cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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C8 Corvette Finally Arrived
Mar 04, 2021,17:21 PM
It's been a very long wait, and I am not talking about a Roger Smith or even a Simplicity. The reason the USA is short on small change is I have been saving all nickels, dimes and quarters in a jar for three years, ever since the mid-engine Corvette seemed to be coming a reality.
This is my new 2021 C8 Corvette, ordered in June 2019. I asked for the base model, convertible, with no options except the "carbon flash" center stripes. Color is Arctic White with Adrenaline Red leather seats and red stitching. I hoped to get a car that wasn't TOO computer controlled. However, there are still 2 mini-handbooks, offering 32 pages on how to operate everything while standing still, and 32 pages on how to drive it.
First, some side shots, in sun and shade, sea and city.
A pure photo with Pacific Ocean backdrop. I am surprised at the curvature of the rear end - cars with a spoiler don't show that as readily. Or maybe it's just the way the light is falling on the fenders.
View over the instruments, no heads-up display on my car.
Front quarter.
Rear quarter,
Arse
And Nose.
Short Video to get the feel for the car. I was accidentally in track mode, which doesn't allow it to upshift normally, and it does all the funky blips on downshifts. But enjoy or ignore that as you wish. There are 5 other modes plus the "Mike" mode I am in the middle of customizing.
Cheers,
Cazalea