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Feb 18, 2006 | 12:22 AM

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Low12s

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From: Life isn't about waiting for the Storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the Rain.

Oops, thought this was about golf

Feb 18, 2006 | 12:28 AM

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Tommy D

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From: Monroe Township New Jersey

St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16

St. Jude donor in memory of jpee '14

We took ours from New Jersey to Palm Coast. Really comfortable ride, great gas mileage and way too much room for the wife to put stuff in the back.

Feb 18, 2006 | 01:11 AM

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icedancer

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From: Costa Mesa CA

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09

8,800 miles last year, California to CF Cruise-IN VI in Bowling Green, to Virginia, down the Skyline drive back to Bowling Green, up to Cleveland, Evansville, Chicago for Bloomington Gold, and home again.

Doing a similar run this year - same main anchors, CI-VII and Bloomington Gold, with different detours.

Feb 18, 2006 | 02:19 AM

#24

FunDriver

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From: Ex-SF Bay Area; now happily Denver area

'06 Z51. Picked it up new in Montana and drove 1350 miles to NorCal. No problems whatsoever and nice comfortable car. 4500 miles now and still no problems.

Feb 18, 2006 | 02:20 AM

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Nel727

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From: Discovery Bay CA

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Originally Posted by icedancr

Well, that beats me! Picked up c6 in Bowling Green and drove back to Northern California via St Louis, Sioux City, Yellowstone, and Reno. 4000+ problem free and comfortable miles.

Feb 18, 2006 | 03:10 AM

#26

TTRotary

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From: Florida

The C6 is one of the most comfortable cars I can imagine for long road trips. So much so that I drove it 1100 miles from LA to Portland in one day right after I bought it. I was going to stop overnight, but it just felt so effortless I kept going.

Since then, my wife and I took it 3,000 miles through Utah, AZ, Nev, & CA in 5 days. Also effortless. Even my wife, who hates hates long car trips - loved it. Couldn't get her in the Z06 for more than 1 hour without complaining.

Feb 18, 2006 | 03:48 AM

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Blue Raptor

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From: San Jose CA

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Originally Posted by Low12s

Oops, thought this was about golf

I can help.

Feb 18, 2006 | 04:19 AM

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Drumhawk

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From: Vancouver B.C.

What's up with you guys going to Bowling Green, corvette meet or is the vette factory there?

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Feb 18, 2006 | 04:39 AM

#29

lagogarda

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From: Huntsville AL

St. Jude Donor 06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumhawk

What's up with you guys going to Bowling Green, corvette meet or is the vette factory there?

Both.

Feb 18, 2006 | 06:19 AM

#30

CRABBYJ

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From: SouthEast PA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumhawk

What's up with you guys going to Bowling Green, corvette meet or is the vette factory there?

A must do pilgrimage!! Especially during C5/C6 Bash in the spring.

Feb 18, 2006 | 11:48 AM

#31

jweek

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From: Reno NV

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottypman

I'm about to make an 1100 mile drive from ny to orlando in a few days, just wondering if anyone has done a trip of this lenghth in the c6, and if so, how did it hold up...thanks.

Did 3600 miles - had a great time and no problems...

http://weekspace.com/roadtrip.htm

have a great trip!

Feb 18, 2006 | 12:08 PM

#32

sscamaro

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From: Denver PA

St. Jude Donor '07

Made a non-stop 16 hour trip to Florida last year and wasn't even tired. Great car to take a long trip in. Only problem was my right knee hurt from resting against the center console. I have since put a pad there so my knee rests against it. It's much better now. See pic.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43328134OmNYlh

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43328134mrgzFa

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