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This weeked my family drove down to Alabama to see my wife's uncle, aunt and cousins. On the way down on Thurs. night, a white C6 pulled up next to us at the KY/Tenn I-65 rest area, outside BG, KY. It was an absolute thing of beauty. This car flows better than any other Vette I've seen. You can definately tell it isn't as long as the C5. The headlights were the first thing to catch my eye. The taillights also look different than the current lights. All the pics out on the net can't do this car justice until you see one in person. I sort of liked the C6 from the pics I've seen so far, but seeing it in person has made me drool over it! :cool: I must say, we waited for it to pull out of the lot because I wanted to hear what it sounded like. As it was driving by us it was extremely quiet, but as soon as he started to speed up and get into traffic, it was a sound of beauty. Nothing like an AMERICAN V8! Then today coming back, right outside of Bowling Green, KY, another Yellow C6 going down the interstate. All I can say, I can't wait til I get out of Dental School, it's going to be very high on my list of things to get! I didn't think the new C6 was supposed to be on dealer lots until later? Or are they already out? I'll get the pics up tomorrow! Chris

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Thanks for the pics :banghead: , the Vette looks awesome. A buddy of mine talked to a local dealer and the dealer said that they weren't getting any new C6's until late August.

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Considering you were near the assembly plant, I might hazard a guess that these were pre-production test cars. Just testing the assembly line, make sure all is in order before going into full production...

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Yeah, I figured that was what it was. I just hope GM puts out a Z06 worth waiting for. With all the suspense about what engine (427 like in C5R, SC'ed 6.0, 6.4, etc.) and how much hp it'll have. Can't wait, to see what it will look like. But this "base" Corvette was really an eye catcher. I knew I hadn't seen a front end/light combo on a car like that before when it was driving up towards me at night. When I realized it was a C6, I felt like a little kid wanting nothing but a Corvette again. Chris

DSZ71 Enthusiast

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The base model is going for $44 whilst the open top is $50 ish. Not bad for a top quality sports/muscle car. I wonder what performance kits Callaway is going to offer for them.

Greg Senior Enthusiast

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I'm starting to see them regularly on I-96 between Lansing and Detroit. Yesterday afternoon a red one and a black one headed west. Today a yellow vert headed west.

 

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Went to Corvettes at Carlisle here in PA, many new C6's were on display from GM. We got to sit in them and play with all the cool stuff. The electronic doors are very cool, along with the in dash DVD nav. LS2 is nice too :thumbs: . They also had the new Caddy STS sedan there, another nice one :flag: . I didnt really like the new C6 in the pictures, but it looks very good in person I think, with some 1960s stylin on it. I think it will be a much better Vette over the old ones both in performance and comfort.

 

 

1993 Corvette CPE 40th Anniversary Edition, 15,000 miles, and 2 Carlisle trips under its belt.

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