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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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I traded my 2004 S2000 on a 2007 C6 on Christmas Eve and finally had a chance to take some pictures today.

I've put about 450 miles on the Vette thus far. This is my first GM product and the quality is surprisingly good. The car feels a lot tighter than the S2000 and has no creaks or rattles, unlike my S2000.

My insurance went from a class 24 to a 19 (a substantial savings) and I'm getting similar if not better gas mileage in the Vette.

All in all I'm very pleased with the C6. In the near term I'm planning on getting gears and a coil over suspension with larger sways.





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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Bigger, yes. Better - arguable. No brand new car has creeks or rattles. Even GM's.

My C6 '06 T-top creaks in cold weather. Brace yourself.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by exb00st,Jan 28 2007, 11:02 PM
Bigger, yes. Better - arguable. No brand new car has creeks or rattles. Even GM's.

My C6 '06 T-top creaks in cold weather. Brace yourself.
I can't imagine that the targa top on the C6 could possibly rattle and shake more than the top on my S2000. My S2000 had rattles the day I drove it off the lot and they only got worse with time.

The C6 feels considerably more solid than the S2000 in every way. (As it should considering the price premium and the fact that it was a new model for 2005).
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Congrats, looks great! I came close to ordering a C6 this summer, but that plan was derailed over a too-good-to-pass deal on another car.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by slicksilver,Jan 28 2007, 11:22 PM
I can't imagine that the targa top on the C6 could possibly rattle and shake more than the top on my S2000. My S2000 had rattles the day I drove it off the lot and they only got worse with time.

The C6 feels considerably more solid than the S2000 in every way. (As it should considering the price premium and the fact that it was a new model for 2005).
That's unfortunate (about your S top rattling).

Anyway, congrats. The car is a blast.
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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are you actually going to compare american and japanese construction?

congrats.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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Congrats I went from a S2000 to a C6 also (2005) and ended up back in an S2000
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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why, conekiller?
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 02:10 AM
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Nice! I love the color.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 03:00 AM
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Beautiful car and great choice. When my lease is up on my '05 S2000, it will be an '08 C6 for me.

Oh, another thing. My '01 C5 had less creaks and rattles at 42,000 miles when I sold it than my '05 S2000 has right now with 18,000 miles. I expect the C6 to be no different.
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