Am I crazy to want a C6 over a C7?
05-23-2020, 06:58 AM
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Are you crazy? If you are I guess I', crazy right with you. I have a 2013 2LT base coupe, CRM, chrome wheels with the performance exhaust. Ordered from Tommy at MacMulkin and did the Museum delivery. I have no intention of trading for a C7 or C8. To me the C6 is the last of the Corvette body style. IMO the C7 (while they are great vehicles) they look like something out of a Transformer movie.
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05-23-2020, 12:50 PM
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05-23-2020, 04:32 PM
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I am from that section and as a former C6 owner I can say that had my 07 been manual there is a very high probability that I would have just kept her rather than buy my 2019 M7, the C6 is a good looking and fun car.
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05-23-2020, 05:39 PM
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IMHO, I'll not go beyond my '05. The 05 has 95% of the performance of a C7 or even a C8. Also, it is at the limit for me personally, of a sports car that I can enjoy, drive, and work on. I don't need to run to the dealer (who can't fix s**t) every time my car acts up and/or hiccups.
05-23-2020, 06:04 PM
#48
A network of electro-hydraulic equipment on the underside of the valley cover
Many lins of extra code in the ECM
16 lifters that don't all match
An engine block with special cast-in risers
Exhaust system and driveline design tweaks to minimize 8-4 transition effects
If you opine that this stuff almost never cause any problems, you are also correct on this too. But there are a few of us who prefer a simple Corvette without this extra stuff.
05-23-2020, 06:55 PM
#49
Saleen, you are certainly correct here. However, with a C7, you will always be carrying along a bunch of extra engine stuff, e.g.:
A network of electro-hydraulic equipment on the underside of the valley cover
Many lins of extra code in the ECM
16 lifters that don't all match
An engine block with special cast-in risers
Exhaust system and driveline design tweaks to minimize 8-4 transition effects
If you opine that this stuff almost never cause any problems, you are also correct on this too. But there are a few of us who prefer a simple Corvette without this extra stuff.
A network of electro-hydraulic equipment on the underside of the valley cover
Many lins of extra code in the ECM
16 lifters that don't all match
An engine block with special cast-in risers
Exhaust system and driveline design tweaks to minimize 8-4 transition effects
If you opine that this stuff almost never cause any problems, you are also correct on this too. But there are a few of us who prefer a simple Corvette without this extra stuff.
05-26-2020, 12:12 PM
#50
Burning Brakes
My personal opinion is that the C7 is a better looking car. I absolutely love the exterior styling (even the tail lights). I also think the interior is much better quality and far more modern. I also love the way the new LT1 sounds with the performance exhaust. I can get one used in the 36-40K range which is within my budget. So getting a C7 would seem like a no brainer. Except.....
I love the LS3 engine. I hate the idea of cylinder deactivation, carbon buildup and I have heard that tuning the LT1 is far more difficult. I would prefer a C7 with an engine swap to a LS3. But I honestly can't fathom spending that kind of money on a C7 and then going through the cost and hassle to do an engine swap that would be considered a down grade. So I am seriously considering buying an 08+ C6 with a manual transmission and then spending $1,200 on the Morimoto C7 style headlight kit because I was never a fan of the C6 headlight design.
Is that crazy?
I love the LS3 engine. I hate the idea of cylinder deactivation, carbon buildup and I have heard that tuning the LT1 is far more difficult. I would prefer a C7 with an engine swap to a LS3. But I honestly can't fathom spending that kind of money on a C7 and then going through the cost and hassle to do an engine swap that would be considered a down grade. So I am seriously considering buying an 08+ C6 with a manual transmission and then spending $1,200 on the Morimoto C7 style headlight kit because I was never a fan of the C6 headlight design.
Is that crazy?