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The cheap interior critics are found more on this side of the Atlantic - very few Porsche, AM, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Maserati owners in the US have cross bought a Corvette. The real snobs are here in the US. The Europeans just matter of factly report on the cheap Corvette interior - they...

I agree with you and I was not making a cheap shot - just explaning the cold reality of the positioning the Corvette finds itself in the market today. Nowhere else in the world can the average person buy a 400hp V8 powered sports car - it is what makes America great and it is for this reason...

Upgraded Interior on C7 Hi: Relative to the interiors of previous generations of Corvettes, you are right about the quality of the C6 interior - it is not bad. However relative to the interiors of the range of Porsches, Audi A8, various Ferraris and Jaguars the interior is seriously...

Happy to contribute on the logistics of shipping Corvettes to Europe - have done it 6 times.

There would be many many more American cars in Europe if they did not hammer them with the following taxes: Cars in Europe are taxed based on their engine size - so a 6.2 litre V8 is basically as big as it gets in Europe. So in Italy and France for example you pay an annual registration tax of...

Travel Ah Good - Sweden is a very cool country for many reasons. Glad he made it there.

Next leg Jack What is the next leg of the journey? You have done Germany and France. Is it Austria and Italy?

Versaille I drove my Corvette to Versailles back in 1987 in my C4. Great trip.

Are you sending it by container or roll-on roll off?

SHipped Corvette You mention that your Corvette is ready to board a container ship. Are you containerising your Vette or putting on a standard Ro-Ro car shipper? Containerising it is much more expensive and of dubious value. The hundreds of thousands of cars shipped across the oceans do so...

Hi Vettehead Mikey - you are right about the different octane ratings. The original piece is 10-years old. At the time I was not aware of the different octane measurements between the US and Europe and I have forgotten to update that sentence since. But yes you are right. It looks good on...

Driving a Corvette in Europe I have attached a paper I had written for the C5/C6 Registry when they came to Europe a few years ago. It is below and attached. Driving your C6 Corvette in Europe Driving in Europe is different from what you are used to in the US of A. The most important...

European Trip I agree with 67Vet - The Corvette Stingray emblem is the best (and you might want to remove it if you can). Its an iconic emblem and it could get nicked - doubtful but it could. I remember bringing back my '87 Corvette to Port Newark back in 1988. I go to pick it up and the...

The problem of the poorly functioning Nav system was solved in Europe by using a 2006 or earlier European disc. The later discs had some additional software code written on them that impeded their functionality on US-homologated Corvettes. I believe the nav system was built by Denso. You...

A small number of Corvette owners take their cars overseas, either because they are members of the Armed Forces or because they move overseas or simply to enjoy driving conditions that are very different from those found in NA. Most US-homologated Corvettes will end up in Europe but not all...

I usually ship in and out of Port Newark, NJ and in to Bremerhaven Germany OR Antwerp, Belgium. I bypass freight forwarders and go straight to the shipper's agent. Contact Mirian Nunhofer at Allround Forwarding in NY on 134 West 26th Street - 212-255.8444 and her email is...

SHipped Corvette to Europe Multiple Times I know all about the logistics of shipping Corvettes to Europe - have done it 5 times already and am getting ready to do it again. Let me know if you need any specific information about insurance, shippers etc etc.

Improvements to C7 - part 2 There is one more critical piece of kit that should be added to the C7 that would eliminate the need to offer a metric IP: (15) - A TFT IP. The Chevy Volt is, I believe, the first GM vehicle to offer it will also be offered on more upcoming vehicles. It is...

Improvements I would like to see on the C7 This is my wish list: (1) 6 or 7 speed auto box across the range including the Z06 and ZR1 (2) 4 Wheel Drive option (3) Parking sensors, front and rear (4) Headlamp washers - already available on the global homologation package - should be available...