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Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
10-27-2021, 08:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,642
Posted By Skullbussa

Not that this would deter me from buying a Z06,...

Not that this would deter me from buying a Z06, but every single person I have seen behind the wheel of a C8 around me (and there are tons of them now) is 100% in-line with the typical Corvette owner...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
09-28-2021, 11:15 AM
Replies: 745
Views: 91,593
Posted By Skullbussa

I do not understand the logic behind all of these...

I do not understand the logic behind all of these conflicting styling elements. The complexity in the design of the scoop just seems so overwrought. The entire front clip of the car is so pinched,...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
09-27-2021, 10:34 PM
Replies: 745
Views: 91,593
Posted By Skullbussa

Any hope of this car being a real looker died...

Any hope of this car being a real looker died when it was revealed that it could never look like the C8.R due to different transmission. The road car that you and I can buy has to have that heinous...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
08-07-2021, 10:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,364
Posted By Skullbussa

I'm sure you could sell your 2LT for over MSRP...

I'm sure you could sell your 2LT for over MSRP right now. And you would pay over MSRP to buy a replacement, if you can even find a car that would make you happy.

The people who are waiting might...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
08-06-2021, 11:24 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,364
Posted By Skullbussa

LOL you think the Corvette depreciation curve...

LOL you think the Corvette depreciation curve isn't going to hit you? Yowzers - new to Chevy, are you?

The # of C8's I see on the streets has gone up at least 3-4x just in the last 2 months. ...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
08-04-2021, 09:37 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,364
Posted By Skullbussa

Except Porsche put 10 year replacement warranties...

Except Porsche put 10 year replacement warranties on their 991.1 GT3's. Those cars are still covered today and the replacement they receive is a bulletproof variant. Imagine GM doing something...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-03-2021, 09:07 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 15,737
Posted By Skullbussa

Terminate him? How about put him in jail for...

Terminate him? How about put him in jail for endangering people's lives?

The same people who are responsible for working on $16k Chevy Sonics should never have access to work on cars like the C8. ...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-24-2021, 11:21 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 14,058
Posted By Skullbussa

What's more likely, GM is going to...

What's more likely, GM is going to bait-and-switch thousands of prospective Corvette owners with a fake engine note....or it's just actually the way the engine sounds, albeit maybe with some...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-24-2021, 11:12 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 14,058
Posted By Skullbussa

You could ask, you did ask, and I'm not opposed...

You could ask, you did ask, and I'm not opposed to FI at all...provided it is packaged in a car that is enjoyable to drive.

I'm not sure if you have noticed, but there is a large contingent of...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-22-2021, 11:21 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 14,058
Posted By Skullbussa

Now that the audio has been released, provided it...

Now that the audio has been released, provided it has not been doctored, how can folks possibly think think the Z06 engine is not naturally aspirated?

Even more troubling, why would you NOT want...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-19-2021, 09:29 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 43,571
Posted By Skullbussa

Sounds excellent. This car is going to be...

Sounds excellent. This car is going to be controversial, is going to appeal to a typically non-Corvette market. Good, it has to be. GM cannot stake the future of one of its most important IP's on the...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-18-2021, 02:05 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,650
Posted By Skullbussa

Putting aside the technical discussion here.... ...

Putting aside the technical discussion here....
outside of this forum, how many of your typical Corvette buyers know or care anything about "GT3"? Let's be real. There is no chance GM would try to...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-05-2021, 10:01 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

LOL no you absolutely CANNOT buy a "regular" 911...

LOL no you absolutely CANNOT buy a "regular" 911 off the floor. You couldn't do it a year ago, you can't do it now. Go drive. by your local Porsche dealer and it's nothing but Taycans, Panameras, and...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-05-2021, 09:52 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

Herein lies the problem with the industry...

Herein lies the problem with the industry over-reliance on 0-60 or 0-100 metrics. All of these stats belong to EV's now.

We need to stop pretending that there aren't (a LOT of) Corvette buyers...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-05-2021, 02:56 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

So GM is not releasing information about the Z06...

So GM is not releasing information about the Z06 because it serves no point to inform us about this car until they need/can produce it. You'll have a hard time selling that theory.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-05-2021, 12:03 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

This looks like one of those insane conspiracy...

This looks like one of those insane conspiracy theory graphics that anti-vaxxer nutjobs post on Facebook.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-05-2021, 12:02 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

Agree 100%. I'll postulate a 2.a) E-Ray testing...

Agree 100%. I'll postulate a 2.a) E-Ray testing proved that car was just as quick if not quicker than the Z06 and something had to be done to create a greater performance delta between the two: i.e....
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-04-2021, 11:56 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

This discussion is not about production capacity....

This discussion is not about production capacity. Porsche is backlogged just like GM is in manufacturing the cars, right now people with 992's on order are waiting 8 months to get their cars. Want a...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
07-01-2021, 11:04 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 10,601
Posted By Skullbussa

Global pandemic is an excellent excuse to cover...

Global pandemic is an excellent excuse to cover for just about everything.

Porsche had no problem testing and releasing the GT3 during this same timeframe and Germany did not have the same access...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
05-26-2021, 10:54 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 13,382
Posted By Skullbussa

If Mary Barra wants to impact carbon emissions...

If Mary Barra wants to impact carbon emissions they'd have a $40k electric Silverado ready to go by May of next year. But she doesn't and Ford, which has it's F-150 Lightning and it's 600+ ft/lbs of...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
05-23-2021, 11:21 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 14,495
Posted By Skullbussa

Benchmarking what? Performance? Driver...

Benchmarking what? Performance? Driver engagement/joy?

Look, I'm going to be brutally honest here, but if the Z06 could even deliver what a 992 Carrera S can deliver, that would be a HUGE win for...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
05-14-2021, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,982
Posted By Skullbussa

The ugliest steering wheel in a modern car. ...

The ugliest steering wheel in a modern car. Leave it to GM to bend over backwards to take something that should be simple and elegant and make it overwrought and tacky.
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
05-07-2021, 11:51 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 31,263
Posted By Skullbussa

GT2/GT3 RS are $200k-$300k cars. The Z06 is...

GT2/GT3 RS are $200k-$300k cars. The Z06 is (wild guess here..) $85-$90k?

It seems to me that a RS owner can stomach the cost of those tires a little bit more than your average Corvette owner? ...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
05-07-2021, 12:34 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 31,263
Posted By Skullbussa

So what are the tire costs of Cup 2s in these...

So what are the tire costs of Cup 2s in these sizes? 275 front, 345 rear? Does GM not understand what a track consumable is? I mean....is anyone else really baffled why the rubber has to be this...
Forum: C8 Z06/ZR1/Zora Discussion
04-22-2021, 02:15 PM
Replies: 229
Views: 15,709
Posted By Skullbussa

Big credit for admitting that you won't go to the...

Big credit for admitting that you won't go to the track, not everybody needs to go there to enjoy a car.

But if all you want is stoplight-to-stoplight torque...why would you not buy electric?...
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