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Well, I'm not really a Cadillac kind of guy. And the horsepower/weight ratio won't make me happy, after driving a Z06. Also, I (with my wife) already have two Corvettes, a minivan, two pickups, a '68 Charger which I restored, a '66 SS Chevelle I'm working on, and a street bike. Also two dirt...

Don't try so hard--it doesn't matter. You are allowed to wave to people in old Camaros and 'Birds too.

Hey, I figured out what the problem is. You are not being "dis'd". It's the DSOM--they are so stunned by its beauty, they can hardly breathe, let alone wave. They are just trying to drive straight till they catch their breath again.... Forgive them; they will try to wave next time they see...

Before I bought a C5 Z06, I looked at a used one (2000 miles) and the dealer wouldn't let me drive it without being a definite buyer. That was right after the 2002 405HP came out and the salesman thought it was pretty special. (It was torch red, which isn't my color). Since it was used, I...

Check the personal products section of the pharmacy or supermarket, right next to KY Jelly. (He's right--it is an excellent lubricant.) Gersh

I took the Z06 back to the dealer who promised a fix in one visit, but just diagnosed the loose top and said he would now order parts to fix it... Anyway, another day in the shop and it is back on the road with no more creaking. Maybe I am one of the lucky ones whose repair is done right the...

Factory exhaust valves What about taking the mufflers off one of those loud cat-back exhaust systems and substituting (welding) the factory mufflers back on, with a switch on the valves so it will be loud when you want and quiet when you want?

My car has 5500 miles and the roof just started creaking two weeks ago. I had been ignoring the recall, but decided I had better do it if it is coming loose. The dealer's service manager said I would be liable if I ignored the recall notices and it caused a legal problem. He also said one...

My wife and I both drive C6 Vettes, and now all of a sudden we have 5 kids (we had twins born prematurely about 2 months ago. Don't panic--we do have a 7 seat minivan, but I am wondering... Is there a possible way to safely and legally attach seatbelts in the storage area of a C6 Corvette and...

One of the biggest differences is the transmission--not the 5 HP. Having driven both back and forth, it is a BIG difference, due to the gearing. My last car was a C5 Z06 and it was WAY more fun than my wife's current C6 Coupe. Trust me. Gersh

The Z06 tunnel does NOT seem to get excessively hot. I don't want a drop-top, don't want an automatic, and don't think it is too expensive (my wife DOES want the top off in nice weather, so she got a new coupe when I got a new Z06). BUT.... if I couldn't afford a new Z06, I would not get a...

Rob got me too! But I have a turbodiesel pickup and like it pretty well, so it sounded kinda believable. However, I had the distinct impression that the Audi turbodiesel won at LeMans only because the rules were tweaked in favor of the diesel motor. Gersh

?Dealers never learn? I think the thread topic might just as well be "buyers never learn". Cars like Corvettes are not just transportation, so they are bought for special reasons, and you might expect to pay a bit of a premium for them. And guess what? New models are often highly sought...

Man oh man, we live in fun times! Can you imagine having one of these 5-600 HP cars when we were 16? I wrecked enough cars back then anyway....

I thought it was funny as h*ll. Yeah, they made some ridiculous putdowns, but at least they weren't taking themselves seriously, like the morons in charge at Motor Trend magazine... Gersh

I was on the freeway south of Louisville a couple weeks ago in my DSOM Z and noticed a strange color on the outside rearview mirror. Sunlight going through the upper windshield (tinted area) at an angle hit the right rearview mirror and made it look Atomic Orange! It really didn't look bad...

I agree with that--the test mules don't look like much of a car, so who cares about those pics (any test mule photos, genuine or fake). I want to see the real thing, in full color, preferably DSOM. Gersh

I like it! My personal solution for left-lane blockers is less effective but more subtle. I wait till I finally can pass, then pull alongside and use sign language to indicate a low/flat rear tire--virtually ALWAYS works--they pull off to check! Gersh

I have heard from a source in Corvette engineering, whose name and position I can't disclose, that they are calling the car the "SS" Gersh

I don't think that is what the car will look like--Corvette knows that most people who spend $100K on a sports car don't want a "sleeper"--they want people to recognize it as a special car, so I suspect there will be more to distinguish it than a taller hood... Gersh