 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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Jun 20 2019, 12:14 AM
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QUOTE (ws6transam @ Apr 9 2019, 03:28 PM)  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...(! Hey dude....let us know when you put your bird up for sale. I'm curious as to how much you might sell it for.... |
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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 dojob Nice! Same reason I sold my 4th gen. Just get ... Apr 10 2019, 05:30 PM landstuhltaylor You are smarter than I am. Still finishing up this... Apr 11 2019, 03:06 AM 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 |
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