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Old 02-13-2007, 09:34 PM   #1
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I've driven my friend's C6 (also has a Borla exhaust on it) a few times. It's a VERY different experience from my car.

Big power, but I missed revving the engine--you never need to get over 2000 RPMs in the Vette really. Hell, the thing will idle up a hill in fourth gear!

Hate the cheap interior and all the squeaks and rattles he's got, and the clutch took a while to get used to (and I'm pretty sure that all clutches are hydraulically-assisted these days--the C6 just has a heavier pressure plate than the Boxster probably, and for good reason). The C6 also feels a lot bigger when you're driving it, even though it's really not a big car at all.

He has a big problem with the gear box though. If he tries to shift into third gear quickly, often times the car ends up in a half-engaged state. It's a common report among C6 owners apparently.

Not the car for me, but I love the way it looks and damn, that's a fast car!

Oh, and I'm not diggin' his headless-dwarf steering wheel:



But GM's already fixed that issue.
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Old 02-14-2007, 05:56 AM   #2
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sweet, looks like he got the chevy blazer steering wheel package

yeah, not that big of a fan of the interior or lack of pop up head lights....

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Old 02-14-2007, 06:26 AM   #3
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Now I am really effin' kicking myself, guys.


I didn't get a 'Vette cause I wanted the convertible which is about 9k more...


Now I just found out that the coupe version has a removable roof panel standard, and you can even get that as a glass roof as a 750 dollar option.


Now I am severely depressed.


Oh well. I'll just enjoy my lovely Box for now
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Old 02-14-2007, 07:04 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by eslai

sweet, looks like he got the chevy blazer steering wheel package

yeah, not that big of a fan of the interior or lack of pop up head lights....


gee I need some coffee, it took a whole five minutes before I figured out
that its a head, two arms a big belly and two legs.
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Old 02-14-2007, 10:40 AM   #5
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gee I need some coffee, it took a whole five minutes before I figured out
that its a head, two arms a big belly and two legs.
Thank you for clarifying. I didn't get it until I read your post.
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