[Z06] autoshowinmotion.com
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Drifting
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I went to the auto-show-in-motion today in Atlanta. Pretty much anything you might want to drive from GM is there, as well as some BMWs, Mercedes, and (cough) Volvos.
The short story:
I drove the C6 coupe (more rigid then the convertible). If you're a Z06 owner, you will not like it. The clutch is like a light switch. It engages all the way on the floor (with no effort and NO feedback). The steering feels like fly by wire - again NO feedback. The car conveys pretty much no information to you - it's soft like a Caddy. It slid into and off of the corner - but without feedback it was purely visual ques that allowed me to do that. (Well that and nine years of roadracing superbikes.) Basically it confirmed for me that I don't like the C6. I already didn't like the styling, and now I know that I don't like driving it either. I think perhaps GM is trying to say, "Buy the XLR - it rides the same and it looks better."
The short story:
I drove the C6 coupe (more rigid then the convertible). If you're a Z06 owner, you will not like it. The clutch is like a light switch. It engages all the way on the floor (with no effort and NO feedback). The steering feels like fly by wire - again NO feedback. The car conveys pretty much no information to you - it's soft like a Caddy. It slid into and off of the corner - but without feedback it was purely visual ques that allowed me to do that. (Well that and nine years of roadracing superbikes.) Basically it confirmed for me that I don't like the C6. I already didn't like the styling, and now I know that I don't like driving it either. I think perhaps GM is trying to say, "Buy the XLR - it rides the same and it looks better."
Melting Slicks
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From: N Cal
Originally Posted by Twil1ght
I went to the auto-show-in-motion today in Atlanta. Pretty much anything you might want to drive from GM is there, as well as some BMWs, Mercedes, and (cough) Volvos.
The short story:
I drove the C6 coupe (more rigid then the convertible). If you're a Z06 owner, you will not like it. The clutch is like a light switch. It engages all the way on the floor (with no effort and NO feedback). The steering feels like fly by wire - again NO feedback. The car conveys pretty much no information to you - it's soft like a Caddy. It slid into and off of the corner - but without feedback it was purely visual ques that allowed me to do that. (Well that and nine years of roadracing superbikes.) Basically it confirmed for me that I don't like the C6. I already didn't like the styling, and now I know that I don't like driving it either. I think perhaps GM is trying to say, "Buy the XLR - it rides the same and it looks better."
The short story:
I drove the C6 coupe (more rigid then the convertible). If you're a Z06 owner, you will not like it. The clutch is like a light switch. It engages all the way on the floor (with no effort and NO feedback). The steering feels like fly by wire - again NO feedback. The car conveys pretty much no information to you - it's soft like a Caddy. It slid into and off of the corner - but without feedback it was purely visual ques that allowed me to do that. (Well that and nine years of roadracing superbikes.) Basically it confirmed for me that I don't like the C6. I already didn't like the styling, and now I know that I don't like driving it either. I think perhaps GM is trying to say, "Buy the XLR - it rides the same and it looks better."
Instructor
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From: Bucks County PA
Ahhhh. Autoshow in motion...My downfall! NEVER considered a Vette until then. After that a Z06 was all I could think about. 2 months later I had one despite having a 2 month old son. (Our first.) My wife is a saint! Anybody have the shirt from there or know where I can get one? I painted in mine and got paint on it. (Dumbass!) I'd really like to get another due to the signifigance of that event for me.
