofl: I'm sure boat forums as well!

[Slow-V6]

Month? it's only been 3 weeks :rofl: Give it another 7 days



Well in theory the Vette crowd gets "younger" every year. Right now its the old timers that can buy the Vette but are from the 50's and 60's but tomorrow's "old guy" will be from the 70's and 80's who, IMO, are into the looks of the newer vehicle styles. Also I think that the people that are more into exotics may consider buying a Vette now



Sorry. its been 3 weeks..

I think most exotic car buyers will still not buy it because its a Chevy! A lot of my import car friends think it looks really good as well. They say it looks like it came out of Japan or Italy but when I ask if they will buy it they still say hell no. Its a Chevy. If thats the take of the Honda crowd then I wonder what the Ferrari crowd is thinking?

I hope I am wrong and I hope it sells great even if the starting base price is 60,000.

I just cant stand the rear of the C7.. It looks Ugly..

[PolarBear]

I just cant stand the rear of the C7.. It looks Ugly..

I was talking to someone else about that, IMO the last vette to have a decent looking rear end was the C2 and early C3's. GM just cant make a decent looking rear end for the car

[Blackbirdws6]

The rear is growing on me. Still iffy about it but the rest of the car pushes me over the edge to say "I want one".

[sweetbmxrider]

The tail lights fight the rear body lines as do the vents. The lights stick out much more.

[BigAls87Z28]

C6 looks bland and boring now. Amazing what a generation change can do.

I'll rephrase: A standard C6 looks bland and boring. Grand Sport, Z06, and ZR1's wider body fit better.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I think there's a difference between "bland" and "holy cow that rearend has 47 different styles going on"

[BurninrubberGT]

I still can't get over how ugly that rear is

then again I'l never have the money to buy one anyway

[LTb1ow]

I think there's a difference between "bland" and "holy cow that rearend has 47 different styles going on"

Not when you have the GM nut hugging blinders on. Come next vette iteration Al will be saying how lame this one was.

[BigAls87Z28]

I think there's a difference between "bland" and "holy cow that rearend has 47 different styles going on"

OH, THE HUMANITY OF THE UGLY!!

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f13/velocity-yellow-corvette-stingray-spotted-looks-awesome-116153/

You guys are super cute.

[NastyEllEssWon]

OH, THE HUMANITY OF THE UGLY!!





Finally you get it :mrgreen:

seriously though the back end of that thing is just....its simply terrible. it looks like an aztec version of a corvette.

[JW]

I looked at Slow-V6's pic of the rear and wasn't liking it, but then realized that was a photochop on the bottom bumper. I'm ok with the real version.
http://www.corvette7.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=640&stc=1&d=1359865914

JW :D

[maroman88]

some people like the tiger shark aftermarket bumper on the C5's, i personally hate it.
for the c7, i cant wait until someone makes an aftermarket rear bumper, hopefully improves it

[Artful Dodger]

some people like the tiger shark aftermarket bumper on the C5's, i personally hate it.
for the c7, i cant wait until someone makes an aftermarket rear bumper, hopefully improves it

Already been done!

[maroman88]

Already been done!

and suddenly i like the C7!

[sweetbmxrider]

BOOM! That pretty much nails it. I wonder what happens to the air vents? Would be cool if they did their own outlets that looked good....

[PolarBear]

Already been done!

So, it takes Italians to make the back of an American sports car look good? :rofl:

[NastyEllEssWon]

Already been done!

Amazing!

and suddenly i like the C7!

I as well!

BOOM! That pretty much nails it. I wonder what happens to the air vents? Would be cool if they did their own outlets that looked good....


i dont think it would be too hard to get led light bars half the length of the stock ones and let the air flow out from each side. shouldnt be hard to get done

[1320B4U]

So, it takes Italians to make the back of an American sports car look good? :rofl:


lol...right, i had my $ on the brazilians.

[BigAls87Z28]

It's a photoshop, obviously. They actually stole the original picture from a chop that one of our guys over at GMI did.

Boring taillights are boring.

[Blacdout96]

Wow, just what I want to do, buy the latest and greatest Corvette, then turn around and spend another 3K to make it look right :bertstare:

IMO,the lights on that updated rear should be more rectangular with rounded edges just to conform a little more with the "yardstick" designing of the car.

[BigAls87Z28]

Wow, just what I want to do, buy the latest and greatest Corvette, then turn around and spend another 3K to make it look right :bertstare:

Exactly! Why spend all that money on a crappy rear end when it's perfect from the factory?

[NastyEllEssWon]

Exactly! Why spend all that money on a crappy rear end when it's perfect from the factory?




Perfectly hideous? I wish the Aztek would've come out this year...it would be hilarious to see you defend that too. BUT ITS FUNCTIONAL! IT CAN BE A TENT!

[Slow-V6]

Thinking about going to the NYC auto show the end of March to see it in person. I know the local vette club is going to be cruising up there as well. Should be about 50 or so cruising up.

[V]

I know the local vette club is going to be cruising up there as well. Should be about 50 or so cruising up.

that will be fun for them. 50 vettes going to the javitz center and parking in public garages...

[BigAls87Z28]

Lulz, hopefully they will be taking their other cars. Or, if they're smart, public transportation.

[1320B4U]

Javits center...perfect arena to wait 45minutes to sit in a car b/c a family of 8 that got there by the '6' train needs to take a picture of their 4 kids sitting in a drivers seat of a car even though they are a no-car household.

[BonzoHansen]

I looked at Slow-V6's pic of the rear and wasn't liking it, but then realized that was a photochop on the bottom bumper. I'm ok with the real version.
http://www.corvette7.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=640&stc=1&d=1359865914

JW :D

if that is the actual car I still do not like the back at all. too busy, too many angles.

I still like the front angle shots

[sweetbmxrider]

Javits center...perfect arena to wait 45minutes to sit in a car b/c a family of 8 that got there by the '6' train needs to take a picture of their 4 kids sitting in a drivers seat of a car even though they are a no-car household.

That's why you need a press pass :D

[1320B4U]

Really? I actually have one from my job...i may have to try it.

[sweetbmxrider]

No no, you have to apply for the NYIAS press pass and show a couple recent pieces in your name then yada yada.

[BigAls87Z28]

Press days are the ****.

[sweetbmxrider]

Good food :drool:

[Blackbirdws6]

Good food :drool:

Aww yea. Except those epic steps walking to Google.

[sweetbmxrider]

Somewhat worth it.

[BonzoHansen]

rut-roh

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/first-corvette-stingray-wreck-already-history-books-011152790.html


Keep it shiny side up
QFT

[SilverDropTop]

rut-roh

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/first-corvette-stingray-wreck-already-history-books-011152790.html



QFT

Saw that....unreal.

[sweetbmxrider]

WTF bigpal!

[8hnpSS]

rut-roh

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/first-corvette-stingray-wreck-already-history-books-011152790.html



QFT

saw this also. big woopsy there lol

[Slow-V6]

Handles just as well as the current Z06 they say!!