If you HAD to give up your C6...
01-22-2013, 06:02 PM
#41
Man, you guys are a hoot! 
I'm 71, have zero complaints re getting in and out of the car. I'm not a clean fanatic. I park the car wherever there's a space....
I've got 600K miles in Corvettes in the past 23 years. Daily drivers all.
I resolved the seat bottom problem for $65 at a custom trim shop.
For heaven's sake, these are cars, not some kind of holy relic or exotic being or entity... they're massed produced production-line things that are replaceable...
People drive MBs, BMWs, Audis, Jags, etc.... and treat them like cars....not fretting whether the neighbor's car passes gas near their well-shined fenders or spotless wheels...
I've got 102,000 on this car, looking forward to the next 100K miles....
Leaving on a 5,000 miles road trip February 1. Will park it in hotel parking lots, Costco, Walmart.... wherever...
Oh, and if I spot you along the way, no matter what generation Vette you're in - no matter how far out at the end of the universe you've parked I'll wave!
I'm 71, have zero complaints re getting in and out of the car. I'm not a clean fanatic. I park the car wherever there's a space....
I've got 600K miles in Corvettes in the past 23 years. Daily drivers all.
I resolved the seat bottom problem for $65 at a custom trim shop.
For heaven's sake, these are cars, not some kind of holy relic or exotic being or entity... they're massed produced production-line things that are replaceable...
People drive MBs, BMWs, Audis, Jags, etc.... and treat them like cars....not fretting whether the neighbor's car passes gas near their well-shined fenders or spotless wheels...
I've got 102,000 on this car, looking forward to the next 100K miles....
Leaving on a 5,000 miles road trip February 1. Will park it in hotel parking lots, Costco, Walmart.... wherever...
Oh, and if I spot you along the way, no matter what generation Vette you're in - no matter how far out at the end of the universe you've parked I'll wave!
01-22-2013, 06:46 PM
#48
Brake dust? I don't have a problem with that whatsoever. In fact, that is the main thing that I miss least about giving up my BMW 535i. What I would miss least is this joke of a navigation system. Good thing I wasn't basing my decision to insist on a 2LT on the fact that I wanted navigation. My TomTom with lifetime (Houston rush hour!) traffic and maps is a Godsend. 
Other than that, I have nothing but love for my baby!
Other than that, I have nothing but love for my baby!
01-22-2013, 07:03 PM
#50
I dont'get it. I actually find the Bose system (at least the one in my car) to be better than any upgraded stereo systems I've had in recent cars. Better that the Mustang GT Shaker system, and better than the BMW Logic 7 system. I like my music loud, and the Bose is damn good in my book...at least the sound. The head unit leaves a lot to be desired, however.
01-22-2013, 07:14 PM
#52
Le Mans Master
01-22-2013, 07:17 PM
#53
Le Mans Master
Tap the emergency brake handle (up) very lightly... will shut the cruise off without cancelling the settings... don't have to tap the foot brake or anything... the EB is electronic as is the cruise... interrupts it. It's the only way I generally interrupt the cruise function as I drive with it most of the time.....
01-22-2013, 07:24 PM
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Tap the emergency brake handle (up) very lightly... will shut the cruise off without cancelling the settings... don't have to tap the foot brake or anything... the EB is electronic as is the cruise... interrupts it. It's the only way I generally interrupt the cruise function as I drive with it most of the time.....
01-22-2013, 07:27 PM
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01-22-2013, 07:28 PM
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Man, you guys are a hoot!
I'm 71, have zero complaints re getting in and out of the car. I'm not a clean fanatic. I park the car wherever there's a space....
I've got 600K miles in Corvettes in the past 23 years. Daily drivers all.
I resolved the seat bottom problem for $65 at a custom trim shop.
For heaven's sake, these are cars, not some kind of holy relic or exotic being or entity... they're massed produced production-line things that are replaceable...
People drive MBs, BMWs, Audis, Jags, etc.... and treat them like cars....not fretting whether the neighbor's car passes gas near their well-shined fenders or spotless wheels...
I've got 102,000 on this car, looking forward to the next 100K miles....
Leaving on a 5,000 miles road trip February 1. Will park it in hotel parking lots, Costco, Walmart.... wherever...
Oh, and if I spot you along the way, no matter what generation Vette you're in - no matter how far out at the end of the universe you've parked I'll wave!
I'm 71, have zero complaints re getting in and out of the car. I'm not a clean fanatic. I park the car wherever there's a space....
I've got 600K miles in Corvettes in the past 23 years. Daily drivers all.
I resolved the seat bottom problem for $65 at a custom trim shop.
For heaven's sake, these are cars, not some kind of holy relic or exotic being or entity... they're massed produced production-line things that are replaceable...
People drive MBs, BMWs, Audis, Jags, etc.... and treat them like cars....not fretting whether the neighbor's car passes gas near their well-shined fenders or spotless wheels...
I've got 102,000 on this car, looking forward to the next 100K miles....
Leaving on a 5,000 miles road trip February 1. Will park it in hotel parking lots, Costco, Walmart.... wherever...
Oh, and if I spot you along the way, no matter what generation Vette you're in - no matter how far out at the end of the universe you've parked I'll wave!
Well said. Back to the OP's question, I guess the thing I would miss the least is dusting off the rear end with my California duster, and cleaning the polished chrome exhaust tips with chrome cleaner, fairly often. Otherwise, I've avoided or eliminated most aggravations many C6 owners endure.
01-22-2013, 07:39 PM
#59
Le Mans Master
*** holes riding on my rear in traffic! They all think they're NASCAR morons I guess. And every pin head who wants to race usually in their Acura SUV or some other POS.
01-22-2013, 07:46 PM
#60
Melting Slicks
That trip to the gas station, where I usually get a compliment on the color/condition. Although I really do it for me, it makes the detailing work even more worth while.