Reasons Why The C7 Corvette Is BETTER Than The C8 Corvette!
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To me the c7 looks a lot better. Looks like a corvette should!
Exactly
C8 looks like the ugly child of a Ferrari and a McClaren.
@@TheMrPeteChannel Facts
@@TheMrPeteChannel lol
the c7 might be better performance wise but looks?
The best Corvette is the one you like ! some will prefer the C2, C3, C7, C8. Just be happy and drive safe 😊
C4 and C5 FTW
Shut up nerd
C6, am I a joke to you? C6z is the best imo. Almost bought one in showroom condition low miles for 35k but didn't have quite enough funds.
@@RichieWarbucks All Vettes from 1973-2006 should be lit on fire to purge them & preserve the Corvette name's reputation
The C8 is a Fake-arri.
Manual transmission is the deciding factor for me....I need that manual...
Sounds about right. Main reason I'll stick with the C7 Z06
I will say, the c8 is made to take on the super cars and is actually based on a Ferrari so in that aspect, they did a really good job I think. That being said, in terms of long term ownership, I'm sticking to my manual c7, but would love a c2 and maybe c3 someday. I'm personally for into the American muscle car vibe but maybe it's because I'm not a millionaire who can comfortably own supercars lol
Honesty is a gem. One day you’ll “comfortably” own one.
I've been in love with Corvette since 1969. The C7 is the Corvette that set my soul on fire. While I don't own mine yet, I did drive a '14 with a stick in '21. That was the highlight of my life. A right, proper Corvette is a front engine, rear wheel drive sports car., I believe a manual transmission is necessary to complete the experience.
Amen.
Curious. If it's common knowledge that the word "mine" implies ownership why did you choose to say "while I don't own *mine* yet" instead of "while I don't own *one* yet"? Did you do it to pretend it was more real & if so how do you think that comes across to other men? It's always the guys that say things like "when I get mine" then when you ask them how far along they are on working towards their goal you find they haven't even started.
@@gsxr1189 I think most men would be much more annoyed by your comment than Tenorman's. You have nothing better to do than pick apart random comments on a YT video? I'm guessing you haven't gotten that far towards your own goals, because if you had, you probably wouldn't be wasting time picking others apart over absolute BS on the internet. Or maybe you're just a demoralization bot? Or a communist?
@@gsxr1189 I subscribe to the law of attraction therefore, since my Vette is in my imagination, it's as good as in my garage. Since I've become a student of the law of attraction, I've looked back over my life and discovered I spoke into reality everything I have right now. Therefore, referring to my Corvette as mine, that draws it faster.
@Tenorman51 Can't tell if serious but you do you. I subscribe to the law of effort. I believe the harder I work the more I "attract" the things I want for my life & my Vette is in my PFP.
I haven't seen a 60k c7 z06 for a long time.....ever😅 and anyone that pays 200k+ for a c8 z06 instead of a used porsche 911 turbo s is bonkers imo
I own and love my c7, however I have a slightly different list. The trans in the c8 was phenomenal when I got to drive one for a few laps and the power and grip was noticeably way better comparing my stock z51 c7 to the stock z51 c8. What I missed most was not being able to see any hood at all, which is a huge favorite part of my driving experience. But ya totally agree on only having spent just over 50k including mostly visual performance mods (grill swap, front and rear splitters, side skirt, zr1 style high wing) and an AWE touring exhaust, I honestly wouldn't trade, just save up for that magnuson supercharger and call it a wrap! Nice car dude!
Which was the point. Areo mods and Magnuson=Why the C7Z06 is the best buy
I still like the C6 more than both the C7 or C8.
I have a c7 but I still think a c6 wide body is one of the sexiest cars you can own
Helllll yeah brother 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😎😎
@@Sick_ridz My '19 C7 Grand Sport 2LT has the sexy 'wide' body........
@@Sick_ridz you must have the Stingray
@@B126USMCI have a z51 and I’m not knocking the wide body on the c7, I just think the c6 wide body on the zr1 GS and z06 is ridiculous. Especially in black. I bought the z51 because I didn’t like the hood on the z06s and GS. The c7s are already a ridiculous wide car without wider fenders but I know it’s to run 335s. It wasn’t my cup of tea. Still sexy cars though I agree. I have basically all the z06 stuff on a silver z51 with carbon package and Zr1 wheels
As a former Vette owner (427 c6) there is nothing better than shifting the gears yourself. I'm old school and don't like the not being able to do that. I have warmed up to the C8's but if I get another Vette I'm going c7 z06. That car has it all.
I have a 2019 C7 GS and just test drove a C8 yesterday. It was a non z51 2lt. Dealer had just put brand new tires on it and got an alignment on it. Stock for stock of course it's faster but the exhaust is not as loud and it felt heavy to me. The seats were very comfortable and everything was easy to get to and use. Sound system was great but honestly the bose in the 2lt GS sounds great as well. The front lift is a nice feature as well as blind spot monitoring! In my opinion the GS rides just as smooth probably because or the wider tires and body. C7 just feels more raw and feels like an actual Vette while the C8 seems more refined but to me kind of boring until you floor it. I wouldn't give up my C7 for it at all!
seems like what c6 owners would say when test driving c7.
@@kassperplus 😂😂😂 c6 is a great car
Key word=RAW that’s what a vette should be.
Cap
Surprisingly, from a roll the C8 is only slightly faster if at all
I had a C6 and now am the happy owner of a 2019 2LT Grand Sport Long Beach Red Metallic, Kalahari interior and Chrome rims. I also have an automatic. I had a manual in my C6. I love my C7 because of the storage room for road trips. Unless you have the convertible C8 you have no room for luggage.
I did a road trip on the pacific coast Hwy and with soft luggage and careful loading I was able to anchor my targa roof for open air driving. If you bought alot of stuff you could do so but would lose the open air experience. I ran into a couple with a C8. They said the seating was more cramped than the C7 they previously owned.
It is subjective but I think my C7 is better looking than the C8. I was parked at an ocean viewpoint. A woman came up to me and asked if she could take a picture of my car. Almost any time I am out driving my GS someone says nice car even kids.
Same here. It' s almost Always a woman making the approach with the compliments. Makes my day !
Great video Nate! I was hoping you'd cover this!
You’re spot on…. The c7 is the last of the real corvettes. The c7 zo6 / zr1 are the baddest vettes you can get. The c5 c6 and c7 are Awsome!
C7 GS is the best car in its range.
I agree. Price and performance the C7 GS is best bang for buck!
C7 ZR1 corvette is the best PERIOD. However, Grand Sport Corvette is the best-looking PERIOD
Love my C7, even though I had to bypass the AFM (worst thing ever). Triple flush your transmission fluid if you have fluttering in the C7 A8 transmission. Muffler delete and pull the fuse for the exhaust valves. Now my C7 is way better.
You don’t have to pull the fuse I don’t think? I believe you can just go in your settings and set the valves to be always open!
Love the corvetts pre2020. Me and my car buddies feel the same. The new c8 is just not the same. We like the dying stigma that it's a car for old retired dudes because today we're seeing them modified and owned by younger dudes/ dudetts as well
The C7 is the last off the greats. Nate...give us a full total price breakdown after you think your done with all the mods.
Considering that Zora wanted the Vette to go mid-engine decades ago, it should be. But its still not a true part of what the car has been.
Zorra wanted a family of Vettes. Front engine, mid & 4 seaters.
Part of the reason engine went in the back is chevy was at there limits with a front engine car for gt2 and gt3 racing.
With the engine in the back and different geometry the car is way more competitive now.
I understand though for the common owner on the street front engine might be more fun for them.
Manual is the only reason why the c7 is better then the c8
WRONG!!
Depends on if you'd like your car to sound like an iconic American beast or sound like a European latte sipping soy boy. My pipes play the song of my people flat plane cranks do not.... 🇺🇲
If I could afford a vette, it definitely b a C7 over a C8. Great video
I love the C6 and C7 Grand Sport and Z06 models. I agree that ZR1 is king. The C8 is a revolutionary step for Corvette. That Arkus-Duntov had wanted to go mid-engine way-back-when makes this an acceptable revolution in my opinion. I appreciate Chevy's interest in making Corvette a higher performing car with the E-Ray platform and the higher-pitched Z06 engine. I suspect the C8 hyper-Vette will be named Zora and not ZR1, and I also think that is fine, maybe even fitting. And when I fire up my C7 GS, I love the rumble of the Corvette heritage. I'm keeping mine.
You are RIGHT all along. C 7 All the way. The C8 is a REAR Engine Car!!!! Also unbalance!
Definitely agree with the sound of a Corvette. Shouldn’t sound borderline like an annoying modded muffler of a honda
The C7 is better because the C8 wants to "be Italian".
id go with the c7 over any other
Nate what exhaust do you have on your C7??? I'm going to get my exhaust change from stock and your sound just the way I want mine too so what do you have???
That camera is amazing bro!
After watching your channel I am definitely getting a C7 Z06!! 😎
I had a C7 Z51 corvette, and now I own a C8 Z51. The C8 is WAY better on overall performance. The C8 sticks extremely better than the C7. I'm talking about side by side stock performance. Yes, the C8 price is more, but the actual performance is way better. I put wider tires on my C7 and lost performance. (My C7 kept spinning out even with traction control on) The mid-engine C8 is a game changer that won't go backwards, and the C8 gas mileage is superb when cruising around. C8 all the way 👍🏽👍🏽💯
I'm just going to say this..I hallo had a C7 1LT 2016.manuel...I love it..but I bought a 2LT 2p23 C8..and I REALLY love my C8..it's all about what you like...
Man you are wrong on the prices- c7s are going up in prices, and certain models (M7 for eg) will continue to do so as they are now become rarer than ever.
You got that right......my C7 just turned 4K miles..... Hibernates in the winter, never sits outside in inclement weather
I love the c8 but the thing I hate about it is that it's a supercar, I love all the older corvettes that were muscle car style with the classic muscle car sound
Bad design and it is not a Mid Engine car ( 60 / 40 balance) C 7 is Balanced Corvette.
I wanted a base model manual (7MT) coupe for the longest time. The only other 7MT’s available, were either through Aston Martin or Porsche; which idk if they’ve killed off or not yet (probably did)….
Great points for sure, To each his own! Owned both and to me it’s not close C8 & now Z-06, just breaking in, hands down are better. Nostalgia or latest tech hopefully eventually we’ll be able to tune them.
They're tuning them already....
Get rid of the tow hook 👍🏼
Looks like you car is always breaking down DUDES! Needs a tow?
I think so too , an this is a good video , cant wait to finish my built plus just got the stat ps100 wing from victor racing as part of my built.
At 130mph+ the C8 losses almost all steering, my C7 160mph+ and I can steer fine.
I’m getting a C8 couldn’t be happier. I love C7s too though considered getting one. But inflation hit the C7Z06 way to hard. Im getting a C8 stingray non Z51. For MSRP
where?
Yeah where
Chevrolet dealer in Licking County, Ohio has a ton of C8's. Hardly a C7 or older. Tells me something
Why he said the the c8 zo6 has a cross plane it doesn’t it has a flat plane crank v8
11 minutes of my life I will never get back.
Agreed. This guy talked about nothing of substance. He should have focused on the asthetics or performance of a regular C7 and C8.
I met nate in person before and even said I've been watching him since his old s197 videos, he was not very knowledgeable or nice at all
Nobody forced you to watch
You could have stopped at 2 minutes, idiot
C7 looks much better because lines makes sense, and for 200k? Ill prefer Ferrari Roma! Its a perfect coupe for me!
The best one is whichever one you like the best like another comment said. That said I love my 70th anniversary C8.
Hey Nate, love the car👏🏾 C7 is the king daddy😊
can’t wait to hear that chop
Absolutely correct. I have a C7 Z51 convertible with a manual transmission and I love it.
Great video i really like that u said that the value of a corvette is meant to be 50-90k not 200k love the chanel and the videos
I've owned my C7 Z51 (Manual), since 2017 and wouldn't trade her for any other model corvette. I've added a lot of mods over the years and it's addictive! Lol, I'm sending her to VR this spring to have even more goodies put on. She should be hitting about 750-800hp to the wheels when they're done. It's gonna be a fun summer!!!
Real reason is because you don’t have the C8 besides that it’s not the better car.
C8 Corvette has not been proven better than the C7 Corvette in performance
2017 Grand Sports .. are going for like 10k less an C8 2Lt
So that’s Cap 🧢
@@keemerbecks3941 🧢
What is your exhaust setup?
As a current owner of a C8 and a previous owner of a C7 I totally disagree the c8 gaines way more attention and all-around feels like a more stable fast car on the track the C7 being Rwd with front-engine does not handle as well also fuel economy my c8 gets three and a half miles per gallon more than my C7 in my opinion that is why the C7 is cheaper than C8 the C7 when it came out was the same reaction as a C8 when it came out just a revolutionary body change however the C7 is outdated and although the prices of the c8r through the roof about 7 months ago you were able to get a sub 100,000 in Washington state at least I picked up mine for 97,000 however I understand that you are posting photos of it being a Z06 specifically C7 vs. C8 which is how you should have titled it in all honesty if you would have title that that way it would have made more sense but if you compare the C7 to the C8 vs. C7 is an outdated version and all-around not a great car compared to the c8 if you put it on the track dragstrip it doesn't really matter it will outshine the C7 any day of the week driving C7 and a c8 and I guarantee you it'll be way more eyes on the C8
Amen brother. I went up from a 2015 Corvette C7 Z51 to a 2022 C8 Z51. The difference is like night and day. I get WAY more attention in the C8 than I ever have in the C7. Performance wise the C8 being mid-engine and DCT completely obliterates the C7 Stingray. Handling is also extremely tight in the C8 compared to the C7. C8 is just an all-around better vehicle from almost every aspect you look at. The only thing I miss on my C7 is the 7 speed Rev Match Manual gearbox.
I agree that C7's in the Stingray trim are a bit bland but I think he's comparing C7 Z06's to C8 Stingray's due to the price. I wouldn't say that C7 Z06's don't get attention especially one's that are well spec'd. My car's in my PFP touch red z06 w/Z07 pack & I can hardly put gas in it without ppl walking up & wanting to talk about the car. Driving down the freeway everyone especially ppl with slower cars want to try to get me to race just to see the car in action. Women start smiling at you when you get out of it. Ppl ask me to roll down the windows at stop lights to talk about the car. It gets compliments everywhere it goes probably more so than a C8 Stingray. I didn't expect the car to get this much attention & honestly I'm not sure I like it was fun at 1st but it's a bit too much for me. The attention a car gets isn't a selling point for me but on the street I doubt a C8 would be willing to race unless it was a z06 & even then it's a draw. Personally I wouldn't be interested in a Vette in the Stingray trim because you're down so much horsepower you aren't getting the experience a car like a Vette is supposed to be giving you. I'd always be left wishing it had more juice.
My sentiments exactly... I almost feel that "c7 is better" opinions derive from lack of funds
While I get you on some points, I think this review will be nice to see redone after the C8 gen is complete.
The ZR1 has already been confirmed, and another platform has been confirmed past that (Likely the Zora) so we are very likely to see boosted from the factory in the near future.
Also with the pricing, you're comparing 4-8 year old used cars to cars that just came out in a recession economy post-covid, where they are unable to meet production. You can see this broken economy in the ZR1 resale where some are going up to the $200k mark used as well. So, I think the fair comparison would have been to make it New MSRP vs new MSRP.
Otherwise, I totally get there are a lot of opinions, and whatever car you like should be the car you want, and that's always what matters! Cool video and I look forward to seeing you switch to a C8 in the future ;) haha. Also, that is a beaut of a C7 zo6!
Better have a BIG BANK ACCOUNT
The murdered out look 😍 I dream of a car like that
This is my eighth corvette and my third C7, and I loved them all. I like the C8 mid engine, but not a big fan of the interior. I don't like that you are isolated from your passenger, and they are as well. There is no place for the passenger to rest their left arm. I guess they figure you want to drive alone.
There is boosted c8’s running 1000-1500hp right now. It’s not expensive to throw a turbo kit. C8’s handle boost very well.
C7 Corvette is the only GM I'd ever consider owning.
I agree with u men!! I have a dodge charger rt hemi loved it but soon ima trade it for c7 like urs but in white for 65k i feel great deal only 10 do miles
I own a 2018 z06 3lz with carbon ceramics making 741 wheel, I test drove a c8 and it just falls on its face after 2nd gear, very unimpressed, I haven’t gotten a chance to drive the c8 z06 yet, I did like the interior but the rawness of the c7 is real muscle car to me, the biggest reason I won’t buy a c8 is there’s no tuning , you can’t do anything to it 🤦♂️ , I did see that pro charger came out with a kit that uses the factory ecm, but it’s 20-22k just for the kit 30k installed 🤣😂
Insane smh might as well buy Silverado too daily for the price you would pay for the c8 procharger and installation
Hey Scott, can you please reach out to me regarding your Z06. I’m targeting that horsepower that your car has and want to hear about your build. I have a 17 Z06 with some mild bolt ons.
Earned a sub here.
Originally, it was designed with the motor in the back and for better performance is the reason they when that route
I don’t like the new Italian signature design look, not for me and I’m know I’m not the only one to dislike this proportions I rather the old Dodge Viper look alike that the corvette had with front engine and that huge displacement
After six Vettes, from C5's to my current C7 Z51 7MT 1 LT Conv I will remain a C7 owner, why? Number one, I would lose my manual tranny, and number two.....price. But the C8 is an amazing vehicle, the first time you can claim supercar looks/numbers with GM numbers........
I’d consider myself a pretty hardcore car enthusiast but even I can’t justify spending 200k on a car. Maybe if I had a really successful business and other dreams of mine are fulfilled but 200k on a car is crazy that’s just my opinion. Rn the most I’m willing to spend on a car is 110k and that’s through financing I don’t have 100k to outright purchase. And even that number is high for me right now Ngl I’m not made of money 😂😂
All good points hence I just went with base Stingray C8. I would not pay the price difference for Z06 even at MsRp it is 40-50k more at top trim. Zr1 and Zora all to push the delta even more possibly 100k plus. When it comes to C7 I just would not buy it for the interior finish. The C8 is still not 911 finish on the inside but it sure is 100 times better and it does now feel like the price point it is charging. C7 ZR1 was well over 130k when new and yes it was supercharged but 60k base stingray beats it in performance simple na engine with it moving to the back. I am one of the buyers like many other buyers who only considered the corvette with it being a mid engine car. You give me a C7 I will sell it and buy another car and that can be any other car as the C7 can never appeal to me.
I was battling between a c6 and a c7 and in my opinion the c6 look so much sexier, all i did was buy c7 interior and put it inside of my c6. I just thought the c7 were too bulky and looked clunky to me
Do you hear that rumble it sounds just like my neighbors, charger and challenger and Mustang. Oh, because we all use the same aftermarket exhaust. Lol.
What Ms your tint % on front windshield
Yo I’m the first lmao lesss goooo
I think the c6 will stay my fav I love the body style of the car
I own a C7 Z06 with just 12k miles and my list is :
1. It's better looking. A long-hood look that looks like a Vette, not a car trying to be something else.
2. Mine has a 7-speed manual. 'Nuff said.
3. Much higher top speed of 205 MPH
4. The price is half as much as a new Z06
5. Superior engine note. Much deeper than the new Z06, and fuller than the standard C8 Stingray
I do not like the Camaro back end on the C8. C7 looks beefier. I find the rear view mirror on the C8 distracting while driving. I have driven a C8 for awhile and own a C7. You sit almost a foot farther foward in a C8 and it's a completely different feel than the typical long nose of a Vette. The huge console wall between driver and passenger is bulky and makes the cockpit look smaller. I prefer 4 exhaust pipes in the middle. Storage is weak. C8 does feel better around corners. I do like the magnetic ride with memory, so the car knows it must raise up for your driveway, etc. Steering wheel can be awkward and the dash cluttered. I'll keep my Grand Sport C7. TYVM. The initial cold start is louder BUT as you said in a few seconds it drops to a murmur instead of a rumble. Think Harley vs. AMG Merc.
Have you experienced a problem with fuel deactivation?
I'd rather pay the premium for the C8 Z06 than buy a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Porsche. But I do prefer the C7 Z06 over the C8. Can't beat the performance of the C7Z....even if you pay top dollar for it.
The C7 looks better to me!
I have a C7 Z-51 7 speed Corvette and my car with same accessories is 20 k more in a C8 I have almost 10 years driving my C 7 for 66k miles plus storage space is big enough for golf clubs luggage etc for 2 people I drive my car and have never track it which needs extra insurance
Front engine actually wasnt what was originally intended for the vette. Zora always wanted in the back, and the c8 most likely is what he envisioned.
There's definitely c8s out there around 80-100k still more than msrp but 120-200k is z06 territory
I guess you probably just mis-spoke, but the C8 Z06 has a flat-plane crank, not cross-plane like you kept saying. (Cross-plane is in the Stingray)
love that green mustang parked next to you
sorry have to say the c7 is what I will always think of a corvette and I if you ask me looks cooler
Flame kit next!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm out here breaking necks with my z51 c8
Did you delete the 4 cyc mode option?
Back in 2001 I was driving a 3 year old 1998 C5 Torch Red Corvette with a $500 and something car payment.
Back then my annual income was somewhere in the $20,000's
Today the average American (which is by the way the majority) could not afford a 3 year old Corvette
The car payment would be too high!
It's sad how times have changed in our country for greed.
More Americans should be able to experience the joy of driving these beautiful C7 Corvettes without having to win the lottery!😢
Have an 18 ray with M7. This is why I bought it. Amazing just as is "catless" lol.
While I agree I’m not paying well over 100k for a GM product….. the c8 to me is superior to the c7. If I had a c7 would I get rid of it for a c8… probably not. But if I’m buying one today im definitely picking the c8 no question
C8 is better in every way hands down but the C7 has the last true corvette look
That c7 zr1 best car ever made period
When this guy said that he got a larger pulley to run more boost i immediately realized that he did not know anything about cars
Love the C7 so much better than the C8 one reason I have a 19 Z06 7-speed manual.
ford & dodge both have super cars (ford gt & viper) now corvette has their super car, c8 zo6 (i personally wouldnt classify the c8 as a super car, but a muscle car)
The C7 is like the American muscle car while the C8 is like a American supercar
Let’s go to where corvette came from it started out with a blue flame in-line 6 cylinder. Then they moved to exclusively small block v8s and then added big block v8s. It was around the C3 that the idea of going mid engine was imagined and rejected. There were lots of ideas that were never taken past just concept to progress the corvette to where is today. Keeping this in mind. My opinion the mid engine was inevitable but I feel the current c8 mid engine should have been a limited production branch platform than the actual corvette platform exclusively… for example release a C8 front engine legacy Corvette in mass production and have it match price demographics of what should be expected to be a corvette and then release like 600-700 a year exclusive mid engine corvettes and call it something like ZR1, Grand Sport, GT1R, C8R or King of the Hill or something of the like... they did branch the XLR off the corvette it was its own car but it had a lot of corvette in it. There has always been a special corvette that will out perform every other run of the mill corvette so I feel this would have been a better plan.
As for the exhaust I have other opinions you are correct on the legacy corvette sound but for higher end models they should have that for idle to about 3000 rpm. Any thing above that should start to sing harmonics like a single plane crank v8 or well tuned 180 cross plane crank.
Think I'll get Z51 2LT GM does hella good cars. Im partial to Automatic but then again the option of manual transmission is very appealing.
That cam tho 👌
I prefer the looks of the c7 Corvette. The rear end of the c8 looks too long and wide to me.
The AFM and DOD kills the automatic platform for me. A manual is a must and it doesn't have that garbage. Does the C8 Z06 have AFM? I am not sure with the flat plain crank. I must say that I have a built supercharged 06 Gto and the C8 and C7 base models feel slow. A C7 Z06 or ZR1 being supercharged is what it would take for me to buy one. I honestly like my Gto better than a Vette. You may think I am crazy but it is what it is.
😎💯🔥👍🏾…C7 GS/Z06 all day!!!
the c8 is basically an off brand ferrari.
I would be happy to die after one day of owning a C7, ZR-1