Phat Ass CMC for sale

SOLD.

Hope the C7 that is being delivered in the next few weeks will not make me miss my CMC.

C7 has same auto/manual shifter as BMW and Porsche.

The back story.  Was at Hot August nights, the largest car show west of Missy---250k attendees and thousands of rods including one Speedster clone.  Saw what looked like a fancy Eyetalian vehicle in hotel lobby.  Turns out that little beauty was a Vette.  Ordered with Z51 package.  Lighter than a carrera with over 400hp.  I can't wait.

Congrats on your sale and good luck with your new ride.  Better put radar on that baby!

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I know you will all be shocked but I bought the automatic based on the salesman telling me that the paddle shift auto had rev matching.  WHich turned out not to be accurate.  Now that the car is set to go on a transport I decide to look at some of the reviews.   THE 2014 CORVETTE AUTOMATIC HAS PADDLE SHIFTERS BUT THERE IS NO REV MATCHING.  That feature will come on line in the 2015.  Luckily they had a 7 speed stick in stock.  Natch I had to pay another $4K which I was not happy about but serves me right to not do my homework.  (Of course I am getting a car with far more options that I could care less about but they will help resale.    I am going to post about the sale of the speedster in a different post.

What is the big deal with rev match, unless you plan on tracking your C7....and you should!

Sorry for my ignorance but does "rev match" mean something like " . .  and our patented engine control computer does all the heel-toe work you never learned how to do!" ?

Cuz--and no offense to anyone's dream car--wha?

I agree rev match is overkill for a manual however if one plans on driving in a spirited manner, rev match in an automatic with  paddle shifters is a must have.  (BMW, Benz and Porsche all have it)  Otherwise you might as well just  have a column shifter and pull it down and of course there is no rev  match so the automatic will not last real long.  My 7 speed does have rev match if you want to use it.  To get the 29 EST MPG it also has "economy mode" that cuts half the cylinders  if you are just cruising on the interstate.  Supposedly this actually works unlike the GM cars of the 80s.

Ah! Paddle shifters.

I know they're great and all but just not my cuppa tea. 

Thanks for the car-tech update.

Paddle shifters…only reason I wanted them is cause of back issues.  WHen I move my legs I get nice hot knife pains in my lower back.  If I could cut those events in half it was worth it.  But not at the expense of performance driving.  I live on a windy road and just going to the grocery store is an adventure.  I also sold a 993 Carrera so between what I got for those two cars I was able buy the Vette.  And why did I not buy another porsche? HA!  I get virtually the same performance 0-60mph in 3.8 secs 465 HP for about one half the price.  Of course I could have gotten a Cayman  but you can't go topless.  Not even sunroof.  Easy decision.  As to Speedsters.  In a race class I  took years ago the instructor said "It's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow".  SO speedsters have their charm but on a long trip I need a little more comfort.  And who's to say I won't be back in a speedster.  I absolutely loved my Intermecchanica, but wanted a 993 and could not afford both. Maybe one day I can have both.

I hope you get there, with back back intact. And I see your point on the DD. I would not want a stick all the time.

I agree with the paddle shifters.

I was an old-skool 5-speed guy myself, but then when I finally tried a paddle-shift car through a good windy road, I realized the performance benefits of paddling - shifting later into the corner, not having to take your hands off the wheel, the shifting time saved - so much so that I actually retrofitted paddles onto my '01 740i.  Had to give up the heated wheel, but it was a welcome trade-off.

The 4 Summons to court I rec'd and having my plates pulled roadside during my first real 'road test' with the paddles is a story for another day, though....