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Old 01-17-2014, 08:13 PM
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I guess I really need to see one in the flesh. The photos leave me cold.
OMG, clean your glasses. It's pretty damn cool.
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I guess I really need to see one in the flesh. The photos leave me cold.
OMG, clean your glasses. It's pretty damn cool.
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Turn up your speakers. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=622311037815297
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I just don't need the Z06. I'll bet 80% of the people who buy it don't need the Z06 either, but so many sports car people imagine they have skills that can exploit the limits of this car. In reality, the stock Vette is well beyond most of them.
I agree.

I was never much of a Corvette fan, but this one looks quite nice. If the handling is what they say it is, this generation Corvette is quite a car.
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I just don't need the Z06. I'll bet 80% of the people who buy it don't need the Z06 either, but so many sports car people imagine they have skills that can exploit the limits of this car. In reality, the stock Vette is well beyond most of them.
i dont need the zr1...but when you get behind the wheel, i have not had buyers remorse thus far.
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I just don't need the Z06. I'll bet 80% of the people who buy it don't need the Z06 either, but so many sports car people imagine they have skills that can exploit the limits of this car. In reality, the stock Vette is well beyond most of them.
i dont need the zr1...but when you get behind the wheel, i have not had buyers remorse thus far.
Do you have one?
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Yes, I do.
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I note that, in the last few seconds of the video, 200 mph is not too fast for the stationary speed monitoring electronics to read.
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Yes, I do.
Lucky man. What trim level/upgrades you get and what color.
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It's the 3zr trim level in black. Only thing I've did to it was an exhaust which can't recall the manufacturer at the moment.
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