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Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
11-01-2014, 03:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,643
Posted By usroute66 MKW

I would immediately store it so that my great...

I would immediately store it so that my great grandchildren can sell it at auction in 75 years to pay for a weeks worth of groceries
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-24-2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,654
Posted By usroute66 MKW

how much additional weight will this extra A8...

how much additional weight will this extra A8 radiator and plumbing add to an already heavier than expected model ?
they were probably on the fence for using it , hoping to minimize mass...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-17-2014, 07:33 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 5,896
Posted By usroute66 MKW

Ferrari states they purposely limited power at...

Ferrari states they purposely limited power at certain RPMs via tuning the TQ curve / TQ mgmt of their new California T ( turbo) motor to feel like their superceded normally aspirated version's...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-01-2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 22,814
Posted By usroute66 MKW

true for every single factory test driver for...

true for every single factory test driver for every brand now enslaved to the interweb bench racer marketing paradigm

the ironic thing is, each of these test drivers can outrace 95% of these...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
10-01-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 22,814
Posted By usroute66 MKW

you mean an extra 300 lbs , if you include THAT ...

you mean an extra 300 lbs , if you include THAT driver's weight vs an average adult male's weight

:D
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-29-2014, 09:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 8,044
Posted By usroute66 MKW

for periodicals, its all about click baiting to...

for periodicals, its all about click baiting to increase interweb advertising revenue..its how it works .....its what the publisher and its site advertisers ( look to the left of this page for...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-21-2014, 02:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,734
Posted By usroute66 MKW

thats why track racing series based on street car...

thats why track racing series based on street car silhouettes run by the factory never work out in the long run...every marketing dept wants their car to " win on Sunday and sell on Monday " and they...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-20-2014, 11:56 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,593
Posted By usroute66 MKW

cannot go by what others say...example : let's...

cannot go by what others say...example : let's take two guys who have identical height/ weight/chest / shoulder / waist measurements BUT their torsos vary by two inches in length . One guy may feel...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-20-2014, 03:28 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 8,734
Posted By usroute66 MKW

thats how it has been for decades at many of the...

thats how it has been for decades at many of the higher levels of racing ...it is all about the show, or else no butts in the seats, no sponsors ...race organizers are not doing it for charity...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-13-2014, 10:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,297
Posted By usroute66 MKW

race tracks dont have deep jagged potholes that...

race tracks dont have deep jagged potholes that you cant see in time in heavy traffic , night or inclement weather
on public roads, would they shatter , esp in sports car applications where the...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-11-2014, 01:34 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 9,798
Posted By usroute66 MKW

BMW has " M sport ", Audi has " S-Line " and MBZ...

BMW has " M sport ", Audi has " S-Line " and MBZ has " AMG Sport " option packages on almost every model line ....does not upset their respective real deal " M ", " S/RS " or " AMG " buyers.

You...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
06-22-2014, 07:49 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,597
Posted By usroute66 MKW

I hope " Zora " becomes a regular production...

I hope " Zora " becomes a regular production moniker that signifies the ultimate track Corvette of each generation, like Porsche 911's ongoing " GT3RS " model, not just a one time special model .
...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
06-12-2014, 03:52 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,597
Posted By usroute66 MKW

Could they just want to protect the trademark ,...

Could they just want to protect the trademark , for possible future Corvette " Zora " model , like Ferrari's previous " Enzo " ? But it could years away ... for a special C8 model ..who knows at...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-09-2014, 12:50 PM
Replies: 427
Views: 27,825
Posted By usroute66 MKW

Chevy shoulda named the new 2015 color "Florida...

Chevy shoulda named the new 2015 color "Florida Orange" and up charged $900 for " realistic texture coat " ...easy money !
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-08-2014, 02:30 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,582
Posted By usroute66 MKW

uhhh. that is the same sort of " sohisticated...

uhhh. that is the same sort of " sohisticated /coppery " orangy metallic Chevy has used on recent Vettes that many posters here want replaced by a purer ,flatter , more " look at me " Crayola ...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-07-2014, 08:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,053
Posted By usroute66 MKW

uhhh...no...this smog station is run the polar...

uhhh...no...this smog station is run the polar opposite of communism.....it is an example of capitalism ....the owner has decided to charge more for "expensive " cars ...market forces at work , or...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-03-2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

if internet car nuts advised every car company...

if internet car nuts advised every car company CEO and Bd of Directors on " product " from the comfort of their anonymous keyboards, ,each would be out of business within one product cycle
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-01-2014, 10:49 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

At least the C7 doesn't have "Camaro tailights" ...

At least the C7 doesn't have "Camaro tailights" , otherwise it would look like that '92 Honda Civic :
...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-01-2014, 07:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

Corvette team basically seems to think if it is...

Corvette team basically seems to think if it is good enough for Porsche's 911, then it is good enough for Corvette.
The GT3RS ( the bogey of the Z06) or other recent track flavored limited...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
05-01-2014, 02:13 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

you should experience the slamming and nitpicking...

you should experience the slamming and nitpicking of every nook and cranny of each new Ferrari model on their enthusiast boards ..latest example the 458 Speciale ...the "power " of the internet where...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-30-2014, 10:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

car designers freely copy each other...

car designers freely copy each other worldwide...more than ever in the now globalized auto biz where consumer tastes for all goods are becoming more blurringling similar across the world
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-30-2014, 10:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

you mean Neil Young's " Everybody Knows This Is...

you mean Neil Young's " Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere " late 60s scruffy whiskers / Pendleton shirt look that the Nirvana /Seattle grunge music scene copied 22 years ago ?
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-30-2014, 08:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,294
Posted By usroute66 MKW

Albino tail lights on the Z06 : ...

Albino tail lights on the Z06 :

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/attachments/c7-z06-discussion/47790018d1398747653-z06-convertible-at-the-bash-img_3986.jpg


$650 option on the new 991 :
...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-26-2014, 02:20 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,582
Posted By usroute66 MKW

to please every one here, Chevy would offer ...

to please every one here, Chevy would offer ...oh ... about 100 std colors, incl 10 silvers/greys, 10 blues, 10 reds, 5 oranges, 5 yellows , 5 whites plus various golds/ beiges/coppers/bronzes/...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
04-25-2014, 05:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,582
Posted By usroute66 MKW

Lime Rock is a legendary race track in the...

Lime Rock is a legendary race track in the Northeast where many Corvettes raced , not a garnish for a Corona beer:rolleyes:
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