Just to recap, I bought a Black on Black, Automatic 2005 C6 at the end of Nov 2012. Brought it home first week of Dec and drove it a whole 10 days-ish before having to put it into winter storage.
....longest winter ever. :swear:
On March 26 I activated the insurance...reconnected the battery...and started the engine.
3 months later it's been nothing but an awesome experience.
Love the sound of the engine, love the acceleration...and find the seats to be really comfy too. Getting the seats adjusted to what works for me took time...almost embarrassed to say about 2 weeks of driving to find the right settings. Prior to that it was an awkward drive at best, so the seat settings really are key with this car.
Love the body, love washing it...hate that it's always dirty though.
Since getting the car I've replaced one of the front inner wheel wells and the full lower front spoiler that everyone complains about scraping all the time.
I've added those really cool mud flaps and really want to do the flat black vinyl wrap...but, my wife says no. :nono: She likes it shiny but, we'll see in time.
When I bought this there was a 2006 black convertible there right beside it...and while I've never been drawn to convertibles personally, my wife kept nudging me to get that one instead. Don't get me wrong, they're uber cool...but not 'my' thing. Or so I thought....because the top is down on this one whenever it's not raining and it's becoming a bit of a drag to pop it in and out of the trunk. I know...small nit pick at best but I was not expecting to enjoy the 'top off' on this thing as much as I have been.
In retrospect I should have gotten the convertible...but don't want to part with my baby now either.
I get about 480- 500 KMS per full tank, and always use Premium of course.
If I'm using the timer right, then I get about 12 hours of driving out of a full tank.
Again, this is my daily driver and I was expecting it to be far worse on gas...and it's actually not bad at all.
Things I don't like...
I don't like not having stereo or other feature controls on the steering wheel.
Reaching the stereo while driving is not exactly something I find easily done...but I am considering upgrading the entire stereo to something that accepts our current and new tech...and maybe a steering wheel with some control functions, assuming that's even doable.
I've got run flats on it, with plenty of tread...but when it's time to change them I really do want something with more meat on them, especially for the back. I love the beefy look that big/thick/wide tires give to these cars but am in no hurry with that. In time the tires will need changing and that's when I'll figure out the new 'bigger' ones.
That's it. Everything else continues to be nothing but a joy.
At first I wanted the silver rims painted mat black...now I'm digging them as is. Same with getting tinted windows...I want - and don't want to do that. Not sure anymore...
So...that's it for now.
All and all, I find this car to be a 10/10 riding experience and I really do love every second of driving it.
Cheers everyone!
David
....longest winter ever. :swear:
On March 26 I activated the insurance...reconnected the battery...and started the engine.
3 months later it's been nothing but an awesome experience.
Love the sound of the engine, love the acceleration...and find the seats to be really comfy too. Getting the seats adjusted to what works for me took time...almost embarrassed to say about 2 weeks of driving to find the right settings. Prior to that it was an awkward drive at best, so the seat settings really are key with this car.
Love the body, love washing it...hate that it's always dirty though.
Since getting the car I've replaced one of the front inner wheel wells and the full lower front spoiler that everyone complains about scraping all the time.
I've added those really cool mud flaps and really want to do the flat black vinyl wrap...but, my wife says no. :nono: She likes it shiny but, we'll see in time.
When I bought this there was a 2006 black convertible there right beside it...and while I've never been drawn to convertibles personally, my wife kept nudging me to get that one instead. Don't get me wrong, they're uber cool...but not 'my' thing. Or so I thought....because the top is down on this one whenever it's not raining and it's becoming a bit of a drag to pop it in and out of the trunk. I know...small nit pick at best but I was not expecting to enjoy the 'top off' on this thing as much as I have been.
In retrospect I should have gotten the convertible...but don't want to part with my baby now either.
I get about 480- 500 KMS per full tank, and always use Premium of course.
If I'm using the timer right, then I get about 12 hours of driving out of a full tank.
Again, this is my daily driver and I was expecting it to be far worse on gas...and it's actually not bad at all.
Things I don't like...
I don't like not having stereo or other feature controls on the steering wheel.
Reaching the stereo while driving is not exactly something I find easily done...but I am considering upgrading the entire stereo to something that accepts our current and new tech...and maybe a steering wheel with some control functions, assuming that's even doable.
I've got run flats on it, with plenty of tread...but when it's time to change them I really do want something with more meat on them, especially for the back. I love the beefy look that big/thick/wide tires give to these cars but am in no hurry with that. In time the tires will need changing and that's when I'll figure out the new 'bigger' ones.
That's it. Everything else continues to be nothing but a joy.
At first I wanted the silver rims painted mat black...now I'm digging them as is. Same with getting tinted windows...I want - and don't want to do that. Not sure anymore...
So...that's it for now.
All and all, I find this car to be a 10/10 riding experience and I really do love every second of driving it.
Cheers everyone!
David