Just purchased my first corvette today, a 2008 manual LS3. I’ve been wanting one for years and today I finally got my dream car. Was scared shitless on the way home as it was my first time driving a manual and I had a 3 hour car ride ahead of me but I did just fine. Glad to be in the corvette club!
Currently own a 2013 ZL1 automatic, tbh I like the automatic it doesn’t bother me, but a C6 GS M6 popped up near me 35k miles, 1 owner, M6, stock, $43k…thoughts?
Got my first ever corvette. It has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. 2007 with 76k miles
1971 warbonnet
468/4spd
2011 grandsport
Ls3 full kooks exhaust but still stock otherwise…for now
While driving home today, I noticed my temps were rising really high. I live in central Texas with temperatures regularly over 100 degrees. I scheduled an appointment at my local car shop right away, but was curious if anyone else had a similar experience and could provide feedback.
I recently picked up a 2006 base. I am wondering if these are the stock mufflers with different tips. From what I have seen, the 06 base doesn’t have the dots pictured inside the quad tips. I also don’t see the valves that are part of the NPP mufflers.
For what it’s worth, the car also has long tube headers and high flow cats, so I would be surprised if the previous owner left the stock mufflers, but maybe that was intended. The car came with a few boxes of extra parts and in one were a couple of elbows sawed off with a note that said “need to cut in order to install Borla axel back”.
Just seems odd that the mufflers look stock. Any input would be appreciated!
Considering saving for a corvette being that it's my favorite sports car. I really like both the c5 and c6 but when I was looking at them I was mainly looking at the last year of c5 and the first year of the c6. Which is better/worse being that 1 is an older generation vs the c6 is newer but being the first year that tends to have certain issues being the first year of the new gen? I mean because honestly yes the c6 has a better body, better interior and a slight hp bump but financially it seems like financially the c5 would be cheaper initially when first buying it. I guess realistically what I'm asking is it worth saving more money for the c6 or is the c5 good enough all around.
I’ve ridden a number of Harleys for the last 15 years, all over some lovely roads (just took another vacation to the tail of the dragon)
But I’m finding that I’m getting lazier about putting on the gear and checking the weather etc, so I ride less and less “casually”
I’ve rented a handful of sportier cars over the last few years while traveling to SF, and earlier this year drove a 2025 stingray for a couple days, and wow.
Folks that went from motorcycles to corvettes, pros and cons?
Hi all,
I have a 2008 base c6 and I recently widebodied the rear end but still have the stock front fenders. I got a set of stock z06 wheels - 275/35/18 front and 325/30/19 rear.
The rears obviously fit great, but in the front im getting some rubbing up top even when calmly driving through dips in the road and mainly the freeway. Wheel lock clearance is totally fine both directions.
I’ve read that 275 tires, while they poke out, will typically not cause too many issues on the base front fenders.
If I raise the front up a little (stock suspension with bolts) will that resolve the rubbing? Anyone else running a similar setup that can help? Thank you!
Not 100% on these to be honest, thought the look without the skirts was more streamlined. But the rock chips were an issue and just got the car ceramic coated so figured it was time to protect it. $100 from AMZN and matched the black of other trim – pretty good deal!
Keep them or take them off? What else should I do to the car while I’m at it?
Actually the first time I drove a vette it was a 2002 Z06 in an Auto-X training event. I was on the course by myself with an instructor and didn’t get out of 2nd gear. So I didn’t get much of a frame of reference.
A couple of weeks ago I bought a 2006 convertible with the M6. I was amazed at low it sits, stock. I feel like I am 2 inches off the pavement when driving. I love being in the seat and looking through the windshield and seeing the rise of the arches over the front wheels, hearing the LS2 through the Borla exhaust, how flat it is when going through w curves… I freaking love this thing.
Seen this at a classic car dealership and neither of us k ow what it is. Just looks like a loooonng c3.