Carbon fibber stick ons... How she look?

[ProfessorProfessorson]

[Necromancer]

Herc seems a bit grumpy on the subject.  Does he drive a Vette.... slowly?

Does Audi really race A8s?  If so they must not be anything like the real cars (akin to a nascar 'taurus'), not if they're smaller and lighter than a C6R.  I know Audi fields a diesel powered racer in the prototype class, but that's a different set of rules and doesn't compete directly with the GT group; they also race R8s, but those aren't smaller, lighter, or less powerful than the C6.R (nor are they awd).

Tight tracks are more of an equalizer. With no room to stretch their legs the 700HP race prepared Vettes are on the same turf as the 200 HP race prepared Midget because there is a limit to how well rubber can grip pavement, no matter how much of it you have. It shouldn't actually make the Vette slower though, unless its having trouble keeping its tires and brakes hot or something, and that would only be the case with a really overly prepared Vette, as in LeMans spec.

Exactly.  The slower car through a corner is the one that handles poorly (comparatively); how much power it has under the hood is irrelevant unless it's so underpowered that it can keep it to the floor through the corner.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

Here is something more exciting, I drive a Excelsior, and I don't wait for any blue flags to be waved before I pass tanks by and open fire.

[SignOfZeta]

Herc seems a bit grumpy on the subject.  Does he drive a Vette.... slowly?

Does Audi really race A8s?  If so they must not be anything like the real cars (akin to a nascar 'taurus'), not if they're smaller and lighter than a C6R.  I know Audi fields a diesel powered racer in the prototype class, but that's a different set of rules and doesn't compete directly with the GT group; they also race R8s, but those aren't smaller, lighter, or less powerful than the C6.R (nor are they awd).

Tight tracks are more of an equalizer. With no room to stretch their legs the 700HP race prepared Vettes are on the same turf as the 200 HP race prepared Midget because there is a limit to how well rubber can grip pavement, no matter how much of it you have. It shouldn't actually make the Vette slower though, unless its having trouble keeping its tires and brakes hot or something, and that would only be the case with a really overly prepared Vette, as in LeMans spec.

Exactly.  The slower car through a corner is the one that handles poorly (comparatively); how much power it has under the hood is irrelevant unless it's so underpowered that it can keep it to the floor through the corner.

Maybe he meant to say R8? The only series I can think of where you'd ever want to race an A8 would be DTM, but they never have since A8s are HUGE. They use A4s, currently an A5 I think, and even those are probably heavier than a Vette.

[420GOAT]

i like Vettes, ive had a 75 and a 86, yes im a dickhead. not duche, but a dick. sdee Vette folks dont have time for anyone else, and we also eat baby kittens too. yum!

[HercTNT]

Herc seems a bit grumpy on the subject.  Does he drive a Vette.... slowly?

Does Audi really race A8s?  If so they must not be anything like the real cars (akin to a nascar 'taurus'), not if they're smaller and lighter than a C6R.  I know Audi fields a diesel powered racer in the prototype class, but that's a different set of rules and doesn't compete directly with the GT group; they also race R8s, but those aren't smaller, lighter, or less powerful than the C6.R (nor are they awd).

Tight tracks are more of an equalizer. With no room to stretch their legs the 700HP race prepared Vettes are on the same turf as the 200 HP race prepared Midget because there is a limit to how well rubber can grip pavement, no matter how much of it you have. It shouldn't actually make the Vette slower though, unless its having trouble keeping its tires and brakes hot or something, and that would only be the case with a really overly prepared Vette, as in LeMans spec.

Exactly.  The slower car through a corner is the one that handles poorly (comparatively); how much power it has under the hood is irrelevant unless it's so underpowered that it can keep it to the floor through the corner.

LOL, no necro, i'm disabled and cannot drive

[jperryss]

i like Vettes, ive had a 75 and a 86, yes im a dickhead. not duche, but a dick. sdee Vette folks dont have time for anyone else, and we also eat baby kittens too. yum!

I always loved Corvettes but have never owned one. As a kid (pre-internet) I did a ton of reading up on them, went to dozens of car shows, and basically knew WAY more about Corvettes than anyone who didn't actually work for GM should, including engine/HP specs by year, etc. I've forgotten most of it though.

As a teenager I wanted a 3rd gen. Didn't matter what year, I liked nearly every year of that generation.The urethane bumper years don't get much love nowadays (rightfully so), but they're also relatively cheap and I'd still rock one today. It'd have to be a 4-speed though.

[VenomMacbeth]

Dammit I want a 3-door Saturn... T-T

[Bernie]

I had a Vette..  I hated it.  Fast as shit, though not as fast as the Mopar I built.  Handling was really its best feature, other than that it was like riding on a boulder.  You feel every damn crack in the road, literally.  The Dodge Viper I drove was WAY more comfortable than the Vette.  I recently gave the Vette to my Father in Law.  It was a 1984, with that Crossfire Fuel Injection mess.  Anyway, he loves it, so at least its getting some love now...

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah, old Vettes rode pretty bad, and in 1984 they weren't exactly rocket ships either. American V8s in the 80s were very low on power. In this case, 44HP per liter...much better the IROC Z (38HP per liter) or other V8s, but still terrible. Compare this with, for example, a GTI from the same year with 55HP per liter or a 1990 Miata with 72.

It seems like American car companies in the 80s were so bitter about having to use emmisions controls and having their asses totally kicked by foreign companies that they deliberately made garbage on purpose just to be a$$holes.

[tpivette]

I had a Vette..  I hated it.  Fast as shit, though not as fast as the Mopar I built.  Handling was really its best feature, other than that it was like riding on a boulder.  You feel every damn crack in the road, literally.  The Dodge Viper I drove was WAY more comfortable than the Vette.  I recently gave the Vette to my Father in Law.  It was a 1984, with that Crossfire Fuel Injection mess.  Anyway, he loves it, so at least its getting some love now...

The 1984 Corvette was the harshest riding Vette ever built. Back in the early 80s, skidpad numbers were all the rage, and GM responded by making the then new C4 crank out some impressive skidpad figures (for the time). However, this translated into terrible ride quality... and from 1985 on, the ride was softened in every new model. Also, the Crossfire was ridiculously slow with only 205hp in 84... yikes. There are 4cyls produced today with better power figures.

The C4s are also very hard to get in and out of due to their very high sills... its like stepping into a bathtub. I've owned 3 C4s (an 89, a 93, and a 96), and I can say theyre certainly not the most comfortable cars for daily use. All the above things were completely changed and resolved with the inception of the C5, and they've kept getting better with the C6 and the soon-to-be-released C7.

Some Vette owners are dicks/douches/etc, but this is true of ALL cars. Try driving into a Mustang show with a Vette and you'll see what I mean. Don't label the car cause a few of its owners are a$$holes. Its not the vehicle's fault.

BTW... love the SC2 Sparky. I have a 1997 5speed with about 120k miles on the clock and use it for my daily commute. In combined city/hwy driving I get an average of 30mpg using 87 octane. Wish I had a 3 door like yours, though. It would make getting the kids in and out of the back seat a lot easier.

[Sparky]

Almost ready for the track boys, more carbon fibber... Now on my Saturn logo.. The Mita slayer come-ith.

The logo is originally in an orangey red that really blends in with my car so black looks better I think. ( see rear pict for original colour and the next part I am doing)

And thanks for the kind words guys just pissing around, cars should not be taking to cereal but I really like what I have done so far (( shrugs ))

Oh PS: those are tears of joy on my car, she looks so good

[SignOfZeta]

You should just wrap the whole car. That would be hilarious.

[Sparky]

You should just wrap the whole car. That would be hilarious.

Hahhhaha..you finally replied oh mr serious I just might  & I would be happier then you at the end of the day oh I mean track master

Edit... Looks so good you have to admit...?

[FiftyQuid]

How much of this stuff did you buy?

P.S. - The logo looks good.