After 6 years of building and racing my 2004 Evo, I sold it last month and moved into a 2006 DSOM Z51 Coupe with 13k miles. I am absolutely in love with the Corvette, the exhaust note (Corsa + Xpipes) is pure music, the handling is spot on, the powerplant is unending joy and the aesthetics are untouchable outside of the $100k+ club.

The Corvette, in many ways, has much in common with the Evo. These commonalities made the 'Vette into the only logical replacement choice: Time-tested powertrain, mechanical reliability, strong aftermarket support, and race-ready out of the box. I am very much enjoying the differences, though: torque (everywhere), removable top, admiration from those of all ages (and ladies, too), and the absence of a high-strung, hair-trigger throttle on the rice rocket. Despite a few GM-quality issues, the first month of owning our C6 has been pure joy. I am blessed with a wife who loves cars and has helped me with every mod on my Evo...including co-drives during my Autocross outings. She always liked the Mitsu but I can tell she is as much in love with the Corvette as I am. She even named her. So without further adieu, here's Veronica:







You may not get the full DSOM experience with these shots as they were in direct, low sunlight. But you can expect plenty of pics in the near future.

In case you're interested, here are some shots of the Evo:







I had the good fortune to race with Mark Stimpson, NE-SVT, and the Bay State Corvette Club...I am looking forward to rejoining them with my new love.

I am loving the forums so far...that C6 FAQ is invaluable! Thanks for all the great info!

-Dave
2006 DSOM C6 Coupe

 

nice cars, and welcome to the forum

 

Congratulations on your new Corvette!

A road racing friend of mine used to run a highly modified Evo before he sold it and moved back to Colorado. I think he surprised quite-a-few people with that car. Enjoy the change and drive safe!

 

Good choice, welcome!

 

Congrats.






Sorry, but IMO the EVO is a butt ugly car.

 

Beautiful car.

Welcome

 

Congrats. Beautiful car and that is one tall move up the car chain ladder.

 

Congratulations! Welcome aboard.

Lots of great information about these wonderful cars can be found here.

 

this is just the beginning...welcome to the club my fellow minion...mooohahahaaa

 

Congrats and enjoy.

 

Welcome, my passion started back in 1961 when I was given a ride in a neighbors 57 "fuelie". I was 9 years old. That passion has never left me even during times when I was a responsible family man. Corvette's were always in my DNA.

Keep the shiny side up and don't forget to wave.

Tom

 

Congrats and welcome :

Your post almost sounds like an ad for Corvette! The great thing about the vette is that it can be so many things right out of the box - racer, tourer, daily driver.

Enjoy and keep it between the lines.

 

DSMO is a great color... You will enjoy your C6, and become addicted like the rest of us.

 

Thank you guys for the kind welcome!

I'm already enjoying these forums so much more than the ones I left behind- so much ignorance there regarding the Corvette's capabilities.

For me, Corvette made a lasting impression when I was 10 years old and got to ride in a 1982 that a family friend owned. The passion was reignited when my dad bought me a copy of Need For Speed in 1996. Electronic Arts had teamed up with Road & Track to make a true racing sim complete with vehicle interiors. Once I saw the dashboard of the ZR-1, I was hooked. I fell in love with the body style and the color of the car featured in the game.

After college, I needed a practical performance car and the Evo really fit the bill. Six years later, I have an Explorer for a daily driver and I really lost all of my passion for driving the Evo. Fast on the track or not (it was), it wasn't the car that I wanted to take for a cruise on a gorgeous summer day (or night), it wasn't the car that I wanted to take my wife out to dinner in, it wasn't a car that I enjoyed taking pictures of or taking out to a cruise night. The Evo was phenomenal at filling a niche need for a high-performance car that I could afford brand new, drive all winter, race all summer, and pile 5 friends and 5 golf bags in.

As those niche needs started to leave me so many more doors opened for a replacement car. Behind each one of those doors seemed to be a pair of flags, calling my name...

 

Congratulations and welcome aboard.

 

Congrats && Welcome.

With you and Turco picking up vettes, that makes two recent Evo converts in MA. Both great cars, there will be some things you'll miss from the Evo. The thing I miss the least is the noise.

 

Welcome aboard and you got a real beauty

 

Woah! Hey Brian...Turco had mentioned that you also moved into a Vette and loved it... It seems to me like a natural progression.

I can already tell you that I will miss it during the first snowfalls...and being the only car on the road when we get 10" dumped on us...



and ICE RACING!!!

 

I wish Evo 8's were less expensive....I'd love to have another one as a snow daily driver!

I'd still say the Evo 8 is the most fun car I've ever owned.

 

Great photo!!!