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Forum: Other Cars
11-23-2016, 10:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,387
Posted By NineBall

Not a lot of experienced advice here. Base V8...

Not a lot of experienced advice here. Base V8 automatic, butternut yellow 67 is worth 30-35k tops. It is not a desirable trim level or color. Tastefully modded first gens are always worth more...
Forum: Other Cars
11-23-2016, 10:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,902
Posted By NineBall

Owned a dozen 4th gens, three 5th gens, and now a...

Owned a dozen 4th gens, three 5th gens, and now a 6th gen SS. The cars have improved with each generation, but unfortunately the price has gone up too much for the target market. Those complaining...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-20-2016, 08:22 PM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,758
Posted By NineBall

Agreed on track types. Most of the country has...

Agreed on track types. Most of the country has the typical shorter tracks with lower speed turns. Those don't really benefit the big aero Z07 or ACR cars, as the aero mostly helps on high mph...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-20-2016, 10:29 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 9,758
Posted By NineBall

I wonder why people who have zero track...

I wonder why people who have zero track experience always chime in to give their opinions about tracking cars, and lap times. I can appreciate the comments from those who actually have tracked, and...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
09-15-2016, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,446
Posted By NineBall

Don't hate the players, hate the busted game. He...

Don't hate the players, hate the busted game. He is good at the game, but wants to change the game to benefit the country. That won't happen overnight, as you can imagine. Most of us agree that it...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-31-2016, 04:14 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,265
Posted By NineBall

Arguing semantics. The main word that was...

Arguing semantics. The main word that was emphasized and marketed was the word "track", but some of you prefer to interpret capable vs. ready. I would bet you that GM did not purposely select the...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-28-2016, 11:29 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 16,502
Posted By NineBall

Maybe not 18s, but GM has already shown their...

Maybe not 18s, but GM has already shown their willingness to reduce wheel/tire diameter before, on the track purpose Camaro Z28. The normal SS came with 20" and 21" wheels, the Z28 came out later,...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-24-2016, 05:26 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 23,402
Posted By NineBall

I also posted about a 2.3L (or larger) blower...

I also posted about a 2.3L (or larger) blower that was spotted in early production, from GM. You can bet it shows up on the ZR1/Zora. It looked identical to the current LT4 unit, but with longer...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-24-2016, 02:36 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 23,402
Posted By NineBall

There are certainly other avenues to try first,...

There are certainly other avenues to try first, before developing an entire new nose design. That would cost millions in design, manufacturing tooling, crash testing, etc...

It is pretty evident...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-24-2016, 05:36 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 23,402
Posted By NineBall

Quite a few here know people that work at GM, and...

Quite a few here know people that work at GM, and work on the Corvette and Camaro programs. While they aren't necessarily emailing us drawings or photos, they do hint at things sometimes. Here is...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-17-2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 16,502
Posted By NineBall

Badass. This is the C7 I've been waiting for.

Badass. This is the C7 I've been waiting for.
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-17-2016, 10:18 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 31,466
Posted By NineBall

The 991 GT-3 RS were selling for upwards of...

The 991 GT-3 RS were selling for upwards of $75K-100K over MSRP. Even on the used market.

If you were able to find one at MSRP, you could have bought it and sold it the next week, and gotten a...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-16-2016, 05:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 9,311
Posted By NineBall

The shop that installed clear bra on my last two...

The shop that installed clear bra on my last two white vehicles says that the yellowing is due to oxidation of the film. If you wax it like paint, the yellowing is just on the surface and should go...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-16-2016, 05:26 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 10,752
Posted By NineBall

That looks great LGM! Tony

That looks great LGM!

Tony
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-16-2016, 05:22 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 31,466
Posted By NineBall

That would be a lot of fun. But, don't...

That would be a lot of fun. But, don't underestimate the SRT bunch, they love challenges like that. If you remember, they went back to reclaim the Nurburgring record on Sept 14, 2011. Over a year...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-15-2016, 05:46 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 31,466
Posted By NineBall

Lets be completely honest here, without bias from...

Lets be completely honest here, without bias from either direction.

Nobody gives a crap about Nurburgring lap times when they purchase a car. The only reason this topic keeps coming up, is...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-15-2016, 09:31 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 11,268
Posted By NineBall

I don't understand how Corvette fans can bash...

I don't understand how Corvette fans can bash another Corvette, period. There wouldn't be higher performance versions, if the base models didn't sell so well. GM just wants to sell vehicles,...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-14-2016, 08:07 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,448
Posted By NineBall

Fiat owned both companies. It is well documented...

Fiat owned both companies. It is well documented that Chrysler learned how to master the production of carbon fiber body panel applications, as well as the much improved methods of assembling...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-12-2016, 07:41 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,448
Posted By NineBall

Understood. Yes, Saleen did paint Gen 4 body...

Understood. Yes, Saleen did paint Gen 4 body panels, while Prefix did the stripes. Gen 5's are all done in-house by Prefix now. Both shops did excellent work.
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-11-2016, 02:13 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,448
Posted By NineBall

You sure have become a grumpy person since buying...

You sure have become a grumpy person since buying a C7. If you look back in this thread, you stirred the **** up...again.
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-11-2016, 07:16 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,448
Posted By NineBall

Incorrect. They are painted by Prefix. Saleen...

Incorrect. They are painted by Prefix. Saleen has nothing to do with Viper production. http://www.prefix.com/index/
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-11-2016, 07:12 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,448
Posted By NineBall

People in this thread were talking about body...

People in this thread were talking about body appearance and paint quality. Seems like you just want to argue here. Don't we have enough argument threads already?
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-08-2016, 07:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,889
Posted By NineBall

That is a great price. I wonder how the Grand...

That is a great price. I wonder how the Grand Sports will sell, if they reduce Z06 MSRP's that much?
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-08-2016, 07:16 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,113
Posted By NineBall

Nothing to be upset about, every generation of...

Nothing to be upset about, every generation of Corvette has seen this. GM is not worried about their resale value, they just build and sell cars. You may also see a slight drop in resale each time...
Forum: C7 Z06 Discussion
08-08-2016, 07:12 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,448
Posted By NineBall

They claim it takes 140-160 hrs (stripes vs no...

They claim it takes 140-160 hrs (stripes vs no stripes) to prep and paint a Viper. I know they color-sand (prior to clearcoat) and also wet-sand (clearcoat), just like a show car paint job is done. ...
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