I test drove a C6 corvette tonight.
(boy I know I am going to get hammered about this so please be nice...)
So the salesman and I got in the vette and I pulled out.. got all settled in and was enjoying the nice short shifts compared to the GTO...
After getting accustomed to the seat, clutch and shifter I decided to let it all out.... and.... "that's it?" came out of my mouth.... :willy: :willy:
The salesman was apauled.
I felt bad and just looked at him and said... "I guess I was expecting more."
After trying several times to find that fantastic rush I had built up in my mind as "corvette grade acceleration" I went back to the dealership.
Now I'm no dumby.. I know the vette will out handle the GTO all day long... but I swear the GTO was actually FASTER in a rolling comparison. And I have an 5.7 ltr 04 GTO?? I immediately said to the guy I have got to drive it (the same road) in my GTO because the butt dyno says the vette is slower.
I invited him along and curiousity immediately overcame him. He quickly agreed and hopped in the passenger's side. I'm sure he thought I was nuts. I'll be darned if 10 minutes later we weren't both back at the dealership scratching our heads trying to figure it out. He couldn't disagree with me. At the very very least the GTO was "just as fast" which still makes no sense what so ever. The vette is 1300 lbs lighter with 50 extra HP. :confused
So please help me out here?? Did I get a factory freak of a goat or did the dealership get a lemon of a vette or what? I'm all stock except wheels,tires, and the preditor programmer... no way that should have helped that much.
The vette was brand new... maybe a little tight yet but it had been driven.. and my goat has under 2,500 miles so its a pretty fair compare. yes?
I'm very confused.... :confused
but I will tell you what. ...
If that was a "normal C6 vette" than there is NO WAY I am ever selling this GTO... cause I know I gave it a run for its money... and spent half the money to do it...
:cool I love this car :cool
(boy I know I am going to get hammered about this so please be nice...)
So the salesman and I got in the vette and I pulled out.. got all settled in and was enjoying the nice short shifts compared to the GTO...
After getting accustomed to the seat, clutch and shifter I decided to let it all out.... and.... "that's it?" came out of my mouth.... :willy: :willy:
The salesman was apauled.
I felt bad and just looked at him and said... "I guess I was expecting more."
After trying several times to find that fantastic rush I had built up in my mind as "corvette grade acceleration" I went back to the dealership.
Now I'm no dumby.. I know the vette will out handle the GTO all day long... but I swear the GTO was actually FASTER in a rolling comparison. And I have an 5.7 ltr 04 GTO?? I immediately said to the guy I have got to drive it (the same road) in my GTO because the butt dyno says the vette is slower.
I invited him along and curiousity immediately overcame him. He quickly agreed and hopped in the passenger's side. I'm sure he thought I was nuts. I'll be darned if 10 minutes later we weren't both back at the dealership scratching our heads trying to figure it out. He couldn't disagree with me. At the very very least the GTO was "just as fast" which still makes no sense what so ever. The vette is 1300 lbs lighter with 50 extra HP. :confused
So please help me out here?? Did I get a factory freak of a goat or did the dealership get a lemon of a vette or what? I'm all stock except wheels,tires, and the preditor programmer... no way that should have helped that much.
The vette was brand new... maybe a little tight yet but it had been driven.. and my goat has under 2,500 miles so its a pretty fair compare. yes?
I'm very confused.... :confused
but I will tell you what. ...
If that was a "normal C6 vette" than there is NO WAY I am ever selling this GTO... cause I know I gave it a run for its money... and spent half the money to do it...
:cool I love this car :cool