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Old 05-10-2016, 03:51 PM
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folding power mirror, cant tell you how many times i nut checked myself in the garage or wife knocks them out,


blind side indicators, heck even a $15,000 corolla has them now !!






other then that still in love with my c7
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I will second the blind spot indicators (not that the C7 doesn't have any blind spots). Yes we know about adjusting the mirrors, doesn't hurt to have a back up.
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Move the trunk button. I hit it with my knee most of the time when I get out of the car.
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I will second the blind spot indicators (not that the C7 doesn't have any blind spots). Yes we know about adjusting the mirrors, doesn't hurt to have a back up.
Look at what Acura did with their mirrors, problem is solved without the need for complex electronics and bells and whistles. A slight bend in the morror extends coverage... just a beautiful elegant solution, and CHEAP and adds no extra weight.
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Why does a car of this price point and so technology advanced not have Audible object warning alarm for cameras? My Jeep has this and so does other lessor cost cars do...
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Active noise cancellation to get rid of unwanted noise so you can hear the wanted noise better... just a software update i believe. So you won't need dead matts or any sound insulation at all.
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noise is ok for me, its a sports car its expected. or maybe an option for noise canceling for those who want it.


do these have options of adaptive cruise control or auto stop features yet ?


or active bending headlights, i loved those on my volvo r design,
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Auto-folding mirrors would be awesome simply because of some of the tiny parking spaces we have around here, as well as garage parking. Don't care about blind spot indicators, noise cancellation, or any other crap like that.

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I turn off the annoying blind spot indicators on my wife's car when I drive it. I prefer to just look.
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Old 05-10-2016, 04:47 PM
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Lesser cars don't have the performance a C7 has. A part of the cost delta is paying for performance. It is not fair to compare features based on price alone.

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Why does a car of this price point and so technology advanced not have Audible object warning alarm for cameras? My Jeep has this and so does other lessor cost cars do...
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Originally Posted by KuzVette
Why does a car of this price point and so technology advanced not have Audible object warning alarm for cameras? My Jeep has this and so does other lessor cost cars do...
Good point, I forgot about this feature.
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Yeah, I know some people are opposed to things like blind spot indicators, but the fact is the competitors have them. A Jaguar has them. A Boxster has them. Is Corvette holding out for some "purity" angle?
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Originally Posted by Woodson
I turn off the annoying blind spot indicators on my wife's car when I drive it. I prefer to just look.
That!

And until they start using NON-POLICE band radar to do this, I don't want them anywhere near my car. Not in the lane next to me, and certainly not on my car where they will render my revenue collector detector useless.
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Originally Posted by mschuyler
Yeah, I know some people are opposed to things like blind spot indicators, but the fact is the competitors have them. A Jaguar has them. A Boxster has them. Is Corvette holding out for some "purity" angle?
Ferarris/Lambos don't have them IIRC. The new C7 pulls a lot of resemblance to the Italian big boys. Perhaps they copied that aspect as well.

Personally, I don't mind the blinking red arrow (Mercedes style) on the mirrors, but I do not really like the sensors on the front and rear of my bumper. I think front camera and rear camera is sufficient and having the little circles would take away from the look.

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Old 05-11-2016, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by solarstingray
folding power mirror, cant tell you how many times i nut checked myself in the garage or wife knocks them out,


blind side indicators, heck even a $15,000 corolla has them now !!






other then that still in love with my c7
Old 05-11-2016, 01:20 PM
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How about a much more comfortable seat? I had a 2008 Z06 and a 2013 427 and the seat was WAY more comfortable than my '16 Z51. I know that the critics used to complain about the seats in the C6 and they were correct to a point - the C6 seats were not great at holding you in place on the track.

That said, the C7 seats can be so uncomfortable for many people in everyday driving (which I would venture to say is about 95% of the driving done in all C7s). I am 5'11" and 205 lbs and I cannot get comfortable in my C7...it is the only thing about the car that I don't like...yet it is so important to being able to enjoy the car!

It would be so much better if the seat came with an adjustment mechanism to widen the bottom bolsters like they have for the upper side bolsters...just my $0.02. BTW I have the regular GT seats.

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Originally Posted by solarstingray
folding power mirror, cant tell you how many times i nut checked myself in the garage or wife knocks them out,


blind side indicators, heck even a $15,000 corolla has them now !!






other then that still in love with my c7
I agree with both your sentiments, though, the latter you could buy and install yourself.

I would add a door close assist like on some Lexus models, similar to the trunk lid close assist already on the C7.

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Originally Posted by mschuyler
Yeah, I know some people are opposed to things like blind spot indicators, but the fact is the competitors have them. A Jaguar has them. A Boxster has them. Is Corvette holding out for some "purity" angle?
More likely just a simple oversight. Just like the lack of an aesthetically pleasing front plate holder.
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Front end lift.

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A true dual clutch auto and blind spot indicators. Not too much to ask.


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