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Archive for July, 2007

Blue Devil Tid Bit & C7 ARRIVAL UPDATE!

Monday, July 30th, 2007

spy-shots.jpgWe always try to provide you advance info as we have it, with the latest we just got from Automotive news, this should allow us to move forward and do business on the current Corvette so may enjoy its growing value story. Automotive news won’t publish, guessing, he said she said, they will write what is happening and is about to happen in the industry.

ALSO IN THIS ARTICLE, a C7 (7th generation update) estimated arrival gap is more solid now…and Corvette SS tid bit update..

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2008 Standard Corvette Wheels

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Are they what you thought they were going to be?!
UPDATED SHOTS IN THIS ARTICLE!!!

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If you think there is a bit of a difference from what you saw on the 2007 Corvette Indy 500 Pace car, you are right.
As I was enjoying our recent 2008 Corvette convertible arrival - cool pictures of it coming soon, I noticed that the standard Silver split spoke wheel did not appear to look as it did on the ‘07 Indy Pacer….all along we were told, this is the standard wheel for 2008. The standard wheel for 2008 is a great looking wheel, it’s described from GM as “5 split spoke Silver painted wheel”….and that’s what it is…but …

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HOT!!! 4LT & 3LZ NEWS…

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

4lt-news2.jpgJust got this via email and THANK-YOU to my friend that does not mind sharing the info we seek.

The new leather wrap interior package only available in Sienna & Linen along with their specific 2 tone seats has been on hold since the beginning of 2008 Corvette ordering & production. We have been able to order cars for future consideration, but GM due to supplier issues has not been able to accept an order for build yet..

BUT THIS JUST IN………………………
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Corvette is the Pace Car King!

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

If you did not believe my story (exclusive) about Z06 coming in Crystal Red paint soon..check out the AllState 400 Pace car! JUST ADDED THE FULL PRESS RELEASE IN THIS ARTICLE! all-state-pace2007-300.jpgWe have known for a while that Corvette was to Pace the Nascar race in August, we were just waiting for confirmation. My buddy at CorvetteBlogger has just posted the 1st offical photos I have seen anywhere of this new Pacer…so we thought we’d share it with you now…

MANY MORE TO FOLLOW…
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Crystal Red 2008 Corvette Pictures!

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

2008-crystal-red-300.jpg There were 2 on a truck as we were receiving a Corvette delievry here at EVS.
These are not mine, but we have 2 Crystal Red Coupes and a Convertible available for sale. The coupes should be here Mid-August if not sooner!

CONTINUE TO SEE RECENT SHOTS OF CRYSTAL RED ON A CORVETTE!
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‘08 Ordering Constraints 7/26/07

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

constraints-726-07.jpg This will pretty much sum up the constraints for THIS WEEK Out of nowhere we have shocking changes to ordering abilty on certain items…

Thank-you for your advance orders, keep ‘em coming. We always give you REALISTIC ARRIVAL TIMES of your Corvette. We can help, with 75% + of our business done on the net, no matter where YOU are, it’s NOT to far!

continue now for latest updates……and surprise constraints
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Corvette ushers Ripken to Hall!

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — “The Streak” will always be the defining achievement of Cal Ripken Jr.’s Major League career. Playing day in and day out, night in and night out for 2,632 consecutive games represented the ultimate work ethic as Ripken behaved the way most Americans expect of themselves — to show up on the job every day.
But there was so much more with Ripken. He wasn’t someone who just trotted onto the field every day but an intricate part of the Orioles’ offense and defense. For more than five years, “The Streak” was not only measured in consecutive games but consecutive innings as well.

During this remarkable stretch of activity that covered nearly all of 16 seasons, Ripken did some amazing things.
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Looking inside the LS3 Corvette Engine!

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

ls3-engine-large275.jpgThe new LS3 Engine continues our thoughts to the late 60’s and horsepower wars….where does it end?….until then, who cares, we’ll enjoy the ride. In case you did not know the 2008 Corvette has a new 6.2L V8 430 HP and with the new NPP performance exhaust, it will generate 436HP!.

But what makes it do, what it does??!?!? LARGE LS3 IMAGE HERE!
MotorTrend takes us INSIDE the LS3 engine…

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2008 Jet Steam Blue Media Pictures

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

2008-jetstream-blue-cvtgm1-300.jpgBEFORE YOU EMAIL…I can hear you talking to the computer screen….the Blue pictures are fine..but
WHERE ARE THE CRYSTAL RED CORVETTE PICTURES?!”
Trust me, they are coming.

GM Media has just released some wonderful shots of an actual JetStream Blue Convertible….

LINK IN THIS ARTICLE FOR YOU…
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Missed Wixom Open House

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

wixom1.jpgToday the wonderful folks at the Wixom performance Build Center are holding an open house for the LS7 engine, a car show and more….a show that I was to attend
..but with all we have going , all of the exciting emails & quote we are working on, It was impossible for me to make a 400+ mile trip there and BACK in a day…

A friend told me once,
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