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A HERETIC I AM

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66. Thanks. I agree. Had it for a month now.....(Pics and a short vid)
Fri Mar 23, 2018, 08:12 PM
Mar 2018

Here's what it looks like now;



LOL...kidding.

Here's a few I took in the front yard, a week or so after I got it home. First sunny day that I had time;



. Should have gotten the hose out of the way! I like this shot. It's my 'puter wallpaper at the moment!









A short vid of my old and new side by side the day I picked it up:



This is my 3rd, the first I owned was a '92 C-4 Red on Red Drop Top;


When I got the '06 I was really surprised by how much of a different animal it was from the 1992. This new C-7 is yet another step above in almost every aspect. Virtually all new from the frame up. They are building the aluminum chassis in-house at Bowling Green. YouTube has several vids of the production line on the new models, if you're interested.
Pretty darned impressive RandomAccess Feb 2018 #1
They are. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #3
SICK! Glamrock Feb 2018 #2
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Drop me a line brother. Glamrock Feb 2018 #7
Yeah....fucking Clarkson and his bullshit about where they are built. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #12
I'm hip man, I'm hip. Glamrock Feb 2018 #15
And I'm the guy who Glamrock Feb 2018 #18
... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #21
I just watched the clip and in his defense he seemed to like the car cstanleytech Feb 2018 #38
Yeah...he liked the horsepower. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #39
Some footage of a C-7 at the Nurburgring. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #32
Excuse me Glamrock Feb 2018 #36
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Truly a drivers car. denbot Feb 2018 #5
Thanks. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #6
Your 2nd seat wont be empty too long after sporting around in that baby.. denbot Feb 2018 #9
Yes...but if necessary, you can sleep in it and cook in it. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #14
You lucky bast..d. CentralMass Feb 2018 #8
I wouldn't say luck.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #16
I agree. Life is for living and you seem to have a handle on it. CentralMass Feb 2018 #17
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Sweet, keep the radar detector on njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #10
I tell people.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #20
That small gray vehicle in the driveway doesn't look to shabby either. CentralMass Feb 2018 #11
That is my brother's Solstice. It's for sale! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #13
Wonderful! PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #22
You have ten years on me. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #25
Ahh, yes. A stick shift as a theft deterrent! PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #30
They vary, but a "5 over 4" is basically a 20 speed transmission. Watch this vid; A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #35
Thank you for that video. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #42
Torque A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #44
Gotcha! PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #46
And BTW, re: the 7 speed in the Vette? A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #47
Oh, please. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #49
On my way now, but I wanted to give you an idea of this 6 speed final drive A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #57
I get above 30mpg with my '04 Honda when I'm PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #58
I don't envy you your car insurance bill! ;) nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #23
Surprisingly it isn't bad at all. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #26
WTG! :) Gratz on your new toy. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #28
Thanks, man. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #29
Hey, Congrats & enjoy the ride home ! Wwcd Feb 2018 #24
Thanks A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #27
Must be nice to afford such a vehicle.. chillfactor Feb 2018 #31
Well, I'm just a truck driver. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #34
It shouldn't be so hard to get by without a car Mopar151 Feb 2018 #40
Getting by without a car depends a lot on PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #43
what a disturning comment... chillfactor Feb 2018 #51
My sincere sympathy regarding your current situation. Collimator Feb 2018 #56
It was not intended that way Mopar151 Feb 2018 #64
Don't feel bad. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #41
Never buy a car you can't afford. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #45
+1. I will do so. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #55
Enjoy and have a fun (but safe) trip! MLAA Feb 2018 #33
Thanks. Headed out soon A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #52
Had a '69 big block convertible, a '76 bought new. And a '86. Belonged to sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #48
I'd like to hear more about the Daytona escapades! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #53
Very sweet! JNelson6563 Feb 2018 #50
Thanks, hon! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #54
Busting ... kooth Feb 2018 #59
Thanks! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2018 #60
I'mjealous bluescribbler Feb 2018 #61
Congrats! Crabby Appleton Feb 2018 #62
Good luck Denis 11 Feb 2018 #63
Sweet! The rear end is SO much prettier on the new body too! EX500rider Mar 2018 #65
Thanks. I agree. Had it for a month now.....(Pics and a short vid) A HERETIC I AM Mar 2018 #66
Wow! Glamrock Mar 2018 #67
Kamakiri A HERETIC I AM Mar 2018 #68
Very Cool! Glamrock Mar 2018 #69
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