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Found this at TopGear.com. They actually seem to be a bit more impressed with the C6 since they had the chance to drive the ZR1. Now they've found this 'tweaked' Vette, the "BlackforceOne" by Loma Performance. Thought I'd post it here and see what folks thought of it. "We quite...

In the mail today, I got this letter from Chevrolet: Nice letter, but it's basically a marketing effort intended to stem the anticipated flow of customers away from GM when the coming bankruptcy scares people away from buying from GM anymore. I imagine recent purchasers of other GM makes have...

Ladies and Gentlemen, Two years ago, as a public service, I wrote “Be Cool: Common Pitfalls for the C5 Owner & How to Avoid Them” as a guide to understanding the relationship between a Corvette owner and their ride. The common unit of measure in that guide is the “Coolness Quotient,” the...

Obama to Issue Memoranda That Will Have Far-Reaching Effect on U.S. Auto Industry President Obama is expected to issue two presidential memoranda Monday that will increase fuel efficiency standards and likely allow states to decide tailpipe emission limits. January 26, 2009 [LINK to Source]...

I have two words for anyone who doesn't believe that union so pre-occupied with its own self-interest can't bring down an automobile manufacturer: British Leyland. This editorial today points directly at how the UAW is bringing down the big three. Bottom line: the UAW is the biggest...

I think Clarkson really is impressed with the ZR1. Mind you, this is coming the unequalled master of the backhanded compliment, but these thoughts were posted to the TopGear.com website on Christmas Eve. Don't believe me? Here, have a look for yourself (but brace yourself to still be a little...

...And the Cadillac CTS-V & Dodge Challenger. A journey from San Francisco to the Bonneville Salt Flats. I somehow think workers at the Bowling Green assembly plant will not like how Jeremy Clarkson describes them. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. And I have just sent the State...

I've now had to deal with the same problem three times in the 14 months since I got my '06 Convertible. The problem is some form of power drain that kills the battery. When this first came up a year ago in October, I attributed it to the fact that prior to my purchase of what had been a...

My 90-day free trial period of XM Radio has expired, and I've now been presented with a bill in case I want to continue with the service. So I'm curious what other C6 owners think about XM radio. My own experience? I think I tuned in and listened to XM stations maybe twice during the...

As I write this, I'm at my aunt's place in California. I got here Tuesday evening to be a part of some festivities for my Grandmother's 87th birthday. No sooner had I walked in the door than my aunt's husband hands me a copy of the November, 2007 edition of Car & Driver magazine. Why would...

An interesting piece of mail arrived today. See what you all make of it: There's a detachable questionaire at the bottom of the letter. Am I interested (Yes or No), Original owner (Yes or No), Odometer reading, Year, Make and Model, and owner contact information. [FONT=Arial Narrow]So...

After four years with my Z06, I decided it was time for a change. I wanted to at least be able to remove the top on a nice day, enjoy the sun. So I've made an upgrade. Replacing my 2003 Black Z06 is this 2006 Black Roadster. Currently, she has 3,600 miles on her. She's a six speed...

Some of you CAC members who've been here for a while may remember about three years ago, I posted a little bit of prose called "The Joy of Z06." If you haven't seen it before, click the link and give it a read- It got some reasonably good reviews at the time. :) Well, that was three years...

...Especially those of you in: - Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas & Nebraska - New Mexico, Wyoming & Utah - Arizona, Nevada & California - Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Montana And our Canadian friends in: -British Columbia, Alberta, Sasketchewan & Manitoba Have you registered for the Corvette Action...

Ladies and Gentlemen, We are now only a couple of weeks to St. Patrick's Day. For those of us in cold northerly winter climates, this date (March 17th) is the benchmark: It heralds the time we can begin considering removing our beloved Corvettes from months of storage and getting them on the...

This thread is not so much a debate about radar/laser detector devices, as it is a discussion about one of the facets of owning a Corvette I've come to notice- the assumptions of others about your Corvette, and how you drive it. Let me start by revealing my bias: I don't own a radar detector...

We've all experienced a situation like this. I'm curious to hear how people handle it. It's a late afternoon in the middle of summer. Whether your coming out of the mall after doing some shopping, or leaving work for the afternoon commute home, you open the door of the building and heat hits...

In light of Jane Anne's recent experience of a flat at 80 MPH, when someone in my local Corvette Club forwarded on an email about Michelin's "Next Generation" tire concept, I did a little investigation. It appears to be true. The press release that follows is from the Michelin.com website...

Okay, Remo has worked winter tricks on us, and got us squabbling about driving C5s in winter conditions. We need to something positive to restore the good vibes around here. Note to Remo- you are officially prohibited from starting threads with "unacceptable subjects" which will result in...

I know I'm in for a chorus of "I Told You So's" for this, but it has to be done. I love having two Corvettes. I love owning two generations of Corvette, and getting to ask first thing in the morning, "which Corvette should I drive today?" I love having the Fixed Roof Z06 as the performance...