I saw my first C8 today
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I saw my first C8 today
I’ve seen them in photos many times but nothing prepares you for your first in person look at a C8. Wowsers! Being an 80s kid I was always hot for the lambos and Ferraris but I think the C8 rivals the exotic looks of the Italian super cars. Now I will be saving for the transition from C5 to C8.
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Seen two within a mile of my home. And they had one at the International car show in my town. They had a section of exotic cars there too. They were more sleeker looking than the C8, but look similar.
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There are two in town here and I see them every now and then. Saw one on the highway in OH on Thursday.
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I’ve seen them in photos many times but nothing prepares you for your first in person look at a C8. Wowsers! Being an 80s kid I was always hot for the lambos and Ferraris but I think the C8 rivals the exotic looks of the Italian super cars. Now I will be saving for the transition from C5 to C8.
Where did u see it and what color?
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pictures do not do this car justice
it really is stunning in person
don't know why it doesn't photograph very well
it really is stunning in person
don't know why it doesn't photograph very well
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I have had my 1lt LBR c8 since about mid August. In this east central Wisconsin city I have seen one white c8 and another LBR c8 since that time. Don't imagine I will see
too many more as winter approaches. I usually put my sports cars in winter storage by about mid November.
too many more as winter approaches. I usually put my sports cars in winter storage by about mid November.
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I’ve seen them in photos many times but nothing prepares you for your first in person look at a C8. Wowsers! Being an 80s kid I was always hot for the lambos and Ferraris but I think the C8 rivals the exotic looks of the Italian super cars. Now I will be saving for the transition from C5 to C8.
First time I had anyone mention "sequential turn signals!" Went out and started the car to see. Yep the three small turn signal lights (not the two large taillights) all come on at one time and go off in a sequence from closest to center to the turning direction- cool!
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People always complain about the looks which leads me to believe they have no taste in looks and the evolution of cars.
And yes the C8 in pictures do NOT look as good as in person. There was a dude in my town with one, red. I always see it every weekend. Haven't seen it the past couple of weekends though. So i'm assuming it's put away for the winter.
Except now there's a cop that just got one lol. A white one. He's brave because he parks it right on the main street instead of inside their lot. I guess he wants to show it off lol. Good thinking. Caught so many people staring at it. It surprised me when i saw it there for the first time, coincidentally there was about 4 people around it looking at it, and there was a kid taking pics of it.
GM grand slammed this C8. It's so good. Best generation is here.
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I put a deposit down in October of last year for a BS HTC with MacMulkin. My neighbor put a deposit down in October of last year but with a local Houston dealer for a LBR HTC. They ended up being built 1 day apart in early September. He picked his up the day before i headed to The museum to pick up mine. So now we a have a couple in my neighbor two houses apart. Go figure
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I saw my first C8 the day I put my deposit down (not an impulse buy, I'd researched it), and the only one I've seen on the road so far was also at the dealership.
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You never forget your first 'in the wild sighting'. I saw this beautiful unicorn a few weeks back on 95N near the NH border. Zeus Bronze!