Monday, March 31, 2014

StingRay!

No not the fish that killed Steve Irwin, but the best car ever built, the 2014 Corvette StingRay.  I was struck by the styling and numbers on the new models even before they hit the streets and planned to buy one in the Spring of 2015.  I had chosen the colors and interior and was waffling about Z51 package and wheels.  I also wanted to do the "museum delivery" to make it special, since this may be the last sports car I'll buy.
On our trip back to Augusta, we passed the transporter full of new Corvettes leaving town.  I went by Milton Ruben and there in the showroom was the exact car I'd been spec'ing on the website!  In detail.  So, after showing the car to Micky and then doing an overnight talk, I bought it.
The car is cyber gray metallic with a transparent removable roof,  Kalahari brown leather  package with the GT seats and five-spoke chrome wheels.  The electronics are superb with navigation, Bluetooth, Bose ten-speaker system, and a heads-up display.
The driving experience is world-class.  I have never felt such a confident, sure-footed stance and when you ask it to show it's ass- pure American street attitude!  The exhaust is a symphony of aggression.  The accelerations are controlled and can be calibrated over a range from mild to painful.  The StingRay is at once the most exciting car I have ever heard of and a great cruiser.  Just like a balanced handgun, the car gives you the freedom to ignore all the loudmouth challenges.  When you know the outcome, you can let the insults slide. 

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