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    2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06

    2009 Competition Sport Corvette: At Least Look Like You Belong On The Track
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    As far as Vettes go, I've never found I needed anything more than a Z06, myself. Even a Z51 is plenty for 95% of what I'd use a two seater for. I know the ZR-1 is a better track tool, but I wouldn't be buying a Vette for the track. And I like my street cars to be subtle, so a decal package doesn't do it for me.
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    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    If you think this makes your 'Vette racier, then you don't know Jake.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    I don't get it, it says this is about Serious track influenced design features and a Focus on lightweight and performance driving. But isn't it just a decal package? I mean, is there a radio delete option? Have they cut out some of the sound-deadening? What the Eff? If I want to buy something that has track aspirations, I want it to take some steps toward that goal. I don't want to just look like a d-bag poseur.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    oooh, aaah, meh
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    This makes a '77 Z/28 look comparatively tasteful.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    I am a self-diagnosed Corvette fan boy. However, I cannot justify an additional $3,350 for what amounts to little more than an appearance package. I might be suckerred into paying that much more if it was a stripped-out version with bigger breaks and little power hike, but not for a bunch of stickers.


    I'm sorry, GM. I love you and all, but this is almost (but not quite) as bad as the late 70's Cobra II appearance package on Mustang IIs.

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    Image of SuzanneD SuzanneD
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    If you've got enough dough to drop $70k on a 'Vette, why not scrape together $30k more and spring for the ZR1?
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    01/27/09

    @SuzanneD: Suzanne, if you are capable of "scraping together" 30K, then I'd like to check your couch cushions.
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    Image of biturbo02 biturbo02
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    buy it, store it, and you're rich in 30 years. But thats not much fun.
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    Image of 1000songs 1000songs
    01/27/09

    Buy it, store it and in 30 years you will have lost a ton of money after factoring in the time value of money and heated / climate controlled storage coupled with the fact that at auction a run of the mill production car won't even make its original sticker price.
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    01/27/09

    @1000songs: That's even less fun! More true, though.
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    Image of nick2ny nick2ny
    01/27/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette Priced At $55,655 For 1LT, $77,500 For Z06
    I personally would never get it. Stripes, wheels, embroidery, and special pedals? I wouldn't take it if it were *free*. I value subtlety.
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    01/27/09

    @nick2ny: Although, i have to say, it is a little cool that it comes with roundels and numbers, although I dunno why they don't fit in the circle.
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    01/27/09

    @nick2ny: Makes you wonder if the interior department was in charge of number fit. Hey-yo!
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    Image of ck314 ck314
    01/18/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette: At Least Look Like You Belong On The Track
    Ridiculous. And what's so nice about those headlights? They look as amateur and outdated as usual. Z06 still is a cool beast though.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/18/09

    @ck314: No worse than stock, really.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/17/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette: At Least Look Like You Belong On The Track
    I'll take the wheels and headlights, they can keep the rest.
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    Image of Sportwagons, haulin' stuff and haulin' balls Sportwagons, haulin' stuff and haulin' balls
    01/16/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette: At Least Look Like You Belong On The Track
    Burt Reynolds called and he wants his automobile styling back. Pure white trashery.
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    Image of Sportwagons, haulin' stuff and haulin' balls Sportwagons, haulin' stuff and haulin' balls
    01/16/09

    @Sportwagons have hustle AND bustle: The douche that drives this HAS to have the matching leather jacket.
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    Image of nunya001 nunya001
    01/16/09

    @Sportwagons have hustle AND bustle: The ultimate dousche baggery was this little runt who rolled into the paddock at Road Atlanta and towing hi sGT3 with a Cayenne - then after nursing it around the track got out and proceeded to put Porsche brand brake cooler fans at each wheel while wearing a black Porsche bowling shirt with yellow epaulets. True story.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/17/09

    @nunya001: Wasn't even a Cayenne Turbo, was it? Didn't think so. And with an automatic, of course.
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    Image of WilliamG. WilliamG.
    01/16/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette: At Least Look Like You Belong On The Track
    If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times. There needs to be more factory-option tacky appearance packages for the 'Vette.
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    Image of 78_elky 78_elky
    01/16/09

    @WilliamG.:


    I have to say it saves a lot of time for the people that buy them then add the tacky stuff, at least this way it stays stock and tacky

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    Image of WilliamG. WilliamG.
    01/17/09

    @78_elky: And the factory-option tacky will hold its value in ten years when the 'Vette is rolled across the block at Barrett Jackson. It's a total win-win.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/17/09

    @WilliamG.: Like Mopar's cartoon characters of the pre-Malaise era...
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    01/16/09

    In reply to 2009 Competition Sport Corvette: At Least Look Like You Belong On The Track
    This is weaaaaaaaak.


    Comp sport should have adjustable springs, STICKY, STICKY tires, FORCED manual transmission, and a BETTER appearance package. Maybe a C6.R replica livery. Like the vette skull thing (I forget its name)... bigger brakes, competition front fascia/airdam


    This current package is tomfoolery.

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    Image of Stick Shifts and Safety Belts Stick Shifts and Safety Belts
    01/16/09

    @Plecostomus - A monument to failure: Is it the blue devil skull-thingy you speak of?


    Club-Sport prepped Miatas are more track worthy than this Pep Boys special. Hey, that's an idea! Make a BUDGET-minded club sport minded 'vette! Then you could actually excuse the cheap interior!

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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    01/16/09

    @mchale2020: The blue devil skull thingy is the Bad Boy Vette from the C6R program.
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    Image of Blainestang Blainestang
    01/16/09

    @Plecostomus - A monument to failure: The skull is named "Jake"... and it's mentioned in the article. That said... yeah, it's a stupid package.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    01/18/09

    @Blainestang:

    Ah, right.


    Well anyways what I meant was (though this package USES "Jake") the ENTIRE livery should reflect the C6.R program.


    @ WilliamG.

    the story says that this package is an option for the Z06 and the stock vette.


    That said, this package should be a notch above Z06 handling but not quite as good as the ZR1. And the stripes are hideous.

    I really, really hate this Vette.

    If I won one in a raffle or something, I'd still take it, but the first thing I'd do is spray paint the entire thing matte black, just to hide all this nasty shit.

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