I actually bought my first vette (C5) in the spring of 2004 - a few months shy of the C6 going on sale. I was aware of the C6 but fell in love with a spiral gray metallic car at the dealer, in fact it was so new it was in the back service bay with protective wrap still on it. Once they had found the keys to it, they pulled the car out in the sun and peeled off the coating so I could see the paint color, I was hooked on it then and made the deal within a week.

I traded that car in for the C6 in april 2009, the car is a 2009 and to this day only has around 19k miles thanks to a very solid DD. Lots of life left in this one...and the old C5 I traded had around 60k miles....sad to see that one go and I cant believe its been 4 years I don't know where the time goes. The C6 is cyber gray and very impressive in all aspects. I still get a thrill everytime I drive it.

Now that a C7 is looming on the horizon, there is plenty of well deserved excitement for this car and its easy to see why. The car we are about to get looks great and seems to perform great as well. I originally hated the Jalopnik drawing, and even looking at that render now I don't like it. The car itself, all of the images, videos, looks great. I cant wait to see it in person, and possibly someday drive one. I don't have any plans at the present to buy one, its not in the cards for me right now, but who knows what the future holds? And if the future does hold a C7 for me I hope its Laguna Blue

I still have a great car but im really excited for the new one, just like the OP in his great post.

 

To the OP:

If thats your Leman's blue 2005 in the avatar picture. Then color me still jealous, a full 8 years after you purchased it. The C7 may be a magnificent car, but it takes nothing away from how your LMB '05 must have made people look twice every time you drove by. I'd be it still draws atleast one stare every time its driven

 

my 06 has under 10,000 miles. Thinking about trading it for a new truck if gm
decides to shrink the Silverado in a couple of years. Sooner if starts to have
leaks or problems, shovel it off and let someone else do the repairs.

 

A couple of years a go I sold it to a golf buddy of mine and he retired it to sunny Florida. He sent me this picture last Winter while in Florida and it was so good I'm using it as my avatar. It's still my favorite C6 color. My current C6 is Cyber Grey with cashmere interior, nice but guess nothing replaces your first Corvette--eddie