Finally, some pictures of my C7

I picked the car up (FINALLY) last Monday, and frankly, I've been driving it! So, it's a lovely day here so I snapped away. Clearly, I am no Ansel Adams but you get the idea:

Some thoughts on the C7:
The chassis is much more rigid than the C6 (I had 2 C6 convertibles, 2005 and 2008). Certain streets around my neighborhood with some washboard surfaces leading to stop lights would set the hood to fluttering and the rear view mirror shaking on my C6's....none of this happens in the C7. The manual transmission has shorter throws (maybe 20% less) and the feel is better, less rubbery than a C6 manual. While on the transmission, I do question the need for the 7th gear. That side of the gate is particularly crowded, and I find downshifting from 7th to 6th takes a conscious effort to get 6th instead of 4th. An upside to the drivetrain is that the "rattle" that was present when taking off in 1st gear (in a C6) is GONE, my understanding is the twin disc clutch (verses single disc in the C6) is responsible (any one with a manual C5/C6 KNOWS "the rattle"). I find the steering feel quite good (and much improved over the C6). Brakes seem the same (a good thing). I have not driven it hard yet, but the torque of the LT1 is mythic. I don't think I've ever driven a car with SO much grunt. A final note on the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires. They are SO much better than the Goodyear Eagle F1 runflats that came on the C6, it is literally night and day. They (the Michelins) are crisper on turn in, they ride better, they are quieter, just NO comparison in how much better they are. Anyone reading this with a C6...go buy a set of these tires (they will fit on a "regular" non GS C6) and I am 100% sure they will transform the car. And yes (as has been stated countless times), the interior is TOP NOTCH and miles better than a C6. That said, the interior is clearly more snug than the C6.

Jimmy
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Thanks guys. This really is an outstanding car, and hopefully (and deservedly), it can lose the "for the money" moniker.

Jimmy

 

Thanks. It (C7 convertible) does look, go figure, like a real convertible. I have to say that I am not fond of the look of Spyder/Spider versions of the 458/MP4/Gallardo/etc because of the tall head rest/tonneau/whatever they're called. It makes the cars look like Targas...IMO and as always, YMMV.

Jimmy

 

FWIW, my dealer has one of the "Premier" edition convertibles and it is beautiful. Lime Rock Green exterior with 3LT Brownstone interior. Lime Rock Green also looks good with the Kalahari interior. Frankly, with my car and the Lime Rock Green car sitting in the showroom together, my car looked kind of plain next to the LRG convertible.

Jimmy

 

I would assume (you know what happens then) that the leather dash will be just fine...they did those on the later C6's (I think 4LT was offered on the C6's starting in 2009) and I never heard of any issue with shrinkage or fading.

Jimmy

 

I did not. The Z51 option package is a great deal, however, I don't need it.

Jimmy