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Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:14 am
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Everything you need nothing you don’t
I know, and better than my car in every way.
Fk. that. When you walk out to your poverty banana every day, you will wonder what life could have been like with orange, widebody, huge meetz, and dry sump oiling. Then you kill yourself.
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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: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:33 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 9:14 am
I know, and better than my car in every way.
Fk. that. When you walk out to your poverty banana every day, you will wonder what life could have been like with orange, widebody, huge meetz, and dry sump oiling. Then you kill yourself.
Why not just go 918 ?
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:49 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:33 pm

Fk. that. When you walk out to your poverty banana every day, you will wonder what life could have been like with orange, widebody, huge meetz, and dry sump oiling. Then you kill yourself.
Why not just go 918 ?
Because they you look at your car and realize that you have turbocharged engine from a VW bus on it. And then you kill yourself.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
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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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:49 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:33 pm

Fk. that. When you walk out to your poverty banana every day, you will wonder what life could have been like with orange, widebody, huge meetz, and dry sump oiling. Then you kill yourself.
Why not just go 918 ?
Chiron.

In reality, I don't think I'm going to go through with it. I just don't hate the C5 at all, and I know if I make this move, I'll end up selling it for less than I'd like out of necessity. Essentially, I'd rather keep it than sell it for $16k. It's worth more to me than that, and since it's paid off with insurance and registration near free, there's no reason to take on extra obligation for a new thing because I'm bored.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:07 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:49 pm

Why not just go 918 ?
Chiron.

In reality, I don't think I'm going to go through with it. I just don't hate the C5 at all, and I know if I make this move, I'll end up selling it for less than I'd like out of necessity. Essentially, I'd rather keep it than sell it for $16k. It's worth more to me than that, and since it's paid off with insurance and registration near free, there's no reason to take on extra obligation for a new thing because I'm bored.
Why would you hate it? It is about as good as a C5 is going to get, which is frankly :notbad: but it ain't a C7. Just depends on what you want, considering that you barely drive it, it may not be worth while spending $450 a month... at your current driving rate... ~3k miles a year (250 miles a month)... that's almost $2 per mile.

:math:

If you were to drive it more... I'd say :doit: I am driving the BMW 1200-1500 a month right now...
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:38 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:07 pm
Chiron.

In reality, I don't think I'm going to go through with it. I just don't hate the C5 at all, and I know if I make this move, I'll end up selling it for less than I'd like out of necessity. Essentially, I'd rather keep it than sell it for $16k. It's worth more to me than that, and since it's paid off with insurance and registration near free, there's no reason to take on extra obligation for a new thing because I'm bored.
Why would you hate it? It is about as good as a C5 is going to get, which is frankly :notbad: but it ain't a C7. Just depends on what you want, considering that you barely drive it, it may not be worth while spending $450 a month... at your current driving rate... ~3k miles a year (250 miles a month)... that's almost $2 per mile.

:math:

If you were to drive it more... I'd say :doit: I am driving the BMW 1200-1500 a month right now...
I've never driven a base car on base suspension. With 19s in the front and 20s in the back, I'm really :notsure: if it'll be any better than my car...which the ride is what keeps me from driving it more. I've driven a number of Z51s with MSRC, and THAT is something I would drive more. Comfort mode on MSRC is pretty great.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:18 pm
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Why would you hate it? It is about as good as a C5 is going to get, which is frankly :notbad: but it ain't a C7. Just depends on what you want, considering that you barely drive it, it may not be worth while spending $450 a month... at your current driving rate... ~3k miles a year (250 miles a month)... that's almost $2 per mile.

:math:

If you were to drive it more... I'd say :doit: I am driving the BMW 1200-1500 a month right now...
I've never driven a base car on base suspension. With 19s in the front and 20s in the back, I'm really :notsure: if it'll be any better than my car...which the ride is what keeps me from driving it more. I've driven a number of Z51s with MSRC, and THAT is something I would drive more. Comfort mode on MSRC is pretty great.
Can’t possibly be worse than your car ?! But dubs suck. They have no business on street cars, imo unless they are Chrysler 300 sized. Then again ... my 370z rode great on the 19’s but it was far softer than the m3 I currently have... it would bottom out ... perhaps the base car is softly sprung for the old men?
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:51 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:18 pm
I've never driven a base car on base suspension. With 19s in the front and 20s in the back, I'm really :notsure: if it'll be any better than my car...which the ride is what keeps me from driving it more. I've driven a number of Z51s with MSRC, and THAT is something I would drive more. Comfort mode on MSRC is pretty great.
Can’t possibly be worse than your car ?! But dubs suck. They have no business on street cars, imo unless they are Chrysler 300 sized. Then again ... my 370z rode great on the 19’s but it was far softer than the m3 I currently have... it would bottom out ... perhaps the base car is softly sprung for the old men?
I dunno man...2 inches larger diameter on the front and rear wheels. Even if the ride is magically better, the risk of blowout due to potholes is crazy. I've looked to find reviews of the base C7 ride, and most people say "don't bother" or "I wouldn't own a C7 without MSRC" or the like. The only way to find out is to drive the car, and perhaps I should do that.

I did drive the C5 to work today for the first time in weeks, and it's such a catch 22. It's never been more perfect. Everything works, it needs nothing, it drives fantastic, it's fast AF, makes great noises...it's the perfect time to sell it before something else goes wrong, but it's also the perfect time to enjoy it after all the work I've done. It should need nothing for a while.

I'm honestly a tad concerned that if I go drive the C7, they'll make me an offer I can't refuse, and I end up making a move that I don't necessarily need to make due to :plac:
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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: 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: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:25 am https://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Grand ... SwwAdbKpCu

FFUuuuuuuu
Seems rather on the pricier side with higher miles, but I really like that color combo, red with gray wheels looks good !
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:25 am https://www.ebay.com/itm/Corvette-Grand ... SwwAdbKpCu

FFUuuuuuuu
Seems rather on the pricier side with higher miles, but I really like that color combo, red with gray wheels looks good !
Inferno Orange, breh.

These are super rare in this color combo and spec. Agreed that the price is a bit on the high side for miles, this should be closer to the low-$30k range. That's a hell of a value.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:37 am
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Seems rather on the pricier side with higher miles, but I really like that color combo, red with gray wheels looks good !
Inferno Orange, breh.

These are super rare in this color combo and spec. Agreed that the price is a bit on the high side for miles, this should be closer to the low-$30k range. That's a hell of a value.
It’s like the second time I did this.. first I called the orange Jeep red and now this.. :wtf: is up with me. I dunno while the color is great, a new one isn’t that much more money... 2012 and 50k miles is a long time ago... and you work for the gen
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max225 wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:40 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:37 am
Inferno Orange, breh.

These are super rare in this color combo and spec. Agreed that the price is a bit on the high side for miles, this should be closer to the low-$30k range. That's a hell of a value.
It’s like the second time I did this.. first I called the orange Jeep red and now this.. :wtf: is up with me. I dunno while the color is great, a new one isn’t that much more money... 2012 and 50k miles is a long time ago... and you work for the gen
Ehh, at low 30k (theoretically), this is $20k less than any C7, even a base car. I'm not sure the value proposition is there. At $35k+, I agree that's beyond the threshold.

My C5 has lofted me to :waxer: status here. If I got a new one, it would be full-blown :triggered:

However, :dill: s are out there. There's still a greater-than-zero chance of me :plac: to a C7 this year.
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: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:53 am
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It’s like the second time I did this.. first I called the orange Jeep red and now this.. :wtf: is up with me. I dunno while the color is great, a new one isn’t that much more money... 2012 and 50k miles is a long time ago... and you work for the gen
Ehh, at low 30k (theoretically), this is $20k less than any C7, even a base car. I'm not sure the value proposition is there. At $35k+, I agree that's beyond the threshold.

My C5 has lofted me to :waxer: status here. If I got a new one, it would be full-blown :triggered:

However, :dill: s are out there. There's still a greater-than-zero chance of me :plac: to a C7 this year.
Yes.... Let the :plac: flow through you.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:53 am
Ehh, at low 30k (theoretically), this is $20k less than any C7, even a base car. I'm not sure the value proposition is there. At $35k+, I agree that's beyond the threshold.

My C5 has lofted me to :waxer: status here. If I got a new one, it would be full-blown :triggered:

However, :dill: s are out there. There's still a greater-than-zero chance of me :plac: to a C7 this year.
Yes.... Let the :plac: flow through you.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:37 am Inferno Orange, breh.

These are super rare in this color combo and spec. Agreed that the price is a bit on the high side for miles, this should be closer to the low-$30k range. That's a hell of a value.
It’s like the second time I did this.. first I called the orange Jeep red and now this.. :wtf: is up with me. I dunno while the color is great, a new one isn’t that much more money... 2012 and 50k miles is a long time ago... and you work for the gen
Gotta love the :225: :math:

C6GS $35k
C7GS $70K?

Not much more.
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:08 am
max225 wrote:
It’s like the second time I did this.. first I called the orange Jeep red and now this.. :wtf: is up with me. I dunno while the color is great, a new one isn’t that much more money... 2012 and 50k miles is a long time ago... and you work for the gen
Gotta love the :225: :math:

C6GS $35k
C7GS $70K?

Not much more.
Got a quote from the Porsche :dillerman: on a 918. Not much more.
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Clean carfox on that orange Silverado you posted. :notbad: :doit:
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:08 am
max225 wrote:
It’s like the second time I did this.. first I called the orange Jeep red and now this.. :wtf: is up with me. I dunno while the color is great, a new one isn’t that much more money... 2012 and 50k miles is a long time ago... and you work for the gen
Gotta love the :225: :math:

C6GS $35k
C7GS $70K?

Not much more.
C7 regular because the new vette is better. Can be had at 50.
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:225: :triggered:

https://www.foreignautoconnect.com/2015 ... tails.aspx
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Worth less than my STi and only 16k miles. :lolol: Talk about the ultimate depreciation machine. Gorgeous, doe, sort of want it.
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coogles wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:48 pm :225: :triggered:

https://www.foreignautoconnect.com/2015 ... tails.aspx
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Worth less than my STi and only 16k miles. :lolol: Talk about the ultimate depreciation machine. Gorgeous, doe, sort of want it.
15k OCI :amazing:
Also has mismatched tires
Looks good otherwise
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coogles wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:48 pm :225: :triggered:

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Worth less than my STi and only 16k miles. :lolol: Talk about the ultimate depreciation machine. Gorgeous, doe, sort of want it.
Whoa whoever got that OEM also got a bunch of "M" bedazzlement options like the $800 mirror caps, the $400 door sills and that $800 black skirt ~55k MSRP new. :mindblown: Oddly enough it doesn't have the M sport wheels doe...
1 owner no bad history, I wonder why it didn't end up as a CPO?

And this is why I lease these things. Mine was "worth" 38,500 on my trade in, with 30,300 miles, and a nigerian on the carfax.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jun 22, 2018 1:58 pm 15k OCI :amazing:
Also has mismatched tires
Looks good otherwise
Yeah, isn't the oil change interval supposed to be 10k on these? 7 quart sump and BMW specs LL01 oils with shit loads of additives, but 15k is a long time.
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