The SS is Gone

[BlackMamba88]

Originally Posted by ToolFan66

Seems low to me 6-7 years old? 4600-4700 miles a year? what is an owner to do just look at it and never drive it?

I'm am running about 6000 a year on my Camaro and I think thats low and I am very picky about when I drive it and it pretty much sets in the winter time, no rain or snow!!!

I'm going to die someday, so I should leave a car with no miles for someone else to enjoy? hummmm NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!


:hea dbang::hea dbang:

Drive the Car!!!

To the Op, Congrats on the C6. If I were you I'd add Full Bolt-Ons, coil overs, sways etc. Nothing like keeping a car N/A

[JWoj3540]

enjoy, i love these cars

[tonyko1]

There has been a thread going back and forth about buying new or used........I bought new with my Camaro, but you sure can get a heck of a deal on used Vettes.

Saw a 1999 coupe with 43k miles for $19k, not a bad price.

Of course the "used Vette" I want is a 1967 convertible with 427 engine.......didn't bother to look at the price

[Grey Ghost]

Congrats!

[RubyCamaro]

Traitor! Just kidding. Nice car! Enjoy.

[PalmerGA]

Beautiful!

[2010 SSRS]

congrats

[FNBADAZ06]

Originally Posted by ParisTNDude

Picked up the new car on Weds this week and it sure is nice. Thought you might like to see what I got to replace my wonderful 2012 Camaro with. It's a 2006 LS2 engined base coupe. It has only 23000 miles on it and it's like new...older guy (like me) owned it and took pretty good care of it.

I've already started the mods: VaraRam should arrive tomorrow...lol. This is the fun of owning Chevys...what can I do to improve it????

Auto or stick ?

If you want to keep it stealthy, a complete (exhaust manifold to muffler) C6 Z06/ZR1 exhaust is a big bang for the buck, plus you get the bi-mode muffler setup as a bonus. This also keeps the OEM appearance.

3.42 rear gear (Z06/ZR1) will also wake the car up quite a bit.

If it's an auto, a change to 2800-3600 stall has a dramatic affect on acceleration, while still keeping the lockup for highway cruising.

Switching to a two piece rotor and high perf brake setup, PFADT sways, and performance shocks or coilovers, will turn you into a corner burner...and pull some weight out of the car as well.

[ParisTNDude]

Originally Posted by sprtplt

23k miles is not low in the C6 world. Even for a 2006.

Hmmmm...resulted in about $1800 in extra trade in value...you can call it what you want, but I call it low mileage for that reason.

Originally Posted by Ice Demon

Just supercharger it and call it a day.. But this car will be a good platform to build on. Hurry up and get some more mods on it and bring this car to the track for a good old family rivalry Camaro vs Corvette.

Already ordered the first mod...Vararam. Looking at exhaust since I miss the decel pop.

Originally Posted by bigbob11

Nice up grade!! Did you take much of a hit on your trade,

I know some will not believe this and I guess I don't care, but I got more in trade than I paid for the Camaro. I had $4500 in incentives and discounts. They gave me $30k in trade and after incentives and discounts, I paid $29.5K for the Camaro. The Vette was at $33.5K and I paid 31.5. The retail value on the Vette was actually $500 more than the current retail value of a used 2012 Camaro. Plus, the Vette has reached a reasonable plateau in depreciation and the Camaro is just starting.

Originally Posted by kbui

Nice!!!
I am waiting for the C7 to see how it looks. My next Vette have to be a convertible...

There's no way I could ever afford a new Vette. This is my 5th and all were used...none of them gave me any trouble except some with the recall on the steering wheel lock on the 2002.

Originally Posted by FNBADAZ06

Auto or stick ?

It's an auto with 2:53 gears???? Hard to believe that when it pulls like it does. First gear ratio is much lower than the stick and surely that makes the difference. Butt dyno says 12.7@112-113...maybe better.

If you want to keep it stealthy, a complete (exhaust manifold to muffler) C6 Z06/ZR1 exhaust is a big bang for the buck, plus you get the bi-mode muffler setup as a bonus. This also keeps the OEM appearance.

3.42 rear gear (Z06/ZR1) will also wake the car up quite a bit.

If it's an auto, a change to 2800-3600 stall has a dramatic affect on acceleration, while still keeping the lockup for highway cruising.

Switching to a two piece rotor and high perf brake setup, PFADT sways, and performance shocks or coilovers, will turn you into a corner burner...and pull some weight out of the car as well.

I hadn't considered the Z06 exhaust...there are several on eBay. Were they all the dual mode? Wouldn't that require some wiring mods? You obviously know what you're talking about, so I will consider these options...thanks. By the way, I didn't get this kind of feedback on the Corvette forums...they seem "unfriendly" over there...

[ParisTNDude]

Originally Posted by RubyCamaro

Traitor! Just kidding. Nice car! Enjoy.

Ms. Ruby....I knew you would say that, but it is a nice car and so was the Camaro...I was just afraid that YOU would beat me at the drag strip and this was a move to totally eliminate that possibility. Please continue to invite me to your Musiccity gatherings.

[FNBADAZ06]

Originally Posted by ParisTNDude

Hmmmm...resulted in about $1800 in extra trade in value...you can call it what you want, but I call it low mileage for that reason.


Already ordered the first mod...Vararam. Looking at exhaust since I miss the decel pop.



I know some will not believe this and I guess I don't care, but I got more in trade than I paid for the Camaro. I had $4500 in incentives and discounts. They gave me $30k in trade and after incentives and discounts, I paid $29.5K for the Camaro. The Vette was at $33.5K and I paid 31.5. The retail value on the Vette was actually $500 more than the current retail value of a used 2012 Camaro. Plus, the Vette has reached a reasonable plateau in depreciation and the Camaro is just starting.



There's no way I could ever afford a new Vette. This is my 5th and all were used...none of them gave me any trouble except some with the recall on the steering wheel lock on the 2002.



I hadn't considered the Z06 exhaust...there are several on eBay. Were they all the dual mode? Wouldn't that require some wiring mods? You obviously know what you're talking about, so I will consider these options...thanks. By the way, I didn't get this kind of feedback on the Corvette forums...they seem "unfriendly" over there...

Yes, all Z06/ZR1 exhaust are bi-mode. You can get an aftermarket bi-mode exhaust controller for it.

Did you post under General C6 or Tech/Performance ?

That group is usually very helpful....lots of info if you use the search function as well.

Welcome to the brotherhood

[Richy_Rich]

Winning budget street combo:

- intake
- full exhaust
- tune (free mods)
- great maintenance
- high quality oils / lubrication
- driving scoool

[cmb74656]

Originally Posted by tonyko1

Of course the "used Vette" I want is a 1967 convertible with 427 engine.......didn't bother to look at the price

I think I saw one on Barrett-Jackson recently. You're looking at six figures.

[Rock36]

Looks great in white! I might have missed it, but did you say if it was an auto or a manual?