You guys werent kidding !!!!!
Congrats. 
04-15-2011, 09:45 PM
#23
Race Director
There is nothing wrong with gunning it coming out of a curve....In fact that is one of the things that separates te Vette from mommies car...and you're missing out on the fun...
Just make sure you have a little practice..especially if you turn the nannies off, otherwise some of the fun is taken from you. Either way enjoy it....just respect the power.
Just make sure you have a little practice..especially if you turn the nannies off, otherwise some of the fun is taken from you. Either way enjoy it....just respect the power.
04-15-2011, 10:00 PM
#25
Race Director
Congrats on the new ride.
My $.02.
OnStar instead of LoJack.
DSV padded leather center console lid.
The challenge with remote start for a C6 is the car has to be fooled into thinking a fob is present inside the car while the car remains locked. It can be done, but not easily.
Work up to using all that horsepower gradually and as others have advised, get it pointed straight before firewallin' the pedal.
Probably won't hurt you to read the Owners Manual a few times either.
My $.02.
OnStar instead of LoJack.
DSV padded leather center console lid.
The challenge with remote start for a C6 is the car has to be fooled into thinking a fob is present inside the car while the car remains locked. It can be done, but not easily.
Work up to using all that horsepower gradually and as others have advised, get it pointed straight before firewallin' the pedal.
Probably won't hurt you to read the Owners Manual a few times either.
04-15-2011, 11:18 PM
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Hey all that power is great isn't it! I soon learned how the rear can get twitchy or start to come around on some surfaces without traction control. I personally do not want to rest my elbows on the console and I have walked away from cars where that was the configuration. I feel that a console that high restricts my arm movement while driving. No one would install a remote start on a manual transmission when I went looking several years ago on another car. I wanted to be able to start a car remotely to cool it down in the Florida summers.
04-15-2011, 11:36 PM
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Congrats on the new ride.
My $.02.
OnStar instead of LoJack.
DSV padded leather center console lid.
The challenge with remote start for a C6 is the car has to be fooled into thinking a fob is present inside the car while the car remains locked. It can be done, but not easily.
Work up to using all that horsepower gradually and as others have advised, get it pointed straight before firewallin' the pedal.
Probably won't hurt you to read the Owners Manual a few times either.
My $.02.
OnStar instead of LoJack.
DSV padded leather center console lid.
The challenge with remote start for a C6 is the car has to be fooled into thinking a fob is present inside the car while the car remains locked. It can be done, but not easily.
Work up to using all that horsepower gradually and as others have advised, get it pointed straight before firewallin' the pedal.
Probably won't hurt you to read the Owners Manual a few times either.
04-15-2011, 11:43 PM
#28
The Consigliere
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Congrats on the vette.
Be careful; take your time getting to know it, and its potential.
Be careful; take your time getting to know it, and its potential.
04-16-2011, 12:40 AM
#32
Burning Brakes
There is nothing wrong with gunning it coming out of a curve....In fact that is one of the things that separates te Vette from mommies car...and you're missing out on the fun...
Just make sure you have a little practice..especially if you turn the nannies off, otherwise some of the fun is taken from you. Either way enjoy it....just respect the power.
Just make sure you have a little practice..especially if you turn the nannies off, otherwise some of the fun is taken from you. Either way enjoy it....just respect the power.
04-16-2011, 01:39 AM
#33
Race Director
First time I floored my Vette was on a two lane road passing two 18 wheelers. Like most cars you stomp on the gas pedal to get out of the left lane quick. I was doing about 50 to start and saw the HUD showing 110ish. I was still next to the first truck. Since I saw my license disappearing quickly if there was a cop around I start hitting the brakes as I was still passing the first truck.
I almost felt bad the first few times I filled up the Vette with gas. I was having too much fun in a car that gets high 20s MPG.
Electronic nannies will do their best to save your butt and your tires but they cannot prevent true stupidity. Be careful, watch traction on cold pavement.
I almost felt bad the first few times I filled up the Vette with gas. I was having too much fun in a car that gets high 20s MPG.
Electronic nannies will do their best to save your butt and your tires but they cannot prevent true stupidity. Be careful, watch traction on cold pavement.
04-16-2011, 06:11 AM
#34
Race Director
Congrats!!! I don't have a problem with the center console,but when someone comes out with a padded one with the GS logo,I will get one.What does suck is the steering wheel,I don't even think it's leather,also the archaic cruise control sucks big time,no cancel mode when coming up on cars so you can resume after your pass,instead you have to tap your brakes and look like a dumb ***,I just shut it off then turn back on and reset after the pass instead of tapping the brake.Other than that it's the greatest car I ever owned.
Even my 97' Jeep has a cancel button.
Even my 97' Jeep has a cancel button.
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04-16-2011, 10:50 AM
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Was your first time driving the car as intense/surprising as mine? I just picked up my 08 ls3 Vette yesterday and drove it home from Indiana to NY. Was 6 hours into the ride and kinda got bored on this long stretch of highway with no one around. I decided to shift into 3rd gear at 3000 rpm and gun the pedal. HOLY F%$K!!! I thought i was gonna take off into space and end up on Pluto! You guys say grins and smiles but i was literally laughing at the amount of power this car puts out. Most HP iv ever driven was 238. I didn't know what to expect and figured id surprise myself. Boy was i surprised. Its hard to believe that something like this is street legal. The amount of G's you feel is intense. The roar of the engines power and its quick response.
Hard to believe it gets the mileage that it does. I averaged 31.8 mpg. Ran through 5 states (Indiana-->Ohio-->Pennsylvania---> New Jersey--> New York) and used 1.5 tank of fuel. Amazing.
Things i notice with the car during my 12 hour drive is that the center armrest sucks. Its way to hard with no cushioning to the point i was trying to drive without my elbow resting on it. Gonna have to buy the aftermarket one from the vendor on this site.
Another thing that i found odd was that it kinda shimmy's/shakes at idle. I did some research and found that normal so i wont get into that.
Iv had it for only one day and got positive comments from strangers and even more so, people were staring everywhere i looked.
Im so paranoid that i drive it super slow around town. guess i still have to get used to it.
Now for some needed advice. I'm looking into an aftermarket alarm that has auto start but hard to find one for manual transmissions. Also lojack. Can you guys recommend any aftermarket alarm system?
Thanx again fellas for the warm welcome (on a previous post located here) and looking forward to reading future topics.
Hard to believe it gets the mileage that it does. I averaged 31.8 mpg. Ran through 5 states (Indiana-->Ohio-->Pennsylvania---> New Jersey--> New York) and used 1.5 tank of fuel. Amazing.
Things i notice with the car during my 12 hour drive is that the center armrest sucks. Its way to hard with no cushioning to the point i was trying to drive without my elbow resting on it. Gonna have to buy the aftermarket one from the vendor on this site.
Another thing that i found odd was that it kinda shimmy's/shakes at idle. I did some research and found that normal so i wont get into that.
Iv had it for only one day and got positive comments from strangers and even more so, people were staring everywhere i looked.
Im so paranoid that i drive it super slow around town. guess i still have to get used to it.
Now for some needed advice. I'm looking into an aftermarket alarm that has auto start but hard to find one for manual transmissions. Also lojack. Can you guys recommend any aftermarket alarm system?
Thanx again fellas for the warm welcome (on a previous post located here) and looking forward to reading future topics.
Congrats !! when you mention 2008 you don't have to add its an LS3 we know
