Anyone miss their C6?
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No, but I miss the E-Force I had on the C6.
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For the (seemingly) millionth time.....nope
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I miss the interior room. I drove the C6 to work on Wednesday and that reminded me how much tighter the C7 really is. The C7 did duty at Car Craft last weekend so I had a lot of seat time with it to compare.
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I'll start by saying I would never go back to the C6 from my C7. Having said that, the one thing I do sometimes miss is the "fly by the seat of my pants" feel I got when I stomped on the gas in the C6. When you floor the gas in the C7, All the nannies kick in to make sure you don't lose control of the car and find yourself upside down in a ditch somewhere. I really do appreciate that, but I do sometimes miss the "rush"...
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I will never be accused of being a big guy, but the cockpit of the C7 definitely feels smaller. I like the C7, but miss my C6 Callaway. You really notice the loss of 120 hp....
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Drifting
Now that I actually have this car, I can definitely confirm the seating is a little cramped, especially the passenger side. I feel ok driving but I'm only 5'8. Many of those that said they're 6'4 and above in previous threads must be willing to ride in some pretty uncomfortable positions. I let a friend of mine who's 6'1, average build, get in the passenger side, and he was like "oh hell no". Anyways, no I don't miss my C6. And it was a Z06.
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About control
I'll start by saying I would never go back to the C6 from my C7. Having said that, the one thing I do sometimes miss is the "fly by the seat of my pants" feel I got when I stomped on the gas in the C6. When you floor the gas in the C7, All the nannies kick in to make sure you don't lose control of the car and find yourself upside down in a ditch somewhere. I really do appreciate that, but I do sometimes miss the "rush"...
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Sort of...
Similar to what others are saying, the power of the C6 seemed a bit more visceral and raw when stomping on it, but the C7 is a far better car overall in terms of technology, handling, quality and overall sophistication. I do miss my C6 (3LT Monterey Red) but I really do love my Torch Red C7. In truth, I'd like to have both right now. I'd also love to have a 63 Split Window, a 67 427/435 and my old 69 White 350/300..... :-)
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As I said in the previous dozen or so threads asking this same question, I haven't missed my C6 for one second since I traded it in on the C7.
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I don’t miss my 07 C6 yet (86,000 miles). Waiting to order my 2105. In defense of the C6, it is light years ahead of my C4. What I have been told by firsthand experience from C6 owners to new C7 owners, there is no comparison. I can’t wait.
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still have my gs , but when i go from c6 to c7 and back its just so diff.
the c6 seems more like a mussle car where the c7 seems ??????????
but i like the car alot just hard to get used to the big diff.
the c6 seems more like a mussle car where the c7 seems ??????????
but i like the car alot just hard to get used to the big diff.