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  1. njlouc

    Help! 4000 RPM's at 65mph . NORMAL?

    :wWelcome!!! I agree with the comments. As you can see you cant have it all. IF you want to spend some quality highway time you must get a reasonable ratio. Even a 6 speed will have drawbacks. The engine revs will be lowered but that poor rear axle will still be screaming. changing tire sizes...
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    C-7 pricing

    http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/04/26/business/ap-us-corvette-pricing.html?hp&_r=0
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    Removing the rear CORVETTE letters w/o harming the paint.

    :wOnce you remove by floss you will have the old adhesive revealed. It is easily removed by goo-gone or other adhesive removers OR ronsonol, or naptha. :beer Use a cotton cloth and dont rub too hard. Later polish with white compound/polish. DONT even think of using acetone or other paint...
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    GM ponders how to replicate success of Camaro in redesign

    :wYou hit it right on. I knew there was something that I didn't like and I couldn't put it into words........"Hot Wheels". yes it has a teen ager with rage look.:happyanim:
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    GM ponders how to replicate success of Camaro in redesign

    :wAgreed!! They will never learn. What will sell REALLY well would be a light weight, sporty car like the original Camaro with a turbo 4cyl (only) and at a much cheaper price. Look at the new BMW's!! (but not cheaper) It would actually be an American "tuner". No need for 7L V8, since you...
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    GM ponders how to replicate success of Camaro in redesign

    :wEvery car deserves some refresh!!! Even Porsche has been constantly refreshed for the last 200 years.:happyanim: I have never been too keen on the smiley face grille. A car like this should look "meaner". I have seen some aftermarket grilles that look much better.:beer
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    GM's V8 Production Down by Half - Should Next Gen Corvette Adopt a V6 to Keep Up with the Times?

    :w When you start hearing the rumblings of a V6 option for a vette - they are sending a message. The message is clear. The govt/EPA doesn't want a "personal" sports/muscle car. It's a bad image to the world. The liberals want you to feel guilty for success/freedom! They want you to run...
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    GM Press Release: Corvette Performance Reaches Higher in 2012

    :wWOW the thread is almost a year old, but this I now know. DFI looks great on paper but it is far from trouble free. As a matter of fact some of the newer ultimate driving machines are losing power big time when the valves carbon up. DFI, it seems does not allow fuel to pass by the intake...
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    GM's V8 Production Down by Half - Should Next Gen Corvette Adopt a V6 to Keep Up with the Times?

    :wUnfortunately the realities of life are such that a car design has to fall into the political arena. The next president could easily set the tone for it all!!! The way things are now a big hulking V8 is not politically correct and could possibly be illegal to produce/own. They outlawed some...
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    With Viper splitting from Dodge, should Corvette have separated from Chevy?

    :wI bought my car used, so i am not directly familiar with the sales staff, however when inquiring about the new ones and asking them about the availability of used ones, the sales people in 2 agencies were very disappointing. THEN when I got mine, I went to the dealer near my home for an oil...
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    With Viper splitting from Dodge, should Corvette have separated from Chevy?

    The vette has to remain part of chevy. :wIn reality it has no other place to go. A new Corvette dealership is immensly too expensive to start now! There are not that many cars sold and logistics would pose a problem. There would only be a handful of these new dealerships and if you are not...
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    With Viper splitting from Dodge, should Corvette have separated from Chevy?

    :wThese are not really dumb questions but rather sophisticated marketing issues from enthusiasts.:beer Examples: 1. the Cadillac XLR could have been a much better selling car if GM marketing didnt have the fear of being a corvette. How much nicer would it have been to have corvette drive train...
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    With Viper splitting from Dodge, should Corvette have separated from Chevy?

    :wHow correct you are!!! and I also feel that there is a larger helping of jealousy!!!:beer
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    With Viper splitting from Dodge, should Corvette have separated from Chevy?

    :wWOW!!! what a misunderstanding!! The media has truly done a great brainwashing job!! GM was taken over by the govt (auto workers union), and canada. They were given $billions in loans and bailouts. True they paid back SOME loans, but not nearly the hundreds of billions they got in bailouts...
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    With Viper splitting from Dodge, should Corvette have separated from Chevy?

    :wNot exactly the Crosley guys claim that they were the 1st American sports car.:happyanim:
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    Goo Gone

    As I recall, goo gone is an orange oil based product. It should be ok. When they warn about painted surfaces, it is usually aimed at latex and other paints. but you could test it in a hidden spot. I think that auto paint is much more durable. AND what choice do you have?? I have used it (and...
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    A C7 Clue...maybe?

    :wa little more information out today.:thumb C7 Corvette Pictures - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Specs - RoadandTrack.com :beer
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    Question: Oil Change

    :wI googled "oil change '07 Z06" and found some really good sites including videos. Good luck :beer
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    4-passenger Corvette? The time has come

    :wHib... you nailed it!!! that's it, there is little else.:beer But the thought I have is why would anyone suggest that young buyers would want/need a 4 door??? If anything they might like a 2 or 4 door small car with a "big" engine like a BMW 1M series or 3M series. It also must have MANY...
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