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Archive for January, 2009

Thanks Jim in Utah!

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

We always mention how we do so much business out of state, so many times we are never lucky enough to meet you folks.jim-utah275.jpg It’s exciting because of what this purchase is to work with you and a win when we have folks like Jim coming from Utah when his very own local dealership has two of the very same kind of Corvettes in their showroom in which he flew to Wisconsin to get.

You’ll see another picture of Jim in a few weeks as he shares with us a picture of his 2009 Z06 along with the 1964 Black Corvette he bought new…one his dad co-signed for and still has today - now THAT is cool. (more…)

Corvette,Camaro & Cadillac Order Constraints

Friday, January 30th, 2009

z06-blue-3lzlinen-materialstop.jpgIMPORTANT INFO THIS WEEK Every week we will be keeping you folks informed regarding what is going on with retail pieces parts in regards to their true availability when it comes down to your custom Order of a Corvette, Camaro and the Cadillac CTS-V.

There are to many guys making up things to keep you at bay and when you find out the real deal about what they mean (more…)

2010 Corvette Tid Bit!!!

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Special thanks to my MotoTown man (YO) , more info coming for you fans out there. 2010-tidbit.jpg 2010 info already coming out, hey, we’re just happy there is a 2010 to talk about ( you know what I’m saying)

The Grand Sport Edition is actually a separate model code, we are anticipating a wide-body….MODEL CODES for it, 1YG07 for GS Coupe and 1YG67 for GS Convertible.

TORCH RED is coming back (shhhhhh)

As far as what color and exact specs of the Grand Sport edition for 2010 (more…)

Vette Season is HERE @ EVS!

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

leroy-2.jpgHere in the middle of winter and one storm after another, I don’t care what anyone says, Vette Season is here. We have had the pleasure of dealing with increasing emails, calls and vistors to our store. All of you pumped about owning a Corvette, now isn’t that what it is all about, the excitement, the passion and the reward for yourself…!? You’re damn right it is.
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Another 2009 Corvette PKG - GT1 Edition

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Breaking News more updates later & Final Confirmations from GM to come! WE HEARD, Tom Hill got a spanky spank for releasing this data….(oops) Via one of sponsorship sites, a member there was attending the NCRS Awards Banquet in Kissimmee, Florida,a NEW GT1 CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION was ANNOUNCED FOR 2009 Corvettes.
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Tom Hill, Quality Engineering Manager of the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, announced this on Saturday night and they begin such LIMITED orders this spring. We would have to imagine that after everyone is PACE CAR-ed out, this is the next wave of fun from GM…and I am one of the biggest Pace car fans out there…

This package is not to be confused with an earlier announced package the CSC Competition pkg also announced for spring production of Corvette. BACK ON POINT, what has been shared so far regarding the New GT1 ( as Corvette racing leaves this bracket of racing) here is what you are said to get:
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ZR1 World Car Award Nominee

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

zr1-blue-sidechevy-displaynom2.jpgMAN, February 23rd can’t get here fast enough for Bowling Green ,KY when they fire up the Corvette assembly plant to resume building 2009 Corvettes, especially the ZR1….Here is yet another accolade for the new King of the Hill.

The 2009 Corvette ZR1 was one of 10 performance cars to be nominated by an international panel of 59 journalists to win the coveted 2009 World Performance Car of the Year award. With its 638 hp supercharged V8 engine and a performance to dollar ratio unmatched anywhere, the ZR1 has catapulted the Corvette into the ranks of the top supercars.
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EVS Vette Show-2009

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

evs-show122-300.jpgIn case you have not tuned in lately…..EVS has combined our two Chevrolet stores, we are now located and proudly promoting 4 GM lines here at our new location just off 43 & 33 in Saukville, WI.

We have been getting a lot of calls and emails from various Corvette clubs regarding an EVS Corvette Show this year. I am sorry to say THIS YEAR there will NOT be a show here.
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CSC PKG pricing

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

waiting on confirmation and then we will break out the true value of this new package for you available on 1LT Coupes and 1LZ Z06’s for the last part of 2009 production, which begins Feb 23rd….the plant is still in current shutdown

Thank-you

Corvette Plant Update - R.I.P XLR

Monday, January 26th, 2009

tombstone-xlr.jpgGreg and I informed you of the production meeting last week at GM…here is an update now from the Bowling Green daily paper;
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Birthday Thank-you!

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

To all of you that were so thoughtful, from our staff here at EVS, the hundreds of well wishers via email,calls,cards and internet forums….Thank-you for your birthday wishes yesterday. rick-bday-thank-you.jpg Believe me, I was hoping to come in yesterday and just squeak through the day without anyone remembering my birthday, well my buddy Greg plasters it all over the net and my payback from last years post by me to my boss Eric and his 50th was under way….

But seriously, it was a busy day, I was not able to have dinner at home last night, but Greg bought me lunch….your kind words mean more than you’ll ever know - very cool and I thank-you….now I have to get my creaky old ass back to work..vette season and more is just about upon us.
THUMBS UP!
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