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> I decided I just want to do more driving and do less wrenching., Bought a Corvette as a replacement for the Trans Am
ws6transam
post 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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rocky
post Apr 11 2019, 12:41 PM
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I think about upgrading too. The vettes are still out of my price range (C6 or C7) and I have to drive a 5th or 6th gen more to see if I like it. So far everyone is right you can't see shit out of them lol. She does look good though!
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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
GNC Rick   QUOTE (ws6transam @ Apr 9 2019, 03:28 PM)...   Jun 20 2019, 12:14 AM

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