Report From Chicago
I have driven stick Corvettes, GTOs, and even a Triumph TR3 year around over the last 40-plus years.
The Vettes of the '60s and '70s were easier to drive than the C5s and C6s. Driving C2s and C3s were a matter of being sensitive to sounds and road feel, using the positraction, and letting the clutch out slowly. I never got stuck in the snow because I drove with caution and not everywhere on some days.
I admit that the C5, and especially the C6, are more of a challenge to drive in snowy conditions. However, what it amounts to is just a variation of the massive amount of enjoyment derived from owning and driving these cars.
Certainly there are heavy snow days when it is apparent to everyone that no Corvette is to be driven. But after the snow plows have cleared the way and some snow has melted, driving in winters is just more and different fun.
Life is far too brief to miss months of driving my C6. Salt can be washed away. These cars are tested and developed for wet conditions.
I refuse to preserve my C6 for the next guy after I am dead.
Buy the Vette and live your life as you want to.
