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#645 of 914 Re: Some questions [tsy] by topspin628 Dec 22, 2005 (6:32 pm)
Replying to: tsy (Dec 22, 2005 6:13 pm) I'm sure all weather run flats must be available for the C6. I would love to hear what most owners really love about their C6's. Does it keep the smile on your face month after month of daily driving? The last car that did that for me was my BMW 330i. Then I went practical and went for a Lexus LS430 (I know, what a sell out!) Anyway it's a great car for what it is, super luxury, fantastic quality and very quiet and smooth. But, it's boring. And I'm too young to be that old. (Can you say mid life crisis!) So I want the smiles back and the look of the C6 gives that to me. I also like the fact that it is what it is. In other words, it doesn't try to be all things to all people and wind up as some middle ground compromise. I just want to know that it's liveable as a daily commuter in the NE for at least 90% of the time when there is not a lot of white stuff around. I do want to drive it in cold and wet weather though. I haven't had an American car since my early 80's caddy. Only German or Japanese since.   Why does Consumer Reports rate the vette much worse than average in reliability, yet the satisfaction of the owners is sky high?   What are the pros and cons of the roof vs vert. Replies to this message: jmess (Dec 23, 2005 10:41 pm)
#646 of 914 Re: Some questions [topspin628] by jmess Dec 23, 2005 (10:41 pm)
Replying to: topspin628 (Dec 22, 2005 6:32 pm) topspin628, I dumped my IS300 SportCross and bought a C6 and don't regret it for a minute. The more time you spend in the C6 the more you appreciate what a monster it can be to drive but it also can be a pussy cat; it is really depends on the mood you are in.   I drive my C6 in wet and cold weather and the only problem is remembering you have 400HP and summers tires that don't like freezing weather. So when it is really cold you just have to be more careful when and how you get on the power.   The only long term daily driver issue I can see is the tire noise could get old. The 285-35-19 rear tires are really wide and they tend to make noise at freeway speeds. I always where ear plugs when I drive longer distances, even with the Lexus, so it doesn't bother me.   If you get one of these cars you are more likely to have a problem than say a Honda. Some people have no problems, some one or two, and a very few have multiple problems. They only make about 36,000 vettes are year so the owner sample base is much smaller than say a 150K Honda Accords. A 100 C6 owners who have problems is statistically more significant that 100 Accord owners with problems due to the lower volume of C6s. Some people get bad Hondas,Lexus,BMWs and some people get bad C6s.   The majority of the C6 problems occurred with the first 6000 or so 05s. As the model year went on GM made changes and the 06s should be more reliable than the 05s.   The pro of the coupe is having more space to haul stuff in the rear. The con is having to remove the top and install the top when you park it. In the summer time it can be a hassle to remove and install the roof. It is easy to do but if you are making sort trips it can be a pain. The coupe is also cheaper if that matters to you.
#647 of 914 Questions from 1st-time buyer by jms6 Dec 24, 2005 (1:15 pm)
After years of looking, I am finally ready to buy my first Corvette - a convertible. And at my age, it could be my last one. Interested in a 2006, silver, with gray top. Car will be driven for pleasure on good roads.   1. Will I regret it if I don't get the F55 suspension option? Is the standard suspension tuned more toward the "tour" side or the "sport" side?   2. Any comments on that color combination? I haven't seen it in person. If someone owns that combination and could email me a picture, great. Replies to this message: jmess (Dec 26, 2005 8:59 pm)
#652 of 914 Re: Questions from 1st-time buyer [jms6] by jmess Dec 26, 2005 (8:59 pm)
Replying to: jms6 (Dec 24, 2005 1:15 pm) For me the F55 has been great. I use sport mode most of the time unless the road is really rough.   Here is a review of the mag shock technology when it came out in the 2003 C5 that convinced me the F55 was a nice to have option.   http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/kb/question.php?qstId=503   Search some of the corvette forums and you should be able to find a pic of a silver vert with grey top. I have a silver coupe with ebony interior.
#654 of 914 F-55 by bigmike5 Dec 28, 2005 (11:29 am)
I have never had my 04 C5 off of "touring" mode so I cannot comment on the difference between sport and touring. But in the touring mode, the car handles very well and is not a lot more bumpy than my 99 Chrysler 300M. A little bit, because of the shorter platform, but not much. When I picked the car up the salesman had just taken my car and another new Vette to fill the tank before handing them over to the new owners. He had never done much driving in them either, as Vettes were new to the dealership which had recently bought out a Chevy dealer up the street. He was however a real gearhead, and he said to me that driving the same road to the gas station he could definitely tell the difference in how the two cars rode with one in "tour" and one in "sport" and he thought the touring mode was really very good. Its a $1,700 add on but I think it is a good investment in comfort. Replies to this message: topspin628 (Dec 29, 2005 10:52 am)

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