The Official C8 Corvette Thread...

[Eye of the Tiger]

But you can wake up in a new Boogotti.

I had to look up this reference to Ace Hood. Apparently, this guy has so much money that he blacked out from smoking so much weed, and then woke up in a new Bugatti that he doesn't remember purchasing. After such a typical day, he decides to make.his way home, wearing a one hundred thousand dollar watch, to beat his wife/girfriend and kick her out of his house that costs $4200 a month. Then he plays basketball. Cool story, bro.

[giant_mtb]

I've blacked out on alcohol before.  But weed?  No.  Smoking too much weed means I am HYPER aware of everything around me...I ain't blacking out.  I've even puked once from getting too high (dabs).  In combination with alcohol, though, I can see that happening.  One of the first times I smoked weed was while I was also consuming alcohol...I came to with a pizza box in my hand like fuck yeah, I got pizza.  Walked back to my dorm room and ate the shit out of it.

If I'm already moderately/heavily intoxicated...I know to be careful with weed.  Because it'll put me over the edge and indeed black me out. 

[giant_mtb]

If you smoke "that much" weed, you don't move.  You get paralyzed in the chair and think about every terrible, petty, stupid thing you've ever done.  And fall asleep.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Problem is, 99.9% of new cars, even performance cars, are farily terrible, so when something comes along that looks interesting, I can't blame 'em for overdoing it. Plus, I also have to think the major auto mags are getting murdered by YouTube reviewers (rightfully so), so dem clicks.

YUP!

I had to look up this reference to Ace Hood. Apparently, this guy has so much money that he blacked out from smoking so much weed, and then woke up in a new Bugatti that he doesn't remember purchasing. After such a typical day, he decides to make.his way home, wearing a one hundred thousand dollar watch, to beat his wife/girfriend and kick her out of his house that costs $4200 a month. Then he plays basketball. Cool story, bro.

LOL!!!

[Eye of the Tiger]

If you smoke "that much" weed, you don't move.  You get paralyzed in the chair and think about every terrible, petty, stupid thing you've ever done.  And fall asleep.

I actually throw up and fall asleep. Not necessarily in that order.

[Laconian]

think about every terrible, petty, stupid thing you've ever done. 

Not pleasant!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Not pleasant!

Why you guys have guilty conscience? I play video games, play music, play with dogs, build a fort with my couch cushions, etc.

[Laconian]

Why you guys have guilty conscience? I play video games, play music, play with dogs, build a fort with my couch cushions, etc.

Don't you wish you felt existential dread instead? You're missing out!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Don't you wish you felt existential dread instead? You're missing out!

Yeah, maybe I'll give it a try next time.

[ChrisV]

I've given up on new cars. The C8 isn't even exciting to me because it is unattainable. It might as well be a Boogotti.

I always pay attention to new cars because they BECOME used cars and thus attainable. By already knowing about them I don't have to ask questions before buying them.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I always pay attention to new cars because they BECOME used cars and thus attainable. By already knowing about them I don't have to ask questions before buying them.

My used car attainability age is about 15 years and older, so I have plenty of time. Once C8s are going for under $25K, I might start drooling. For now, I will drool over used C5s and Camaro SSsess.

[CaminoRacer]

I found an online loan company that doesn't have year/mileage limitations so now my car buying options have opened up...

[Eye of the Tiger]

I found an online loan company that doesn't have year/mileage limitations so now my car buying options have opened up...

Please share. I need a loan

https://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/d/columbia-1966-pontiac-gto-for-sale/6946298973.html

[CaminoRacer]

https://www.lightstream.com/classic-car-financing

[CaminoRacer]

Also lawl at putting that tiny air cleaner on a 502.

But the 2nd engine picture has a normal sized one. Weird.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Also lawl at putting that tiny air cleaner on a 502.

But the 2nd engine picture has a normal sized one. Weird.

Over $100,000 invested! Thousands in multiple sets of air cleaners to suit your mood!

[Payman]

First crash. 

https://jalopnik.com/this-looks-like-the-first-public-c8-corvette-crash-1837127259

[Payman]

I was gonna say Lambo kit car owners are watching with interest, but seriously, I wonder if GM will offer the engine/trans package separately? You can buy almost every other powertrain, including Ford's Voodoo and Mopar's Hellcat/Demon/Helliphant Hemis.

[NomisR]

This would be a perfect car to make into other cars..

[Payman]

This would be a perfect car to make into other cars..

It does seem to make "exotic" kit cars silly and moot. Why invest $60+K in a Factory Five GTM or a terrible Lambo kit when you can just go down to the Chevy store and get something a bajillion times better.

[NomisR]

It does seem to make "exotic" kit cars silly and moot. Why invest $60+K in a Factory Five GTM or a terrible Lambo kit when you can just go down to the Chevy store and get something a bajillion times better.

Only "exotic" kit car that I would want is the BAC Mono.  It's not like my wife ever wants to ride in the Elise anyways, I might as well get a single seater.

[Payman]

Only "exotic" kit car that I would want is the BAC Mono.  It's not like my wife ever wants to ride in the Elise anyways, I might as well get a single seater.

Yeah. Now that trikes are legal in Ontario (with a helmet, ugh) I'd like something like a Morgan Trike.

[12,000 RPM]

It does seem to make "exotic" kit cars silly and moot. Why invest $60+K in a Factory Five GTM or a terrible Lambo kit when you can just go down to the Chevy store and get something a bajillion times better.

Because...
... you want something different 
... sports cars are just as much about feelings as they are about numbers
... in base trim, this thing is kind of ugly

For someone who wants revs and manual shifts this is a no go, no matter how much it kills in bench racing series. Not to say it's bad but it's not for everyone

[MrH]

I really want an Exocet, bac mono, maybe an Ariel atom. But yeah, no way would I do a factory five car over something like a vette.

[giant_mtb]

I saw a super dope, white, C7 ZedOhSix parked on the street last night. And it almost made me sad. But in a good way. FE/RWD Vettes will one day be highly sought after. Not that they aren't now, but you know what I mean.

[Raza]

First crash. 

https://jalopnik.com/this-looks-like-the-first-public-c8-corvette-crash-1837127259

Driver was probably texting because it's an automatic and he had nothing better to do.

[SJ_GTI]

Driver was probably texting because it's an automatic and he had nothing better to do.

[Payman]

I really want an Exocet, bac mono, maybe an Ariel atom. But yeah, no way would I do a factory five car over something like a vette.

Oh, I still want a FFR Cobra. They can be built under $30k, and under 40 with a new 302 and Tremec T5. The GTR would be silly, and it's ugly anyway.

[Payman]

Driver was probably texting because it's an automatic and he had nothing better to do.

[12,000 RPM]

I really want an Exocet, bac mono, maybe an Ariel atom. But yeah, no way would I do a factory five car over something like a vette.

I almost feel like this and a kit car are too different to compare. I can't see people genuinely cross shopping them

For my money a V6 RX8 or Miata sounds more interesting... especially the RX8 at like 1/3 the price. But I can't afford a C8 anyway so my opinion is skewed