Hello from NC!

[VetteNZMan]

Hello to all from NC! Purchased a Panthera GT1 in Durham 2/28... their first one OTD and I think one of few this color / model if my searches were correct. I was holding out for a GT in Panthera just to save a few $$$ but did not happen.

I was hooked at first sight and now it's about as much fun as I've had in a car with my clothes still on. Having a few years on me, it reminds me of the rush I got when I first drove my '86 Regal T Type (3.8L turbo / intercooled). Was a real sleeper catching the auto industry by surprise as the fastest US production car that year, but I digress...

The GT1 fits this old dad of twin 5 year olds well. My son always wants to ride in the "fancy car" and asks to go faster, the daughter could care less. There are so many +++s (style/curves like a beautiful woman, performance, quality...) I hate to note a few negatives BUT.... how do u make blind spot monitoring not standard, radio just ok, summer tires - ok I get it, front growing on me but a little too F&F, like when I saw the first 370Z.

Take care and drive safe!

 

[Rufus]

Welcome to the hive and congrats on your new Stinger! You'll find plenty of like-minded enthusiasts who are also very helpful and friendly on this forum! As a middle-aged 1st time father of a 4yr old boy, I can say you're indoctrinating them while they're at the perfect age to capture their hearts with your sexy new beast Cheers!

 

[xot1]

Welcome!

 

[mldavis2]

I was hooked at first sight and now it's about as much fun as I've had in a car with my clothes still on. Having a few years on me, it reminds me of the rush I got when I first drove my '86 Regal T Type (3.8L turbo / intercooled). Was a real sleeper catching the auto industry by surprise as the fastest US production car that year, but I digress...

The GT1 fits this old dad of twin 5 year olds well.

"Old dad?" My two girls are about 40. And the Buick Grand National? Yeah, I was a GM-Subaru-BMW service manager when those came out. Like the Stinger, they punched well above their weight, but they had longevity problems with the turbochargers around 85,000 miles or so.

 

[Brendan @ K8 Stinger Store]

Hello to all from NC! Purchased a Panthera GT1 in Durham 2/28... their first one OTD and I think one of few this color / model if my searches were correct. I was holding out for a GT in Panthera just to save a few $$$ but did not happen.

I was hooked at first sight and now it's about as much fun as I've had in a car with my clothes still on. Having a few years on me, it reminds me of the rush I got when I first drove my '86 Regal T Type (3.8L turbo / intercooled). Was a real sleeper catching the auto industry by surprise as the fastest US production car that year, but I digress...

The GT1 fits this old dad of twin 5 year olds well. My son always wants to ride in the "fancy car" and asks to go faster, the daughter could care less. There are so many +++s (style/curves like a beautiful woman, performance, quality...) I hate to note a few negatives BUT.... how do u make blind spot monitoring not standard, radio just ok, summer tires - ok I get it, front growing on me but a little too F&F, like when I saw the first 370Z.

Take care and drive safe!

Welcome fellow RTP area owner!

Glad to see you joined the forums, I've only seen one GT2 in Raleigh a month back in blue. Hope to see you around at a cars and coffee event or on the road!

-Paul

 

[Kia Stinger]

Hello to all from NC! Purchased a Panthera GT1 in Durham 2/28... their first one OTD and I think one of few this color / model if my searches were correct. I was holding out for a GT in Panthera just to save a few $$$ but did not happen.

I was hooked at first sight and now it's about as much fun as I've had in a car with my clothes still on. Having a few years on me, it reminds me of the rush I got when I first drove my '86 Regal T Type (3.8L turbo / intercooled). Was a real sleeper catching the auto industry by surprise as the fastest US production car that year, but I digress...

The GT1 fits this old dad of twin 5 year olds well. My son always wants to ride in the "fancy car" and asks to go faster, the daughter could care less. There are so many +++s (style/curves like a beautiful woman, performance, quality...) I hate to note a few negatives BUT.... how do u make blind spot monitoring not standard, radio just ok, summer tires - ok I get it, front growing on me but a little too F&F, like when I saw the first 370Z.

Take care and drive safe!

Welcome aboard! Thank you for signing up. And congratulations on your brand new Stinger GT! What did the Stinger replace?

 

[VetteNZMan]

Welcome aboard! Thank you for signing up. And congratulations on your brand new Stinger GT! What did the Stinger replace?

Unfortunately nothing which is now an issue with 5 vehicle and only 2 drivers.... daily driver will remain an 05 Camry with 260k on the clock but I also have a 2000 FRC C5 Vette that’s a garage queen; may need to sell this year. The GT1’s 25MPG is a little painful for a 50 mile work commute.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Unfortunately nothing which is now an issue with 5 vehicle and only 2 drivers.... daily driver will remain an 05 Camry with 260k on the clock but I also have a 2000 FRC C5 Vette that’s a garage queen; may need to sell this year. The GT1’s 25MPG is a little painful for a 50 mile work commute.

It sounds like you may be a bigger car nut than I am. From Camry to Corvette...

 

[VetteNZMan]

It sounds like you may be a bigger car nut than I am. From Camry to Corvette...

Did I mention the "Project" 1987 2.0l carb'd Ranger....?

 

[Waynerm002]

Congrats! Post some photos of the Panthers Metal, love to see more photos of that color. It has been late coming here.

 

[VetteNZMan]

Congrats! Post some photos of the Panthers Metal, love to see more photos of that color. It has been late coming here.

Here u go... it was my fav, my 5 year old son wanted yellow

 

[Kia Stinger]

Did I mention the "Project" 1987 2.0l carb'd Ranger....?


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I've had some pretty interesting projects myself over the years - but feel free to indulge us about what's going on there.

 

[VetteNZMan]

Some progress on the avatar beauty...I’ve not welded in over 25 years but I was rather proud of this hand formed piece I got in using a $100 China welder. Progress is very slow. The weld to the section that still has some surface rust is not great but will out last me likely.

 

[VetteNZMan]

And the $600 paint job, finally.....