C6 Corvette General Discussion General C6 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Feral Industries

Got It!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:13 PM
  #1  
tgorden's Avatar
tgorden
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
From: MI
Default Got It!!

Took delivery today of my yellow GS at 1pm, just drove around where ever for about 40 miles (now I got 45 miles on her) until just before the rain arrived....man I'm lovin this!!! As soon as I can get out from behind the wheel I'll post some pics. For those still waiting for theirs I'll post my event timeline for ya.

03/02/2012 (1100) Order placed at dealership. Order passed GM edit tables but dealer has not received allocation to place order.
03/02/2012 (2000) Order accepted by GM. Dealer used allocation to place order into production.
03/06/2012 (2500) Order preferenced. Order pulled to the production system.
03/07/2012 (3000) Order accepted by production control. Parts being ordered and production process is underway.
03/26/2012 (3100) Order available to sequence.
03/26/2012 (3300) Order scheduled for production. Order is scheduled into the plant build cycle.
03/30/2012 (3400) Order Broadcast (internal plant paperwork order produced). Order is sent to various build & supplier areas to bring order together.
04/16/2012 (3800) Order produced and vehicle is being prepared for shipping. For Cadillac, GMC and Buick customers, please contact your dealer or customer service for further updates as no further updates available at this time.
04/17/2012 (4000) Vehicle available to ship.
04/17/2012 (4150) Invoiced (order is invoiced to the dealer).
04/17/2012 (4B00) Your car is bayed and is waiting for transportation by truck, rail or transfer to vendor.
04/18/2012 (4B00) Your car is bayed and is waiting for transportation by truck, rail or transfer to vendor.
04/18/2012 (4200) Shipped (vehicle is shipped to the dealer or interim point of delivery).
04/19/2012 (5000) Vehicle has been delivered to dealer.
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:15 PM
  #2  
Tide Will Roll!'s Avatar
Tide Will Roll!
Drifting
 
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,931
Likes: 1
From: "Sweet Home Alabama"
Default



Bert

Roll Tide!
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:25 PM
  #3  
PittMD1's Avatar
PittMD1
Drifting
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,823
Likes: 2
From: Anthem AZ
Default

Congrats on finally getting your car. Have fun.

Mine was 4B00 on 4/12 and I still have not got word of it being shipped.
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:25 PM
  #4  
MikeyTX's Avatar
MikeyTX
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
15 Year Member
Veteran: Marine Corps
St. Jude 15 Year Donor
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 29,113
Likes: 2,194
From: Big Bend Country, TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15- '16-'17-‘18-‘19-'20-'21
NCM Lifetime Member
Default

Why are you on the forum right now ? I'd be driving the heck out of it.
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:26 PM
  #5  
Sabre34's Avatar
Sabre34
Moderator
Supporting Lifetime Gold
Veteran: Army
20 Year Member
St. Jude 20 Year Donor
Liked
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 28,812
Likes: 819
From: Parrish FL
St. Jude Donor '06 thru '26
Default

Congrats!
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:31 PM
  #6  
tgorden's Avatar
tgorden
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
From: MI
Default

Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Why are you on the forum right now ? I'd be driving the heck out of it.
It's raining, so Im sitting here watching the hockey game suckin down a cold bud
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:35 PM
  #7  
Don-Vette's Avatar
Don-Vette
Race Director
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 11,973
Likes: 463
From: Tonawanda New York
Default

I'd be out in the garage sitting in it reading the manual playing with things,polish those exhaust tips and get some tire dressing on!! Congrats!!!!
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:39 PM
  #8  
detaildude's Avatar
detaildude
Instructor
15 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 246
Likes: 17
From: Olathe, KS
Default

Congrats...get out there and enjoy it!!!
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

 Brett Foote
story-7

Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-8

10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

 Michael S. Palmer
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:46 PM
  #9  
Boba Fett's Avatar
Boba Fett
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,779
Likes: 491
From: Shits Creek NY
Default

congrats....but ah
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:48 PM
  #10  
tgorden's Avatar
tgorden
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
From: MI
Default

Originally Posted by bobafett
congrats....but ah
I know....I'll get it
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:56 PM
  #11  
ChevyDave's Avatar
ChevyDave
Drifting
Supporting Lifetime Gold
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,796
Likes: 37
From: skiatook oklahoma
Default

Originally Posted by tgorden
It's raining, so Im sitting here watching the hockey game suckin down a cold bud
Congrats!!!

Things to-do..

1) read manual
2) find aftermarket mods
3) sit in car, smell and feel the power
4) read forum do's/dont's
5) take pics!!
6) repeat
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 08:58 PM
  #12  
tgorden's Avatar
tgorden
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 204
Likes: 0
From: MI
Default

Originally Posted by ChevyDave
Congrats!!!

Things to-do..

1) read manual
2) find aftermarket mods
3) sit in car, smell and feel the power
4) read forum do's/dont's
5) take pics!!
6) repeat
Where does cold budweiser come in
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 09:07 PM
  #13  
boraxman's Avatar
boraxman
Race Director
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 11,666
Likes: 361
From: Canyon Country, California
Default

Great color...Get some pics up/
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 09:12 PM
  #14  
Boba Fett's Avatar
Boba Fett
Race Director
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,779
Likes: 491
From: Shits Creek NY
Default

Originally Posted by ChevyDave
Congrats!!!

Things to-do..

1) read manual
2) find aftermarket mods
3) sit in car, smell and feel the power
4) read forum do's/dont's
5) take pics!!
6) repeat
excellent
op-u can drink the bud while you read, now get the damn pics up!
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:14 PM
  #15  
Magilla's Avatar
Magilla
Instructor
Supporting Lifetime
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
From: Southern MA Massachusetts
Default

CONGRATS TO YOU......ENJOY!
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:16 PM
  #16  
RedVette84's Avatar
RedVette84
Safety Car
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,284
Likes: 1
From: Whitehall Pa.
Default

Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:17 PM
  #17  
frankmp's Avatar
frankmp
Drifting
10 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,946
Likes: 26
From: Western Canada
Default

Originally Posted by ChevyDave
Congrats!!!

Things to-do..

1) read manual
2) find aftermarket mods
3) sit in car, smell and feel the power
4) read forum do's/dont's
5) take pics!!
6) repeat
7) press start button, back out of drive-way, proceed to nearest open roadway, check around for police, SMASH accelerator down HARD and then GRIN ear to ear!!!!!!!!


Frank
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Got It!!

Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:20 PM
  #18  
MKenM's Avatar
MKenM
Melting Slicks
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Liked
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,780
Likes: 314
From: Morris Co. NJ
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18,'21
Default

See what happens when you post up and have no pix. Congrats, I'll just hang around to see that great new machine. Use it well enjoy the ride.
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 10:59 PM
  #19  
mtdriver's Avatar
mtdriver
Instructor
20 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 230
Likes: 2
From: Montana
Default

These cars are wonderful. Enjoy the new ride.
Reply
Old Apr 20, 2012 | 11:09 PM
  #20  
rcallen484's Avatar
rcallen484
Race Director
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,355
Likes: 12
Default

Things to do:

1. Drive it and grin.

Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:56 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE