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Old 07-25-2014, 08:27 PM
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Anybody miss their C6?
Old 07-25-2014, 08:31 PM
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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
Old 07-25-2014, 08:43 PM
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nope...some (maybe many) of us came from a C5.
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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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Originally Posted by trivette
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.
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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Originally Posted by trivette
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.
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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No. There's no comparison between the C6 and C7.
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Since I sold my 11GS about 6 weeks ago and my 15 is not scheduled to arrive till September, the answer is YES.
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Originally Posted by CORVETTEZL1001
No. There's no comparison between the C6 and C7.
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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"...
The C7 does seem to have plenty of launch power.But I'm like you I'm trying to give it extra throttle to try and make it go sideways or something.Just taking off hard it wants to stay going forward.
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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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Do you think these guys do????



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NO...I still have mine.

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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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My former C6, which was a yellow Z06, is too old fashioned to miss.
Old 07-26-2014, 05:20 AM
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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.


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