RE: C8 Corvette Stringray convertible breaks cover
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"Stringray"?? Come on proofing peeps...
Car wise I am a bit underwhelmed by the look of this - much prefer the look of the original coke bottle shape old Stingray. Interestingly, if you like that style, there is an Opel GT on AutoTrader - came across it by chance. Wasn't aware of it although have the Vauxhall XVR concept image as a desktop background.
Car wise I am a bit underwhelmed by the look of this - much prefer the look of the original coke bottle shape old Stingray. Interestingly, if you like that style, there is an Opel GT on AutoTrader - came across it by chance. Wasn't aware of it although have the Vauxhall XVR concept image as a desktop background.
Edited by Echo13 on Thursday 3rd October 15:50
Mr Cod said:
In the UK there won't be much cost difference between this and a nearly new 570s spider, so not sure it makes agreat proposition over here. Were you able to get a base spec one for £45k it would be a different proposition entirely.
That is largely true, especially if the Vette doesn't come in under £80k OTR over here. However, the Vette will go 300,000+ miles on routine maintenance and wear and tear replacements without needing a £5,000 per year warranty or needing to live half its life getting fixed at a dealership...like a McLaren does, and no way a McLaren will do big mileages so drama free. The Vette really is the everyday man's supercar. Great performance, cheap to run, as fast as more expensive European stuff (within reason), and can be modified to destroy very expensive stuff whilst still being reliable.
Edited by cib24 on Thursday 3rd October 16:47
BigChiefmuffinAgain said:
Supercar buyers are generally, in my experience, not stupid and they look at these things.
The actual market for these cars is not large
Great things about Corvettes ownership in UK,The actual market for these cars is not large
- not an everyday sight over here,
- blistering performance,
- engineered for mass production and long term reliability.
What's staggering is C8 represents a "new Lotus Esprit" for the same money as a Lotus Exige sport.
https://uk.motor1.com/news/360782/corvette-c8-righ...
Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
MB140 said:
https://uk.motor1.com/news/360782/corvette-c8-righ...
Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
If only the house I’ve not long bought was half the price but it wasn’t. Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
Asking now if the C8 Corvette will be available in RHD seems, to me, a bit like asking if Cameron will allow a referendum on Brexit. But there we are.
Loads of C8 Corvette questions specific to the UK are addressed in the large C8 thread, running from July to the present:
thread here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=18...
HighwayStar said:
MB140 said:
https://uk.motor1.com/news/360782/corvette-c8-righ...
Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
If only the house I’ve not long bought was half the price but it wasn’t. Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
MB140 said:
HighwayStar said:
MB140 said:
https://uk.motor1.com/news/360782/corvette-c8-righ...
Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
If only the house I’ve not long bought was half the price but it wasn’t. Owwww it might be available in RHD...... Now if only the price was right. £40-50k to compete with the mustang.
"...the company isn't sure yet which body style will lead sales, but it's prepared its production facilities to produce at least 50% of Corvettes as convertibles..."
One media source took the additional step of speaking directly with Tadge Juechter, lead engineer on Corvette, about the convertible version of the C8.
Although I personally struggle to see a tremendous difference, visually, between the C8 coupe (with manually-removable targa top) and the full-fat C8 convertible, it will be interesting to see how buyers respond.
article here
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/10/02/2020-chevy-cor...
CanAm said:
filski666 said:
a metal roof?
Is that the first time a Corvette has had a metal body panel?
(I am assuming the C8 is still a plastic body?)
That's what I was thinking too. I'd be very surprised if it were metal Is that the first time a Corvette has had a metal body panel?
(I am assuming the C8 is still a plastic body?)
Lazy journalism?
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2020-chevy-corv...
Dr Interceptor said:
CanAm said:
filski666 said:
a metal roof?
Is that the first time a Corvette has had a metal body panel?
(I am assuming the C8 is still a plastic body?)
That's what I was thinking too. I'd be very surprised if it were metal Is that the first time a Corvette has had a metal body panel?
(I am assuming the C8 is still a plastic body?)
Lazy journalism?
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2020-chevy-corv...
Be interesting to see how many find homes over here when production catches up with US demand.
Do people spend 80/90 grand on American cars, I mean normal punters not those who do the whole American thing, i.e. those not averse to Cowboy boots and Bolo ties ?
See a fair few Mustangs about, the odd Chevrolet Cruze and other assorted tat that was sold as it was mainly cheap and had loads of kit, but none are 80 grand plus.
Will the buyers scuttle for the safety of a Base 911 or similar, i.e. business as usual for UK Vette sales ? will the new design, RHD and the fact its a proper mid engined supercar win it friends or will folk just pay a bit more for an R8 ?
Do people spend 80/90 grand on American cars, I mean normal punters not those who do the whole American thing, i.e. those not averse to Cowboy boots and Bolo ties ?
See a fair few Mustangs about, the odd Chevrolet Cruze and other assorted tat that was sold as it was mainly cheap and had loads of kit, but none are 80 grand plus.
Will the buyers scuttle for the safety of a Base 911 or similar, i.e. business as usual for UK Vette sales ? will the new design, RHD and the fact its a proper mid engined supercar win it friends or will folk just pay a bit more for an R8 ?
Fittster said:
New vs Used argument has been done to death.
Which do you think will have the lower running costs?
Well a nearly new 570s would be under McLaren warranty etc. so probably not much in it over 3 years.Which do you think will have the lower running costs?
I fancy carrying on the new vs used argument, sorry mate. Particularly when we're talking about sub 5k miles 570s which are around as a result of much discussed Mclaren issues. So it's more a argument around "new vs very nearly new". My point, which I'll make again, is that in the US these are the supercar of the masses. Not over here, where they are swimming in an entirely different pond.
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