RE: Prototype Corvette available on GT5

RE: Prototype Corvette available on GT5

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Snowlife

86 posts

155 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Mr Happy

5,698 posts

221 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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stephen300o said:
Steve Zodiac said:
Car & Driver thinks this will be it








(images courtesy of Car & Driver via www.digitalcorvettes.com)
I'd hope it doesn't look like that.
Hints of Ferrari 599 from the front, or maybe it's just the headlights?

Raitzi

640 posts

213 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Mr Happy said:
Hints of Ferrari 599 from the front, or maybe it's just the headlights?
GT-R and Camaro. That is all I can see.

Mr Happy

5,698 posts

221 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Raitzi said:
Mr Happy said:
Hints of Ferrari 599 from the front, or maybe it's just the headlights?
GT-R and Camaro. That is all I can see.
First picture above, vs this. Maybe I'm wrong (probably am!)


tonicro

14 posts

140 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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alreday driven about 200km in the game with this new vette
this is what ii does in straight line

4.4s 0-100kph
top speed is 327kph in 5th, 6th is for economy
can't remember what it did in 0-400m and 1km run

i like how it handles(G27 all asists off)

if we can judge by the game it's going to be the best vette ever and a decent 911s rival in terms of performance

stephen300o

15,464 posts

229 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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tonicro said:
alreday driven about 200km in the game with this new vette
this is what ii does in straight line

4.4s 0-100kph
top speed is 327kph in 5th, 6th is for economy
can't remember what it did in 0-400m and 1km run

i like how it handles(G27 all asists off)

if we can judge by the game it's going to be the best vette ever and a decent 911s rival in terms of performance
How were the cabin ergonomics?


RenesisEvo

3,615 posts

220 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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stephen300o said:
How were the cabin ergonomics?
hehe shocking, in my view. Totally featureless.

y2blade

56,127 posts

216 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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stephen300o said:
tonicro said:
alreday driven about 200km in the game with this new vette
this is what ii does in straight line

4.4s 0-100kph
top speed is 327kph in 5th, 6th is for economy
can't remember what it did in 0-400m and 1km run

i like how it handles(G27 all asists off)

if we can judge by the game it's going to be the best vette ever and a decent 911s rival in terms of performance
How were the cabin ergonomics?
He couldn't get "comfy"
His mum kept coming in with sandwiches and tea.

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

247 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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tonicro said:
if we can judge by the game.....
This country has gone to the dogs.

zebedee

4,589 posts

279 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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stephen300o said:
How were the cabin ergonomics?
'baggy'

British Beef

2,220 posts

166 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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RHD please please please!!!!!!!!!!

fatboy18

18,954 posts

212 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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y2blade said:
He couldn't get "comfy"
His mum kept coming in with sandwiches and tea.
roflrofl

fatboy18

18,954 posts

212 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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British Beef said:
RHD please please please!!!!!!!!!!
Don't be so ridiculous, our roads are rubbish, buy it, take it to France and have some fun, you will then be on the correct side of the road winkdriving

Ive now owned more LHD cars in my driving history than RHD drive ones, there is no problem with having a LHD car in the UK. easier to park, just look out of the window at the curb as you park, so no worrying about curb rash on the wheels. Your near the pavement so there great for admiring ladies when driving around Knightsbridge or the Kings road biggrin

zebedee

4,589 posts

279 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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fatboy18 said:
Don't be so ridiculous, our roads are rubbish, buy it, take it to France and have some fun, you will then be on the correct side of the road winkdriving

Ive now owned more LHD cars in my driving history than RHD drive ones, there is no problem with having a LHD car in the UK. easier to park, just look out of the window at the curb as you park, so no worrying about curb rash on the wheels. Your near the pavement so there great for admiring ladies when driving around Knightsbridge or the Kings road biggrin
errm, for me overtaking is more important than perving. And I can park anyway, it isn't that hard. I would have had an Integrale by now if it wasn't for the fact that I just knew I would have taken the right hand side off the car (or worse) whilst having a look if it was clear or not.

pagani1

683 posts

203 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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More bang for your buck than any other high performance car it will be-says Yoda!
I reckon the next Corvette will be the one to buy-second hand when some poor sap has paid in ££££'s what it actually costs in $$$$$$'s ie at least 40% mark up by UK importers/Dealers-you know who you are!
So I am investigating how an american friend can buy it and sell it to me a year later for 50% reduction in dollar price-Any ideas how to achieve this dream out there?

pagani1

683 posts

203 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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LHD is fine having owned 2 BMW's as left hookers-no probs in england. E30 evo and Z1 both not bad

stephen300o

15,464 posts

229 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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zebedee said:
fatboy18 said:
Don't be so ridiculous, our roads are rubbish, buy it, take it to France and have some fun, you will then be on the correct side of the road winkdriving

Ive now owned more LHD cars in my driving history than RHD drive ones, there is no problem with having a LHD car in the UK. easier to park, just look out of the window at the curb as you park, so no worrying about curb rash on the wheels. Your near the pavement so there great for admiring ladies when driving around Knightsbridge or the Kings road biggrin
errm, for me overtaking is more important than perving. And I can park anyway, it isn't that hard. I would have had an Integrale by now if it wasn't for the fact that I just knew I would have taken the right hand side off the car (or worse) whilst having a look if it was clear or not.
If you don't tail gate, overtaking isn't that hard.. wink

RevolveR

227 posts

141 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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Nice publicity stunt but I can't get on with GT5. Trying to race online was a terrible experience, you either get yanks who just want to drive on circuits that are full of long straights or you get others who bring out an F1 car and the rest of us have no hope.

Chevykevv

1,447 posts

208 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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zebedee said:
errm, for me overtaking is more important than perving. And I can park anyway, it isn't that hard. I would have had an Integrale by now if it wasn't for the fact that I just knew I would have taken the right hand side off the car (or worse) whilst having a look if it was clear or not.
When you have this much power LHD is no problem, when you want to overtake hang back and then floor it when the road's clear.

Been driving LHD's for 25 years no problems here.

And where do you get a 6litre V8 that can get 32+ mpg

Edited by Chevykevv on Monday 3rd December 16:40

Chevykevv

1,447 posts

208 months

Monday 3rd December 2012
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pagani1 said:
More bang for your buck than any other high performance car it will be-says Yoda!
I reckon the next Corvette will be the one to buy-second hand when some poor sap has paid in ££££'s what it actually costs in $$$$$$'s ie at least 40% mark up by UK importers/Dealers-you know who you are!
So I am investigating how an american friend can buy it and sell it to me a year later for 50% reduction in dollar price-Any ideas how to achieve this dream out there?
You'll still have to pay the horrendous tax and duty when you import it.
The rule of thumb is whatever you pay in dollars is what it normally cost in pounds by the time it's on the road.
Obviously depends on exchange rate, but at 1.60 to the pound it's a pretty close thing.