Dumbest thread to date, there is not even a close 2nd.

I have a supercharged c6 z51 vert and I AM READY TO GO C7!!!!!! Now…..can anyone spare me the extra ~$40,000 I'll need? :D

Every new generation of the Corvette is expected to be, and should be, an improvement over the generation it replaces. The C7 is a step forward from the C6, which was an improvement of the C5, etc.

That doesn't mean previous generations are not excellent cars, but they are typically behind the curve in technology and/or performance enhancements. I would agree that the C7 is the most advanced and highest performance version of the standard Corvette to yet be marketed.

However, based on my own experience with three different Corvettes that I have owned over the years, I would personally not again opt into the first model year of any Vette. The excitement of a new introduction is very compelling, and a strong lure for any Vette enthusiast. But, like any new Vette, the initial reviews and reports are overwhelmingly positive with very little objective criticism. That comes later. I have all the early road tests of the 2005 C6, and they are very similar to the reviews of the C7 in their praise of the car and its technological advances.

The C7 is an exciting Corvette with some really impressive features and performance numbers. I certainly understand why it is generating so much buzz and why early sales numbers are strong. It deserves that.

Judging the true success of the design and its staying power, however, will have to wait a while. The C7 will be around for a while, so I'll be curious as to how it holds up in the long run and what areas of the design will be improved as it evolves. So far, the design looks really good, marred only by some of the early QC issues which GM seems to be dealing with in a generally satisfactory manner.

The C7 should be the best Vette yet.

:cheers:

I like the C7, but I must disagree it's the BEST corvette to date. That is for sure your opinion, but I for one think the ZR1 is better in many ways over the C7 in performance alone and there are a few C2's like the 58 and 63 split window I would take any day of the week over a C7.

Enjoy the new ride and get a thicker skin when it comes to threads in here....people have opinions and you have to roll with this and just keep quiet. :)

It's a tough call to let go of your Z and ZR (unless you're one of those lucky ones with lots of garage space). I'm looking forward to seeing your thoughts in January.

I understand the nostalgia for the oldies but the ones you mentioned would be destroyed in any performance comparison with the C7, as it should be and can’t compare as a daily driver.

I do love seeing them on the road, few in numbers as they are. Don

BS, and what perspective are you talking from. The ZR-1 is not a close second? How about the C7 is not a close second!

It's amazing how many people on these forums get off on the attention the Vette gets from strangers. That never mattered one bit to me, but you see it over and over again on these forums.

The 1968 - 2007 never did it for me. I will be honest the whole corvette thing kind of turned me off to corvettes. I had this image of a guy with gold chains from the 80's. Sorry but a lot of my friends felt the same way. Tried Porsche , Ferrari, Shelby's but not corvettes. Now comes the C7 and all that past stuff is out the window. Maybe GM has finally found it's way. Hell I even have a 13 CTS coupe a great DD. I would have NEVER bought a Caddy in the past. Things change that's for sure. I think the thing that woke me up was the day GM invited me to drive the CTS V @ Road ATlanta on the track. That stills burns in my mind as an E ride @ Disney World. They also spent time in class explaining the technology in the Caddy. All I can say is GM got me back big time.

I agree the C7 is the best yet. As Tadge said quite accurately, the C6 is now obsolete( and even more so for every prior generation). The C7 has really upped the game more than any other and the proof is in the migration from other brands and demograpics. No longer is the vette viewed as the sole province of leisure suits and gold chains.

:iagree: :D

I have been driving vettes since I was 17 and have now owned 25 of them from all of the first 6 generations. As far as attention from strangers from my personal experience it has always been that way in every generation to date. If there was one that got the most attention by far when I bought it was a brand new 68 convert in the fall of 67.

You would not believe the attention my 53 got, especially from the girls, when I was in high school but it has been a lot of years since needing or wanting to get attention was why I bought a vette.

I did learn one thing though after all these vettes after owning 4 first year cars from the first 6 generations the first year cars were by far the most troublesome and problematic of all that I have owned.

Good response. :iagree: We do have some very negative people that can't seem to satisfy their jealousy enough.:thumbs:

The rope comment is fitting.

Well stated!

As one of those C6 owners who have "invaded" this forum, I am only seeking info as I'm sure the C7 will grow on me in the same manner that the C6 did (after introduction). I also think it reasonable to expect the C7 will be refined in the coming model years in the same manner as previous generations...:D

And I thought he was just in a no parking zone.

"Oh excuse me, can you please move your car"

Yep..
And in my area, the sight of a vette only means there is an aging American male in the area. No matter..
Folks here seem only to be interested in european cars, suv's and (of all things) jeeps.
go figure:crazy2:

:iagree:HOW and WHY is it light years ahead? I've had a number of C5s and C6s and recently drove a C7. If I said "wow, this is way better", I would have bought one. I haven't. I still think the BEST interior is the centennial edition C6 with the suede inserts, such a simple and elegant design. The most impressionable ride I've ever had was in a C6Z driven by a pro driver in the summer of 2005. I bought THAT car!:cheers:

Lighter structure that's 50% stiffer. Interior that belongs in a 60k car. Seats that don't move while driving. Infotainment and electronics that compete with anything out there. Much improved low end power with significantly better fuel economy. It goes on and on.

I love my C6 and especially love the body style, and I'm fine with the seats, interior, power, etc but the C7 advances cannot be ignored.

I do think it's the greatest Corvette overall and the new bar has been set, but I am not delusional and I don't think for a second it's the best performing Corvette ever built.

Don't own one and do not plan on buying one within the next 2 years. But will own one in the future for sure.

Sat in my first one Wednesday. The car is simply amazing. Interior, exterior, what a beautiful Vette. Can't wait to actually drive one.

I have a C5Z06 and it makes me smile everytime I get behind the wheel.

I agree well said...I can't get over the childish hate for anything but the C7 Corvette...come on people they're all Corvettes and beautiful in their own way..I will get a Hi-Perf C7 but love all Vettes from the past and in 10 years time I wil still love the C7 no matter what the new one looks or performes like..some of these posts are just grade 1 school yard BS....:crazy2: