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Old 09-14-2004 | 09:41 PM
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Well, I got the chance to drive the new C6 today. I must say it is an awsome looking and riding vehicle, BUT.......

Pros:

Exterior Styleing is awsome

Power is there, needs some more ummfff IMO

6 Speed is Flawless

Handles Great

Cons:

Interior is horrible, if I wanted a BMW I would have bought one

Stereo is WEAK for the sticker price

Interior wind noise is horrible on the highway

Interior Road Noise is horrible.
Old 09-14-2004 | 09:45 PM
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pros: my dad bought one. cons: i don't talk to my dad or else i would beat the **** out of it and post my 1/4 times with it. oh yea, i would swap motors too but i am sure he would figure it out.
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Old 09-14-2004 | 11:42 PM
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Thats interesting about the road/wind noise, I thought they put something like 10-20 extra lbs of sound proofing material into the cab....people have said its quieter than the c5 (I've never ridden in either but have been reading up on the c6 for a long time)
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Originally Posted by BlownChevy
Well, I got the chance to drive the new C6 today. I must say it is an awsome looking and riding vehicle, BUT.......

Pros:

Exterior Styleing is awsome

Power is there, needs some more ummfff IMO

6 Speed is Flawless

Handles Great

Cons:

Interior is horrible, if I wanted a BMW I would have bought one

Stereo is WEAK for the sticker price

Interior wind noise is horrible on the highway

Interior Road Noise is horrible.
Wind Noise/Road Noise is that loud? that's a major bummer.

Anything at that price range should be tight as a whistle, not as loud as one.

what do you mean by the BMW comment?
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Originally Posted by moregrip
what do you mean by the BMW comment?
The interior looks like euro trash.

But that is my opinion.
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This wasn't you, was it?

http://www.onr.com/user/richb/rich66...reck/index.htm

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Wow, that sucks!
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I have to wonder if the LS2 is as tight as my LQ9 was off the lot.

I was like "What's the big deal..." until I got a few thousand on the motor.
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The C5s had horrible interior noise also. Even after I got rid of the RunFlats it was bad... Ohh well, it's a sports car not a Lexus.


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