Capt Steve
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A couple of years ago I fulfilled a lifelong dream to own an old classic Corvette. I bought a 1987 C4 Vette in Corvette hyper yellow. It had been nicely reststored as documented here in an old post. Fast forward 2 years and the Yellow Vette has gone over the Rainbow bridge falling victim to a vicious desert sandstorm but that is a long story perhaps for another time. The good news is the insurance company totaled the car as the projected repairs matched its insured value hence the total loss claim they paid.
I had been rigorously {religiously?} saving every month for the last two year hoping to someday upgrade too much newer model. I loved my 87 but lusted after the C7's built between 2013 and 203. Taking the unexpected windfall insurance payout and marrying it to the growing savings and I was able to go serious shopping as a cash buyer.
I must have looked at 100+ Vette's on the internet and here in the local {Phoenix} marketplace and finally found my dream car from a private party down in Tempe which meant no dealer fees or sales tax.
It's a 2017 C7 Corvette Stingray in Artic White with the adrenaline Red Leather interior and nice set of custom pinstripes. It came with the LT2 options and performance exhaust packages that bumped the 6.2L V-8 up to 460 HP and 465# of torque. At just 3,298# with 4" of ground clearance and just a tad less aerodynamic than an F-18... yes it is quick! The owners manual has a caution in the section on the 8 speed transmission. I warns you not to downshift from 8th to 7th if traveling in excess of 199 mph {seriously!}. I've put 1,000 miles on it in the last couple of months driving mostly in the mountains between Phoenix, Payson {where I live} and Show Low from 2,000 to 7,700'. Mountain driving that Vette is the most fun I have ever had with my pants on! Another nice feature is that for that 1,000 miles I am consistently averaging 27.7 mph although it drinks only premium... oh darn.
I saved the best for last... this fine Vette had just 10,150 miles on it and came with complete service records going back to day 1. For all intents and purposes it is virtually a brand new Vette. The seller only put a thousand miles a year on it over the last 4 years which included a yearly trip to the dealer for Mobil 1 full synthetic full service oil changes. Last December he took it in and had all of the fluids {oil, transmission, differential, brake and coolant} flushed/replaced.
The only upgrade I felt necessary were the tires as they were the originals. They were Michelin run flats that looked great with lots of tread but here in Arizona tires tend to timeout vs wearing out. Running 8.5 year old tires on a high performance beast is nothing I would do so it was off to Discount tire on day one for a new set. I opted for the new top of the line Michelin Pilot Sport 4s' with a set going for $1,283. The ride is so freaking smooth it is scary and of course the handling is off the chart.
I paid full price by market standards as the seller knew what he had but could not be happier, definitely $$$ well spent. I don't have the ability to post a pic here but if some one out there would like to help out I can e mail a pic if you could post it. TIA.
I had been rigorously {religiously?} saving every month for the last two year hoping to someday upgrade too much newer model. I loved my 87 but lusted after the C7's built between 2013 and 203. Taking the unexpected windfall insurance payout and marrying it to the growing savings and I was able to go serious shopping as a cash buyer.
I must have looked at 100+ Vette's on the internet and here in the local {Phoenix} marketplace and finally found my dream car from a private party down in Tempe which meant no dealer fees or sales tax.
It's a 2017 C7 Corvette Stingray in Artic White with the adrenaline Red Leather interior and nice set of custom pinstripes. It came with the LT2 options and performance exhaust packages that bumped the 6.2L V-8 up to 460 HP and 465# of torque. At just 3,298# with 4" of ground clearance and just a tad less aerodynamic than an F-18... yes it is quick! The owners manual has a caution in the section on the 8 speed transmission. I warns you not to downshift from 8th to 7th if traveling in excess of 199 mph {seriously!}. I've put 1,000 miles on it in the last couple of months driving mostly in the mountains between Phoenix, Payson {where I live} and Show Low from 2,000 to 7,700'. Mountain driving that Vette is the most fun I have ever had with my pants on! Another nice feature is that for that 1,000 miles I am consistently averaging 27.7 mph although it drinks only premium... oh darn.
I saved the best for last... this fine Vette had just 10,150 miles on it and came with complete service records going back to day 1. For all intents and purposes it is virtually a brand new Vette. The seller only put a thousand miles a year on it over the last 4 years which included a yearly trip to the dealer for Mobil 1 full synthetic full service oil changes. Last December he took it in and had all of the fluids {oil, transmission, differential, brake and coolant} flushed/replaced.
The only upgrade I felt necessary were the tires as they were the originals. They were Michelin run flats that looked great with lots of tread but here in Arizona tires tend to timeout vs wearing out. Running 8.5 year old tires on a high performance beast is nothing I would do so it was off to Discount tire on day one for a new set. I opted for the new top of the line Michelin Pilot Sport 4s' with a set going for $1,283. The ride is so freaking smooth it is scary and of course the handling is off the chart.
I paid full price by market standards as the seller knew what he had but could not be happier, definitely $$$ well spent. I don't have the ability to post a pic here but if some one out there would like to help out I can e mail a pic if you could post it. TIA.
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. My new bike a 2024 Honda XR 150, good for 85 MPG, max speed 62 MPH I think the Kawasaki would do that in 1st or 2nd gear, LOL in a tuck on a long straightaway.
