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I had two C5 Vettes which both had column lock failures. The first we trailered in to the dealer and paid over $400 for repair, since they said part of the problem was not included on the factory recall. The second I bought a column lock bypass from Corvettes of Houston for about $50 and...

Get the orange--when you repaint it to Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic it will match more easily...

Opinions Rob-- I guess those are not your comments but Neil White's, so I don't know how you feel, but for myself, I disagree with most everything he said. First, there are plenty of Porsche and Ferrari and Ford owners who don't want a Corvette. Second, the convertible is not for me--too...

?"Final" update I had the roof replaced last week. My local in-town dealership finally decided they could do it (actually sublet it to the local Ford shop since they don't have a body shop themselves)! It looks perfect. doesn't creak anymore (so far), and they were REALLY trying for total...

Great-looking pace car! I love the decals. If I were going to settle for a Vert, this might be it.

I think the best idea is to buy used (although I didn't myself on my C6). IMO, the C5 Z06 is more fun than the C6 coupe, and way cheaper. Soon you will be able to get a used C6 Z06 pretty cheap too. These are mass-produced cars (which is why they are affordable) and they don't hold value very...

What is the Crystal Red? Is that another name for Victory Red? Chevy's website doesn't seem to list Crystal Red as a Corvette color...

The dealer tried to reseal or re-glue the top, but they called back 2 days later and said it wasn't going to last. They told me they ordered a new top and painted it to match. Not that I didn't trust the dealer, but earlier I did make a very small mark on the inside of my old panel to see if it...

It might not be the attachment, but rather the roof panel coming loose. The adhesive is an expanding type, and can force the top to lift and separate. The first thing I noticed was noise coming back (creaks) and then I saw the side weatherstripping was partly under the edge of the roof panel...

GM Customer "Service" Here's an interesting item about how good GM's customer service is: One of the reps that I have been in contact with for almost 6 weeks called me this morning and said she had a voicemail from a Regional Manager, who said he had called me and told me that the local Chevy...

Latest update-- The out-of-state dealer that GM customer service found to work on the roof has finally gotten around to deciding they won't do it afterall. They have never done one, apparently lack confidence, and are using the excuse that it was already worked on at another...

I like that philosophy--what is, is. Speculating about what could be, "if only", is like jerking off; it's fun, but really doesn't accomplish much, and certainly doesn't prove anything. It kind of reminds me of people who want to be President. They never will be, and as long as it's just...

Hey, after a roof comes off, is there some reason they can't clean it and replace it? Why does the recall specify a new roof panel--is is a different design that will stay on better?

What makes you think it is a success??? Wait a few months--maybe it will fly right off.

I've decided to ask GM to come pick my Vette up and trailer it to Connecticut, so c4c5 can work on it. I'll have them bring me a new Z06 to drive while it's gone, preferably LeMans Blue, for variety. I'm pretty sure it WILL happen, in my dreams... Here are a couple pics of the separating roof...

Very impressive results, c4c5, although if you don't have long-term follow-up on all 35 cars, you can't be sure about the end results. Anyway, as I have said before, I do respect your opinions. I have read many of your posts, enough to believe you are both well-trained and intelligent...

Originally posted by yellow_2002_germany "Possibly the only 2 that may become investment grade, in my opinion, are the 1995 and the 2007 since they were both produced in such low numbers. The 1995 had 527 examples and the 2007 has only 500." I think you are still missing my point, which is...

Sorry, 1stiff84, I did misunderstand. Gersh

I certainly respect your opinion and expertise, c4c5. One local dealer refused to get involved--they had previously done only one car with the injection according to factory instructions, cracked the roof panel, ordered a new one, and it took 6 weeks to arrive, so now they don't want to do any...

The latest Corvette Quarterly had a article on Indy 500 pace cars, often considered collectibles. One they described in detail was the 1978 Corvette pace car, which was made available to the public as a replica, similar to the 2007 pace car, though in greater numbers. (The 2007 pace car is a...