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Good luck with the new ride - although obtainable here in the UK you don't see many but I hear the new Corvette is pretty special.

Look forward to some pictures perhaps and the odd up date on comparisons between life with the Fezza and the new steer.

Have fun.

 

Alan,

Don't be a stranger, it was nice having you around the forum.

 

Good luck Alan! Best wishes and please don't be a stranger...

 

After 2100+ posts, your humor and insight will be missed. Best of luck with the Vette. I'm sure its in good hands.

 

Congrats on the new experience.

 

Best of luck with the vette Alan, always enjoyed your posts!

 

I considered the new z06 instead of my 360, and I am sure it will wipe the floor (even the regular corvette will) with my car, but the lines and the Ferrari meaning is just in another league. Enjoy your corvette I think is the best bang for the buck out there. At least you have 3 years of peace of mind now (warranty)
What made you pull the trigger for a corvette if you were looking at astons? The new car smell??


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That was fast sell. What made You switch to Vette? After having F1 I can't see automatic being as satistfying .

there a Vette in my future also.

 

Best wishes, and your input in the 360 forum will hopefully continue, I have appreciated your posts.


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Way to go man. Change is good!
It'd be great to get your feed back on what the new car's like.
Best of luck

 

Enjoy the new car. Hope to see you back here in the future.

 

Congrats on Vette. Hard to pass up the level of performance for the cost.

 

why corvette over 360?
i still rather have my manual 360 over a new z06.

 

^ oh no!! man.... you made a mistake :/ haha jk congrats and enjoy what you like!

 

Well it is an 8 speed automatic gearbox with a torque converter so obviously it will be faster than an automated manual with a robot shifting for you.
Now the main question is, is it nicer to drive than a dual clutch automatic transmission (offered by the competition)
Enjoy the vette, I really really like it
I would have gotten the Z06 manual though



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i agree with you, service is killer

 

Alan, right there with you. I said good-bye to my 6 speed gated spider about a month ago. With routine maintenance and bringing everything back up to like new condition. With that said I passed her on to a new family. I tell you she was a "10" when she left!!

Hopefully, we will still see each other around the Carolinas!

Take care!!

Deiger

 

Congratulations! Enjoy the new Vette. That is a sweet car!

 

Congrats. I saw the same vette with egg yellow and black scheme. Loud exhaust. It was bad (in a good way) and an eye catcher.

 

Love the C7. Solid choice.

 

Congrats Alan! Enjoy your new ride!

As some of you may know, member Fernando/feralc purchased my 2003 360 Spider a little over a month ago now.

Similar to Alan, been there, done that, I enjoyed every mile I put in on my 360 Spider but it was time for a new car.
$20K in maintenance and repairs on my 360 in 14 months ownership is a little too high for me so it was time for another car that cost less to keep and maintain. (Plus I spent another $5K in upgrades.)

A month ago now I purchased a brand new 2015 BMW M4. It had 7 miles on the clock when I bought it.
What an amazing car to drive. The M4 is very powerful (425hp, 406 lb/ft of torque), lightweight (3,500 lbs) and nimble. 0 - 60 in 3.9 seconds.

Best part - 4 year warranty maintenance included so i am worry free for the next 4 years. I can save that 25 grand a year and have $100K in my pocket in 4 years and perhaps buy another car.

All the best to you Alan! Hello to everyone!

Dan

 

Dan - I wish you the best with your BMW but I own my car because it has soul, not because it costs a lot to maintain. There are a LOT of cars out there, M4's, R8's, etc etc that are within reach but who cares? A Subaru Sti that can out perform our cars can be had with a 10 year warrent y for $40K new. New Porsche's have them, as do new Corvettes... which will out perform a 360 in every way. I sat in my car, after owning a lot of others, and felt embedded in Ferrari lore. I know many feel this way. I hear it every time i pass the 5000 RPM mark...