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Old 06-16-2019, 04:26 PM
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Nope.....C7 is my fourth Corvette.
Have owned a Corvette, sometimes 2 at the same time, since 2001.

First was a 94 Coupe, then a 2004 Coupe, then a 2009 Z06, and now I have a Factory Ordered 2018 GS M7......all of them RED!

Hubby says the C7 will be my LAST Corvette, and with the C8's all having automatic transmissions, he just might be right!
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No, I bought my younger brothers 1975 Bronze colored 'Vette in 1980 so he could purchase a 1965 yellow coupe. I had it for approx. 4 years,the first 6 mos. I had to repair all of what he did mechanically to the car
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Yes indeed first Corvette, 2017 GS. Several of my corvette owning friends kept asking when are you getting yours? I got this sexy beast last March. Very happy.
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Yes, my Z is my first vette and first manual transmission too...couldn't be any more happier
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Yes, this is my first Corvette. I have been around Vettes all my life, but never wanted one for myself until I saw the C7. Finally got mine, and it is awesome!

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Old 06-16-2019, 05:24 PM
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Sixth.

Was not a Vette fan (quite the opposite, really) until I test drove a ‘93 in 2005. I’ve enjoyed each upgrade since then. IMO the best used high-performance sports car bargain on the planet. Absolutely love my C7...
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No. This is my ninth Corvette. I bought my first in 1990. It was a 1985 C4. I have had one C5, Three C6s and four C7. The Corvette I have now is a 2019 Grand Sport and it is the best one yet.
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This will be my first. Ordered and waiting for a GS. Always wanted a C2 (65 or 66).

I first saw and sat in a C7 at the Texas State Fair. Loved the look (don't like C3-C6). After my divorce, an Aston Martin Vantage parked in front of my house for a few days. I thought that was a sign. I "test drove" them both (Z51 and Vantage) on the track in Las Vegas with Dream Racing, and was sold on the handling of the Vette. With the announcements of the C8 and the auction for the last C7, I pulled the trigger.
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Originally Posted by Thunder22
nope, first was an '04 C5 Z16, then an 08 C6, '15 Z51 and now a '17 GS
and now a '19 Z06
Old 06-16-2019, 08:41 PM
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C7 was my first. I looked at the 4,5,6 but the C7 was the first one I went with. Along with the technical upgrades, the C7 had the first Corvette interior I was really thrilled with.
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Yes, I was never much of a Corvette fan until the C7 (though the 505 hp C6 was starting to get my attention.) The C7 ZO6 (with ZO7/M7) pushed me over the edge. Was always a British car person before that (Triumph, Austin Healey, Jag, Aston Martin.)
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Yep. 2017 GS was my first Vette.
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Yes, never wanted one until the C7 styling. I think it's easily the best looking American sports car.

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Old 06-16-2019, 11:17 PM
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Mine is my first. Was going for a C6 until I started reading here about the many improvements the 7 has.

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My sig tells my story.

In HS,my best friends family owned a used car lot.Got most of my early ones there.

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Yes, but not my first sports car. I've owned a Dodge Stealth and two Astons, but have always admired Corvettes. I attended the Fellows school in 2015, but only pulled the trigger on the great American sports car last week.


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My first, 2017 Stingray. Wanted one since 2014 when the new C7 came out.

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Originally Posted by KOSletten
I'm hoping a C7 will be my first......currently searching for a '15 or '16 Z51, 2lt or 3lt in Daytona Sunrise Orange.

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I did get the C7 I was looking for.

Back in '88 I test drove a 1986 C4 and was thinking of trading in my 1986 Fiero on it, but decided to turbocharge the V6 Fiero instead.
In 1995 I was looking for a V8, manual transmission convertible and ordered my 1995 Firebird Formula.
This past winter my search for a used pickup changed to looking at C6s then C7s. I now have my first Corvette, a 2016 Stingray with Z51 and 2Lt packages in Daytona Sunrise Orange




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My first was a 2000 Mill Yellow loaded convertible, 6spd. Fun car. Total of 8 over the years with the 65 and 19 GS currently in my garage.

2000 Convertible
2005 Coupe
2006 Coupe
2008 Convertible
2011 GS Coupe
2016 Z51 Coupe
1965 Coupe (still own)
2019 GS Coupe (still own)



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Old 06-17-2019, 08:51 AM
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Default My (our) Vettes

I had a Vette in high school. That was in the '60s. Had it for about a month, and my parents made me sell it. They developed a real attitude towards the car! It had something to do with grades, attendance, and general behavior! I never did understand that!
No more Vettes until 2014:
Then 2 C4's verts-a red one and a Polo green one. His and Hers!
2015 we replaced them with one 2015 Z51
Then a 1972 LS5- This was a project car. Two tops, big block 454
Next came the 2017 ZO6
2 weeks ago my wife found a really nice 2014 Vert. So now we are back to the His and Her Vettes!
Right now we have the ZO6, the LS5. and the 2014 vert!


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