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Forum: C7 Parts for Sale/Wanted
05-12-2021, 02:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,108
Posted By Kent1999

SOLD! Thanks Brandon! Couldn't ask for a...

SOLD! Thanks Brandon! Couldn't ask for a better buyer! :cheers:
Forum: C7 Parts for Sale/Wanted
04-26-2021, 06:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,108
Posted By Kent1999

Bump -- Added bonus Borla x-pipe with sale!

Bump -- Added bonus Borla x-pipe with sale!
Forum: C7 Parts for Sale/Wanted
04-15-2021, 03:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,108
Posted By Kent1999

Complete Z51-sized wheel/tire set. $800 *Local Sale Only*

FOR SALE SOLD and picked up! Thanks Brandon! This thread may now be locked.
Complete Z51-sized wheel/tire set. $800 *Local Sale Only* -- NOW WITH BONUS! BORLA X-PIPE!

I sold my C7, so I have a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
01-31-2021, 06:26 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,486
Posted By Kent1999

$5,000 as an option would more than cover the...

$5,000 as an option would more than cover the costs and still turn a profit.

Keep in mind — about 20 years ago, the Corvette was in the $40k's, and the manual transmission was a $2000 option and...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
01-21-2021, 03:55 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,749
Posted By Kent1999

Awesome. Can we get rid of all the...

Awesome. Can we get rid of all the taxpayer-funded subsidies and rebates that are STRICTLY for EV's then?
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-31-2020, 03:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,088
Posted By Kent1999

You'd think that would be enough, but some have...

You'd think that would be enough, but some have reported personal checks bouncing a week after the bank said it 'cleared'.

For me, it is not worth the risk. If the buyer doesn't want to spend...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-31-2020, 12:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,088
Posted By Kent1999

Basically not too different than the way you did...

Basically not too different than the way you did it 44 years ago.

I've done it the following ways:

a) I stipulate that as a requirement of the sale that the buyer's Cashier's Check be drawn on...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-30-2020, 11:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,088
Posted By Kent1999

This is the way I've done it in the past -- both...

This is the way I've done it in the past -- both as buyer and seller -- and it works well. Doing the transaction right at the lending institution gives the seller confidence that the loan actually...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-28-2020, 01:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,051
Posted By Kent1999

Yes, my car was outfitted with the Z51 spoiler...

Yes, my car was outfitted with the Z51 spoiler from the factory. All Z51 mounting holes matched up exactly with the OEM Z06 spoiler mounting studs. I had to do absolutely no drilling... unbolt Z51...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-28-2020, 12:31 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,051
Posted By Kent1999

You are mistaken. The width of the widebody rear...

You are mistaken. The width of the widebody rear fascia is wider, top edge to edge. You can see this in my pic of my OEM Z06 spoiler mounted on my Stingray, where it slightly overhangs the sharp...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-28-2020, 12:04 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,754
Posted By Kent1999

Sadly this. It isn't fair, but it is...

Sadly this.

It isn't fair, but it is reality. Personally, the matter wouldn't be worth months of my time and effort, and certainly there will be more expenses -- just to MAYBE regain a small...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-28-2020, 02:47 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,051
Posted By Kent1999

It looks horrid because it has the gigantic Stage...

It looks horrid because it has the gigantic Stage 2 wickers... which stick up 3 inches above the main spoiler body, and make the spoiler look WAY too large for the Stingray rear end.

I have the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-24-2020, 02:23 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 6,776
Posted By Kent1999

I agree. I don't absolutely HATE it, but I like...

I agree. I don't absolutely HATE it, but I like the solid colors over the fades. I think the last fade I thought was OK was the 1982 CE Corvette.

That said -- your car, your choice. Have at it,...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-16-2020, 11:43 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 7,318
Posted By Kent1999

Never comes off. If I WANTED a convertible,...

Never comes off.

If I WANTED a convertible, I would have BOUGHT a convertible. Much rather have the additional stiffness and solid feel of a fixed roof.

Always wished that they would have made...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-16-2020, 01:12 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 11,770
Posted By Kent1999

[/color] Or, perhaps, GS buyers agreed with...

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Or, perhaps, GS buyers agreed with most of the motojournal reviews of the GS, and believed their conclusion that the GS was the "best balanced of all C7's", including the Z06.

Just a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-15-2020, 01:17 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 11,770
Posted By Kent1999

Sure sure. We've heard that for decades -- it's...

Sure sure. We've heard that for decades -- it's always "1000 mile EV range is just about here!". So, given that, I'll take that bet. What is your bet that we'll see "MIND-BLOWING" (your words) range...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-15-2020, 12:28 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 11,770
Posted By Kent1999

Yup, it's the perfect car -- for 20-30 years from...

Yup, it's the perfect car -- for 20-30 years from now, when, as you stated, charging stations might finally be as ubiquitous as gas stations, and highly populous areas like CA have finally found and...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-10-2020, 10:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kent1999

And here I thought this thread was just a couple...

And here I thought this thread was just a couple "dudes" arguing over what the term "automatic" meant???
:rofl:
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-10-2020, 10:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kent1999

You got me... I had to look up the spelling of...

You got me... I had to look up the spelling of "Doppelkupplung". Oh boy is my face red! :rolleyes:

Go on and keep trying to redefine the term "automatic transmission" to suit your personal taste...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-10-2020, 05:47 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kent1999

In German or in English? Porsche Doppelkupplung ...

In German or in English? Porsche Doppelkupplung

Here's a bonus for you -- are CVT's "automatic transmissions"? Not all of them have torque converters, so by your narrow definition, they cannot be...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-10-2020, 05:31 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kent1999

Yes, you are confused. You're saying it is a...

Yes, you are confused. You're saying it is a transmission that just so happens to shift automatically, and clutch automatically. But we don't call it an 'automatic' to avoid triggering some of the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-10-2020, 05:01 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kent1999

Does it have a clutch pedal, or is the clutching...

Does it have a clutch pedal, or is the clutching "automatic"?
Do you have to change gears or are the gear changes "automatic"?
Starting to see a pattern here?

Nice try at quibbling, but a DCT is...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
10-10-2020, 02:25 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,860
Posted By Kent1999

:iagree: C8 sounds great. I like the design,...

:iagree:

C8 sounds great. I like the design, I like the mid-engine, everything EXCEPT -- I'm simply not interested in a "sports car" with an automatic transmission. So I'm out.

Maybe when I'm...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
10-06-2020, 02:12 PM
Replies: 9,847
Views: 859,486
Posted By Kent1999

I think you are mistaken. GM and its paid...

I think you are mistaken. GM and its paid spokesperson Tadge did everything to obfuscate the fact that it was strictly a bean-counter decision, and instead falsely framed it as a technical hurdle.
...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-14-2020, 04:49 PM
Replies: 373
Views: 16,251
Posted By Kent1999

Reading the manual is for idiots! I should...

Reading the manual is for idiots!

I should be able to get into any vehicle and instantly have EVERYTHING the same as every other car I've ever been in! Why should I have to learn ANYTHING????
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