 I decided I just want to do more driving and do less wrenching., Bought a Corvette as a replacement for the Trans Am |
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 Apr 9 2019, 07:28 PM
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This is the year where I decided I'd had enough. The Trans Am is going up and down on the jack stands more than it goes back and forth.
So I am replacing it with a 2014 Corvette Stingray Z51 /M7 that I hope to take to some autocrosses and track days. Rather than spend more thousands of dollars replacing things like engines, progressively bigger brakes, and having a car that only *I* can work on, I thought I'd rather spend the money on tires and brake pads. ..and have a car that my wife will actually enjoy sitting in. She hasn't ridden in the Trans Am but maybe three or four times in the last fifteen years. (IMG:http://www.ws6transam.org/car/corvette.jpg) I figure, I'll fix the fuel pump, take the Trans Am into a shop for a fresh dyno tune, and then put it up for sale. It's had thirty years of my love and attention so it'll be hard to part with it, but man, this Corvette sure does ease the sting! Tell-you-what...(!) |
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Apr 10 2019, 05:30 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 224 Joined: 20-April 16 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 223,910 |
Nice! Same reason I sold my 4th gen. Just get in and go vs tinkering to meet my desires
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Apr 11 2019, 03:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 491 Joined: 12-January 07 Member No.: 1,587 |
You are smarter than I am. Still finishing up this M29/Fast 102 setup and I leave to codrive a friends C7 GS at a Prosolo tomorrow. Then another in two weeks. Then the car needs to be at a tour two weeks after that. I also need to do a valve adjustment, change all the fluids, and put the new exhaust on the E46 M3 to get it back on the road.
And I'm probably buying an RX8 with a hurt motor tomorrow because reasons... This post has been edited by landstuhltaylor: Apr 11 2019, 03:07 AM |
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ws6transam I decided I just want to do more driving and do less wrenching. Apr 9 2019, 07:28 PM
slowTA Based an everything but the last 2 words of your t... Apr 9 2019, 10:51 PM
trackbird QUOTE (slowTA @ Apr 9 2019, 06:51 PM) Bas... Apr 10 2019, 12:09 AM CrashTestDummy Well, when I saw the 'less wrenching' bit,... Apr 10 2019, 02:58 PM SuperMacGuy Very good choice! I too believe in "more ... Apr 10 2019, 04:24 PM BumpaD_Z28 I remember gaining lots of good info on your Trans... Apr 11 2019, 11:43 AM GCrites80s QUOTE (BumpaD_Z28 @ Apr 11 2019, 07:43 AM... Apr 12 2019, 12:41 AM landstuhltaylor And nothing should ever have four carbs. My happie... Apr 12 2019, 01:19 AM rocky I think about upgrading too. The vettes are still ... Apr 11 2019, 12:41 PM CrashTestDummy QUOTE (rocky @ Apr 11 2019, 07:41 AM) I t... Apr 11 2019, 01:15 PM mikedamageinc Nice upgrade! I really like the c7 (and c6 and... Apr 11 2019, 02:08 PM Jeff94TA I picked up a 2014 1SS back in December as my new ... Apr 11 2019, 02:40 PM CrashTestDummy Wow, look at the size of that thing compared to th... Apr 11 2019, 05:50 PM GNC Rick QUOTE (ws6transam @ Apr 9 2019, 03:28 PM)... Jun 20 2019, 12:14 AM |
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