I got her home! My new 2024 C8 Corvette is safe and sound! (pics)

[A HERETIC I AM]

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I went down to Fort Myers on Thursday afternoon and did the deal Friday. These cars have a recommended minimum break-in period of 500 miles, and 1500 for track purposes. That just means keeping the RPM's below 4,000, not using the paddle shift for downshifts (to avoid overspeeding the engine) and not using Cruise Control. The ride back up to Jax put about 360 on it. It had 5 miles on it when I drove it off the lot! My first new car ever.











I shot a side by side video when I picked up the C7, so I thought I would carry that on with this new unit;

https://vimeo.com/874452543

[LonePirate]

1. She's a beauty!

I would be so afraid to drive a car like that, though.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. Naaah!

You would be fine!

[Walleye]

2. Wow that's a beautiful car, congratulations. New cars are really great

Beauty and function I love it

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. Thank you very much.

It will only get more fun as time goes on!

[AZ8theist]

35. I AM SOOOO FRACKING JEALOUS!!

As someone who has lost count of how many cars I've owned in my lifetime (somewhere north of 35...) I've had a mix of new and used but never owned a Vette.
I came close a couple of times but was unable to pull the trigger.

Congrats on a beautiful machine. YA BETTER TAKE CARE OF HER!!!!!!!!!!

[A HERETIC I AM]

40. Thank you!

I'll definitely be looking after her.

[mitch96]

38. Like others have said she is a beauty!! The styling is just out of this world and you don't have

to pay Ferrari/Lambo/Lotus/McLaren prices!!
Congrats!!
So where in Florida can you wind it out? I know Wyoming and Montana have long stretches of open road to play on..
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[A HERETIC I AM]

41. Well, the speed limit on Interstates 4, 10, 75 & 95 is 70 miles per hour....

But if you're doing 70 you are going to be passed like you are tied to a post!

I've always felt (perhaps with good reason) that cops just love to pull over performance cars (also the reason I avoid red cars. They are much easier to spot in a crowd), so I've always lived by a few rules when driving on the freeway;

1) Never be the fastest car on the road. Let someone go by you regularly then keep up with that person at a distance.

2) Stay to the right as much as possible. It amazes me how many people will haul ass on the freeway and do it mostly in the left lane.

3) As much as is practical and safe to do so, look for cops on the entrance ramps as you pass them. Cops love to sit up on the ramp and shoot radar or laser at cars driving away from them. Also keep an eye out for brake lights ahead for the same reason: a hidden speed trap.

4) Keep in mind the 75 percent rule and the 10 percent rule;

75% rule states that the safest speed to travel, REGARDLESS of posted speed limit is that speed which 75% of the other vehicles are traveling. If the posted speed limit is 70 and 75% of the traffic is doing 90, then 90 is the safest speed. Conversely, if the speed limit is 70 and most of the traffic is doing 45, then 45 is the safest speed. Most cops will not single you out if you're in the 75% group.

The 10% rule states that most cops (of course, with exceptions) will give you 10% over the speed limit. So 71.5 MPH in a 65 zone, 38.5 in a 35 zone, etc. However, a Texas Highway Patrol Officer might not follow this in West Texas on I-10 where the limit is 80. 88 MPH is kind of pushing it!

So the answer to your question "where can you wind it out?" is almost every mile of freeway in Florida! But I'm not crazy and I also have a CDL, so avoiding interactions with Law Enforcement is paramount to keeping my career!

[mitch96]

63. Good rules to drive by..

"1) Never be the fastest car on the road. Let someone go by you regularly then keep up with that person at a distance. "
We use to call it "Bird dogging"

Years ago I had a trucker (old CB days) ask me one time if I knew the difference between a "county mounty" and a phone pole. I figured, what the hell I'll bite. I said no and he said good, you get out front!! I laughed my ass off!!
A little ditty a cop told me one time. "5 your fine, 10 your mine"
This always worked for me..

"Cops love to sit up on the ramp and shoot radar or laser at cars driving away from them."

That was the ramp on county line road and I 95 in Miami. Other cop cars would line up and it was like shooting fish in a barrel..Just nailing them left and right..
Speed limits in Miami are just a mild suggestion..
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[A HERETIC I AM]

64. There's an overpass on I-75 around Punta Gorda where the cops do the same thing

I've been by there a bunch of time where the shooter is up on the overpass looking down and the chasers are all on the side of the road, about a half mile down. The overpass didn't have an exit, either, so you kind of don't expect it. Near the Charlotte County/Lee County line, if memory serves.

I graduated HS in Miami and got my 1st license in Dade County. I know of where you speak.

Stay safe!

[mitch96]

65. It's amazing how when you cross County Line road from Broward to Dade county it's like

going to a different country. It was kinda neat... A few miles south and I was in Latin America. A few miles west I was in Little Quebec. A bit farther south on the beach I was in
Little Odessa.. A melting pot for sure!! Just wished they drove a bit better.
I'm in West central Florida now and it's "different" Traffic over here really sucks..Worse than South Florida..
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[Deuxcents]

3. What a beauty. I wish you safe travels

Ft Myers is my neck of the woods, as they say

[A HERETIC I AM]

8. Bought it at Corkscrew and I-75

Thanks for the kind wishes.

[Mr.Bill]

5. Excellent.

That's the best blue yet on a Corvette. Wishing you many miles of safe fun driving.

Do you participate in any of the Corvette Forums? Their politcs and religion sections are right wing shitholes. Their tech sections can be very informative, though.

[A HERETIC I AM]

10. Riptide Blue Metallic.

Similar to the Laguna Blue and the Elkhart Lake Blue they have had in the past, Very close shades.

I like it too!

[chicoescuela]

7. Sweet ride. Love the color, very close to my Camaro

[A HERETIC I AM]

11. Thanks! Yeah, GM likes to use similar paints across model lines.

I've seen big GMC pickups in an almost identical color.

[chicoescuela]

13. My Camaro is an '18. Hyper Blue Metallic. Have fun

[2naSalit]

9. Congrats!

What sharp looking ride! I love that shade of blue.

May you have many pleasant miles enjoying your new toy!

[A HERETIC I AM]

12. Thanks, sweety!

One of these summers I'll do a western mountain tour and buy you lunch!

[2naSalit]

15. Sounds like a deal!

[magicarpet]

14. Nice machine,.. happy motoring.

No fast driving after the break in period.....

[MLAA]

16. Beautiful! Enjoy, enjoy.

[A HERETIC I AM]

42. Thank you!

[sprinkleeninow]

17. Want❣️ 🤭

Seriously, that's one boss ride. Color is awesome! Safe navigating. 🩵

[A HERETIC I AM]

43. Thanks very much!

[MontanaMama]

18. THAT is a fabulous car.

You must be thrilled! Congrats!!

I’m a girl from the mountains so my ride is 4-wheel drive…anyhoo, a couple years back I special ordered a new Kia Telluride in Salt Lake City…it took 7 months to get it built. I flew down to pick it up and drove it back to Montana on snow packed roads. It is a lovely vehicle and it was an exhilarating 8 hour drive home. Different…but kinda the same.

May you and this beauty have many wonderful miles together.

[A HERETIC I AM]

44. I appreciate it!

In your neck of the woods with the weather and all, a car like mine would be in the garage 6 months out of the year!

Those Tellurides are nice, though. From what I know of them, anyway. Kia and Hyundai have really stepped up their game on quality, that's for sure. Back when I hauled cars, I pulled a few loads out of the plant where it was built. West Point, GA., right along I-85 only a few miles from the Alabama line. That was before they introduced that model, though.

Stay safe this winter!

[BigmanPigman]

19. I'm jealous

My last "new" car is my 2010 Honda CRV which only has 27,000 miles on it but AAA just sent me my new insur bill and it is over $1,000. What a rip off!!! I can't imagine what they would charge me for your car.

[A HERETIC I AM]

45. I was paying about $1300/year for insurance on my C-7.

We shall see if the rates go up for this one.

[William769]

20. Sweet ride. Congrats!

[A HERETIC I AM]

46. Thanks!

[niyad]

21. What a beauty! Wishing you many happy adventures.

[A HERETIC I AM]

47. Thank you very much!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

22. I am soooo jealous!

[Archae]

23. You'll get all the girls with that car!

Just kidding, of course.

What a beautiful car.

[A HERETIC I AM]

48. The girls aren't interested in an old fart like me!

LOL....They USED to be, but no longer.

[mountain grammy]

24. Congratulations!

It's a beauty!

[A HERETIC I AM]

49. Thank you!!

[highplainsdem]

25. Beautiful!

[A HERETIC I AM]

50. I think so too!

[progressoid]

26. I'm 6'1"

When you loan it to me, will I be able to fit in it comfortably?

[A HERETIC I AM]

51. You're only an inch taller than I am...

but if not, we'll just pick a sunny day and take off the top for ya!

[TeamProg]

27. I like the color a lot! Congrats.

[A HERETIC I AM]

52. Thanks.

It's interesting how the factory changes the colors year to year. Some stay constant but other are often only available for a couple model years.

[Backseat Driver]

28. Congratulations in order!

What a beauty...I wish I had been closer w/my brother over the years. He owned a used 1956 Corvette convertible that was always in restorative pieces in the basement or the garage way back then so never got a ride in that sweet baby.

Safe travels.

[A HERETIC I AM]

53. Thank you.

Some of those older models, even if they are "basket cases" can be worth a pretty penny.

[Gaugamela]

29. Anybody else notice the irony of this post appearing on the

DU home page below the following:

"I Study Climate Change. The Data Is Telling Us Something New."
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218365317

It wouldn’t even occur to me to spend money on something like this.

[TeamProg]

33. I do prefer to recycle the British classics that are out there! nt

[Collimator]

30. Is that a car or a spaceship?

Either way, it's gorgeous! Congratulations, and safe (yet stylish) journeys to you.

[A HERETIC I AM]

54. Both!

Thanks for the kind thought!

[aggiesal]

31. Can't go wrong with Cubs Blue!!! n/t

[A HERETIC I AM]

55. I suppose not!

[TeamProg]

32. My fun cars

[TeamProg]

34. And

[A HERETIC I AM]

56. SWEET!

Do we start with the Lucas Electric jokes now? LOL


They look like a lot of fun. Nothing like a small, British drop top!


What's the red one?

[TeamProg]

61. Thanks, Prince of darkness, Lucas refrigerators, Dim-flicker-off.

If there are no leaks it must be out of oil.
I’ve heard them all.

1985 MR2

‘72 TR6 has 7 forward gears/stock o’drive.

‘71 MGB GT o’drive in 4th only/ later transmission.
My first GT in the 90’s was a ‘69 with o’drive in 3rd and 4th.

Always garaged central Calif cars, no rust, fortunately.

I like the lines of Brit cars. Still have my eye out for a nearby TR250 that I can view in person. There’s Bring A Trailer auctions, but you never know.

C8 must have 9 gears or abouts?

Have fun and watch out!

I once met a cop with the shortest memory ever. He asked, ‘do you know why I pulled you over?’

[A HERETIC I AM]

62. LOL!

Why do the Brits drink warm beer? Because all the refrigerators are made by Lucas!

Yes, there are dozens!

C8 has an 8 speed, dual clutch automatic with a manual mode and paddle shifters.

The comedian Sarah Silverman once said;

"A cop pulled me over and asked "Do you know why I pulled you over?"

"Because you got all C's in High School?"

My oldest brother had a MR2 of similar vintage. Fun little cars!


Cheers, and drive safe!

[TeamProg]

66. "A cop pulled me over and asked "Do you know why I pulled you over?" Excellent ! nt

[Permanut]

36. Technically, this is by far the best ever..

Never had a vette, but I'm old school and would go with a '62.

This is is gonna make you feel like a teenager again.

[A HERETIC I AM]

57. Or an overworked old fart!

I appreciate the sentiment, though.

[jimmil]

37. Nice Car!

Very similar to mine except mine is a convertable and the upper part of the cabin is black. Be careful when you drive it as it handles like no other Corvette ever made. To be honest, I don't like it. There is a total disconnect with the road since the steering is fly by wire. The handling is rather off with that big hunk of aluminum behind you. They needed to bring it up to McLaren (I bought one a year later) standards. You can get it close with some tweaks to the front and rear suspension. The xmission you will need to change oil booth and filters at 500 miles and at the first service. Expensive for you (like $1,000 extra) but it can save the cost of a new xmission. There are a loot of other little niggles you will have to live with that you shouldn't.

[A HERETIC I AM]

58. Not sure what you mean...

by "There is a total disconnect with the road since the steering is fly by wire."

Are you saying the steering is not mechanically connected to the wheel? It does have electronic assist that modifies "feel" based on driving mode (Touring, Sport, Track, etc.) but I don't think I would call that "fly-by-wire".

Well, I'll see what I'm up against as far as operating costs go. I don't expect it to be outrageous, but I'm not taking it to Jiffy Lube for service, either.

[Emile]

39. My first new vehicle was a 1976 six cylinder, 3 speed on the column, manual steering,

no air conditioner baby blue Ford F150 pickup. Cost was $3,450.00, the rear bumper was an option or it would have been $3,400.00.

That is one beautiful car you bought.

[A HERETIC I AM]

59. Thanks

LOL at the "optional" $50 bumper!




Thanks for the kind words.

[A HERETIC I AM]

60. THANK YOU, EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS!

I'm happy to be able to afford this car and I do look forward to driving it.

I really appreciate the friendly sentiments and good wishes.

Thanks!

[Glamrock]

67. Congrats!

That color is gorgeous! Really happy for you!
🤟🤟🤟

[Hotler]

68. Nice blue. Flat-plane crankshaft baby, gives them a growl. Do you have a radar detector?

I can get into a vett but, I have to roll out onto the deck and claw my way back to a standing position when getting out.

Did you see this?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/watch-a-c8-corvette-z06-fall-off-a-dealer-s-lift/ar-AA1h3UcY?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=78169b52e8594509b4be56a3bc9217d8&ei=49

Will you be doing any track days? They're cheaper than speeding/careless driving tickets and attorney fees.

Have fun