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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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I know there was a big difference between in 08+. But what is exactly the difference between an 06 to 07 model? I ask because I'm buying an 06 soon.
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not sure if there was any
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This might help but there really wasn't anything significant other than the larger glove box 08 is when all the big changes happened.

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/specs/2007/index.shtml
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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 09:31 PM
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This might help but there really wasn't anything significant other than the larger glove box 08 is when all the big changes happened.

http://www.corvettemuseum.org/specs/2007/index.shtml
Its just funny to me because i hear people saying avoid the 06's and go to an 07. I tend to stay away from the 05 for a lot of reasons.. The steering wheel i think is ugly for the style. 2. I don't like antenna bubble on the top and 3. I don't like how the reverse is on the manuel C6 for that year.
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Links to model year changes.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1580332846

Link to thread for model year changes from 2005 to 2008.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1563694469

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"** The Official C6 Mega Thread of DIY and FAQ's ..LOOK INSIDE!! **"

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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RaysC5
I know there was a big difference between in 08+. But what is exactly the difference between an 06 to 07 model? I ask because I'm buying an 06 soon.
There's not a thing wrong with my 06 vert and it's got 70+ on it. It's been a great car. Only bad aspect is no different than any other Vette, that being the heat from the driveline tunnel from the dash to the taillights.
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Originally Posted by RaysC5
Its just funny to me because i hear people saying avoid the 06's and go to an 07. I tend to stay away from the 05 for a lot of reasons.. The steering wheel i think is ugly for the style. 2. I don't like antenna bubble on the top and 3. I don't like how the reverse is on the manuel C6 for that year.
Do you mean having to park it in reverse to prevent the battery drain? I think there is a flash to fix that. I also believe it is recommended to park in reverse because of the gear ratio.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the 06 from what I've read. I got scared off of the 05's which I was originally looking at due to reading on here. There are tons of members on here that have 05's and had no issues. I had a friend with one and he never had an issue either so I wouldn't rule it out if the right deal comes along.

Honestly I think people make a bigger deal out of certain things on here than need to be. You'll get tons of people telling you to only get the 08+ models due to the LS3. No doubt the LS3 is a great motor and the 08+ models had some other improvements but I really don't think there is any reason to stay away from a good LS2 car if the right deal comes along.

At the time I probably would have ended up with an LS3 car had they offered LMB in 08+. I didn't want to settle on the color I wanted because 90% of the time I'm not using my car to where I'm going to notice the difference of the LS2 and LS3 motor. 100% of the time I do have to look at my vette and I figured it should be exactly what I wanted in that aspect.

Good luck in your search.
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