2026 Corvette Nationals 18th & 19th July 2026

[teamzr1]

I suggest you ask for your bricks to be installed away from the main sidewalk to the entrance doors
for more limited walking on bricks as mine are at the front entrance

 

[Mr. Cricket]

This is the E Ray that'll be at the Nationals. Gave it some beans today on a track of course talk about quick and planted Here it is with a '66 coupe hat

 

[CaptainK]

Well I put it to Lumen and Arnold Clark that we were effectively an unpaid sales force and we need to collaborate. Lumen stepped up last year and got a sale out of the Nationals by our very own secretary Adam who purchased a C8 Stingray and we've sent quite a few people interested to AC. AC have from the start been very generous in loaning out C8's for a day or a weekend and they're very keen to see the cars out there especially the high performance E Ray & ZO6

Thanks for that. Is that "unpaid job" available to other club members or just to committee / people involved in the nationals etc? Because I might know a friend who'd probably be happy to drive a few C8s around in the South West

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Thanks for that. Is that "unpaid job" available to other club members or just to committee / people involved in the nationals etc? Because I might know a friend who'd probably be happy to drive a few C8s around in the South West

Anyone I would guess. Never mentioned my committee role, whats left of it anyway

 

[CaptainK]

Anyone I would guess. Never mentioned my committee role, whats left of it anyway

Nice one. I'll have to see if I can get my friend to make friends with whoever loans the C8s out.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Well the E Ray is and was amazing especially in Z mode of which it spent the entire trip. I was a bit concerned that the oil was on 0% life as was the transmission filter but a quick check with the old school dip stick (with engine running because flat plane crank) confirmed that there was in fact oil in the engine and the oil life reset needs doing.

Unlike the ZO6 which is trying to break loose ALL THE TIME the E Ray drives very much like the Stingray nice and sedate but fires into life in the blink of a throttle press and stays completely planted. My opinion of the cost remains unchanged in that it's just not justifiable to me and to others on the trip to plunk down another 70+k on top of the Stingray.

Fantastic trip with the Petrolhedinsm team but a McLaren getting written off on the last day was a real bummer way to end the trip. Owner/driver ok and the other driver (not in our group) admitted it was their fault. He pulled out to overtake and hit the McLaren that was already overtaking.

 

[Mr. Cricket]

The Aviator hotel at Sywell was fully booked for Saturday night but a member who had booked is now going under the knife for a heart bypass so is unable to attend now so there is one room available. I'm sure we all wish this member a successful surgery.

 

[Vetteheadracer]

Long Range Weather forecast is looking good for the weekend of the Nationals with temperatures about 27C and partly cloudy so a bit of respite from the sun.

Don't forget to pack your folding chairs, umbrella for the sunshine (it never rains at the Nationals.....), some sunscreen and of course lots of car polishing stuff. Also don't forget to attach your window sticker to your Corvette if you want to be eligible to win a prize!

 

[Mr. Cricket]

I'm going to donate a Toshiba split air conditioning system for the auction at the gala dinner. Install it in your partners bedroom or even better install it in your bedroom and get a good nights kip again.

The offer excludes installation but I can probably help with sorting it.

I woke up shivering last night and had to crank mine up to 18

Proceeds go to the clubs charity of choice

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Agenda for the Nationals attached. Hope to see millions of you there

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Paul at Gliptone has just donated £100 of car detailing products for the auction. Thanks Paul

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Mike Buchannan has just donated this C3 carved wood image presented to him by the Corvette club of Orlando

 

[Mr. Cricket]

Rob Tring has donated this C5 brochure

 

[marcusRPM]

decided to go a bit late so looking at Airbnbs nearby as I assume the rooms are all booked Saturday night at the hotel. Do I need to register or do anything if I would like to showcase my C8 Z51?

 

[Mr. Cricket]

decided to go a bit late so looking at Airbnbs nearby as I assume the rooms are all booked Saturday night at the hotel. Do I need to register or do anything if I would like to showcase my C8 Z51?

Call the Aviator as one of the Viper guys cancelled his room today as his car broke down