Ronin-951;9324668 wrote:Just Today, pretty happy with yesterday, tomorrow ... not worth the wait.
drfous;9486589 wrote:Rule # 159 - There are no promised benefits.
Streck-Fu wrote: That's a particularly judgmental and dismissive statement.
fpena944 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:52 am Might sound blasphemous to the fans of Italy's finest but at first glance when I see them here in South Florida I think they're Ferraris until I get a closer look at them.I have the same reaction.
fpena944 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:52 am Might sound blasphemous to the fans of Italy's finest but at first glance when I see them here in South Florida I think they're Ferraris until I get a closer look at them.Not at all, I've seen many and that was my initial reaction (until you see the rear), and to confirm, I pointed out one to Lisa yesterday and her exact words, "It looks like a Ferrari."
JustBud wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:27 amWe were out at lunch in outdoor dining this weekend and one parked right in front of us. I liked it but my wife had the same comments as @David993S about the sharp lines and how the overall design was too busy. She studied design in school so I guess she has an eye for this stuff and yeah I see it but still like it.fpena944 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:52 am Might sound blasphemous to the fans of Italy's finest but at first glance when I see them here in South Florida I think they're Ferraris until I get a closer look at them.Not at all, I've seen many and that was my initial reaction (until you see the rear), and to confirm, I pointed out one to Lisa yesterday and her exact words, "It looks like a Ferrari."
fpena944 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:35 amJustBud wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:27 amWe were out at lunch in outdoor dining this weekend and one parked right in front of us. I liked it but my wife had the same comments as @David993S about the sharp lines and how the overall design was too busy. She studied design in school so I guess she has an eye for this stuff and yeah I see it but still like it.fpena944 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:52 am Might sound blasphemous to the fans of Italy's finest but at first glance when I see them here in South Florida I think they're Ferraris until I get a closer look at them.Not at all, I've seen many and that was my initial reaction (until you see the rear), and to confirm, I pointed out one to Lisa yesterday and her exact words, "It looks like a Ferrari."
Not as impressed about the interior though, I mean it's a world above previous generations but it still doesn't look quite right to me. Then again I drive a 996 so I can't talk too much about interiors.
worf wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:10 pm Why oh why can’t GM design a rear end that doesn’t look like either an industrial accident or the result of a cleanup of an industrial accident?Speaking of Corvettes in DEs, there was an all-original C3 that was at a DE with those of us in the PCA back when I lived in NC a few years ago. Yeah I know it's not the most desirable generation but this was about as good as it got in terms of originality and just overall very clean with low miles.
At least the leaf springs are gone.
Right?
Please tell me the leaf springs are gone?
All that said, our C5 Z06 is the most reliable car we’ve owned and it has survived more than 12 DE days just fine.
sh944 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:38 pm .... that the rear quarter window hurt the lines of the car pretty badly. I've seen several in the wild...Yeah, what is it with that up-turned “snot-nose” rear quarter shape? Just about *every* friggen’ coupe in the market from the ‘vette to the Infinity Q<whatever> has that. Even BMW copied it.
Voith wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:36 am For 60k this is pretty awesome car. I'd get a white one.I've seen quite a few by now, and even in person thought the mix of angles was a bit awkward for my brain to process......UNTIL I saw one in WHITE.
worf wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:38 pmThe "Hofmeister kink" has been a BMW trademark forever and it seems like every manufacturer has copied it at some point. I never noticed it on the C8 at first, but agree that it seems pointless on this car.sh944 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:38 pm .... that the rear quarter window hurt the lines of the car pretty badly. I've seen several in the wild...Yeah, what is it with that up-turned “snot-nose” rear quarter shape? Just about *every* friggen’ coupe in the market from the ‘vette to the Infinity Q<whatever> has that. Even BMW copied it.
It’s like the Upside-down-quarter-window Fairy went on a bender and smacked every designer on the head.
tooloud10 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:32 pm The "Hofmeister kink" has been a BMW trademark forever and it seems like every manufacturer has copied it at some point. I never noticed it on the C8 at first, but agree that it seems pointless on this car.Very Interesting. I didn't know it had a name. Thanks for that.
https://www.bmwblog.com/2020/03/29/a-co ... ster-kink/
David993S wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:54 amFunny thing is last weekend we saw a 488 and I was drooling over it. She wasn't impressed but does like the more organic shapes like the 360 you have.fpena944 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:35 amJustBud wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 10:27 amWe were out at lunch in outdoor dining this weekend and one parked right in front of us. I liked it but my wife had the same comments as @David993S about the sharp lines and how the overall design was too busy. She studied design in school so I guess she has an eye for this stuff and yeah I see it but still like it.
Not at all, I've seen many and that was my initial reaction (until you see the rear), and to confirm, I pointed out one to Lisa yesterday and her exact words, "It looks like a Ferrari."
Not as impressed about the interior though, I mean it's a world above previous generations but it still doesn't look quite right to me. Then again I drive a 996 so I can't talk too much about interiors.
Fernando - your wife has an astute design eye. I have an architect friend who looks at things the same way whether its houses, cars, furniture, etc.
I agree with Bud about how the C8, from some angles and from a distance, can resemble some modern Ferrari models, especially when viewed from the front. One of the things I like about my Ferrari 360, and why I've kept if for so many years, has to do with not liking the more sharper chiseled lines beginning with the 430 through the 458, 488, etc. and on the C8 Granted those later Ferraris perform much better than my 360, but the smooth rounded lines of the 360 are just so beautiful from any angle compared to the later replacements.
amdavid wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 6:37 pm ^^^I want to know what she thinks of the cheese grater Testarossa......such a unique design.She was ok with the 308/328 but thinks the Testarossa is full of 1980s cheesiness. So in others words she's not a fan.
fpena944 wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 7:53 pm ... the Testarossa is full of 1980s cheesiness.I’ll just leave this here:
JustBud wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:33 pm Been building variations of a C8 on the website now for a couple of weeks.....Friend was split between a C8 and a Supra. Ended up with the Supra because he thought it was more rare but I do gotta say GM is doing it right with this one. It's instantly recognizable - at first glance I always think it's a Ferrari but then after a second or two I realize otherwise. In terms of performance, nothing else will touch it at the price point it's at.
I really want a Z06, I think Chevy did a great job with it, but then I get back to reality and think just a C8 Z51 package may be best for longevity and maintenance costs....
fpena944 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:14 pmThe pics are of the car I built on the website.... I like it but the Z06 body is a step above..... like a GT3 as opposed to a Carrera S....JustBud wrote: ↑Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:33 pm Been building variations of a C8 on the website now for a couple of weeks.....Friend was split between a C8 and a Supra. Ended up with the Supra because he thought it was more rare but I do gotta say GM is doing it right with this one. It's instantly recognizable - at first glance I always think it's a Ferrari but then after a second or two I realize otherwise. In terms of performance, nothing else will touch it at the price point it's at.
I really want a Z06, I think Chevy did a great job with it, but then I get back to reality and think just a C8 Z51 package may be best for longevity and maintenance costs....
Let us know if and when you pull the trigger!
worf wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:39 pm The FPC motor in the Z06 is a work of engineering art. I don’t like the way the C8 looks but, on the inside I could just listen to that sweet motor and not have to see the outside.I agree completely, I'm mesmerized by the sound that engine makes.....but I'm a bit concerned with maintenance costs and possible problems....straight V-8 from GM maybe the way I end up going.
But, to get another car I gotta build more garage.
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