Recent content by jvp

Yeah. Wonder if there's an internal or dealer-wide witch hunt now? Heh.

I'm well aware of all the things the LT5 got over the LT4; I'm friends with the old chief engineer. ;-). There wasn't that much money spent on the engine's development. Not even close. They knew before they even considered selling the car that it would be a single (very long) model year car...

It's clear you and the second person haven't driven a Z06. I have one and have had for over a year. Drive one in anger before saying what you think you can do, based on your experience with Ford's (pathetic attempt at a) flat plane engine. The Z06's engine makes its peak power way, way up...

Kinda bad examples though. The LS9 and LSA were both developed at the same time, and led into the development for the LT4 in the following generation Corvette. The LT5 was just a worked-over LT4. Profitability is at the core of EVERYTHING GM does. They do not engineer things to lose money at...

I think that would be an absolute disaster. The entire character of the 5BW would be gone with that high-revving engine. I'm also not too sure you'd want to try and drive a flat plane crank V8 with a manual transmission. You're not fast enough to shift it, no matter how good at it you think...

It's sold. EBay was the trick. I had someone talking to me about it 2-3 hours after posting it. I already have the order number for my Z06 so now I just wait for some... "VIP" stuff to happen. ;-)

That one will be way out of my price range I'm quite sure.

There's no order number as of yet, so hold the congrats please. But thank you. I'm not going to lie: I prefer the low, grumbly, immediate torque of the small block over the LT6. I don't personally care that the LT4 doesn't rev past 6500RPMs; I've always enjoyed the previous Corvettes' power...

Last generation's Z06 had the LT4. This generation has the DOHC LT6.

I've been wresting with this for a couple of weeks and finally decided to make the move. There's an "interesting" opportunity for me to order a new 2024 Corvette Z06, which at the time of ordering the 5BW I just couldn't justify and/or afford properly. But life has changed in the significantly...

SOLD SOLD SOLD! I'm selling my like-new 2023 Radiant Red CT5-V Blackwing: asking price $100,000. Exterior: Radiant Red Interior: Jet Black (with suede/microfiber) Seats: 18-way adjustable/massage/heated/cooled (not the semi-analine leather!) Transmission: 6-speed manual Mileage: 2500 Options...

Hell I did 160 in a 4th gen Corvette in a public road and lived to tell about it. Of course that was during the Pony Express a whole bunch of years ago, but who's counting? ;-)

Got mine today; they look fantastic per @Terrance Speed's usual. Pics after I get them and the splitter installed (perhaps this weekend).

This is exactly the case. On newer GM cars with the Google crap integrated, it's all handled via OnStar. But on the cars with an OEM nav and SD card for the maps, it's on the card.

I got my replacement last week, thanks @Terrance Sig. I'll use the box to return my original if you have a shipping label for me. ETA on the wheel arch pieces? :)