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Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-31-2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,071
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Gawd yes and thanks for making me feel young at...

Gawd yes and thanks for making me feel young at 48.:D. Been tripping on it lately (48). Years do fly.

But yes. Since C5 I was away from this forum the entire run of C6. C7 has brought me back and...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-31-2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,875
Posted By DrunkPenguin

What are the chances of a surprise lighter weight...

What are the chances of a surprise lighter weight hard top vs cloth? That would be shocking and I'm also blown away that the vert may appear 3 months after coupe.

Wow if true. I have never owned a...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-31-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 30,637
Posted By DrunkPenguin

go for it. I think but can't remember but my...

go for it. I think but can't remember but my salary during 2001 was similar. I was 34 I think and job secure. I put maybe 10 percent down on a loaded C5 thru credit union.

Worked out fine. I...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-31-2013, 12:18 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 30,637
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Whatever :toetap: I'd like to save enough cash...

Whatever :toetap: I'd like to save enough cash to buy a home in Russian Hill San Francisco. Let me start saving now. By the time I retire maybe I can live there.

This save till you can pay cash...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-26-2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 411
Views: 22,070
Posted By DrunkPenguin

I was just thinking the same thing. Great guys...

I was just thinking the same thing. Great guys here but it appears to be a hell of a car. Improvements from top to bottom inside and out and folks think it shoud be $50k. Impossible. My Jeep Grand...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-23-2013, 10:24 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 9,442
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Thanks! Great! It really sounded like Jay...

Thanks! Great!

It really sounded like Jay was schooling him on the new C7 and not the other way around!

Isn't it a 7 speed manual? Jay said 6 and was not corrected my his GM buddy!

Rick
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-23-2013, 09:54 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,593
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Boy I find it so hard that so many don't like it....

Boy I find it so hard that so many don't like it. Totally okay that everyone has their opinion. But wow.

Car ecstasy is a funny thing. Can't be explained I guess.

In my 30s, when I first laid...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 08:28 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,423
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Is PA struggling? Hope it turns around..

Is PA struggling? Hope it turns around..
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 07:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 339
Posted By DrunkPenguin

favorite prep video for auction

So beautiful!! But I keep visualizing white on this beast. Sounds boring but boy with the black off-set and black wheels :eek:

I am also loving the red show circuit car.. Love red but not on my...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,423
Posted By DrunkPenguin

I seriously believe it was not entirely the...

I seriously believe it was not entirely the economy and more the need for a complete redesign. C5/C6 had their time and I personally think C5 was a credit to GM in the day and it blew my mind when I...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,538
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Non-run flat! When I had my new C5 for less...

Non-run flat!

When I had my new C5 for less than a month I moved to Pilot Sports. What a difference but I think it was a $1600 plus change at the time.

A lot of coin for rubber to replace one...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 11:21 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 3,423
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Don't think the economy is as bad as being stated...

Don't think the economy is as bad as being stated here. Home prices on the rise again, at least in bay area of CA. Home prices up 30 percent in area per news from a year ago. My companies stock at...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 297
Views: 12,160
Posted By DrunkPenguin

10!! I have watched that BJ auction video 10...

10!! I have watched that BJ auction video 10 times this morning. At the end when rolling down the ramp! OMG!! Not sure I can hold out until the vert but I typically don't like to buy year one cars....
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-20-2013, 12:59 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 9,792
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Possibly... I also agree that Vette should...

Possibly...

I also agree that Vette should be sold along side Cadillac but it will never ever happen. The owners of Chevy dealerships would never allow it to happen. War would break out between...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-19-2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,752
Posted By DrunkPenguin

I thought GM was going for younger buyers? :D

I thought GM was going for younger buyers? :D
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-19-2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 546
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Hi- personal thanks for the link. I pay $220 a...

Hi- personal thanks for the link. I pay $220 a month to Comcast for phone net and cable. When I tuned on the channel it said not authorized :ack:

Maybe if I pay $300 a month? :rofl:

Thanks...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-19-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,803
Posted By DrunkPenguin

That car is gorgeous!!!! Oh my Gawd it's hot!!...

That car is gorgeous!!!! Oh my Gawd it's hot!! Like a broken record and sorry but I have not wanted a car this bad ever (that I can afford).

Also that black on rear is awesome!!

That was fun!...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-19-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,009
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Beautiful pics-thanks. I'm glad they didn't...

Beautiful pics-thanks.

I'm glad they didn't paint the rear same color all the way down. It really gives the illusion of a smaller more tapered rear. Painted down same color brings that big butt...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-19-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 9,792
Posted By DrunkPenguin

GM is doing the same with Cadillac with the ATS...

GM is doing the same with Cadillac with the ATS if you haven't noticed. Watch football over the last couple of months and you seen a boatload of commercials with guys in their late 30s testing the...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-18-2013, 10:43 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,231
Posted By DrunkPenguin

An insider said early scetches of C8 show rear...

An insider said early scetches of C8 show rear lights in the form of triangles. Very cutting edge. If the C7 doesn't do it for you perhaps the 8 will.:yesnod:

Nothing wrong with not liking C7....
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-18-2013, 09:40 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 9,792
Posted By DrunkPenguin

It's a good read thanks. Nothing wrong with what...

It's a good read thanks. Nothing wrong with what GM is attempting. I hope it pays off for them and the brand.

I'm 48 and feeling a bit mid-life as of late I must admit but still in my 40s. C7 is...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-18-2013, 06:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,224
Posted By DrunkPenguin

For some reason, on the right car, I have wanted...

For some reason, on the right car, I have wanted white exterior. I think it will look bad-ass on this car.

I should go black interior but I really am considering white with black wheels and...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-17-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,267
Posted By DrunkPenguin

Ugh I was actually hoping it would a bit shorter...

Ugh I was actually hoping it would a bit shorter but it's okay. Don't need two golf bags, the dog or a trip to Home Depot..

Get her an SUV....

Nice review though..
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-17-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,853
Posted By DrunkPenguin

And I visit Ferrari chat.com often and they have...

And I visit Ferrari chat.com often and they have a huge thread "will Ferrari ever bring back a manual?"

Guys there stating they are bored with the paddles and own second cars like 911 or Audi R8...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
01-17-2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,853
Posted By DrunkPenguin

A sports car like this in auto? :ack: Plus...

A sports car like this in auto? :ack:

Plus they are going for a younger demographic in the reveal :rofl: No auto trannie allowed...
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