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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
07-30-2022, 10:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By greenshark68

My 68 427 had similar symptoms . Rough idle. ...

My 68 427 had similar symptoms . Rough idle. After replacing plugs, wires and cap, stil rough idle. Compression check found #8 cylinder very low but variable. By the way, you have to access #8...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-07-2021, 08:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,504
Posted By greenshark68

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The gray tridents are very nice. They have...
Forum: C7 ZR1 Discussion
08-05-2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,743
Posted By greenshark68

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Corvette “family” photo

No regrets owning...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-02-2021, 11:42 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,773
Posted By greenshark68

That’s what happened. So there is a safety...

That’s what happened. So there is a safety interlock that GM has built into the car to avoid accidents similar to the OP accident. So if you can’t remember anything, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF BEFORE...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-02-2021, 11:32 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,773
Posted By greenshark68

I accidentally shut the car off before putting it...

I accidentally shut the car off before putting it in park once and it got me to thinking I needed to understand the controls layout a little better. Now I set the E-Brake every time I shut it off,...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-21-2021, 01:44 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,712
Posted By greenshark68

I wonder if heat soak was an issue for the ZR1? ...

I wonder if heat soak was an issue for the ZR1? They raced back-to-back in rapid succession. I have both C8 and ZR and the ZR looked slow off the line and should have taken it on the back...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
07-20-2021, 11:11 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,712
Posted By greenshark68

^^^^ Matt had a bye run in there. I’m guessing...

^^^^
Matt had a bye run in there. I’m guessing it was against the Tesla unable to get back on the track
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-30-2021, 02:34 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,121
Posted By greenshark68

This DCT sets the C8 apart from any other...

This DCT sets the C8 apart from any other Corvette. Way better than the automatic in my C7 ZR. I use manual all of the time and love it. For smoother up shifts while driving casually, drive it...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-22-2021, 07:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,671
Posted By greenshark68

My insurance would pay to fix a chip with no...

My insurance would pay to fix a chip with no deductible. This was a replacement due to hail damage and I have a $1000 deductible for comprehensive.
I live in Texas where glass replacement without...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-21-2021, 12:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,627
Posted By greenshark68

Richard454 your rear end looks show / collector...

Richard454 your rear end looks show / collector quality!
I ordered a new strut rod kit with Heim joints. I also ordered a rear spring bolt kit with new grommets that has longer bolts to lower the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
06-20-2021, 12:02 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,627
Posted By greenshark68

My 68 smart strut poly bushings are gone on both...

My 68 smart strut poly bushings are gone on both ends. I am thinking of converting to heavy duty Heim joints instead of rubber or poly. Does anyone have experience with Heim joints? Do they...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-20-2021, 12:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,671
Posted By greenshark68

Dealer replaced my windshield as aftermarket...

Dealer replaced my windshield as aftermarket windshield was not available. Cost was $776.77 with tax and $100 for labor to install it. Ordered first windshield on May 17 but it arrived with a chip...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-17-2021, 12:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 844
Posted By greenshark68

My experience was similar. I had called my...

My experience was similar. I had called my salesman and he knew about “price protection” and said I was covered if GM increased the price after my order was accepted. Then when I go to take delivery...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-14-2021, 10:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,493
Posted By greenshark68

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After a hail storm that broke the windshield...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-05-2021, 08:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,335
Posted By greenshark68

There are some small town dealers out there that...

There are some small town dealers out there that will sell a C8 at MSRP. That was my experience. Maybe I got lucky.
If you don’t ask, you won’t know....
Forum: C8 General Discussion
06-04-2021, 10:35 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,432
Posted By greenshark68

I called my local dealer and ordered the car a...

I called my local dealer and ordered the car a few days later on January 3, 2021. No deposit. Paid price protected MSRP. My ELB Z51 was delivered 4/3/21. Guess I just got lucky!
The dealer had a...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
05-05-2021, 12:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,999
Posted By greenshark68

The hail was bad enough that people got in their...

The hail was bad enough that people got in their cars, trucks and SUVs and jumped the curb to drive on the grass to get cover under some oak trees about 50 ft from the parking lot. I stayed and...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
05-04-2021, 04:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,999
Posted By greenshark68

[QUOTE=Z0Sick6;1603403086]Damn when I read egg...

[QUOTE=Z0Sick6;1603403086]Damn when I read egg shape and possibly some baseball size I cringed. Then I saw just the windshield. God was on your side that day![/QUOTE
i was praying. I saw the...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
05-04-2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,999
Posted By greenshark68

$1000. I “self insure’” for the little things...

$1000. I “self insure’” for the little things and generally don’t get in accidents.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
05-04-2021, 04:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,999
Posted By greenshark68

Hail Storm Damage

Took delivery of my ELB Z51 coupe 4/3/21. Just stopped by my dealer to pick up the $1000 Price Protection check on my way to my son’s Little League baseball game. There was 15% chance of a pop up...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-01-2021, 12:14 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 18,801
Posted By greenshark68

The reduced number of gas stations had more to do...

The reduced number of gas stations had more to do with the cost to comply with federal regulations requiring secondary containment for underground gasoline tanks. Mom and pop stations could not...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
03-31-2021, 04:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,143
Posted By greenshark68

An exhaust leak can sound like a metal ticking...

An exhaust leak can sound like a metal ticking sound. I had this happen to me on a header collector that was cracked. Good luck on troubleshooting the sound.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
03-19-2021, 09:30 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 8,112
Posted By greenshark68

That NSX weighs in at 3,900 lbs. Car and Driver...

That NSX weighs in at 3,900 lbs. Car and Driver measured a 0-60 in 3.1 seconds. My 19 ZR1 does 0-60 in 3.0 seconds (Car and Driver) and there’s nothing like the sound of a cold start 755 hp LT5. Not...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
03-18-2021, 10:09 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 6,342
Posted By greenshark68

My neighbor had a brand new 68 coupe with a 427....

My neighbor had a brand new 68 coupe with a 427. I managed to get a ride around the block in it and was impressed but wasn’t hooked. A few years later, at the impressionable age of 15, my manager at...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
03-13-2021, 07:39 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 8,112
Posted By greenshark68

I will never buy an electric Corvette. It’s not...

I will never buy an electric Corvette. It’s not a Corvette without a ICE to me. The electrics are being used to provide some CO2 compliance but truth be known the real CO2 footprint of a Tesla is...
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