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Drove this 350 miles home last night. My Garmin died half way. Not really a problem but aggravating. Got about 28 mpg. 75 mph in the Smokies. Just turned 78,000 miles. 6.0 LS2, 6 speed automatic, low option car. Way too cushy for me. I never had anything so soft and quiet. I hope I get used to it. May have to put 80 psi in the tires and get some stiff shocks.
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Interior.
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Lots of interior plastics?
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Nice car but a Z06 would fix all of your listed complaints!
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About the same as the Cayman, I think. Leather seats. At least there is no soft vinyl coating to peel off.
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How much bigger does it feel compared to the Cayman?
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Enjoy the ride...and I hear you on the clutch problem. My knee is okay, but a snapped left foot tendon makes clutch wok problematic. The other problem is, other than that, I like the Mustang...don't really want to sell it.
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Cayman 70.9 inches wide Vette 72.6 inches wide. Cayman 172.1 long, Vette 174.6. Corvette is about 200 pounds fatter.
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Looks like it’s been well cared for.
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https://www.lingenfelter.com/category/C6_Corvette_LS2_2005-2007.html Edit: It's not a bad thing for a fast car to also be comfortable, quiet, reliable and affordable as long as it can scare you a little when asked. Who wouldn't want a totally trustworthy pet lion?
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Nice, enjoy. That's a nice benefit of torque of the V-8 is the stellar mileage. I don't get close to that in my Boxster S. I think if I really try, I can get 23mpg on the freeway, but that's really boring and hard to do. I think I'm normally in the 19-21mpg range. I bet on flat ground closer to sea level you'd get 30+.
Looks nice. There are times that I think it would be fun to have one, and to be able to play with the V-8 torque. Enjoy!
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gold chain included?
or is that a Canadian thing? 
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Looks nice travel anywhere and easy and cheap to fix.
What a relief to not have to pay the Porsche tax on repairs. I'm still waiting to find the right C6Z06 at the right price. So I may be waiting for a while longer. |
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The Porsche tax had me worried. Cayman was at 98,000 miles. LS motors are cheap in comparison.
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The gold chain looks really good with a chest carpet behind it. They're only $9.99 on Amazon.
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Shape shifter, Excellence magazine 11/2010.
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1988 Chevy Camaro IMSA GTO/Trans Am series spec.
Andy Porterfield's last race car.
