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Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-21-2024, 12:36 AM
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Posted By 4thC4at60

Double sided tape works wonders.....

Double sided tape works wonders.....
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-20-2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7
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Posted By 4thC4at60

:ack:

:ack:
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-19-2024, 09:49 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,712
Posted By 4thC4at60

Evan: how old are you? I'm retired Navy (82)...

Evan: how old are you? I'm retired Navy (82) and I have not had a medical bill since 2005 Between Medicare and Tricare for life... everything is paid for. Now, if we go back to 1999/2005 - I had to...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-19-2024, 12:05 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,849
Posted By 4thC4at60

Sorry your experiences have been bad. My...

Sorry your experiences have been bad. My experience over 34 years of owning and putting LOTS of miles on Corvettes is hugely different from yours.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-18-2024, 08:39 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,849
Posted By 4thC4at60

Been driving Corvettes since 1990. While I have...

Been driving Corvettes since 1990. While I have had a Vette serviced in, likely, 15, states, the majority of my service has been done by the same Dallas area dealer for 30 of those 34 years. Prices...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-18-2024, 07:46 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,849
Posted By 4thC4at60

And there will be folks standing in line with...

And there will be folks standing in line with checkbooks drawn! :party:
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-18-2024, 07:45 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,712
Posted By 4thC4at60

I split the DD duties between my C8 and a...

I split the DD duties between my C8 and a Ferrari. I didn't buy the F-car to leave in the garage and say, I have a Ferrari." I bought it because I wanted one for 60 (yes, 60) years.... I do not care...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-18-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 3,849
Posted By 4thC4at60

The dealers only priced the product at prices...

The dealers only priced the product at prices people were willing to pay. It's capitalism at it's finest.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-18-2024, 12:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 517
Posted By 4thC4at60

Approaching 20K miles... '23 C8 Z51 - zero...

Approaching 20K miles... '23 C8 Z51 - zero problems...(getting t-boned by F-150 doesn't count)... :thumbs:
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-17-2024, 10:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 534
Posted By 4thC4at60

I'd just get a folding garment bag and put it in...

I'd just get a folding garment bag and put it in the trunk. They're not expensive.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-17-2024, 03:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 483
Posted By 4thC4at60

I bought one because I generally put a lot of...

I bought one because I generally put a lot of miles on my cars, plus, in general, keep them a long time. Since I travel a LOT the peace of mind is worth a few bucks spread over months/years/miles....
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-16-2024, 11:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By 4thC4at60

Chevy dealer in my little town (9,500) has two...

Chevy dealer in my little town (9,500) has two C8s on the showroom floor.... lots of cars around. Search engine is your friend.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-16-2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,466
Posted By 4thC4at60

Tough choice.... I love both cars for different...

Tough choice.... I love both cars for different reasons.... the old F-car is a mechanical beast..... all visceral.... hands on. Demanding, while a joy. The C8 does essentially everything better:...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-16-2024, 10:35 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,466
Posted By 4thC4at60

None of the above. I split the DD duties between...

None of the above. I split the DD duties between whatever Corvette I have at the time and a 34-year-old 328GTB Ferrari. My current Corvette is a '23 C8 Z51.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-15-2024, 08:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 586
Posted By 4thC4at60

My 34-year-old mid-engine Ferrari's engine has...

My 34-year-old mid-engine Ferrari's engine has been getting wet regularly... no harm, no foul... C8 has, thus far, survived for two years and 20K miles.... latest wash was day before yesterday......
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 11:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,475
Posted By 4thC4at60

I've put several thousand miles on my '23 on the...

I've put several thousand miles on my '23 on the back roads since December. :party:
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 07:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 454
Posted By 4thC4at60

As a rule, while I have a USB with more than 1100...

As a rule, while I have a USB with more than 1100 pieces of music on it, I just drive and listen to nothing.... :steering:
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-14-2024, 08:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 683
Posted By 4thC4at60

I use soft-sided insulated zipper bags. I...

I use soft-sided insulated zipper bags. I frequently leave on a couple of 10-hour drives. I freeze the bag as well as the contents. 10-hour drive the contents are still frozen.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-13-2024, 06:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,174
Posted By 4thC4at60

Could put my Yeti in all four of my C4s, my C6,...

Could put my Yeti in all four of my C4s, my C6, both C7s... in the C8 it goes in the passenger seat.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-13-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,930
Posted By 4thC4at60

As I say, all over the US... same for most of...

As I say, all over the US... same for most of Europe and some of Asia.... only time I ever had a car stolen was I _WANTED_ it gone! :thumbs:
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-13-2024, 09:36 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,930
Posted By 4thC4at60

FWIW... over the past 66+ years I have parked...

FWIW... over the past 66+ years I have parked Ferraris, Porsches, Vettes, and other nice cars at restaurants, hotels, motels, all over the US and never a problem.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-12-2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 799
Posted By 4thC4at60

Keep the gas tank full..... drive until almost...

Keep the gas tank full..... drive until almost empty... repeat. Nothing else necessary.... To quote myself, "No one on his death bed ever said, 'I wish I'd driven the Corvette less.'"
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-12-2024, 12:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 417
Posted By 4thC4at60

Vette sat in carport at a friend's house. Ferrari...

Vette sat in carport at a friend's house. Ferrari was in the garage. Apparently neither car complained.
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-04-2024, 01:18 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,274
Posted By 4thC4at60

Taking another road trip later today (4/4)......

Taking another road trip later today (4/4)... when I get back I'll have around 22K on mine. If something SHOULD happen to my car then I'll deal with it.

Heaven forbid, I might be forced to go back...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
04-03-2024, 11:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 578
Posted By 4thC4at60

Yes. I use mine, a lot. 8th Vette, lots of...

Yes. I use mine, a lot. 8th Vette, lots of miles, lots of miles in the rain.... I definitely LIKE weather mode.
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