Corvette S - Finally the pics

[v8esser]

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[M@H]

Verrry Nice.

[crossle]

Saw it 'under wraps' at Tower View. Looks stunning out in the open - shame about the roof being up on such a sunny day though! When/where will you be showing it off in public?

[Podie]

Hmm... very interesting. Really like the front end, certainly brings the car up to date... kinda undecided on the round lights at the rear to be honest, but it's certinaly impressive and unique!

[keirangrogan]

Love the front end and the seats should have been in there originally, what are they ??

[Lurch]

nice

[trefor]

Lovely bodywork and wheels and a great colour to show it off. Naughty rear plate indentation though! :sorryoccifer:

Those seats look great too.

Anything special going on under the skin?

[v8esser]

The seats are the originals. I got Bartons in Luton to re-trim the whole of the interior to my own design a couple of years ago. (Perforated leather, bespoke headrests, no ashtrays, airvents or centre console cubby hole).

I'm probably going to Mania on the 9th August if you want to see it in the flesh.

[Pies]

Very nice,i like the rear,

[edwilson]

This may sound stupid (sorry) but do the rear lights have indicators or do they just use the americian way of flashing the break light? And if so what model / year corvett did you get them off?

[HarryW]

I like the front, very subtle improvement . Look forward to seeing it at mania next month .

Harry

[Podie]

HarryW said:

I like the front, very subtle improvement . Look forward to seeing it at mania next month . Harry

There's a slight orange tint in the white round lamps closest to the sides of the car... so guessing they are the indicators.

[andyf007]

v8esser said:

INDICATORS!!....Oh bugger, knew I'd forgotten something.

Andy

[v8esser]

The lights are actually off a Lotus Elise. The surrounds are cut-off stainless cutlery holders from Homebase.

[mickypee]

Very nice,What are the wheels?Where did you source them from?

Mike

[Podie]

v8esser said:

The surrounds are cut-off stainless cutlery holders from Homebase.

So kept with the TVR principle of using whatever is to hand!

[v8esser]

mickypee said:

Very nice,What are the wheels?Where did you source them from? Mike

Image Wheels in Tipton. I got the inner surfaces sprayed at the same time as the bodywork. They're solid aluminium, the downside is they weigh more than OZ's and they stone chip more easily, but it's not too diffcult to polish out any imperfections. They look great but if you are going to use the car every day (which I don't anymore) then probably not the best choice.

[Mattw]

Hi V8esser,

Saw you on Sunday driving down the M5 at about 2ish looked very impressive coming along behind me and sounded lovely, I was very jealous!! Especially as I was in that little Smart convoy you passed, ahh if only I’d had that much poke under my right foot…….if only……!

Matt

[shnozz]

me and flash were driving along the M5 on sunday around 2 in his T350C. saw a Tuscan pass us but didnt say the famous Corvette S..

Matt - you went for a smart roadster then?

[v8esser]

Mattw said:

Hi V8esser, Saw you on Sunday driving down the M5 at about 2ish looked very impressive coming along behind me and sounded lovely, I was very jealous!! Especially as I was in that little Smart convoy you passed, ahh if only I’d had that much poke under my right foot…….if only……! Matt Hi Matt, Yep that was me. Just a shame the boot was so full I couldn't get the roof off! Still I managed to get one of my arms sun-tanned. v8esser