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Old 08-29-2023, 05:15 PM
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1. It’s really loud.

2. Stingray looks boring next to it.

3. It’s really loud

4. Stingray is the better DD grand touring car and I’d wager eRay is amazing.

5. Tooling around town it’s a bit much (I’m 41 FWIW). The FPC doesn’t sound great in this low RPM low load. But put it in sport and use a little throttle and the car is epic whereas the Stingray was quite boring.

6. Loud noises…










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Old 08-29-2023, 05:20 PM
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CONGRATS!!!! The only thing I disagree with is the low RPM sound. I actually LOVE the low RPM growl. Yes, its super loud. BUT... it goes nearly silent in weather mode (dial left 2x). Z mode is epic! Looks great! Have fun on the drive back!
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Old 08-29-2023, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinVetter
CONGRATS!!!! The only thing I disagree with is the low RPM sound. I actually LOVE the low RPM growl. Yes, it’s super loud. BUT... it goes nearly silent in weather mode (dial left 2x). Z mode is epic! Looks great! Have fun on the drive back!
I setup MyMode full quiet and so far it’s tolerable. Headed to The Greenbrier in WV tomorrow AM. Was too tired to drive 8 hours today.
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Old 08-29-2023, 05:28 PM
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Sport with the back window down is optimal around town for me.

Congrats!
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Old 08-29-2023, 05:35 PM
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Congratulations and how do you like the coupe? Enjoy WV my hometown.
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You've got the proper Corvette aesthetic going on there with that T-shirt. I like the spec a lot. Why no tension blue belts to bring a little of the exterior color inside? I love the tension blue against the gray seats. Enjoy her safely!
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Congrats I’ve had mine for about six months.
I had a very early delivery 2020 C8 stingray that was rapid blue. I love the car & color but in the Z had to go with black it looks just so menacing.
Good luck/ enjoy
Old 08-29-2023, 05:47 PM
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Congrats! You look like a very happy camper. LOUD = GOOD (especially when you have a valved exhaust to quiet it down when you want).
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Originally Posted by Tristen1963
Congratulations and how do you like the coupe? Enjoy WV my hometown.
I had both coupe and HTC stingrays. Went coupe to KISS. One less thing to break and I can’t fit in the HTC with helmet.

Originally Posted by combatninja
You've got the proper Corvette aesthetic going on there with that T-shirt. I like the spec a lot. Why no tension blue belts to bring a little of the exterior color inside? I love the tension blue against the gray seats. Enjoy her safely!
It’s a 1981 t-shirt my mom bought me; year I was born. I thought about red belts to match calipers, but figure I’d stain them and it would annoy me.

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Congrats I’ve had mine for about six months.
I had a very early delivery 2020 C8 stingray that was rapid blue. I love the car & color but in the Z had to go with black it looks just so menacing.
Good luck/ enjoy
I had a black truck once; never again!
Old 08-29-2023, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RapidC84B
I had both coupe and HTC stingrays. Went coupe to KISS. One less thing to break and I can’t fit in the HTC with helmet.


It’s a 1981 t-shirt my mom bought me; year I was born. I thought about red belts to match calipers, but figure I’d stain them and it would annoy me.


I had a black truck once; never again!
^^^ luckily I have a detailing pro who lives a few houses away…. On the west coast where I live it rarely rains. Nothing like a black sports car when clean. 🤘🏄
Love the RB color so much I’m wrapping my PLAiD that color in a few weeks
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Congrats! Beautiful Z. Yes, the exhaust is loud and sounds great, especially in Track.
Enjoy it.
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Congrats! Love to see it in Rapid Blue. Hopefully I'll have my RB Z06 soon too!
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I thought you were going to go with a TR HTC lol?

Looks great, congrats.
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Originally Posted by JockItch
I thought you were going to go with a TR HTC lol?

Looks great, congrats.
I realized I’m not baller enough to have a Stingray and a Z06 :p
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The beauty of a variable exhaust is you can dial it down! I’m definitely going to have around town
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Congrats, a beauty! Best of luck with it!
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FWIW, you look more like 31, not 41! The car looks awesome too. I hope to see more pics posted. 👍

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Congrats! I look forward to your posts on track days with it, you’ve earned this.
Hey we are the same age, it’s a good age to be!

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Congratulations

the Z will get quieter as you put miles on it.
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Originally Posted by george vee
Congratulations

the Z will get quieter as you put miles on it.
Really? Most of them get louder.

Drove out to dinner in BG windows down in Z mode and this thing rips.
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