Well, I'm finally back into a C6, and although it's not what I thought I would like, I'm really happy with it. As my left knee has gotten worse over the years and I still have to deal with Kalifornia traffic when I go there for work, I decided to get an automatic again. I have to say, it's nice to just drop it in drive and putt around town without having to deal with the clutch and shifting. I also have to say that it's certainly no slouch when you get on it - but it's WAY too quiet!

So, this one is an 06 Lemans blue, 3LT, Z51, J55 car with the 2.56 gears. It only has 71K miles and "appears" to be all stock. I say appears because when I looked closely, it looks like the radiator shroud in front was previously cut for a Vararam. I'm going to pull the air cleaner assembly today to verify that. If it is already cut for that, I'll get a Vararam setup for it, otherwise I'm looking at the Airaid setup as I like the wide over-radiator design.

Since it is WAY too quiet with the stock exhaust, I have an appointment Saturday morning to install the Borla S-type over-axle kit I bought yesterday. I also have a nice merge style x-pipe that I want to have installed at the same time. Since it turns right at 1500 at 70, I'm hoping I'll be good with interior sound/drone. I'm usually a Flowmaster guy, but I really love the scream of the LS with these types of mufflers.

It's a DD, so not looking to build a race car, just nice and a little better performing and sounding than a dead stock car. I may end up doing a widebody on it just because I love the look of the steam roller tires from the back.

 

Glad to hear you back in the saddle once again, let the fun begin.

 

Nice car!

We trudge on.

 

Welcome back!

 

Enjoy every mile.

 

Sharp car, enjoy! And on the exhaust mods!

 

Best color on a vette. I’m a little biased though lol. Felt the same way when I got mine,waaay to quiet. Put a set of corsa xtremes and really woke up the car. Good luck and drive it!

 

Congrats on the new car. I have the Borla S Type and there is no drone at speed.

 

Is yours the 2 with the big mufflers or the original with the bullet style mufflers that criss-cross?

 

Mine are the new style. I have heard that the old style do drone. Btw I have a vert and sound is good when on it but really do quiet down at speed.

 

Welcome back. Nice looking C6. FYI, I believe the rear spoiler is off of a Grand Sport which is taller than the base spoiler, its a nice subtle upgrade IMO.

I purchased a 2011 GS A6 (auto) 3 weeks ago and I'm enjoying it too. Yes, the A6 Vettes are quick. I too have frequent knee issues which contributed to my A6 decision. Folks say that if you get it tuned then it will be even more enjoyable to drive. Tuning can remove some of the torque management, firm up the shifts and also quicken the reaction of the paddle shifters (none of which may interest you).

Enjoy your car, and YES I too enjoy the "steam roller" tires in the rear.

 

Thanks, I'm hoping the x-pipe will chill it out enough.

 

Yeah, I'm sure I'll be getting a trans tune. The shifts need to be more positive and yeah, the paddle shifter is SLOW.

We used to call the steam roller look "Flintstones tires" :P

 

I too have just a week ago returned to the C6 world. Bought a 2013 60th Anniversary edition convertible. I had a new C8 2020 coupe, that although I enjoyed driving for 6 months and 12K kilometres, I was ‘missing’ being actively engaged in the driving of an automatic. Sold the 2020 for 30% over purchase price, was without a Vette for 12 months, then finally found the ‘right’ replacement, at half the cost, and couldn’t be happier🏎