335d Owner Gets to Drive 2014 Corvette C7

335dFan · 08-12-2014, 10:23 PM

My brother-in-law recently bought a red 2014 Corvette C7. He took me for a ride in it and let me drive it. We were driving from Orem UT up into the canyon that contains among other things Sundance, and then on to Heber and Kamas. Nice car. He had it set on eco setting, and we were not standing on it or anything. But the handling was very nice. Very flat in the corners; absorbs road imperfections better than mine. 32 mpg on the highway.

But it felt like a bigger car than mine does. And interestingly enough it reminded me very much of the last Corvette I drove: a 1963 convertible.

GreekboyD · 08-12-2014, 10:27 PM

Sweet car. Always loved the Vette.

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 01:16 AM

That car is unreal, why someone who wants performance would buy anything else for the money is beyond me

, I want, need a zo6 vette, convertible...

Puerto Rican 335d · 08-13-2014, 06:05 AM

Seems to me that most former M# owner go the vette thats the case down here in the island

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Puerto Rican 335d

Seems to me that most former M# owner go the vette thats the case down here in the island

Untill the new twin turbo M3-M4 hits the island...

Puerto Rican 335d · 08-13-2014, 07:02 AM

DIESEl very true alot of the guys over here are ravving about ti but our taxes will SCREW us, they will be paying close to 40% for taxes i paid 33% for my car 3 yrs ago and it was $13k

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 07:08 AM

It's a hp war, and I love it, who can make the most power, gets ridiculous after a while, but keep it coming...

GadgetBMW · 08-13-2014, 08:39 AM

Nice vette! The new C7 is lovely and GM really did a good job on the styling. Also like the "Made in the USA" decal.

joe_planet · 08-13-2014, 09:11 AM

Yeah man that's awesome!
I had 03 08 and 12 z06s lol. The car seems larger because of the way the fender protrude up from the drivers seat.. its also nice to know where your wheels are. I'll be checking out a c7 real soon. Btw my 08 z blew the engine, so i'm curious to see if they're worked out the motor on this one good.

AzureHaze · 08-13-2014, 12:15 PM

This, the CTS Vsport and the upcoming Mustang (hopefully the reviews fair well) are the only American cars on my feasible wish list.

GreekboyD · 08-13-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GadgetBMW

Nice vette! The new C7 is lovely and GM really did a good job on the styling. Also like the "Made in the USA" decal.

Actually IMO, that's the worst thing on the car. It's obvious where the car is made. I don't need it plastered on my car.

F32Fleet · 08-13-2014, 01:20 PM

I suspect it will be the best selling Vette in history. I've never like the Vette, but this one screams Bad@ss.

I like it in white.

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

Actually IMO, that's the worst thing on the car. It's obvious where the car is made. I don't need it plastered on my car.

Canadians do it all the time, That Maple leaf is displayed on shirts hats etc, on every golf course I play in AZ, like I need to know the reason the whole course is being help up, CANADIANS, slow play...

GreekboyD · 08-13-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

Actually IMO, that's the worst thing on the car. It's obvious where the car is made. I don't need it plastered on my car.

Canadians do it all the time, That Maple leaf is displayed on shirts hats etc, on every golf course I play in AZ, like I need to know the reason the whole course is being help up, CANADIANS, slow play...

I've never seen a "Made in Canada" sticker like that on a vehicle here. You're talking apples and oranges.

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

I've never seen a "Made in Canada" sticker like that on a vehicle here. You're talking apples and oranges.

But in the USA we are proud of the RED WHITE and Blue, If you Canadians made a car as bad ass as the Vette, you would paint the thing with a Maple leaf...

GreekboyD · 08-13-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GreekboyD

I've never seen a "Made in Canada" sticker like that on a vehicle here. You're talking apples and oranges.

But in the USA we are proud of the RED WHITE and Blue, If you Canadians made a car as bad ass as the Vette, you would paint the thing with a Maple leaf...

Nah, we'd still give zero fucks.

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 02:05 PM

I actuall y like the Canadian flag, I think it looks the best at the Olympics, and the Toronto leafs Jersey, looks cool also...I see German flags and colors on BMWs all the time on the Autobaun...

GreekboyD · 08-13-2014, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselRacer

I actuall y like the Canadian flag, I think it looks the best at the Olympics, and the Toronto leafs Jersey, looks cool also...I see German flags and colors on BMWs all the time on the Autobaun...

Don't get me started about the Toronto Maple Leafs man.

BB_cuda · 08-13-2014, 03:10 PM

Plenty room to point at both countries showing their pride. See the space photos for yourself. I'm the guy with the Mopar jacket. We are working in the Mission Evaluation Room (MER) during a shuttle flight.

DieselRacer · 08-13-2014, 05:56 PM

Too bad it was not made in Canada, they give us syrup and Canadian Bacon, some good beers, as well as the Ford Windsor, but that is about it when it comes to technology...

Yozh · 08-13-2014, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselRacer

Canadians do it all the time, That Maple leaf is displayed on shirts hats etc, on every golf course I play in AZ, like I need to know the reason the whole course is being help up, CANADIANS, slow play...

This is such a crazy topic you dudes are starting here. All I can say that Americans like to attach that little Canadian flag to their backpacks when they travel. You know, everyone likes Canadians (although I really do not see why, we get involved in the same mess).

Lately, there is this push to bring jobs back to US. And rightfully so. That is why you get a lot of "made in the USA" labels.

Yozh · 08-13-2014, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselRacer

Too bad it was not made in Canada, they give us syrup and Canadian Bacon, some good beers, as well as the Ford Windsor, but that is about it when it comes to technology...

Please do not forget that Canada is the largest oil importer to the US. Except fuel is more expensive over the 49th. And we really, really f$%k up our environment in the name of progress.

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_move...0_mbblpd_a.htm

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