Good evening everyone, It's been awhile since my last post and I thought I would log in tonight to let the forum know what it has been like for the last 18 months without my L. After owning two lightnings, a 95 and a 2001, I decided to buy something I've always wanted, a Corvette Coupe. I waited for the zero percent finance charge and went for it. I bought a 2003 and sold the 2001 L. After 18 months living with the vette, here is my opinion for those who may want to know. First off, it's a pretty quick car and handles like it's on rails. Mostly I'm out on the weekends with it because it's not as practical as the L. Now I hear that SVT for 2005 will be coming out with a new L. that will turn heads and make others think twice. 500 HP? Not to mention that I really miss my Lightning and the every day use I had with it. I'm sure I would miss the vette, but the fall of 2005 could find a new L. in my garage. Am I crazy??

 

Vettes are BADASS!! Buying a Lightning was actually my third choice. I was hoping for a vette. If not, a cobra. But at my age, and with my driving record in california...insurance was just toooo insane. Lightning it is...I hope to get a vette one day too...Enjoy the 'other' beast.

 

gen III isn't coming out till 2006. Wouldn't hold your breath though.

 

Vette's are a REALLY NICE Sports car.
Its just a sports car doesn't fit in my lifestlye. But if I hit the lottery or something, Iam sure I could find room for one

Glad you enjoy your Corvette and miss your Lightning

I wouldn't look for the Gen 3 until 2006

 

2006 model year usually equals fall 2005 shipment. Is there any info out there besides 2006 model year?

 

2005.5 L available May or June 2005. They may call it a 2006 model though. Don't know yet.

 

well bud its like this when you drive a truck you are a confident man when you drive a L your a bad a$$ man

the vette is cool

but you are always percived as trying to make up for some short cuming

 

I always found that funny. I was a car fan loooong before I was worried about what the ladies thought. Musclecars and European sportscars like the 911 Porsche and the Corvette were my first loves. If I'm 40 yaers old before I can finally afford one, how does that equate to anything other than a dream fulfilled? I think it's the other way around. Those that make assumptions based on what someone drives, most likely has a problem with his or her own self worth. Just an observation.








BTW... I still haven't gotten my first 'Vette or 911 yet. I got side-tracked by a red pickup truck that just begs for a little more of this and a smidgen more of that. I don't think I'll ever be finished.

 

Owning a Corvette was the fulfillment of a dream. It is the original American sportscar, like it or not. So now I have my dream truck and dream car. There are people that say L owners are jerks, whatever. What's funny is I had a BMW guy tell me 'vette owners are jerks." I had to run the BMW porcupine joke on him.

 

I hear ya, but those silver trucks are even worse

 

I have to say that after reading some of the posts amd taking a great 300 mile drive through some real nice country in upper Pa. I had a lot of time to think over what I really wanted to do after next year when my Vette gets paid off. I really do miss my L. but like some have said, owning a new Corvette was my real dream. I do believe I'll keep it and have fun doing it. Now...All I have to do is figure out how to get the new Lightning in late 05 and get passed the wife.

 

My Black beauty has been in the body shop 12 hrs
23 minutes and 18 seconds and I'm going nucking futs.