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JulesMaximus said:
And again, tell me you're not a GM apologist.

You spend all your time in the interior of a car. For almost $70k I don't think it's too much to ask for a decent interior. :colbert:
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So will you be sending a letter to Ferrari, Lambo, Rolls/Bentley....amongst few others.

Their interiors are NOT exactly "great" either....

C6 interior was fine....
 
Vdubchaos said:
So will you be sending a letter to Ferrari, Lambo, Rolls/Bentley....amongst few others.

Their interiors are NOT exactly "great" either....

C6 interior was fine....
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Not sure if serious... 😕😕😕

Those are the gold standards by which everyone else is judged. It doesn't get any better than that.

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JulesMaximus said:
Not sure if serious... 😕😕😕

Those are the gold standards by which everyone else is judged. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Agreed. You pay out the nose for the uber vehicles but you also get the finest interiors on the planet. Thinking a $60k vehicle can in any way compare to those is wishful thinking.

I'm a huge C6 fan but GM did need to update the interior and I think they did a fantastic job with the C7, especially within the budget constraints they had. As Zivic pointed out it's a tough balance between money going towards interiors and money going towards performance. GM did a great job in that regard.
 
yottabit said:
I'm most surprised that the 17 city/29 HWY epa rating is basically WITHOUT 4 cyl deactivation (since that occurs only in Eco mode)

Very curious if that's true what the HWY mpg would be with 4 cyl deactivation. I would think 32-34 would be achievable.
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Off-the-record reports claim it gets mid-upper 30s while cruising in eco on the highway (4cyl, low car weight, very aerodynamic).
 
JulesMaximus said:
Chevy needed to revamp the Corvette. It has been slipping steadily in sales in recent years and they needed it to appeal to a younger audience.
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Appeal to a younger audience? I guess you had a $60k+ car when you were 16?

Appealing to a younger audience is what the ghetto Camaro with factory 22s is for..
 
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Vdubchaos said:
So will you be sending a letter to Ferrari, Lambo, Rolls/Bentley....amongst few others.

Their interiors are NOT exactly "great" either....

C6 interior was fine....
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Vdub, I love ya man, but those cars have interiors to die for. The asses of the richest people in the world shine those seats, so those cabins have to be faultless.

I took a roadtrip in a Bentley Arnage, 800 miles, and I might as well had been sitting on my recliner at home. Only the Arnage's seats were made of the softest calf skin I've ever felt, were more adjustable, and had heating, cooling, and 6-zone variable massage. Frankly, I felt better when we arrived than I did before we left. :hmm:
 
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exdeath said:
Appeal to a younger audience? I guess you had a $60k+ car when you were 16?

Appealing to a younger audience is what the ghetto Camaro with factory 22s is for..
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Don't be ridiculous... :whiste:

Does anyone here actually read articles written about cars? It's not just me saying this stuff.

This is an article in Autoweek on the new Corvette.

And in one of the biggest breaks from Corvette history, there are not four round taillights. Rather, the Stingray's taillights are a hexagonal shape (not Camaro square as some had predicted) and use indirect LED lighting for a futuristic look. The taillight housings also incorporate exhausts for the rear cooling ducts.
That change was deliberate, program manager Harlan Charles says. He explains the Corvette needs to attract a new generation, one that has grown up playing video games and going to events like road rallies.​
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Elfear said:
Agreed. You pay out the nose for the uber vehicles but you also get the finest interiors on the planet. Thinking a $60k vehicle can in any way compare to those is wishful thinking.

I'm a huge C6 fan but GM did need to update the interior and I think they did a fantastic job with the C7, especially within the budget constraints they had. As Zivic pointed out it's a tough balance between money going towards interiors and money going towards performance. GM did a great job in that regard.
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I agree, but I think GM could have done a lot better with the C6. They sell 10 times the number of Vettes than Dodge sells Vipers. That buying power could have done something about the interior on the last gen Corvette a long time ago.

Corvette doesn't need to compare with a Ferrari on interior quality but they could surely do better than they did with the C6. Proof is in the C7. I like what they've done with this new Vette.
 
Here is the order sheet:

Body Style
1YY07 Stingray Coupe $51,995
1YX07 Stingray Coupe w/Z51 $54,795
1YY67 Stingray Convertible $56,995
1YX67 Stingray Convertible w/Z51 $59,795

Equipment Group
1LT Equipment Group N/C
2LT Equipment Group $4,210
3LT Equipment Group $8,005

Transmission
MEP 7 Speed Manual Transmission N/C
MYC Automatic Transmission $1,350

Exterior Colors
G7H Laguna Blue Tintcoat $995
G7J Lime Rock Green Metallic $495
G8A Velocity Yellow Tintcoat $995
G8G Arctic White N/C
GAN Blade Silver Metallic N/C
GBA Black N/C
GBE Crystal Red Tintcoat $995
GBV Cyber Gray Metallic N/C
GKZ Torch Red N/C
GXH Night Race Blue Metallic N/C

Interior Colors
70* Adrenaline Red N/C
14* Gray N/C
19* Jet Black N/C
34* Kalahari N/C
55* Brownstone N/C

Color Override
D30 Color Combination Override $590

Wheels
QG6 Wheels, Silver-Painted Aluminum N/C
QX3 Wheels, Chrome Aluminum $1,995
RQ1 Wheels, Machined-Face Aluminum $1,495
Q7E Wheels, Z51 Chrome Aluminum $1,995
Q7S Wheels, Z51 Silver-Painted Aluminum N/C
Q7T Wheels, Z51 Black Aluminum $495

Roofs (Coupes)
CFA Body-Color Carbon Roof N/C
C2M Carbon Fiber/Glass Dual Roof Package $2,995
C2Q Body-Color/Glass Dual Roof Package $1,995
C2Z Roof panel, 1-Piece Visible Carbon Fiber $1,995
CC3 Roof panel, 1-Piece Glass $995

Calipers
J6E Calipers, Yellow-Painted $595
J6F Calipers, Red-Painted $595

Optional Seat
AE4 Seats, Competition Sport Bucket $1,995
AE4 Seats, Competition Sport Bucket w/ Sueded Inserts $2,495

Options
ERI Battery Protection Package $100
FAY Carbon Fiber Interior Trim and Instrument Panel $995
FE4 Magnetic Select Ride (Z51 Only) $1,795
IL4 Sueded Microfiber Seat Inserts - 2LT (Not Avail w/ Adrenaline Red) $395
IL6 Sueded Microfiber Seat Inserts - 3LT (Not Avail w/ Adrenaline Red) $395
IWE Sueded Microfiber-Wrapped Upper Interior Trim Package $995
NPP Dual Mode Performance Exhaust $1,195
TTV Carbon Flash Spoiler & Mirrors (Z51 Only) $100
UY4 Navigation System (Available on 1LT & 2LT, Standard on 3LT) $795
VK3 License Plate Bracket, Front (Auto Shipped to Required States) $15

Personalization/GCA Accessories
PIN Customer Selectable VIN Ending $5,000
R8C Corvette Museum Delivery $990
BV4 Plaque, Personalized W/A
RWH LPO, Indoor Vehicle Cover W/A
RWJ LPO, Outdoor Vehicle Cover W/A
RZ2 LPO, Front End Cover, Black W/A
RZ9 Grille, Painted Cyber Gray W/A
S2L LPO, Custom Corvette Luggage W/A
V8X LPO, Custom Sill Plates W/A
VDN LPO, Indoor Vehicle Cover,Gray w/ Crossed Flag Logo W/A
VLI LPO, Cargo Mat W/A
VRS LPO, Cargo Shade W/A
VRU LPO, Outdoor Vehicle Cover, Gray W/A
VYW LPO, Floor Mats, Premium Carpeted W/A

1LT, 2LT and 3LT EQUIPMENT GROUP BREAKDOWN

1LT Package Contents:
Active Handling Stability Control
Air Bags, Frontal and Side Impact, Driver and Passenger
Air Conditioning, Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control
Aluminum Frame
Audio System, Bose premium 9-Speaker Syster
Brakes, 4-Wheel Disc, 4-Wheel Antilock
Daytime Running Lights
Driver Information Center
Keyless Access/Start
Mirrors, Outside Heated & Power Adjustable, Body Colored
Oil Life Monitoring System
OnStar - Directions & Connections 6-Month Subscription
Power Tilt & Power Telescopic Steering Wheel
Power Windows w/ Express Up and Down
Remote Vehicle Starter (Automatic Trans Only)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (3-Month Subscription)
Solar-Ray Tinted Glass
Steering, Power, Speed Sensitive Rack & Pinion Vaiable Ratio
Traction Control
Wipers, Front Intermittent
Z51 - Cooler, Rear Differential (Z51 Only)
Z51 - Differential, Electronic Limited Slip, Rear (Z51 Only)
Z51 - Dry Sump Oil System (Z51 Only)

2LT Package Contents:
Everything on 1LT Plus:
Advanced Theft Deterent System
Center Console and Door Panels in Interior Seat Color
HD Radio
Head Up Display - Color
Heated and Vented Seats
Luggage Shade and Cargo Net
Memory Package
Mirrors Auto-Dimming Interior & Driver Side Exterior
Performance Leather GT Seats w/Lumbar/Wing Adjust
Premium Bose Audio-Centerpoint Surround (10 Speakers)
Seat Crossed Flags Logo Badge
SiriusXM Satellite Radio 12- Month Subscription
Universal Home Remote

3LT Package Contents:
Everything on 1LT & 2LT Plus:
Custom Leather-Wrapped IP/Doors/Console
Instrument Panel in Interior Seat Color
Napa Leather GT Seats w/Lumbar/Wing Adjust
Navigation
 
What an awesome car... I'm still not 100% on the back end styling but the car is so good I would easily buy one anyways.. The drive is even better than the looks.
 
AdamK47 said:
The C6 was fantastic when it debut in 2004/2005.
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Agree. I still think C6 looks better than C7 at this point. C7 interior might be improved but it still doesn't look that great. But I never bought a car for pretty interior. I judge every car on its engine. And Corvette has a great one.
 
ponyo said:
Agree. I still think C6 looks better than C7 at this point. C7 interior might be improved but it still doesn't look that great. But I never bought a car for pretty interior. I judge every car on its engine. And Corvette has a great one.
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I said the same thing about the c5 vs c6 when the c6 came out... today it is no comparison, c6 all the way (loved my c6z06 in every way shape and form... inside out)

I figure the same for the c7... I hate it now, but it will grow on me
 
Rear end is still horrible. I just don't see how that made it through the design process. Rest of the car looks awesome but the rear is bad.
 
MustISO said:
Rear end is still horrible. I just don't see how that made it through the design process. Rest of the car looks awesome but the rear is bad.
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Reserve judgement until you see it in person. I've seen it and it looks great. This car is a huge win for GM. Mark my words.
 
michal1980 said:
I'd rather have the ugly tails, then an ugly interior.
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True. I'd take that vette interior over the Pagani Huayra interior. Looks like it was designed by a blind schizophrenic on acid.

The only saving grace is that he included some sort of mechanism in the drivers seat to punch you in the gonads for choosing that horrendous interior. It looks like someone ate a Corvette interior, then projectile vomited it into the Pagani.

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The Zonda interior hasn't been spared the same treatment by this madman. Here we can see the passenger seat assuring that both driver and passenger are both in for the Pagani torture treatment to both the eyes and gonads by this hideous and cruel mistress of an interior which relishes in punishing your gonads with some sort of medieval meatsack punching device.

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disappoint said:
The Zonda interior hasn't been spared the same treatment by this madman. Here we can see the passenger seat assuring that both driver and passenger are both in for the Pagani torture treatment to both the eyes and gonads by this hideous and cruel mistress of an interior which relishes in punishing your gonads with some sort of medieval meatsack punching device.

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That's a harness anchor.
 
disappoint said:
True. I'd take that vette interior over the Pagani Huayra interior. Looks like it was designed by a blind schizophrenic on acid.

The only saving grace is that he included some sort of mechanism in the drivers seat to punch you in the gonads for choosing that horrendous interior. It looks like someone ate a Corvette interior, then projectile vomited it into the Pagani.



The Zonda interior hasn't been spared the same treatment by this madman. Here we can see the passenger seat assuring that both driver and passenger are both in for the Pagani torture treatment to both the eyes and gonads by this hideous and cruel mistress of an interior which relishes in punishing your gonads with some sort of medieval meatsack punching device.
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What that shows us is that you can spend tons on a interior and still end up with crap.
 
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