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Everything you needed to know about the C6 Corvette...
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Adul
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Bang for the buck=mad influence for me.
C6 has it in boatloads. Too bad I am too poor to afford it anyways but it is nice to know that American car companies can concieve such a beast.
C6 has it in boatloads. Too bad I am too poor to afford it anyways but it is nice to know that American car companies can concieve such a beast.
Nebor
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You don't think it did well? It came in pretty close to the top, amazingly well for a $50,000 car. And the strangest part was, it made it up in the corners more than the straights!
Of course, it's built like a GM, as Jeremy showed us on the rear end, and Richard showed us on the inside.
Consider that it was owned by a 80k NSX, and that TVR, which i have nooo idea what the base price is, I don't think it did to shabby.
And yea, its track time was impressive.
Only thing that bugs me is, well, its a GM, and it has a keyless entry/exit system. Something about that just screams trouble. But i'll worry about it next year..
anyway, first impression is :thumbsup:
EDIT: But i can't shake the feeling the buying a Z might never put me in a dealership, yet a Vette i'd be living there next to the $.75 12 ounce soda machine.
I liked this part....
"CAC: Of course not. Those babies are going a million miles! (all laugh)
MD: Well, I've got parts that went 500,000-mi. but I haven't seen any million mile engines.
CAC: Really! Five hundred thousand! That was with an LS2 or an LS1?
MD: It was actually a truck engine.
CAC: That would make an interesting article for a truck magazine.
JL: Do you have a web site called "TrailBlazer Action Center", by chance.
CAC: (laughs) The 500,000-mile, ah...was it a six-liter, a five-three or a four-eight?
MD: It was a five-three. Actually, we captured two vehicles.
CAC: "Captured?" You mean you just went out and found some owner who'd driven a Silverdo that far?
MD: Oh yeah. We had a hard time buying his trucks (there were two) from him. He didn't want to sell 'em.
JL: Before we leave the block-and this is part of cylinder heads, too-I think it's worth noting the compression ratio increased from ten-one to ten-point-nine. Due to improvement in combustion efficiency as well as in the control system; we're able to tolerate that. It has helped, not only in improving power, but in fuel economy, too. Compared to Gen 3, our brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), on average, between the two test points we look at for most city and highway driving, went up about 3%."
And that engine was a truck that was based off the LS1. Nice to know if you take care of a corvette, or chevy/gmc truck, it will last as long as you want.
Also maybe I missed it, I scanned a little. But what if the battery dies in the car, how do you getinto the car to pop the hood and put a new battery in? I know lexus and soem other car companies are using the keyless design so I know I am not the first to think of this little problem.
"CAC: Of course not. Those babies are going a million miles! (all laugh)
MD: Well, I've got parts that went 500,000-mi. but I haven't seen any million mile engines.
CAC: Really! Five hundred thousand! That was with an LS2 or an LS1?
MD: It was actually a truck engine.
CAC: That would make an interesting article for a truck magazine.
JL: Do you have a web site called "TrailBlazer Action Center", by chance.
CAC: (laughs) The 500,000-mile, ah...was it a six-liter, a five-three or a four-eight?
MD: It was a five-three. Actually, we captured two vehicles.
CAC: "Captured?" You mean you just went out and found some owner who'd driven a Silverdo that far?
MD: Oh yeah. We had a hard time buying his trucks (there were two) from him. He didn't want to sell 'em.
JL: Before we leave the block-and this is part of cylinder heads, too-I think it's worth noting the compression ratio increased from ten-one to ten-point-nine. Due to improvement in combustion efficiency as well as in the control system; we're able to tolerate that. It has helped, not only in improving power, but in fuel economy, too. Compared to Gen 3, our brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), on average, between the two test points we look at for most city and highway driving, went up about 3%."
And that engine was a truck that was based off the LS1. Nice to know if you take care of a corvette, or chevy/gmc truck, it will last as long as you want.
Also maybe I missed it, I scanned a little. But what if the battery dies in the car, how do you getinto the car to pop the hood and put a new battery in? I know lexus and soem other car companies are using the keyless design so I know I am not the first to think of this little problem.
Point Marlin, but its still a GM..
I mean i'm the proud owner of a GM (saturn), but thats not truely a GM, its kinda like a Corolla and a Cavalier going out on a date, getting abit tipsy, and 9 months later, wammo! Saturn.
Least it ain't a Benz. (old roomates on his third transmission for a C230)
EDIT: But again, most of the Vette's faults are prolly found by people that never get oil changes and beat the crap out of them.
I mean i'm the proud owner of a GM (saturn), but thats not truely a GM, its kinda like a Corolla and a Cavalier going out on a date, getting abit tipsy, and 9 months later, wammo! Saturn.
Least it ain't a Benz. (old roomates on his third transmission for a C230)
EDIT: But again, most of the Vette's faults are prolly found by people that never get oil changes and beat the crap out of them.
DougK62
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Originally posted by: KpocAlypse
Point Marlin, but its still a GM..
I mean i'm the proud owner of a GM (saturn), but thats not truely a GM, its kinda like a Corolla and a Cavalier going out on a date, getting abit tipsy, and 9 months later, wammo! Saturn.
Least it ain't a Benz. (old roomates on his third transmission for a C230)
EDIT: But again, most of the Vette's faults are prolly found by people that never get oil changes and beat the crap out of them.
A Saturn is 100% GM, and the Vette is one of the most reliable cars GM sells.
beh, i knew i heard somewhere that it was a GM car done with Toyota "taught" manufacturing and design processes. But google yeilds me nothing...
EDIT: nm.. cares little..
EDIT: nm.. cares little..
Originally posted by: KpocAlypse
beh, i knew i heard somewhere that it was a GM car done with Toyota "taught" manufacturing and design processes. But google yeilds me nothing...
EDIT: nm.. cares little..
most of GM's current manufacturing stuff is based on Toyota's TPS system...so its Fords & Chyrslers and pretty much every other major car manufacturer in the world. Porsche had Toyota consultants help them with their system too.
NFS4: Thanks for sharing the article...probably one of the best articles you have linked so far. Very indepth and detailed.
Can't wait to see the C6 on the streets.
As far as the electronic locks/ignition:
There's a hidden keyhole on the outside of the car so you can unlock it manually. Same with the inside, you can still put the key in and start it normally, keyless ignition is just a cool "extra".
There's a hidden keyhole on the outside of the car so you can unlock it manually. Same with the inside, you can still put the key in and start it normally, keyless ignition is just a cool "extra".
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