After taking delivery of his Accelerate Yellow 2023 C8 Corvette z06 in November 2022 from Whitmoyer Chevrolet the Stradman has sold his C8 Corvette Z06 on Cars and Bids for $218,200.
The Winning bid came from “Climat” who says on Cars and Bids in the comments of the auction;
I have a small channel that I post my HPDE sessions on and this is my car for this season so it will be out there, I am an instructor for NCM, Porsche Club and 1010ths motorsport.
Cars and Bids
Cars and Bids is a car bidding website started by YouTuber Doug DeMuro where people can auction their cars to the highest bidder.
Buyers pay a 4.5% commission, capped at $4,500. Sellers list for free and receive 100% of the sale price.
Doug DeMuro brings the eyeballs from his Car Reviews YouTube channel and they offer a lot of customer support buying and selling cars.
Stradman C8 Z06 Warranty and Transmission Issue
So part of Chevrolet and General Motors new policy with the C8 Corvette Z06 is that if it is sold prior to they original owner owning it more than 6 months the warranty is voided.
As stated in the Cars and Bids auction for the C8 Z06 Stradman sold there he did include that disclaimer as well as made in an depth video of everything about the car including the C8 Z06 transmission pan gasket being fixed under warranty while he had it.
Responding to Allegations of Illegally Selling my Z06 Corvette.
In this video from Sigala Designs you can see their new C8 Corvette Z06 Z07 carbon fiber aero package including front splitter, dive planes, side skirts, and Z06 wing.
Sigala Designs goes step by step on how to install the Corvette Z06 Z07 carbon fiber package they produced. They even mention in the video that they can fly to you and install it if you want to pay for that service as well and don’t want to install it yourself.
It is finally here! The new Z06/Z07 aero package from SIGALA designs is now in production! in this video we took you through a step by step to get the kit installed to show all our customers it is now possible to convert you Z06 to have the aggressive appearance of a Z07. This kit was made in full carbon fiber but will be available in many different finishes including forged carbon. We’d love to hear your feedback on what you guys think and we cannot wait to start shipping these out to all of you who have already placed your order. If you haven’t already and are interested in ordering here is the link that will take you directly to check out the product. We thank all of you for your constant support and as always be sure to follow our social media and stay updated with everything we do.
Per their product page the complete C8 Corvette Z06 Z07 carbon fiber aero package from Sigala Designs is currently $5,999.
Starts shipping February 2023!
Here’s what every Z06 owner has been waiting for!
If you are one of the lucky ones to have ordered the highly demanded 2023 Z06 Corvette but unfortunately it wouldn’t have the Aero Package included, here at Sigala Designs we currently are in the process of manufacturing all the components to complete the unique look of your Z06!
The Z06 Aero kit for all 2023+ Z06 Corvette includes:
Z06 High Wing Spoiler
Z06 Side Skirts
Z06 3 pc Front Splitter
Dive Planes
If you do order this carbon fiber kit from them please make sure to mention you found it on C8CorvetteBlog.com. If you want to learn more about C8 Corvette carbon fiber parts visit our carbon fiber section here.
Leave a comment below on what you think of this carbon fiber aero package and kit for the all new C8 Corvette Z06.
In this video from Speed Phenom on YouTube he learns more about the All New Corvette E Ray from his track car race car driver perspective.
Corvette E Ray Identity Issue
He mentions he wishes it had more of it’s own identity than looking like the C8 Corvette Z06. The wide body of the C8 Z06 and same tire set up are the exact same. The only difference is a special blue strip combination, E Ray badging, and non center exhaust like the C8 Z06.
Corvette E Ray Weight
The dry weight of a Corvette E Ray is about 3,774 lbs. (pounds) so its about 340 lb. pound difference than the C8 Corvette Z06 (3434 Z07 version with the Carbon fiber wheels).
3434 / 1561 with Carbon fiber wheels and Z07 Source: Chevy
Austin doesn’t like all the weight added to the Corvette E Ray but its more expensive to lower weight on cars vs adding more power. And the Corvette E Ray is an affordable Corvette version for more people in the market for more things then just the track focused intention.
Corvette E Ray vs Corvette Z06
Austin from the Speed Phenom YouTube channel currently owns a C8 Corvette Z06 and he previously owned the C8.R edition and base C8 Corvette Stingray.
He is one of the best people to able to compare the C8 Corvette variants especially since he has owned all of the different C8 Corvettes and he has tested the Mclaren Artura. Funny enough the new McLaren Artura is McLaren’s next generation hybrid supercar like the Corvette E Ray.
Chevrolet’s Global Performance Manager Aaron Link said they call the E Ray Corvette a swiss army knife in development giving Corvette enthusiasts a little bit of everything the C8 Corvette generations offer. Also, is give car enthusiasts that don’t want a full electric car like a Tesla or plug in electric car yet but a little taste of the electric technology.
Aaron Link shares some of the differences between the more track focused C8 Corvette Z06 and the Corvette E Ray. They are very close to each other on the track but drive differently.
Mclaren Artura Specs
671 horsepower 531 pound feet of torque
Zero to sixty (0 to 60) is 2.6 seconds vs the 2.5 seconds on the Corvette E Ray
Twin Turbo V6 vs Corvette E Ray naturally aspirated V8
Starts at $233,000 vs $104,000 for a Corvette Eray (two Erays are less than one McLaren Artura
The HIGHEST MILEAGE McLAREN ARTURA!? Driven 1,700 Miles in 6 Days
Trade My Corvette Z06 For The E-Ray??
The new 2024 Corvette E-Ray is the quickest ever Corvette and the first ever AWD and electrified Corvette. With the new announcement, I have had many many people ask me if I would trade my new Z06 for an E-Ray, and having experienced both vehicles, I absolutely have an answer to this question! Make sure you check out my other Z06 review and ownership vlog videos so far to learn more about this epic car, and also my first ride along with the new E-Ray! Comment below which of the new high-powered C8 Corvette’s you would rather own!
New Z06 out launches the McLaren Artura!? C8 Z06 vs McLaren Artura 1/4 Mile Drag Race
It’s the battle of 670 HP with the all new Chevrolet Corvette C8 Z06 taking rare McLaren Artura down the 1/4 Mile.
In these videos by Fabspeed Motorsport and StreetSpeed717 you can hear the difference between the stock C8 Z06 exhaust and their first ever aftermarket exhaust components for the C8 Z06.
Fabspeed Motorsport was the first aftermarket exhaust shop to get a hold of a C8 Z06 thanks to StreetSpeed717. And using his car they were able to build a mold for a new cat back exhaust system for the C8 Z06 as well as sport cats.
A couple things you will notice in the videos is the stock C8 Corvette Z06 exhaust is amazing as is since Chevrolet took over two years to refine the sound from the flat plane crank engine they modeled off of the Ferrari 458.
Another thing you will notice with just the sport cats alone the C8 Z06 gets a louder sound but same tone from the stock exhaust built for the C8 Z06. Emelia Hartford has a video as well where she shows the stock C8 Z06 exhaust is straight piped in track mode.
So really the difference with the Fabspeed Motorsport cat back exhaust for the C8 Corvette Z06 is losing weight, better looking, and a little bit more of a higher pitched tone or sound.
After watching the videos what do you think? Leave a comment below would you leave a Corvette Z06 exhaust stock, add Fabspeed sport cats for the C8 Z06, or a complete system with the Fabspeed Motorsport cat back as well?
Fabspeed High Flow Sport Cats C8 Corvette Z06
Corvette C8 Z06 2023+ | Fabspeed High Flow Sport Cats and Supersport X-Pipe Exhaust Explained!
Fabspeed explains the sport cats look very similar to the base model C8 Corvette however they are more high flow with a larger HJS 200 Cell cat.
They also gained about 19 more horsepower with their dyno testing just adding the Sport cats to the C8 Z06. Also, with their Supersport X-pipe exhaust they still were able to get more performance and sound gains.
If you are interested in purchasing the Fabspeed cat back exhaust or sport cats for the new Corvette Z06 check out more information here and when contacting them to purchase mention you found them on C8CorvetteBlog.com
In this video by Flying Wheels on YouTube he films the first C8 Corvette Z06 being sold for well over $140k above the MSRP of $113k at Mecum Auctions in Florida. The sold priced of the C8 Corvette Z06 at Mecum Auctions was $275,000.
Mecum Auctions 1st ever 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06 sells to the public at the Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee Orlando Florida January 14 202I.
Photo Credit: Mecum Auto Auctions
Up next starting January 21st, 2022 until January 29th, 2022 Barrett Jackson in Scottsdale should have a few of these C8 Corvette Z06s on the auction block and we will get to see if this trend continues.
One thing we know for sure is Chevy dealerships have been marking up the C8 Corvette stingray since it came out in 2020 and have been marking up the C8 Corvette Z06 anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 as well.
There were 120 Chevrolet Corvette Z06s ordered for stock and dealers are taking advantage of the C8 Z06 market as it might be the last naturally aspirated Corvette ever produced since Chevrolet is announcing the C8 Corvette E Ray hybrid electric all wheel drive model on January 17th.
In this video by Marco Garcia on YouTube (update he changed his YouTube to Marco Polo/poloworld310) he documents buying a C8 Corvette Z06 for $50,000 over sticker for a C8 Z06 1LZ base model from Covina Hills Chevrolet and it needing to be flat bedded 50 miles of driving it!
However, in this video you can now see not only did this 1LZ base model (111k-113k) C8 Corvette Z06 cost $50,000 over sticker at Covina Hills Chevrolet it died 50 miles from the dealership and they wouldn’t accept the tow to the dealer. Marco Garcia had to have it towed back to his construction business lot.
There have only been about 400 C8 Corvette Z06s made at this point and not every C8 Corvette Z06 is being put on YouTube but at least two now are having transmission or engine issues. Also, StreetSpeed717 documented his throwing check engine lights if he does donuts in the car.
Check out this video on the New 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 breaking down after 50 miles of leaving the dealer that marked it up $50,000.
Leave a comment on what you think went wrong with the engine and that really bad knocking sound as well as launch of this car that has been really bad.
GM and Chevrolet has favored YouTubers, Chevy Dealers are marking them up $50-200k, and now the first few to hit the streets are breaking. Will things get better or worse for the C8 Z06?
Videos were made private however there is a video at the bottom of the post with the C8 Corvette Z06 engine noise it was making at 52 miles.
UPDATE: 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Broken Engine Transmission
In this update Marco Garcia goes over day number two for the C8 Corvette Z06 with the engine issues. He has experienced bad service with the Chevy dealership he purchased it from and since it only had 50 miles on it OnStar didn’t haven’t the warranty information.
Once his dealership got to the dealer he started receiving OnStar email messages and the My Chevrolet app said everything is good. Then he received an emission warning and then he received an issue with the Engine and Transmission system and to bring it in 1 day.
He is requesting his cash back from Covina Hills Chevrolet where he gave them $50,000 over and paid for his C8 Corvette Z06 in cash.
UPDATE! Marco Keeps the C8 Z06 even though dealer offered full refund and he paid over MSRP
He mentioned the the dealer gave him 3 options on his C8 Z06 that blew the engine..
Full refund 180K+
Wait 2 months and get parts to fix
Get next allocation in 6 months or so
He chose number 2 and is going to wait for parts and for this C8 Z06 that was bought for $69k over sticker with tax and other up charges from the dealer.
Also, he made his other videos private however there are other people that reposted the engine sound after 52 miles and had to get it towed.
In this video by Doug DeMuro owner of Cars and Bids and popular YouTube car reviewer he gives his take and Doug Score on the all new 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
Doug DeMuro did review the C8 Z06 at the unveil at the Petersen Museum but is giving some more insights on the C8 Z06 with it in hand now with the ability to drive it as well.
Doug DeMuro also reviewed the C8 Corvette Stingray with other car YouTubers giving C8 Corvette reviews which is one of his most popular videos which just goes to show how popular of a car the C8 Corvette platform truly is. It’s hard to dispute you get so much value with the price point and power vs. the Supercar and exotic car market.
People often ask me why I don’t review modified cars. Today Doug DeMuro is explaining why he doesn’t review modified cars. I’m going to explain what a modified car is (to me, anyway), and then I’ll cover the reasons why I only review clean, unmodified cars.
Doug Demuro Likes and Dislikes of the C8 Corvette Z06
The look of the C8 Corvette Z06 with a wider body and Z07 track package and carbon fiber
66 out of 100 on the Doug Score scoring higher than a 2020 Porsche 718, 2021 M4, Nissan GT-R Nismo but lower than a 2022 Porsche 911 GT3, McLaren 675LT, McLaren 720s, Porsche 911 GT2RS and Lamborghini Huracan Performante
Amazing weekend car but he doesn’t like it daily with a more harsher ride and only scoring the car 2 spot above the regular C8 Corvette Stingray
In this video Squirrel Cage Garage covers the only ways to get your C8 Corvette into neutral when the engine is off if you don’t want to use car wheel dollies.
When Chevrolet sent out a local service tech from a Chevy dealer in Utah they confirmed and showed a special tool you can use to disengage the DCT/parking pull.
In this video by Late Model Racecraft they share their first experience and first Procharger Supercharger C8 Corvette build. They said its still in research and development as this kit has taken years to perfect and there are now multiple versions of the Procharger Supercharger.
The car was sold to Lawrence Motorsport in Scottsdale, AZ and it looks like the new owner brought it to Late Model Racecraft for the new C8 Corvette Procharger Supercharger kit.
We posted it on our Instagram C8CorvetteBlog which is another reason we know so much about each C8 Corvette that is modified along with our blog dedicated to the Corvette C8 platform.
Late Model Racecraft also created an over the engine mounted Twin Turbo system for StreetSpeed717 back in 2020 when he received his first C8 Corvette.
ProCharger C8 Corvette built by Late Model Racecraft
A ProCharger C8 Corvette is now a real option for you performance guys! You can now add 140-230+ more horsepower to an otherwise stock LT2 C8 Corvette. Sit back and watch Steven take this for a few spirited pulls and talk about the current set-up and what’s to come with Procharger Superchargers and tuning the locked ecu.
They show as they did last year many Rocket Bunny Widebody Kits, StreetHunter Design Body kits, Liberty Walk Body kits for the Corvette C8 and lastly one of our C8 Corvette customization favorites from Label Motorsports limited edition of only 5 design and installations they provide with over 35 forged carbon fiber parts.
Label Motorsports has stayed firm to their business model of building 5 Vouno limited edition C8 Corvettes. They said it starts around $165,000 and includes all of their design options, forged carbon fiber, wheel choices ect…
They are still not open to offering parts on a one off basis or on a site where a C8 Corvette owner can piece out what they want like a ACS Composite as an example who also discusses their carbon fiber parts in this video.
Although the SEMA 2022 show isn’t as good as the 2021 Show for the C8 Corvette which has now been out since 2020, we are guessing next year will be the best showing yet with customized C8 Corvette Z06 cars showing up.
Which C8 Corvette from SEMA 2022 is your favorite from the video below? Leave a comment on this post, share it, and link to it on your social profiles.
