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Old 03-31-2009, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by darkmercury
I'm hope they just make a full widebody option for coupes.
I could see the GS being full widebody.
Eh.... They will probably leave it to just rear so that there is still some difference in looks between that and a Z.
Old 03-31-2009, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by darkmercury
A6 Z06
That would be for my grandmother
Old 03-31-2009, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by PJRed2008
That would be for my grandmother
How wrong you are. This would spark sales of the Z. Especially in big city markets. Come on out to Chicago around 4 today with your stick and see how great it is.
Old 03-31-2009, 02:27 PM
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the GS model should offer wide body and not to be limited to one color i.e. blue
Old 03-31-2009, 02:27 PM
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What is this new Grand Sport model? Is it just minor appearance upgrade or something major?
Old 03-31-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by QS78
the GS model should offer wide body and not to be limited to one color i.e. blue
To me that would defeat the purpose since the Grand Sports were blue (except for one white one I believe).

My question is: Has Barack o.k.'d these models for production?

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Old 03-31-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette Suspension
How wrong you are. This would spark sales of the Z. Especially in big city markets. Come on out to Chicago around 4 today with your stick and see how great it is.
Exactly!
Chevy wants to sell more cars and the Z06 would be more profitable!

To the Grandma comment... Some of us still do go on dates! Who needs to worry about a stick shift at that point in time.
Old 03-31-2009, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver99v6
If the GS edition has a rear widebody, I may be putting my vette up for sale!
I don't recall the widebody being a confirmed feature. I think that came from a photoshop version EVS put up early on?
Old 03-31-2009, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by buffguy
What is this new Grand Sport model? Is it just minor appearance upgrade or something major?
Stickers, some embroidery. I don't think the rear widebody option was ever confirmed. That would have been the one interesting differentiator.
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Originally Posted by darkmercury
Exactly!
Chevy wants to sell more cars and the Z06 would be more profitable!

To the Grandma comment... Some of us still do go on dates! Who needs to worry about a stick shift at that point in time.


I like that free hand when she is wearing a short skirt.
Old 03-31-2009, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette Suspension


I like that free hand when she is wearing a short skirt.

Damn striaght! I have always said that!!!
Old 03-31-2009, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer44
Yea, but tell all the haters of "z51 haters" it's not a model, they will be crushed...or in denial.
It is so.... and I am not in denial... am not, am not, am not
Old 03-31-2009, 03:31 PM
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didnt we already know this
Old 03-31-2009, 04:27 PM
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We will be lucky if they are still producing Corvettes at all by next year, especially with all the sports car hating liberals in charge of the General.
Old 03-31-2009, 04:57 PM
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What GM says now and what happens in 60 days might be a much different picture. My guess is that more drastic measures will be taken than now announced up until today. GM will barely have enough money to make it to the next 60 days (funded by the gov't). Some form of bankruptcy is almost certain and any surviving parts of GM will be under the watchful eye of the gov't. Any hint of money going towards high performance cars, Nascar and racing sponsership, etc will not go over well with the gov't watchers. I think the best hope for the survival of the Corvette would be a full closurer of Bowling Green and the line consolidated in another plant somewhere once things settle down and GM shows signs of once again making money.

As far as the announcement of the 2010 Corvette, that is simply a matter of "business continuing" until otherwise directed. Not everything stops - planning of new models, ongoing engineering, etc. because the company is in trouble, but none of the announcements should be taken as set in cement.
Old 03-31-2009, 05:37 PM
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Thanks for the info.
Old 03-31-2009, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by troller399
No Z51.... Thanks Mr. Fichtner

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Old 03-31-2009, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Vette Suspension


I like that free hand when she is wearing a short skirt.
YES!!! We have LIFTOFF!!!
Old 03-31-2009, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by miami08VETTE
I don't recall the widebody being a confirmed feature. I think that came from a photoshop version EVS put up early on?
This photoshop?



There is a lot of talk of widebody...GM is real tight lipped on ALL the 2010 stuff. The Bash will be our first chance to see what the future holds.

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Originally Posted by darkmercury
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