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| I was reading an update on the upcoming Corvette SS in, I believe, Automobile magazine. They stated (probably not in these exact words, I don't have the mag with me) that "the SS is the last hurrah for the C6 before the introduction of the mid-engined C7". Is this a known fact? Speculation? Pure fantasy? I would like to hear. If this is solid, or at least semi-solid, is there any speculation on when it will arrive or what it will be packing? | |
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Replying to: bhill2 (Jul 25, 2007 12:06 pm) |
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Replying to: bhill2 (Jul 25, 2007 12:06 pm) Corvette you would find that prediction started some time in the 50's, ok maybe just before 1963. I'm not holding my breath. What I can't figure out is who is qualified to drive what we have today? I have learned so much going on track for four years that I can't believe how little I knew when I started. My C5 coupe is 3250#s with 350HP or about 295rwhp. That is right about 10#s/hp. AS you dip below that threshold the cars get crazy fast, and even things above that can get most drivers into trouble. The gas crisis and smog rules, along with insurance costs, cut off the last HP wars, don't know what it will be this time around, but it will happen. Hope I have in the garage what I want when it happens. Randy BTW, just before they cut back before, they were underrating engines. Well, saw a dyno of the new 430HP 2008 and it was 370rwhp, which isn't a normal correction factor, they are underrating again, it seems ...
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Replying to: starrow68 (Jul 25, 2007 5:18 pm) I'd like to bone up on cornering techniques before dealing with a 400+ HP mid-engine Corvette. Mid engine cars can snap-spin so fast you wouldn't believe! |
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Sorry to interrupt the thread about mid-engine super cars. I'm wondering if anyone knows where to find a cargo cover for the C6 coupe. I don't see it on Chevrolet.com nor on Autoanything.com. I know they were produced for the C5 coupe. My salesperson can't one either. Any suggestions ?
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Replying to: toydriver (Jul 25, 2007 6:01 pm) http://storesense.megawebservers.com/HS198/Categories.bok?category=C5+%26+C6+Int- erior%3AMisc+Interior |
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does anyone here drive their vette more than 15k miles per year? do C6 tires last more than 15k?! i'm very interested in how livable is the C6... 15k miles per year sounds like a minimum to me, not a maximum!
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Replying to: elias (Jul 25, 2007 8:09 pm) That means I’ll likely hit what I typically have each year for the past 5 – 18K +/-. At 12,000 miles, I’d guess my tires have another 12K – or more. My Coupe is NOT a Z51. The tires included with that option package ( by all reports ) wear MUCH more quickly. Anyway – my Corvette is my Daily Driver & my only vehicle. I find it quite livable – in commuting, “grocery getting”, and long trips. I doubt I drive mine the most miles per year. - Ray Some will call me crazy, but . . .
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Replying to: rayainsw (Jul 26, 2007 2:51 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 26, 2007 6:52 am) (( sigh )) A friend locally with a 2006 Corvette has just ** UNDER ** 2,000 miles on his... Yet - I am really enjoying the miles. And this is just what it costs... - Ray Many (s)miles....
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