'02-'04 Z06 Corvette Wanted

[Zedder]

Belair, It is a very nice car, but more refined than I like to be honest. Now remember that I am used to a Z06, with its extremely cool exhaust note. The C6 is so quiet that even my wife complained about it. If you get on it, it does sound much better. But at idle, you hardly know it is running.

Yes, it is definitely quick and handles very well. The best 1/4 times I have heard so far is 12.7 sec by one of the magazine drivers. Super seats, and a number of neat interior functions like push button start etc. Cosmetically, I like the wheels and overall dimensions, but I dislike the chopped off rear end and sloping glass. I am getting used to the front end, but prefer pop-up headlights. Finally, I just haven't gotten used to the wheels being pushed out to the corners with very small overhangs like a BMW or Porcshe. I'm sure it will grow on me more, but I don't like it enough right now to buy one. My guess is that many others feel the same way as many dealers have them in stock and the discounts are already happening.

When we were at Carlisle we got to see a C6 and C5 side-by-side, and my wife and I both agreed that we liked the C5's looks better.

Now, a C6 with Z51 makes for a very nice car and probably is better than a Z06 for frequent driving, but I only use my car occasionally, so I like the more aggessive nature of the Z06.