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Originally Posted by Rainfarer
And then it was like the moment in King's Christine - the car spoke to me the second I saw her and when I landed in the driver's seat she just would not let me go. I'm somewhat of a tall guy (192cm), but the car fitted like a glove. I've never felt myself this comfortable and calm behind any wheel of any car untill this moment.
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This reminds me of my first time I drove a sixth gen - what I would later call my "eight hour test drive" - when I was lucky enough to get one as a rental for a work trip over the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
I was amazed at what Chevy had accomplished in terms of handling and performance with a naturally aspirated V6. I was fully expecting to see a V8 when I pulled off the freeway and popped the hood to find out exactly what I was driving - years of V8 snobbery ended right at that moment. Driving that sixth gen over the course of two days, including some unexpected icing and snow flurries over a high pass, far exceeded my "fun run" down the California coastline that I had taken years before in a rental fourth-gen convertible with an "it was just ok" six-cylinder engine.
The fuel economy on that sixth gen impressed me as well - when the rental clerk handed me the keys to a Camaro, I figured a fuel stop would be added to my itinerary - but I was able to complete the 400+ mile round trip with no fuel stops, and even returned with the fuel gauge at about the 1/4 mark.
Before I sadly turned in that rental car, I took a photo of the VIN so I would know what I was going to be looking for - and not long after I had my 2016 RS.
Stay safe, and welcome to the forums! There is a wealth of knowledge to benefit from here, and a forum search can often be the quickest way to troubleshoot issues with your sixth gen.