SlayerRX8

There really isn't that sort of negativity with Auto's in the vette community since it doesn't affect performance nearly as much as an Auto does in the RX-8 community. There are plenty of 11 second (and even some 10 second) AT vettes out there.

playdoh43

vette owners are generally older and a lot of them drives autos and less likely to pick on someone who drive auto

YaXMaN

did ya buy it yet?

SlayerRX8

Nope, as soon as I get a new job in the next two weeks, I'm putting my car up for sale. Once I sell it, I'm buying the vette. Things look pretty lined up with the guy I'm talking to. Unless he sells it to the only other potential buyer (and he'd rather not), then I should be good. He seems like a good guy, and an enthusiast who wants to find someone who appreciates the car for what it is, and will take good care of it.

SlayerRX8

Well, I have a buyer for my car now. But the vette I really wanted has been sold. Back to looking for good deals.

snizzle

Sell the 8 and buy a cheap beater until you find the Vette you want?

SlayerRX8

Nah, I still have two weeks until I hand my car over

John Corbitt

I went with my wife and brother in law to pick up their C6 vettes and the National Corvette museum ( notice avatar. My 8 is the first of the three cars in the pic at the museum). The vette is faster, but the 8 handles better. I almost never drive my wifes car because mine is more fun to drive. The C6 drives a lot better than the C5 and I have seen some 05 C6s in the $30s range. I would drive the 8 a while longer and get a C6, or better yet, if you have a friend with a vette, drive it for a few days. You might decide to keep the 8.

p.s. A friend of mine just sold her 02 millennium yellow vert for $26k. Another friend just bought an 05 LMB coupe for $37k. There are deals out there.

John

sldrmr21

hey slayer im sorry to hear you go. thanks for all the tips on modding and what not. but i see everyone talking about different cars and deals and that got me thinking. anyone know someone who's selling a '65-69' GTO? that was my dads car back when he was a kid and really wants one now. good luck looking for another deal and have fun with the vette!

SlayerRX8

Really I'm just sad to see my 8 go. I'll still be around the forum. I want to see AT's get the respect they deserve. I can't say anything about it right now, but trust me they will get that respect soon. Oh, and I'm always happy to help out with advice. :D

As for your dad - that's pretty cool. I don't know the first thing about classic cars and where to find them though. I guess a little googling will go a long way. haha

MTLbroker

Why is it when people decide to change cars, they must inform the world? I mean, you are just changing cars - not solving world hunger, putting an end to poverty, brokering world peace.......etc.
You are just trading in 5 wheels for another set of 5 wheels. Big deal!
If you love the vette, just go to the vette forum and say "hi"!
You don't need to give a parting shot to the 8 community.
When I switched cars, I went to my new car forum, intro'ed myself and got involved. With respect to the old forum, I just fade into obscurity, didn't feel the need to announce my departure.

SlayerRX8

I assume you don't care about your car the way I do. This is not announcing my departure. If you don't like these threads, why read them? Do us a favor and fade into obscurity. Thanks.

Trolls aside, 1 more week of owning an RX-8.

dillsrotary

broker doesn't understand, we have alot of folks here who started with an rx8 or even just thought about an rx8 and have something else at the moment, it's about the people, not the cars.

SlayerRX8

Exactly! That's why I'm sticking around. I like you guys, and I'll always love the RX-8. It's my first "real" car...not some crap SUV.


Also, it's really hard to find the right car to buy. I thought selling would be the headache, but it turned out to be easy. Most people selling vettes think that several thousand dollars over blue book is a "fair" price.

climacus

Well, the problem with having a slushbox in a vette is the gearbox has this annoying tendency to shift in the middle of the corner and upset the chassis balance.

mikeb

dillsrotary hit it right on....

lots of good people on this forum


my friend just got a c6 z06
he is paying 1500.00 a month for it lol
but man its the fastest car i have ever been in
amazing

Galen Darkmoon

Ya went from elite to the snob class, lmao, at least ya know to never take on a 8 on a track

YaXMaNGTO

okay, ah, i read your post three times... so let me verify it... you're saying that a C5 Vette should never attempt to take on an RX8 at a road course? Is that what you just said?

StealthTL

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Galen, your a funny guy! (....the track comment WAS a joke, right?)

Slayer, did you try the shifter? I found it clunky and nasty - I'd hate to see you devolve into the stereotypical "Corvette automatic" buyer....

S

YaXMaNGTO

Oh he speaks Sarcasm... I needed somebody to translate for me...

Galen Darkmoon

Doesn't everyone on the forum say it's the fastest on the track? HA HA
and for the snob part, wait till ya go to a few corvette meets.

SlayerRX8

I totally agree - the RX-8 shifter is much better than the Vette's.

I've done a lot of thinking about what I want with this car, and I'm still getting an automatic. I don't think this will be your stereotypical auto vette, though. Here are my three stages of mods.

1. Bolt ons: Vararam intake, LT headers (LG, Kooks, American racing...one of those), Hi-flow cats, X-pipe, Borla quad oval catback.

2. 3.42 gears and Yank 3200 stall converter


3. Cartek 2x cam and 3x heads


My conservative goals for this setup are 400whp N/A and running low 11's in the quarter.

I am really hoping to make around 420whp N/A and break into the 10's though.


Basically I want a streetable car that can eat up the drag strip OR the track. I think it's a pretty well rounded setup.

SlayerRX8

PS: Selling my car has been a pain in the ***! I'm trying to minimize the depreciation after just a year, but I guess our cars are not in high demand.

rled

A vette will kick the **** outa the rx8 on gas mileage.

Razz1

Up from the dead. And slayer still posts here too!