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I love the shape of the C6 and after not driving American for quite a number of years, I'd say this is one car I'd consider. Perhaps those knowledgeable could answer a few questions for me. 1)What are the trade offs between the coupe and convertible? Can you fit 2 sets of golf clubs in each? How much storage space does the vert give up and how difficult is it to remove the panel on the coupe. Is the ride much quieter in the coupe? 2) Will they sell you the car with all seasons? Living in the NE I know it won't be a good snow car but to drive summer only tires in the cold where they are rock hard is uncomfortable and if a dusting of snow or some ice, very dangerous. 3) Edmunds is critical of the seat comfort. Any other thoughts as that is an area that is important to me having found the BMW and MB seats make it possible for long drive time in max comfort. 4) How quiet is the car in normal around town and highway driving? Thank you for any and all input.
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Replying to: topspin628 (Dec 17, 2005 12:54 pm) 1) Yes you can easily fit 2 sets of golf clubs- although if you have extra long drivers they may have to come out of the bag and fit semi-diagonally. The Coupe does have more storage space than the vert. I couldn't tell a difference in rigidity, although I'd guess the coupe is probably more rigid. I didn't find the vert significantly more noisy than the coupe (which was a pleasant surprise). The targa top of the coupe is not terribly heavy (40lbs?) and can be removed alone (if you don't have a bad back!) 2) Sorry, don't know the answer to this as it rarely snows here. I did live in the NE and I'm guessing this car would not do well in snow and certainly not on ice and is probably a 'garage car' when it snows. As far as I know, they don't make all seasons or winter tires in these sizes. 3) Seat comfort is a personal thing. Depends on what you like and your body habitus. I recently spent 3 hours in traffic and did ok. 4) the car is very quiet- relative to other cars of similar performance!  It's no Lexus, but it's reasonable quiet and comfortable and could (and is) be driven on a daily basis. It's much more comfortable than a 911 or Viper, which to me is amazing. I'm not sure how the engineers did it (of course I'm not talking about the Z51 or Z06- which are a little more uncomfortable ride wise- but still tolerable) I guess it's not a good time of year for test drives there in NE. Find a dealer willing to let you test drive both and you'll be impressed (I was, and not much impresses me anymore) It's a great car, a blast to drive, comfortable to use everyday, and reasonable well put together. Warning, it's not a BMW or Merc (or Lexus) and don't expect it to be. Inside it's all business- nothing fancy (almost like older Porsches, the 993s and earlier) which to me is a good thing. good luck. It's probably the best production American car out there today. tom |
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That seems to be the best way to get a good look at the C6. Looking is the only real input, opinions vary. FWIW on the winter driving, I was up running on a road course for a weekend last spring at Reno-Fernley Raceway and the weather was great, low 60's. Going back to SF area over Truckee I-80 pass it was snowing at the ag... inspection station and about 34 degrees at the summit. I'm on summer performance Kuhmo's and in heavy stop and go with some open areas I did 15/20 miles in slush, sometimes up to a few inches between lanes having to do lane changes over an ice berm. You have to remember, Active Handling, it's amazing I didn't push but it still came on a few times just enough to nudge me into straight course. The car can be driven in weather but with only 3.5"'s of clearance it isn't going to do well in much snow buildup. |
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Replying to: topspin628 (Dec 17, 2005 12:54 pm)
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Replying to: jmess (Dec 18, 2005 8:08 pm) This car just was never meant to be driven in snow.  tom
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Replying to: tsy (Dec 19, 2005 11:02 am) I agree with that statement. Who in their right mind would drive a Vette in the snow? Maybe the reason that snow shoes aren't offered on Vettes is because GM didn't design it to be driven in the snow.
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Replying to: blkhemi (Dec 19, 2005 12:59 pm) |
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Replying to: tsy (Dec 19, 2005 11:02 am) "The M+S rated Eagle F1 A/S-C EMT is Goodyear's Ultra High Performance All-Season radial developed for the Chevrolet C-6 Corvette that was designed to provide traction on dry and wet roads, as well as in occasional light snow. NOTE: There currently aren't any dedicated winter tires available in C-6 Corvette sizes. The Eagle F1 A/S-C EMT features Goodyear's self-supporting Extended Mobility Technology to temporarily provide drivability even after a complete loss of air pressure while eliminating the traditional spare tire and wheel to allow more storage and luggage space."
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Don't laugh, you only get to need hand controls if you are lucky enough to live long enough. I don't need it yet but I might in the distant future, I'm 6'3" tall, getting older, stiffer and have size 14 feet. Has anyone had foot brake hand control or both foot brake and accelerator hand controls installed on a C6 automatic coupe? Manufacturer, model, installer, how tall are you, how did it work out, how do you like it? |
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Replying to: jmess (Dec 19, 2005 8:41 pm)  I would consider a 911 Carrera 4 if you really think you're going to be driving in snow. But even AWD isn't going to save you with those big summer tires. tom
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