I like the way the new c7 looks. It's definitely a sexy car but I'd turbocharge the Z and blow right by it.


Only other car I would consider at the moment would be an STI because so many obv. reasons.

Corvettes have never been appealing to me. Definitely wins the bang for the buck performance factor though. The new c7 really caught my eye when I first saw it, but they are popping up everywhere lately in my area. By next year it'll be around every corner like the c6. That's not a bad thing but I think that makes it feel less 'special'. It's all preference. I personally have no desire to own one.

hahaha got mine in 2012 at 23, going to be a while before it's payed off though lol :/

Turbocharging your Z won't be enough to blow by the C7.

Straight line speed for sure. But what about everything else? It might be able to keep ahead of a Vette on a road course, but after 3 laps you'll either go into limp mode due to oil temps, fuel starvation, ice mode, csc failure, hmmm.. did I miss anything... oh, or your steering lock with go out before you even get on the track, lol.

Bought my Z may of 12 at the age of 20. 22 now. Car is boosted and Ive beaten c7s already.

On a road course?

From a dig, and 40 rolls. Haven't gotten on a road corse yet. Sorry didn't see your post with the road corse.

Thought about a new Nismo but after really looking at what it had to offer for the $ with really no advance in performance I ordered my first ever Corvette 2015 Z51 pkg. The C7 is simply amazing to look at and drive. The interior looks like it should be in a high end European super car. The new 8 speed auto shifts amazingly fast ( milliseconds) 0-60 in 3.7 sec. Top speed 180+. Heading to Bowling Green for museum delivery when ready. Hopefully in 1 month. Loved my 370z back in 09 but this car is whole new level of performance. I will post up some pics when she arrives.

Depends....I test drove the Stingray at Road America and absolutely fell in love with it! so.........Since I get a decent GM discount through work on the new Stingray. I just need the base without all the heavy junk. MSRP for me is $49K.

Great deal right?

Went on forums and the Sting Ray has/had 21 recalls. ;) Yeah most are minor but with that many recalls, this means unreliable.

Passed and keeping the Z.

first year stuff.

hopefully the 2015's will be much better.

the AT is already miles ahead of the 2014 one.

also i'm finding Z51 3LT 2014s with low miles cheap now. like 67K and under.

67K is cheap?? Maybe I'm getting old but my first brand new vehicle I bought was a 88 Mazda B2200 pickup and it cost me $7800 bucks..... Now that is cheap. :inoutroflpuke:

well when the sticker of a 2014 Z51 3LT is around 73-78k yes 68k or less for one with 2k miles is not bad considering they've only been out about a year lol

Maybe you should use the term "Not as Expensive"

Still expensive but not as expensive. :werd:

lol

Mine looks exactly like this except with red calipers, here is the first 2015 with vin#00001 being sold at auction for charity. MY GOD it's gorgeous
2015 Cheverlet Corvette Raises $400k for Charity - 2014 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas - YouTube

are you getting one?

idk.

with all the life changes coming soon its hard.

:iagree: I've been doing a lot of research on the Corvette forums as well. While most are minor, 21 recalls in the short life span of this car is a lot. A thinking man would also assume there are other gremlins in this car which has not made it to the recall stage.

I was very interested in this car, but the way I want it configured would cost me over $60k out the door (basically the cost of my last two cars). I just can't justify spending that kind of money for a car that I may be driving back and forth to the dealer often. I believe GM will work out most of the kinks in their halo car, but it will take them a couple more years to do so.

I know the C7 is a much faster and nicer interior car, but to date my Z has 10k miles on the odometer in 26 months of ownership. Absolutely 0 trips to the dealer. Prior to that, 60k miles and 8+ years of owning a G35 Coupe, only 2 recalls. Brake pads and rotor replaced for free after 15k miles, due to grabby brakes. And greasing of the door locks due to it being sticky. So for $60k+ & 21 recalls, I'll also wait on the C7.

I've been a member of the CorvetteForum longer than I've been on here, and I'm not sure what you guys are talking about. Is there a specific thread you can link me to these "21 recalls".... So far I've heard of the airbag issue, the parking brake cables not seated properly,a few other little minor things and a few engine problems (like on the C&D test vehicle). It seems like people are really exaggerating all these recalls and stuff. Like I said, I'm on that forum daily, and of course I do see some issues, but nothing like you guys make it out to be.

One good thing about GM though, at least they acknowledge issues and recall them... so far every engine failure thread I've seen, GM has fixed under warranty... even if the engine blew up on the track. Look at all the issues we have, CSC failures, paint defects, oil burning issues, and lets not forget how long it took Nissan to do a recall on the steering locks.

I've been keeping an eye on this particular thread- ** C7 Reported issues and resolutions thread ** - Corvette Forum

But there isn't anything that would scare me away from buying one.

I find it hilarious that 370z owners who are turboed think their car is somehow better because it can keep up with a stock c7 or barely pass one. The corvette is another league of performance. Hell even a new 5.0 mustang is a better platform for performance. I've driven the fast intentions twin turbo kit by the way and from my opinion and a few others the 350z/g35 is a better turbo option for putting power down properly.

MJB, You're a braver man than I.

For me, 102 pages of issues and paying $60k plus, is not something I'm willing to do. As mentioned in my post, I believe GM will work out most of the kinks in due time. Until then I plan on keeping my $60k invested and possibly purchase the C7 in the year 2016.

Well, I tell you what... I will never buy a C6 Z06. That was the car I was looking at before I bought the Nismo... lets just say after I did some research, I changed my mind real quick!

Remember, most people are obsessed with straight line speed. So if they slap a turbo on their car, and then do some highway pulls and beat up on another car, they think its the greatest thing ever.

Just be happy our bail out money for GM that we the tax payers paid to have the wonderful corvette. I still have a bad taste with that fact on buying anything especially at that price range from a company that about went belly up. GM has to step up for recalls because they have to.

Yes it is when a V6 outperforms the king V8. Priceless to see that expression on their face when that happens.

Buy an older 09 or 2010+ gtr.

Corvette is very unreliable compared to Z. But you get a 190mph supercar at a premium car price. It's a trade-off.

:iagree: and yes the mustang has better performance for the buck but there are sports car buyers out there that actually want a quality built car and not a POS ford.

I would get the new Alfa 4c out of both of these cars...the more I see videos on the 4c the more I fall in love, that car is sex on 4 wheels truly a poor mans Ferrari so tempting.

Reading this stuff makes me wonder how many of you have actually driven all or even most of the cars being thrown around.

These threads are pointless, every car has its ups and its downs and its own distinct style.

Yeah, I guess STI and Evo owners feel the same way when their 4 bangers beat up on our Z's.

My uncles 61' Vette. It is terrifying fast.

Nice!

Those rear tires :yum:

i played with a C7 this morning going to work and i kept up just fine.

so either it's not that far ahead of me or the guy driving it has a wide set vagina.

all i know is at the one light the downshift with the straight pipes made him almost jump out of his little convertible :bowrofl:

saw pure terror in that man's eyes. it was great.

I'll go with "wide set vagina" for sure. The C7 is a 12.4 sec car if not faster depending on tranny, options, etc. With your mods you are at 12.8 at best. Even if he got a bad launch he should still pull easily. Love our Z's but it takes no less than FI to give a C7 a run

driver mod makes all the difference. trust me :tiphat:

that and a large set of testicles.

i have both of above attributes :nutswinger:

:bowrofl: