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Forum: C7 General Discussion
06-01-2019, 05:47 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,154
Posted By Wadoka

It's not about Track Mode

That's pretty much exactly what I was quoted a few weeks back.

And I waited for 3 weeks, because the wheels were unavailable.

Shortage... for some reason.

This was my 3rd cracked wheel. Also...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-31-2019, 02:14 AM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 226,082
Posted By Wadoka

I cracked wheel number 7, 3 weeks ago. (4 bent, 3...

I cracked wheel number 7, 3 weeks ago. (4 bent, 3 cracked, since April 29 2017).

I had the dealer order another new wheel, because I need the car on the road - it is my only car, my DD.

There's...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-10-2019, 11:05 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 35,167
Posted By Wadoka

I have now, as of 5/3, bent (4) and cracked (3)...

I have now, as of 5/3, bent (4) and cracked (3) OEM black Grand Sport wheels.

Chevrolet warrantied 1 of them.

I figure I've spent $4,200 on replacements.

My '17 GS is my fourth Corvette -...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-10-2018, 10:42 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 33,244
Posted By Wadoka

I love it. I posted over in the AskTadge forum a...

I love it. I posted over in the AskTadge forum a few months back, if GM would ever get rid of that gods-awful old-school obsolete shifter stalk, for the automatic cars - it's clunky, ugly,...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
09-07-2018, 07:23 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 33,244
Posted By Wadoka

The most important item I have heard here, is...

The most important item I have heard here, is the discussion that the new car will have a true DCT, rather than a torque-converter automatic able to command shifts with paddles.

The shifts in the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-28-2018, 03:23 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 24,138
Posted By Wadoka

Everyone needs to bite the bullet and recognize...

Everyone needs to bite the bullet and recognize we are in a period of transition, and the hot-rodders of the future will be the kids swapping out oxygen-free conductors, exotic high-discharge...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-14-2018, 01:30 AM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 226,082
Posted By Wadoka

Update, my wheel is cracked. It looks very much...

Update, my wheel is cracked. It looks very much like the first photo in post 17 above.

That makes 6.

The dealership service writer called it "fractured" and said he'd never seen anything like...
Forum: Ask Tadge
07-11-2018, 10:17 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 56,059
Posted By Wadoka

I dropped in here to do a thread search on...

I dropped in here to do a thread search on "Cracked Wheel" because.... since March, I have replaced 5 wheels and may be looking at replacing #6 because I started losing air in the right rear today.
...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-11-2018, 10:09 PM
Replies: 1,165
Views: 226,082
Posted By Wadoka

There may be a problem with the C7 Grand Sport...

There may be a problem with the C7 Grand Sport wheel design(?)

I dropped in here to do a thread search on "Cracked Wheel" because.... since March, I have replaced 5 wheels and may be looking at...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-16-2017, 05:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,240
Posted By Wadoka

I'm just going to laugh about "Fred Flinstone...

I'm just going to laugh about "Fred Flinstone Ride" :)

I've been daily-driving Corvettes since 2002 - C4, C5, C7 - and I have never thought the ride comfort was anything to complain about, on any...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-16-2017, 05:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,528
Posted By Wadoka

When the mods you're thinking about making, will...

When the mods you're thinking about making, will make it "No longer really a Corvette".

Like the guys who swap out their modern rear differentials and IRS, for 9" Ford pumpkins and solid axles, to...
Forum: Southeast
08-16-2017, 05:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 630
Posted By Wadoka

Rick Moore, in the heart of Smyrna, runs a shop...

Rick Moore, in the heart of Smyrna, runs a shop he calls "Corvettes and Moore". He's on the Web, Facebook, and so on. Last time I was there he was working on a few 4th, 5th, and 6th gens - didn't see...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-04-2017, 09:10 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,862
Posted By Wadoka

My '98 Coupe had 253,000 on it when I got totaled...

My '98 Coupe had 253,000 on it when I got totaled out by a drunk!

(It doesn't take a lot of damage for an insurance co to total out a 19-year-old car with 250K miles :lol:)
Forum: Southeast
08-04-2017, 09:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By Wadoka

Forum dealer, Tony - the almighty Kerbeck in...

Forum dealer, Tony - the almighty Kerbeck in Atlantic City. None of the local group - Walker, Freeland, Serra, Carl Black - got within close enough range to make it not worth the plane ticket to AC.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
08-04-2017, 08:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,869
Posted By Wadoka

The panel gaps are indeed less than 3mm. 3mm...

The panel gaps are indeed less than 3mm. 3mm still seems like a lot, as I remember the original fit being nearly no gap at all.

The panel alignment, vertically, appears to be fine.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-29-2017, 07:17 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,869
Posted By Wadoka

Bill, I won't be able to re-align my schedule...

Bill, I won't be able to re-align my schedule well enough to allow me to get back to the shop, for at least another full month. Not even for a bare 15 minutes onsite - if that were all it would...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-29-2017, 04:58 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,862
Posted By Wadoka

I bought my '17 GS on 4/29 and put over 800 miles...

I bought my '17 GS on 4/29 and put over 800 miles on it coming home.

Here on 7/29 I have just hit 7,400 miles. It is my daily driver with a fair commute on weekdays.

I drove it on a coastal...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
07-29-2017, 04:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,869
Posted By Wadoka

Factory Specs for Body Panel Gaps and Alignment?

Recently I had to have my rear bumper cover removed and replaced on my 2017 GS, due to being rear-ended at a stoplight by a distracted driver.

When I got the car back from the repair shop, the fit...
Forum: Southeast
07-24-2017, 09:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By Wadoka

Apologies it took a while to get back to here. ...

Apologies it took a while to get back to here. Busy weekend.

The rear tires are Bridgestones, rather than Michelins.

I've got 3 Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport 295/35 R18, for the rears, on a...
Forum: Southeast
07-21-2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 681
Posted By Wadoka

A Few Stock Tires for a C5 - Nashville Areas

Back in late March my old dear C5 was totaled after an encounter with a drunk driver.

Que sera sera.

I bit the bullet and purchased a 2017 Grand Sport. Oh the agony.

This has left me with...
Forum: C7 Parts for Sale/Wanted
06-23-2017, 03:54 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 8,937
Posted By Wadoka

Are you doing anything towards the rear diffuser...

Are you doing anything towards the rear diffuser or the aggressive rear deck spoiler?
Forum: C7 Tech/Performance
06-02-2017, 04:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,238
Posted By Wadoka

Will the car pass an annual OBDII scan for...

Will the car pass an annual OBDII scan for emissions testing, after?
Forum: C7 General Discussion
06-02-2017, 04:51 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,610
Posted By Wadoka

Removing them means in 30 years, some NCRS person...

Removing them means in 30 years, some NCRS person is going to curse your name :)

...yeah darn.
Forum: C7 General Discussion
06-02-2017, 04:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,430
Posted By Wadoka

That's a great-looking car! Tell me more...

That's a great-looking car!

Tell me more about the "Arctic White Paint Chip/Peel" if you have time, as I bought a new Arctic White/Black 2017 GS back on April 29th :eek:
Forum: C7 General Discussion
05-16-2017, 11:40 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 8,275
Posted By Wadoka

I probably should have gotten 2LT / memory...

I probably should have gotten 2LT / memory package.

Because I have been letting trusted friends take the car out for a drive, and they keep messing up my seat and mirrors! :)

It's a hard life,...
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