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Sports cars should have 3 spoke steering wheels. I do think this car is hot, I can consider the C5 and really consider the C6. But for all their pumping up the interior, it really looks okay, nothing special, typical GM.
Overall this car is an A though.
Overall this car is an A though.
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Which car in the photos here http://www.z06fest.com/c6.html
has the heads up projected display of the tach? CTS?
That's pretty tight. Japanese cars should do that too.
has the heads up projected display of the tach? CTS?
That's pretty tight. Japanese cars should do that too.
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Originally posted by KavexTrax
The heads up projected display of the tach? CTS?
That's pretty tight. Japanese cars should do that too.
The heads up projected display of the tach? CTS?
That's pretty tight. Japanese cars should do that too.
Also, Lexus has it available on their LX470, so the Japs are on it already.
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Originally posted by goldmemberer
Most likely the CTS since Caddy has a NightVision system that projects the image onto the windscreen like that.
Also, Lexus has it available on their LX470, so the Japs are on it already.
Most likely the CTS since Caddy has a NightVision system that projects the image onto the windscreen like that.
Also, Lexus has it available on their LX470, so the Japs are on it already.
btw, how come your post count is so low? did you reregister as goldmemberer, from goldmember?
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Yep, yep... I was goldmember originally, but I made a thread about how to screw up the tranny (was seriously curious) and my account suddenly "didn't work." I'll use more tact and beating around the bush next time.
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Originally posted by ruski
I woudn't buy that. Only because of the ugly steering wheel.
I woudn't buy that. Only because of the ugly steering wheel.
I just hope they're keeping the sexy steering wheel for the Z06 C6.
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Originally posted by goldmemberer
Most likely the CTS since Caddy has a NightVision system that projects the image onto the windscreen like that.
Also, Lexus has it available on their LX470, so the Japs are on it already.
Most likely the CTS since Caddy has a NightVision system that projects the image onto the windscreen like that.
Also, Lexus has it available on their LX470, so the Japs are on it already.
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Chevrolet: Corvette Z06 news **427 edition news (page 23)**
SCOOP: GM confirms LS7 mules on the road! - - - Source: digitalcorvettes.com
digitalcorvettes talked to Tom Peters tonight in Detroit.
I just said "Any C6/LS7 mules running around out there yet, Tom?"
"Yes", he said.
digitalcorvettes talked to Tom Peters tonight in Detroit.
I just said "Any C6/LS7 mules running around out there yet, Tom?"
"Yes", he said.
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Originally posted by phil2
Gav any info on what this is? AWD?
Gav any info on what this is? AWD?
Yes. Here's all the info:
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...5&pagenumber=5
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2005 Corvette Pricing
2005 Corvette Pricing
1YY07 Corvette Coupe 2 Door $43,445.00 + $800 destination charge.
1YY67 Corvette Convertible 2 Door $51,445.00 + $800 destination charge.
UST 3883 869 008 1
Option Packages:
1SA Corvette Coupe Equipment Group $1,405.00
Corvette Convertible Equipment Group $0.00
1SB Corvette Coupe Preferred Equipment $4,360.00
Corvette Convertible Preferred Equipment $2,995.00
1SX Corvette Coupe Base Equipment Group $0.00
Additional Options:
CM7 Power Convertible Top $1,995.00
R8C Corvette Museum Delivery $490.00
Axles:
G90 Rear Axle - 3.15 Ratio $395.00
Engines:
LS2 6.0 Liter S.F.I. V8 - 400 HP $0.00
OnStar:
VE1 OnStar System $695.00
Handling Packages:
Z51 Performance Handling Package $1,495.00
UST 3883 869 008 1
Paint:
19U LeMans Blue $300.00
79U Millennium Yellow $750.00
86U Magnetic Red Metallic II $750.00
Radio Equipment:
U2K XM Satellite Radio $325.00
U3U AM/FM CD w/ DVD Navigation,
Bose Premium 7 Spky System $1,400.00
Roof Panels:
C2L Dual Roof Package $1,400.00
CC3 Transparent Removable Roof Panel $750.00
Suspension Packages:
F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control $1,695.00
Transmissions:
MN6 6-Speed Manual $0.00
MX0 4-Speed Auto $0.00
Wheels:
QG7 Polished Aluminum Wheels $1,295.00
Optional:
1TNOC KC1R Dealer Installed Option $0.00
1YY07 Corvette Coupe 2 Door $43,445.00 + $800 destination charge.
1YY67 Corvette Convertible 2 Door $51,445.00 + $800 destination charge.
UST 3883 869 008 1
Option Packages:
1SA Corvette Coupe Equipment Group $1,405.00
Corvette Convertible Equipment Group $0.00
1SB Corvette Coupe Preferred Equipment $4,360.00
Corvette Convertible Preferred Equipment $2,995.00
1SX Corvette Coupe Base Equipment Group $0.00
Additional Options:
CM7 Power Convertible Top $1,995.00
R8C Corvette Museum Delivery $490.00
Axles:
G90 Rear Axle - 3.15 Ratio $395.00
Engines:
LS2 6.0 Liter S.F.I. V8 - 400 HP $0.00
OnStar:
VE1 OnStar System $695.00
Handling Packages:
Z51 Performance Handling Package $1,495.00
UST 3883 869 008 1
Paint:
19U LeMans Blue $300.00
79U Millennium Yellow $750.00
86U Magnetic Red Metallic II $750.00
Radio Equipment:
U2K XM Satellite Radio $325.00
U3U AM/FM CD w/ DVD Navigation,
Bose Premium 7 Spky System $1,400.00
Roof Panels:
C2L Dual Roof Package $1,400.00
CC3 Transparent Removable Roof Panel $750.00
Suspension Packages:
F55 Magnetic Selective Ride Control $1,695.00
Transmissions:
MN6 6-Speed Manual $0.00
MX0 4-Speed Auto $0.00
Wheels:
QG7 Polished Aluminum Wheels $1,295.00
Optional:
1TNOC KC1R Dealer Installed Option $0.00
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I'm really thinking this will be my next car. I'm waiting for the Z06 version to come out and see what that brings, but I'd be happy with the regular one. Either way I won't be getting a first year model again, I learned that from the CL.
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It's also good to see that you won't be charged extra for the type of tranny you pick. I'd get an auto if it's the regular 'vette, I do too much driving in traffic.
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Call me stupid...but what the hell is "R8C Corvette Museum Delivery $490.00"
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Call me stupid...but what the hell is "R8C Corvette Museum Delivery $490.00"
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Originally Posted by SiGGy
You can go watch your car being built, you pick it up at the corvette plant. Pretty cool actually, I know I'm leaving a bunch of other details out but thats the jist of it.
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Originally Posted by gavriil
I wonder what this includes:
1SB Corvette Coupe Preferred Equipment $4,360.00
1SB Corvette Coupe Preferred Equipment $4,360.00
• Keyless access with push-button start
• Bucket seats with leather seating surfaces
• RDS AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback
• High-intensity discharge Xenon headlamps
• Automatic headlamp control
• Air filtration and pollen filter
• Hidden AM/FM antenna
• Power hatch pulldown (Coupe only)
• P245/40ZR18 (front) and P285/35ZR19 (rear) extended mobility Goodyear Eagle F1 tires
• 18-inch x 8.5-inch (front) and 19-inch x 10-inch (rear) aluminum wheels
New Optional Features for 2005
• Side-impact air bags
• DVD navigation with GPS and color touch-screen display
• Heated driver and passenger seats
• OnStar®
• HomeLink®
• XM satellite radio
• 6-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 playback and Bose® 7-speaker sound system
• Power folding convertible top (Convertible only)
• An improved (Z51) Performance Package
• New Head-Up Display with Street and Track modes
• Inside rearview mirror with compass
Key Standard Features - Coupe
• Active handling
• Air bags, dual-stage, frontal
• Air bag shutoff switch, front passenger
• Air conditioning, dual-zone with automatic climate control
• Automatic headlamp control
• Axle, 3.42 ratio, limited slip (6-speed manual)
• Brakes, 4-wheel disc with antilock
• Cabin air filtration
• Cruise control
• Defogger, rear-window
• Driver Information Center with two-line display and trip computer
• Engine, 6.0L LS2 V8 SFI
• Floor mats, carpeted
• Fog lamps, front, integrated in fascia
• Hatch pulldown, power
• Headlamps, Xenon high-intensity discharge
• Keyless access with push-button start
• Lockable floor console, including two covered cupholders, ashtray with cigar lighter, auxiliary power outlet and CD storage
• Lower child seat anchors
• Mirrors, power heated, outside rearview
• Roof panel, body color, removable
• Six-way power driver seat
• Steering column, tilt
• Steering wheel, leather wrapped
• Tire pressure monitor system, displayed on DIC
• Traction Control, all speed
• Transmission, 6-speed manual, short-throw
• Wheels, 5-spoke aluminum
• Windows, power
Coupe - Preferred Equipment Groups (PEGs)
1SX
• Bucket seats with leather seating surfaces
• RDS AM/FM stereo with CD playerand MP3 playback and 7 speakers
1SA
• Luggage shade and cargo convenience net
• Side-impact air bags for driver and passenger
• 6-way power passenger seat
• Sport bucket seats with perforated leather seating surfaces and power lumbar and wing adjustment
1SB
• Auto-dimming inside and driverside outside rearview mirrors
• Head-Up Display (HUD)
• Heated driver and passenger seats
• HomeLink® transmitter
• Inside rearview mirror with compass
• Memory package with two driver settings
• Power telescopic steering column with manual tilt
• RDS AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 playback and Bose® premium 7-speaker system
• Bucket seats with leather seating surfaces
• RDS AM/FM stereo with CD playerand MP3 playback and 7 speakers
1SA
• Luggage shade and cargo convenience net
• Side-impact air bags for driver and passenger
• 6-way power passenger seat
• Sport bucket seats with perforated leather seating surfaces and power lumbar and wing adjustment
1SB
• Auto-dimming inside and driverside outside rearview mirrors
• Head-Up Display (HUD)
• Heated driver and passenger seats
• HomeLink® transmitter
• Inside rearview mirror with compass
• Memory package with two driver settings
• Power telescopic steering column with manual tilt
• RDS AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 playback and Bose® premium 7-speaker system
Key Standard Features—Convertible
• Active handling
• Air bags, frontal and side-impact, driver and front passenger
• Air bag shutoff switch, front passenger
• Air conditioning, dual-zone with automatic climate control
• Automatic headlamp control
• Axle, 3.42 ratio, limited slip (6-speed manual)
• Brakes, 4-wheel disc with antilock
• Cabin air filtration
• Cargo convenience net
• Convertible top, manual with glass rear window
• Cruise control
• Defogger, rear-window
• Driver Information Center with two-line display and trip computer
• Engine, 6.0L LS2 V8 SFI
• Floor mats, carpeted
• Fog lamps, front, integrated in fascia
• Headlamps, Xenon high-intensity discharge
• Keyless access with push-button start
• Lockable floor console, including two covered cupholders, ashtray with cigar lighter, auxiliary power outlet and CD storage
• Lower child seat anchors
• Mirrors, power heated, outside rearview
• Seats, front Sport bucket with perforated leather seating surfaces and power lumbar and wing adjustment
• Six-way power driver seat
• Six-way power passenger seat
• Steering column, tilt
• Steering wheel, leather wrapped
• Tire pressure monitor system, displayed on DIC
• Traction Control, all speed
• Transmission, 6-speed manual, short-throw
• Trunk release, push-button open
• Wheels, 5-spoke aluminum
• Windows, power
Convertible - Preferred Equipment Groups (PEGs)
1SA
• RDS AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback and 7 speakers
1SB
• Auto-dimming inside and driverside outside rearview mirrors
• Head-Up Display (HUD)
• Heated driver and passenger seats
• HomeLink® transmitter
• Inside rearview mirror with compass
• Memory package with two driver settings
• Power telescopic steering column with manual tilt
• RDS AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 playback and Bose® premium 7-speaker system
• RDS AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback and 7 speakers
1SB
• Auto-dimming inside and driverside outside rearview mirrors
• Head-Up Display (HUD)
• Heated driver and passenger seats
• HomeLink® transmitter
• Inside rearview mirror with compass
• Memory package with two driver settings
• Power telescopic steering column with manual tilt
• RDS AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, MP3 playback and Bose® premium 7-speaker system
Performance Packages/Axles
(Z51) Performance Package
The Z51 package, available with all PEGs on both Coupe and Convertible, is designed for the performance enthusiast. The package includes:
• Specific shocks and springs designed for more control
• Larger stabilizer bars
• Larger, cross-drilled brake rotors (340 mm front/330 mm rear) and track-tuned linings
• Engine oil, power steering and transmission coolers
• Specific higher-grip Goodyear EMT tires with asymmetrical tread patterns
• Specific six-speed manual transmission with quicker gearing
• (G90) performance axle included with (MX0) 4-speed automatic transmission
(F55) Magnetic Selective Ride Control• Specific shocks and springs designed for more control
• Larger stabilizer bars
• Larger, cross-drilled brake rotors (340 mm front/330 mm rear) and track-tuned linings
• Engine oil, power steering and transmission coolers
• Specific higher-grip Goodyear EMT tires with asymmetrical tread patterns
• Specific six-speed manual transmission with quicker gearing
• (G90) performance axle included with (MX0) 4-speed automatic transmission
First introduced on the 2003 50th Anniversary Edition Corvette, this adjustable ride control system utilizes vehicle sensors and a software program to adjust the vehicle shocks for optimal damping on all four wheels independently. Includes driver-selectable Tour and Sport modes.
Axle Options - Ratio Availability• 3.42, limited slip (GU6) - Standard on Corvette models equipped with the (MN6) 6-speed manual transmission
• 2.73, limited slip (GU2) - Standard on Corvette models equipped with the (MX0) 4-speed automatic transmission
• 3.15, performance ratio (G90) - Only available with the (MX0) 4-speed automatic transmission. Included with the (Z51) Performance Package with the (MX0) 4-speed automatic transmission
The (Z51) Performance Package is not available with (F55) Magnetic Selective Ride Control.
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Thank you Rod. That answers my q.
So bottom line, high $40Ks for a well equipped coupe and high $50Ks for a well equipped cabrio. Still a deal when a Crossfire SRT6 commands almost $50K.
So bottom line, high $40Ks for a well equipped coupe and high $50Ks for a well equipped cabrio. Still a deal when a Crossfire SRT6 commands almost $50K.
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why are they using the 4 speed auto and not something with more gears?
is it because its so bulletproof?
is it because its so bulletproof?
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Originally Posted by charliemike
They claim that they haven't got the new 5-speed auto ready for the LS2 ... personally I think that's inexcusable.
Originally Posted by gavriil
So bottom line, high $40Ks for a well equipped coupe and high $50Ks for a well equipped cabrio. Still a deal when a Crossfire SRT6 commands almost $50K.
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Base price for 2005 C6 Corvette to be less than outgoing model - - Source: Autoweek
No matter how you look at it, the sticker price for the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette is good news. In raw numbers, the price of a 2005 base coupe drops by $390 to $44,245 (including $800 destination charge).
Because you get a standard six-speed manual tranny, which costs extra on the ’04 model, Chevy says the real savings is $1,305. Similarly, Chevy says you’ll save $305 on a convertible model listed at $52,245 compared to an ’04 equipped with the optional manual gearbox.
Either way, for less money you get the next version of the car AutoWeek readers voted “America’s Best Sports Car” (AW, July 5) in an all-new wrapper with a 400-hp, 400-lb-ft 6.0-liter V8.
No matter how you look at it, the sticker price for the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette is good news. In raw numbers, the price of a 2005 base coupe drops by $390 to $44,245 (including $800 destination charge).
Because you get a standard six-speed manual tranny, which costs extra on the ’04 model, Chevy says the real savings is $1,305. Similarly, Chevy says you’ll save $305 on a convertible model listed at $52,245 compared to an ’04 equipped with the optional manual gearbox.
Either way, for less money you get the next version of the car AutoWeek readers voted “America’s Best Sports Car” (AW, July 5) in an all-new wrapper with a 400-hp, 400-lb-ft 6.0-liter V8.
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I am not sure how reliable the above is but supposedly this above is the next Z06 car. The wheels looks larger than those on the C6 but I am confused by the T Tops. You'd think the next Z06 would be a coupe.
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Originally Posted by gavriil
I am not sure how reliable the above is but supposedly this above is the next Z06 car. The wheels looks larger than those on the C6 but I am confused by the T Tops. You'd think the next Z06 would be a coupe.