My 2023 just turned 1k, I’ve ordered many things from ACS and I have my Vossen HF-7 20/21 wheels on the way. C8’s for me are the best Corvette ever made.
Former Corvette owner. I agree that the front and rear views of the car are attractive, and the gray, black and red elements have a nice balance. Your wheels are very sharp. I am not a fan of the side treatments as the black slashes are overdone and are detrimental to the car's stylish profile. Your style is very distinctive and will always be recognizable by those who follow corvettes on internet.
I think it is one of the worst looking C8s I have seen. Of course, to each his or her own. I am a giant hater of any white car so that is a giant factor. I would love to see those radiator grill guards.
Hey Mike I got my first service at 1,100 miles. I don’t really understand why my car was at 50% on the oil life at that mileage. Seems a little premature on that usage for the mileage. I’m a proponent of early oil change on a new motor. It’s never too early to change a fluid someone told me! Additionally, I did a complete transmission flush also at 1,100 miles. Yes, it was expensive, but with all the issues we’ve heard about, I wanted a to head off any issues for my C8. The HTC is the greatest thing IMO. So glad we went with that. Used to be around $4,000 or so for a “Rag Top”. So $7,500 was a big jump, but I’d never buy a soft top. So great decision for both of us. My first car was a brand new 1973 340 Cuda. Brown with a white interior. My experience told me don’t get a white interior ever again. So good luck with the interior over time. I had jeans on a lot at age 18 when I got that car and had 50,000 miles on it when it got traded for the 1975 Trans Am See you, Mark and Darren Wednesday Night for the Octane Hour. Glad to see you’re enjoying both vehicles! Very sorry to see the Camaro on its way out. I have enjoyed the retro look from all the automakers.
My 2023 Z51 coupe has 5600 miles and the only issue I've had is a check engine light that involved the transmission modules not communicating. The transmission was shifting fine but I took it to the dealer anyway. They did a global reset and fixed the issue. They said it was a computer anomaly. I've added splash guards, radiator grill guards, jacking pucks, full front ppf and ceramic coating. I have the GT2 seats and they are the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in. I also have the black exhaust tips and I absolutely love them.
I just picked up my new 2023 C8 Stingray yesterday and want to thank you for providing valuable info out there. I couldn’t get what I ordered without your help and videos so thank you so much
Wow! it's easy to see that you and your sidekick, Darwood, like your stickers. You really have your car stickered up. (Graphics package?) Completely different from your first C8 which was really a work of art!
Absolutely beautiful graphics on this Vette! You nailed it! This is a very high tech looking mean machine! Late spring after a long and harder winter than usual means that everything is pollinating at the same time. My allergies, especially my eyes are suffering badly at the moment.
Sounds trouble free, thats great. The few things you mentioned were things you didn't attend to, like the radiator grills, and PPF. Sounds like smooth sailing, still on allocation hold to place my order. Its been 2 years already, I'm very specific about i want on mine. Could you suggest which interior material I should get, leather or that cloth like material?
I have a 23 1LT with 6k miles. Only issues so far is I’ve had to replace the backup camera and the driver front brake caliper due to the paint peeling. Both minor issues. The car is amazing
Enjoyed the video. Mike, if you still have it on, get rid of that carbon fiber license plate surround. You do not have any CF anywhere. Go with a carbon flash or black or red silicone surround to really tie everything in.👍
IF you get the oil change now, PAY for it. Do not use the free first service. The free first service will also include the transmission oil filter change and the oil change. VERY expensive to change the trans oil filter.
The non Z51 car does not generate brake dust so those new brakes and pads solved a problem that did not exist. Another thing about the HTC is that the way the section between the rear nacelles bulges up gives you a much more exotic car feel, sort of like my old 308 GTS and the the carbon flash A pillar, top, nacelles create a much more exotic look. I have the stealth option in my 2023 an personally think it looks better than CF. My HTC with mag ride seems to give the car a more solid feel than I had in my 2020 coupe. Exhaust definitely sounds better with HTC for some reason.
Very distinctive car, once seen it’s recognizable everywhere with those graphics on the side. It has a beautiful color but imho the red kills it. It looks like an afterthought especially in the front. Not that it matters because this is your car and you do you. Good detail video
My 2023 Stingray was 5 months old, 1,500 miles and had to be towed😩😡. Running on dead cylinder and flashing engine light illuminated. Problem was bad #4 fuel ⛽️ injector. Fixed in 3 days. FYI to all: There is a service bulletin for 2022 & 2023’s on bad fuel injectors.
you are AWESOME thanks for your videos, I just got me a New 2024 Z51 LT2 Seawolf Gray, my previous car was a 2021 Shelby GT500, however this is a different love, glad i did the jump
Do you still have Capt America? I have a pic of it with the bird feathers from Bastrop last year. Sad news is no laps at COTA this yr because of insurance reasons😢
In the beginning moments showing the car with music..... a nice touch to the vidio would have been small clips of you driving the car from past vidios .. hope I don't offend... just a thought.... love the videos
Mine barely has 2700 miles. Absolutely love the car, only wish GM had kept the rear hatch key access behind the license plate for peace of mind. The GM instructions for a faulty electric lock isn’t a pleasant idea.
Rumor has it that there is an easy way for the techs to get into the rear hatch without drilling the 3" hole in the hatch. They just don't want it to be common knowledge. Lets hope so.
@@brianb7844 I spoke with the shop manager at classic and the explanation I received is physically impossible. Can’t get to the exhaust or the rear bumper unless you have access through the open hatch. I can say with confidence that there’s no reason on earth to keep that a secret.
It's still a Chevy with an old technology push rod motor, It better be reliable with only 3k Let see how that new LT6 twin cam flat-plane holds up in the '23 ZO6!!!
Must be cool in big D. Constantly cleaning those seats is going to cause wear in my opinion,, but they look nice. I like the red as a trim color but all the hash marks are a little busy for me but its you're car & you like it. I like the convertible & low wing .
So the black tips are louder than the Crome tips on the performance exhaust? Is that what you said? If so, why is that? What is different about them to make them loader? I thought the black tips were just to make it look better. I didn't know the black tips would make the performance exhaust even louder.
I have 500 miles on mine and the front lift quit working with a message that says service front lift. So, in the shop it goes next week. Hope it's nothing serious
I would think that most C8 buyers would keep it as long as the warranty and then sell it or even sell it before the warranty expires. Or at least youtube C8 owners would do this.
Red carbon fiber speaker covers, full carbon fiber waterfall, mix red carbon fiber and black on console. You already have a show car, so why not continue on the interior? Either way, its off the charts.
I have 3,200 miles on my 2023 70th Anniversary Z51, 11,300 miles on my 2021 Z51problem free after the repairs from the uninsured mustang that crashed into it back in February. LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well they wanted the C8 to be a ferrari and a porsche and they are with the cost and prices. Tadge said anybody that wants one can get one because its priced under 60,000 oh yea 5 dollars under what a crock. GM has pulled a big one on the buyers of this car. Its a chevrolet
Bro PLEASE MAKE SENSE‼️ The very thing that's supposed to make the C8 look more exotic was the rear mounted engine. You deleted that with a convertible and now you somehow think the car looks more exotic. WHAT😳 Brah doesn't even use the convertible top so double makes no sense🤣😂.
I totally disagree. I owned a 2023 C8 3LT convertible and it looks way better than the coupe and I don’t have to deal with the damn engine heat, dirty rear glass and the water leakage. Do you even own a C8…?
@@Will-yp6ny Yes i am sir and one thing about being a sports car owner is that you know you're going to have to deal with annoying things that you don't have to deal with other cars. So there are after market fixes to all those things you mentioned about your rare mounted engine C8. All of that being said none of that changes the facts in my comment. What makes the C8 exotic is it's rare mounted engine. And deleting the most exotic thing doesn't make the car magically more exotic. The guy said himself he doesn't even use the convertible part of the car so yet again it's another thing we're it's hard to make sense of it. You complaining about having a rare mounted engine car doesn't change the fact that it being a rare mounted engine is what really makes it more Exotic.
@@KeepitReal2772 But the engine is still rear mounted on a hard top convertible bud… just because isn’t visible it doesn’t mean is not there. This is me but when I ordered my C8 I ordered it convertible because it looks better and we pay more for that choice. I got in a coupe and the heat was insane, I live in FL and the heat here is brutal for about 9-10 months.
@@Will-yp6ny Bro I have no arguments about your opinion about what you think is better for you. My point here is that a rare mounted engine that you can "see" is a big part of what makes the C8 Exotic.
How many miles are on your 2023 C8 Corvette?
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Brink of Speed huge Giveaway!
Link here: thebrinkofspeed.com/
My 2023 just turned 1k, I’ve ordered many things from ACS and I have my Vossen HF-7 20/21 wheels on the way. C8’s for me are the best Corvette ever made.
i just seen a c8 on tik tok with 148k on it... unfortunately it was getting a new engine
I have a 23’ C8 2LT, no issues at all. Just passed 10K miles.
Drinking game. Chug a beer every time Mike says "Absolutely". You will be messed bad up after this video.
I don’t drink but if I did, I would ABSOLUTELY play. 😂
@@BrinkofSpeed Good one!!!
@@brianb7844 Thanks 😂
420 rules work best for this one
Former Corvette owner. I agree that the front and rear views of the car are attractive, and the gray, black and red elements have a nice balance. Your wheels are very sharp. I am not a fan of the side treatments as the black slashes are overdone and are detrimental to the car's stylish profile. Your style is very distinctive and will always be recognizable by those who follow corvettes on internet.
I said the same thing about those hash marks. He wants to get noticed so its sets him apart. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the same stuff.
I like the slash marks on the side.I like the whole design of the wrap.
I think it is one of the worst looking C8s I have seen. Of course, to each his or her own. I am a giant hater of any white car so that is a giant factor. I would love to see those radiator grill guards.
Thanks for sharing my z51 is arriving in two weeks after a long wait…and will look at applying some of your upgrades thanks..
Hey Mike
I got my first service at 1,100 miles. I don’t really understand why my car was at 50% on the oil life at that mileage. Seems a little premature on that usage for the mileage.
I’m a proponent of early oil change on a new motor.
It’s never too early to change a fluid someone told me!
Additionally, I did a complete transmission flush also at 1,100 miles.
Yes, it was expensive, but with all the issues we’ve heard about, I wanted a to head off any issues for my C8.
The HTC is the greatest thing IMO. So glad we went with that. Used to be around $4,000 or so for a “Rag Top”. So $7,500 was a big jump, but I’d never buy a soft top.
So great decision for both of us.
My first car was a brand new 1973 340 Cuda. Brown with a white interior. My experience told me don’t get a white interior ever again.
So good luck with the interior over time. I had jeans on a lot at age 18 when I got that car and had 50,000 miles on it when it got traded for the 1975 Trans Am
See you, Mark and Darren Wednesday Night for the Octane Hour.
Glad to see you’re enjoying both vehicles!
Very sorry to see the Camaro on its way out.
I have enjoyed the retro look from all the automakers.
My 2023 Z51 coupe has 5600 miles and the only issue I've had is a check engine light that involved the transmission modules not communicating. The transmission was shifting fine but I took it to the dealer anyway. They did a global reset and fixed the issue. They said it was a computer anomaly. I've added splash guards, radiator grill guards, jacking pucks, full front ppf and ceramic coating. I have the GT2 seats and they are the most comfortable seats I've ever sat in. I also have the black exhaust tips and I absolutely love them.
I agree that changing the oil is a good idea. Oil is cheap, engines are not. I've become quite the additive guy as of late and I believe in them.
I just picked up my new 2023 C8 Stingray yesterday and want to thank you for providing valuable info out there. I couldn’t get what I ordered without your help and videos so thank you so much
Wow! it's easy to see that you and your sidekick, Darwood, like your stickers. You really have your car stickered up. (Graphics package?) Completely different from your first C8 which was really a work of art!
She’s mint!! Congratulations Mike! I’m not a grey guy but she’s a beauty! Best of luck!
Thank you 😊
Absolutely beautiful graphics on this Vette! You nailed it! This is a very high tech looking mean machine! Late spring after a long and harder winter than usual means that everything is pollinating at the same time. My allergies, especially my eyes are suffering badly at the moment.
For me the GT2 Seats finally felt right after 6000 miles, Curious if other people out there notice the same thing..... Great Content as usual !!!!!
Glad you redid the mirrors. The colour Carries through and beautiful spec. Get your radiator guards on ! Awesome car !
Sounds trouble free, thats great. The few things you mentioned were things you didn't attend to, like the radiator grills, and PPF. Sounds like smooth sailing, still on allocation hold to place my order. Its been 2 years already, I'm very specific about i want on mine. Could you suggest which interior material I should get, leather or that cloth like material?
Mike I think you're C8 HTC Corvette is amazing!! Don't change to much more, I think it looks very well!!👍🏽
I have a 23 1LT with 6k miles. Only issues so far is I’ve had to replace the backup camera and the driver front brake caliper due to the paint peeling. Both minor issues. The car is amazing
Enjoyed the video. Mike, if you still have it on, get rid of that carbon fiber license plate surround. You do not have any CF anywhere. Go with a carbon flash or black or red silicone surround to really tie everything in.👍
IF you get the oil change now, PAY for it. Do not use the free first service. The free first service will also include the transmission oil filter change and the oil change. VERY expensive to change the trans oil filter.
Great content as usual !! Wow !! i really love the color combo!!
The non Z51 car does not generate brake dust so those new brakes and pads solved a problem that did not exist. Another thing about the HTC is that the way the section between the rear nacelles bulges up gives you a much more exotic car feel, sort of like my old 308 GTS and the the carbon flash A pillar, top, nacelles create a much more exotic look. I have the stealth option in my 2023 an personally think it looks better than CF. My HTC with mag ride seems to give the car a more solid feel than I had in my 2020 coupe. Exhaust definitely sounds better with HTC for some reason.
Because the rear window can be lowered. Plus you hear more exhaust sound and not engine sound.
Very distinctive car, once seen it’s recognizable everywhere with those graphics on the side. It has a beautiful color but imho the red kills it. It looks like an afterthought especially in the front. Not that it matters because this is your car and you do you. Good detail video
My 2023 Stingray was 5 months old, 1,500 miles and had to be towed😩😡. Running on dead cylinder and flashing engine light illuminated. Problem was bad #4 fuel ⛽️ injector. Fixed in 3 days. FYI to all: There is a service bulletin for 2022 & 2023’s on bad fuel injectors.
you are AWESOME thanks for your videos, I just got me a New 2024 Z51 LT2 Seawolf Gray, my previous car was a 2021 Shelby GT500, however this is a different love, glad i did the jump
Love the car and paint & black not the red great show from Australia
My 2023 #3423 HTC RedMist. 10,459 miles. Last 3,200 in 10 days. No problems. PPF Ceramic done.
Do you still have Capt America? I have a pic of it with the bird feathers from Bastrop last year. Sad news is no laps at COTA this yr because of insurance reasons😢
How do you clean the alcantara? I have a 3LT and want to know the best thing to use to clean it.
The only reason I’ve never owned a Corvette and I love Corvette’s is because you can’t recline your seats!! That’s the deal breaker for me 🤣
Mike how are your rockers are lower rear quarters in front of the rear wheels holding up against road wear and tear?
Any pics of the car with the 20/21” rims without the lowering springs?
That paint job is the truth!!
I have 1998 miles on mine. Bough it 7 months ago. I’m about to put 5000 miles on it this summer.
In the beginning moments showing the car with music..... a nice touch to the vidio would have been small clips of you driving the car from past vidios .. hope I don't offend... just a thought.... love the videos
Mine barely has 2700 miles. Absolutely love the car, only wish GM had kept the rear hatch key access behind the license plate for peace of mind. The GM instructions for a faulty electric lock isn’t a pleasant idea.
Rumor has it that there is an easy way for the techs to get into the rear hatch without drilling the 3" hole in the hatch. They just don't want it to be common knowledge. Lets hope so.
@@brianb7844 I spoke with the shop manager at classic and the explanation I received is physically impossible. Can’t get to the exhaust or the rear bumper unless you have access through the open hatch. I can say with confidence that there’s no reason on earth to keep that a secret.
Rear defuser fins look good. Where did you purchase them.
It's still a Chevy with an old technology push rod motor, It better be reliable with only 3k
Let see how that new LT6 twin cam flat-plane holds up in the '23 ZO6!!!
The 5VM front and side Rockers would produce a top notch visual on this ride!
I have come up with a new contest. How many time will he say "absolutely" in this or any of his posts?
Smashed !!!!!!!!
Must be cool in big D. Constantly cleaning those seats is going to cause wear in my opinion,, but they look nice. I like the red as a trim color but all the hash marks are a little busy for me but its you're car & you like it. I like the convertible & low wing .
What do you miss with your C7 Z06?
So the black tips are louder than the Crome tips on the performance exhaust? Is that what you said? If so, why is that? What is different about them to make them loader? I thought the black tips were just to make it look better. I didn't know the black tips would make the performance exhaust even louder.
The black tips are shaped differently and slightly larger, the difference is minimal but you can tell if you’ve heard both.
Thanks 🍻👏👏
You only have 3k on it, it better hold up …
I have 500 miles on mine and the front lift quit working with a message that says service front lift. So, in the shop it goes next week. Hope it's nothing serious
I would think that most C8 buyers would keep it as long as the warranty and then sell it or even sell it before the warranty expires. Or at least youtube C8 owners would do this.
Why?
Kinda looks like a police version of a Corvette but cool as hell.
Paying over sticker is sure to help…
me whos about to hit 20k lol :D i daily it
If you're looking for the "boy racer" look, this is a 🎯.
Red carbon fiber speaker covers, full carbon fiber waterfall, mix red carbon fiber and black on console. You already have a show car, so why not continue on the interior? Either way, its off the charts.
NO as in NEVER!
This car is fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I have 3,200 miles on my 2023 70th Anniversary Z51, 11,300 miles on my 2021 Z51problem free after the repairs from the uninsured mustang that crashed into it back in February. LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Damn ford fukstangs 😂😂😂
My 2021 C8 has 19000 miles. NO problems.
Sounding a bit froggy… vitamin C….
Wait is 3000 miles on a 2023 supposed to be a lot? I’m at 5000 after 5 months lol
Well they wanted the C8 to be a ferrari and a porsche and they are with the cost and prices. Tadge said anybody that wants one can get one because its priced under 60,000 oh yea 5 dollars under what a crock. GM has pulled a big one on the buyers of this car. Its a chevrolet
Mike your car is nice but I think u have to much stuff on it
Nice car just don't like the graphics
All of these you tube guys go on and on and never say anything then after several minutes they finish in 3 or 4 sentences can't believe they get paid
"Absolutely" a bragging video of his car and himself.
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This channel has made you this much money? That’s nuts
White paint looks good to you? 😂
Bro PLEASE MAKE SENSE‼️ The very thing that's supposed to make the C8 look more exotic was the rear mounted engine. You deleted that with a convertible and now you somehow think the car looks more exotic. WHAT😳 Brah doesn't even use the convertible top so double makes no sense🤣😂.
I totally disagree. I owned a 2023 C8 3LT convertible and it looks way better than the coupe and I don’t have to deal with the damn engine heat, dirty rear glass and the water leakage. Do you even own a C8…?
@@Will-yp6ny Yes i am sir and one thing about being a sports car owner is that you know you're going to have to deal with annoying things that you don't have to deal with other cars. So there are after market fixes to all those things you mentioned about your rare mounted engine C8. All of that being said none of that changes the facts in my comment. What makes the C8 exotic is it's rare mounted engine. And deleting the most exotic thing doesn't make the car magically more exotic. The guy said himself he doesn't even use the convertible part of the car so yet again it's another thing we're it's hard to make sense of it.
You complaining about having a rare mounted engine car doesn't change the fact that it being a rare mounted engine is what really makes it more Exotic.
@@KeepitReal2772
But the engine is still rear mounted on a hard top convertible bud… just because isn’t visible it doesn’t mean is not there. This is me but when I ordered my C8 I ordered it convertible because it looks better and we pay more for that choice. I got in a coupe and the heat was insane, I live in FL and the heat here is brutal for about 9-10 months.
@@Will-yp6ny Bro I have no arguments about your opinion about what you think is better for you. My point here is that a rare mounted engine that you can "see" is a big part of what makes the C8 Exotic.
@@KeepitReal2772
You don’t make any sense. I can tell you don’t own a C8…. Bro….