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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:31 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:05 pm
First model year Corvette? :nope:
TTRS.... :nope: it is just so god damn girly looking.
GT3 :fuckyeah:
RS5 makes a ton of sense for a daily
Makes no difference when you're going to Plac it in a year anyway.
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Have you seen his Mustang experience?
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:01 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 6:31 pm

Makes no difference when you're going to Plac it in a year anyway.
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Have you seen his Mustang experience?
Touche'
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Tarspin wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 5:57 pm
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You haven't put that many miles on the 1LE or the Z06, why would the GT3 get more than their combined miles. You have other vehicles to split the mileage... Like the JLU :notsure:

offing the defective 1LE makes sense... Z06 makes sense. Getting the JLU well that's a given it is almost here. Then getting wife something like a Macan and offing the JKU also makes sense. This way you have a JLU as a daily and a GT3 as a fun car. 3 cars for 2 people seems plenty, get her the "Turbo" macan and then drive that on the days you drove the Slowmaro and leave her the JLU at that point.

Voila... problem solved, everyone is driving a different car that is much nicer than before. And you don't have to add any extras into the stable.
Forgot the pickup :truk:
I didn't realize there is a :truk:
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:03 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:01 pm
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Have you seen his Mustang experience?
Touche'
Yeah, but that was a Ferd.

I haven't had those issues with Chubby. My 2014 Z51 was a great car that only had minor complaints by me.... My front and rear bumper alignment wasn't fantastic from the factory, but easily fixed at the dealer. Sluggish head unit for the stereo, but it was miles better than the C6. HD Radio tuner sucked balls so bad they removed it from the following years.

I would buy another 1st year Corvette again, provided it had all the features I cared about, knowing that more features will come in the model years 2 and 3.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:29 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:03 pm

Touche'
Yeah, but that was a Ferd.

I haven't had those issues with Chubby. My 2014 Z51 was a great car that only had minor complaints by me.... My front and rear bumper alignment wasn't fantastic from the factory, but easily fixed at the dealer. Sluggish head unit for the stereo, but it was miles better than the C6. HD Radio tuner sucked balls so bad they removed it from the following years.

I would buy another 1st year Corvette again, provided it had all the features I cared about, knowing that more features will come in the model years 2 and 3.
But did the Ferd burn 1 quart every 1k miles :doe:
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:37 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:29 pm

Yeah, but that was a Ferd.

I haven't had those issues with Chubby. My 2014 Z51 was a great car that only had minor complaints by me.... My front and rear bumper alignment wasn't fantastic from the factory, but easily fixed at the dealer. Sluggish head unit for the stereo, but it was miles better than the C6. HD Radio tuner sucked balls so bad they removed it from the following years.

I would buy another 1st year Corvette again, provided it had all the features I cared about, knowing that more features will come in the model years 2 and 3.
But did the Ferd burn 1 quart every 1k miles :doe:
It did eat some oil, yes... but not as bad.

I'm actually wondering if part of my oil issue is how I drive the 1LE. I tend to keep it high in the RPMs and do a lot of engine breaking.... and sometimes I find myself running around for distances at 5k RPM because of the gearing in the car. I've been averaging 10.4 MPG in the last 2 months. :iono:

My service guy (who is a nationally ranked track driver and also won the Optima Challenge) first question was "are you driving it like you're on the track all the time?" Then said that I should expect to burn oil doing that... so maybe there is something to that, but I never saw this in my Dry sump LT/LS motors.
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Tarspin wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 5:57 pm Forgot the pickup :truk:
I didn't realize there is a :truk:
Not yet but I wouldn't put it passed :waxer: to randomly pick one up. He mentioned it in his retirement plans IIRC, somethin like a superdooty for tugging big toys.
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Hey... did the JLU get a tracking #? OR is it getting here yet or what?
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max225 wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:37 pm Hey... did the JLU get a tracking #? OR is it getting here yet or what?
Dealer is investigating now, but looks like it's just sitting waiting for a train car.

Last status change was 03/18 in the Jeep system. He sent me a screenshot of the status and dates.

Who knows when it will get here at this point, maybe with the first load of 2019's.......
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 4:38 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:37 pm Hey... did the JLU get a tracking #? OR is it getting here yet or what?
Dealer is investigating now, but looks like it's just sitting waiting for a train car.

Last status change was 03/18 in the Jeep system. He sent me a screenshot of the status and dates.

Who knows when it will get here at this point, maybe with the first load of 2019's.......
Those are super late btw... not being built until aug/sep. Which is crazy LATE by FCA standards they have been selling 2019 Pacificas for 3 months now.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:54 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:37 pm
But did the Ferd burn 1 quart every 1k miles :doe:
It did eat some oil, yes... but not as bad.

I'm actually wondering if part of my oil issue is how I drive the 1LE. I tend to keep it high in the RPMs and do a lot of engine breaking.... and sometimes I find myself running around for distances at 5k RPM because of the gearing in the car. I've been averaging 10.4 MPG in the last 2 months. :iono:

My service guy (who is a nationally ranked track driver and also won the Optima Challenge) first question was "are you driving it like you're on the track all the time?" Then said that I should expect to burn oil doing that... so maybe there is something to that, but I never saw this in my Dry sump LT/LS motors.
But not all of it. You are swilling oil brah.
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I wouldn't be surprised if running around at 5k all the time was a major contributor to oil consumption.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:19 pm I wouldn't be surprised if running around at 5k all the time was a major contributor to oil consumption.
but racecar, :doe:

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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:35 pm
Detroit wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:19 pm I wouldn't be surprised if running around at 5k all the time was a major contributor to oil consumption.
but racecar, :doe:

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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:00 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:54 pm

It did eat some oil, yes... but not as bad.

I'm actually wondering if part of my oil issue is how I drive the 1LE. I tend to keep it high in the RPMs and do a lot of engine breaking.... and sometimes I find myself running around for distances at 5k RPM because of the gearing in the car. I've been averaging 10.4 MPG in the last 2 months. :iono:

My service guy (who is a nationally ranked track driver and also won the Optima Challenge) first question was "are you driving it like you're on the track all the time?" Then said that I should expect to burn oil doing that... so maybe there is something to that, but I never saw this in my Dry sump LT/LS motors.
But not all of it. You are swilling oil brah.
Engine braking is great for oil use......will not help to keep it around at all.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:06 pm HmmmImage

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Don't need that and a new heep.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:28 pm
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Don't need that and a new heep.
Need?

Don't make me laugh!

Bought it.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:23 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 10:28 pm

Don't need that and a new heep.
Need?

Don't make me laugh!

Bought it.
Of course
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:26 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:23 pm

Need?

Don't make me laugh!

Bought it.
Of course
I didn't want to impact my average.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:27 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:26 pm

Of course
I didn't want to impact my average.
So now two bro truks and the Z?
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Is it weird that I'm about to have 3 silver vehicles at the same time?
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Desertbreh wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:37 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:27 pm

I didn't want to impact my average.
So now two bro truks and the Z?
Yeah 1LE is gone.
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