Picking up my C7 tonight!

I'm about an hour away from taking delivery of my new c7. Black with Kalahari interior Z51 3LT. It's a beauty, and a pre-price hike car.

I'll post a couple of pictures in the next day, or so.

Thanks to the Mayor and others who have posted their experiences. It helped in my decision making.

 

I'm enjoying the car despite the cold weather. I definitely intend to spend some time on the track with this one.

I can't get enough of the exhaust note.
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No worries; I'm getting plenty of mileage with the "mid-life crisis" excuse.

This is my second or third relapse.

 

Thanks Lee.

It is awesome!

 

Thanks Sean

My c6 (also a z-51) was virtually new when I bought it, with just over 3k miles. On roads that would cause rattles and squeaks (especially the targa top) the new car doesn't make a sound. The Stingray is noticeably stiffer, but isn't overly harsh, even when in track mode.

I have always defended the interior of the c6. Mine was a 3LT optioned car, so it was pretty nice by c6 standards. There's no point in trying to compare it to the new car. Suffice it to say, those who were critical of the older cars interior were right.

I haven't delivered the c6 to her new owner so both cars are in the garage. Seeing the cars side-by-side, it's remarkable to me how dated the the c6 looks. I never thought I would say this, but I really like the rear of the Stingray, (even the lights) and prefer it to the c6.

 

As much as I like it, I would rather have the $4k. I had no idea it was that expensive.

Hoping to make a run to Myrtle Beach in mine sometime next month. I can't wait to hit the mountain roads of WV.

 

I washed my Stingray for the first time yesterday. As anyone that ever washed a C6 is aware, you could never get all of the water from certain places on the car. The mirrors and tail lights retained water for days after washing. Even a leaf blower would not evacuate all of the water. The result was water streaks all over an otherwise clean car.

I'm very happy to report that this is not an issue with the Stingray! I hit the car with a leaf blower and then dried it with a chamois and had no pesky water streaks after driving it.

May seem like a small detail, but it is incredibly frustrating to spend time detailing a car only to have the effort spoiled by trapped water.

I'm glad the engineers must have been aware of the problem and corrected it with new car.

 

Thanks John!

Finally getting some decent driving weather so we'll have to get together for a beer.