gillette vette guy

If you don't plan to track the car, is the base unit adequate. I am having trouble finding a Z51 2LT equipped the way I like, but have seen a few base cars. Also, does the exhaust sound warrant the price? One more question for the forum members, If I wait and pre-order a 2015, what is your consensus about another price increase.
Thank you for you responses and I enjoy reading the forum.

Bill

Glen e

strap yourself in....here we go.....
Base car is fine
Exhaust is cool
Yes, there will be another 15 bump.

coupeguyz51

Yes, "base car" is more car than most other brands top of the line...
NPP is great, but if you can't get it and are not satisfied, there are plenty of even louder after market ones for a lot less than z51 mop option..

zare191

And the NPP sounds much better than I expected

C8Jake

1LT - less than 50k

pk2401

How much louder in the cabin is the NPP? As much as I love a nice loud deep exhaust, no way will the wife sign off on that.

Art-2008

What's nice about the NPP is that it can be set to the "quieter setting" so that it only gets louder during enthusiastic driving, or you can drive it on the louder setting. The NPP is like the suspension. I like louder & sport, my wife likes quieter & touring.

The car really does everything well for a sports or touring car it is like Superman & Clark Kent.

dpb

+1

WackyBob

I agree +2

Supersonic 427

1LT NPP is perfect for me!

Mr Guns

I found the color and options I wanted (VY, 3LT) in stock locally, but it wasn't Z51. After thinking about it, I don't plan on tracking my car, so my main reason for wanting Z51 was bigger wheels and brakes. There's aftermarket wheels I prefer to the stock wheels, and I can upgrade the brakes (mainly for aesthetics, I love big brakes) with Z51 or even bigger aftermarket. In the end, I'm glad I didn't pass this car up and am completely satisfied with my non-z51 coupe.

Gmumd48

Once you have had it you won't want it without both Z51 and Magride Driven both
On the street there is a HUGE difference

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/22/2...rtible-review/

The Corvette C7 has earned countless accolades since its introduction last year (including a few with my name on them) but extended time driving the Stingray Convertible platform with the standard brakes, wheels, tires, differential and base suspension made me realize that not all Corvette models are equally as fantastic – in this softer configuration, the very capable platform isn't being fully exploited. The experience is comparatively deflating.

But while I wouldn't recommend the C7 without the Z51/MRC combination, a slight miscalculation with the options list isn't catastrophic enough to force it off my short list. The Corvette remains an exceptional sports car and an unbeatable bargain, which is only improved when it arrives in the form of a 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible with a folding top.

NoOne

If the Z51 is not out of budget I would get it.

The most impressive part about the car to me is its off the line performance. The amount of traction you get is phenomenal considering the power.

A lot of that goes to the E-diff. I have not driven a base car but I'd have a hard time believing that your going to get the same without the E-diff.

SRQStingray

I opted not to get the Z51 option. I chose to spend my money on the 3LT. While I love the Z51 wheels, the Z51 option and 3LT would have pushed me past what I wanted to spend. As for the non-Z51, it is a vast improvement, in every way, over my 2009 base coupe with the Z51 option. I am completely satisfied.

Gmumd48

Drove the Base, then the Z51 then the Z51 with Mag ride
I owned an 08 Z51 ( even reshocked the car and it was very nervous

It's a combination of the 2 that make this car ride so much better than any of the others, I am serious the Magride on rough roads makes the car so smooth especially compared to the standard car, or my Bilstein equipped 911 997.

The Z51 with mag ride is standard on European cars. the difference on the Autobahn in touring at 150 mph is amazing you could cruise all day
at 60-80 its like night and day when you change modes

I am not exaggerating the difference in monumental enough all of the track school cars have both as well

The Magride is most of it along with the E diff you can only get magride with Z51 due to this.

I was so glad I got to compare that why I pointed out the article

C7Joy

I'll stay away from the Z51 topic but I have to say that the NPP really amazed me. If it sounds half as good from an observers point of view as it does from the drivers point of view it is a must have IMO.

MikeC4C5C6...C7

I agree with SRQStingray even though I opted to get Z51, MSRC and perf exhaust. There is no question that you will enjoy the car without all that extra stuff. But there is much fun in feeling the entire personality, ride and sound of the car change as you cycle from Tour to Sport to Track modes. But, the 3200 cost of Z51 plus 1800 cost of MSRC plus the $1200 cost of the perf exhaust plus the apparent discount available on base coupes makes the total package cost about $8,000 higher. The C7 is so much better than my 2006 C6 that I think you will be satisfied if you don't spend that extra cost.

Having said that, if you can swing it, I recommend it.

CRABBYJ

The only difference from my Corvette experience is it was a 2005 base coupe with the Z51 option. My C7 rides and handles well beyond how I expect to test it.

RedC7AZ

We get that your overwhelming opinion is that everyone should have the Z51, but to put it into perspective..... it is just an opinion.

Another valid opinion is that the Z51 is not completely necessary if you don't track the car.

Bill17601

Many people make too much of some options. The Stingray is a great car even with zero options. No one has walked up to my car and said "What options do you have?" It is only Corvette fanatics that care. The car is a knockout in any configuration. Myopinion, of course..