greenshirt77
I got mine!!!
I'll attempt to keep this short & sweet.
First, the pics.
My Z next to a VY vert.
Front shot. She looks ready to hit the road home, doesn't she?
Me on the right, the legendary Dave Salvatore on the left. (Thanks for the handprint Dave!
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Solo shot.
The road home. (Waved to the C5 coming up on the left and he half-heartedly waved back. Not sure, but it looked like he was starting to cry.
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The road I'm on in the last pic is Rt 40, which is the alternate east/west route to the expressway. A nice drive and a great break-in road. I highly recommend it if anyone else is picking up from Kerbeck.
The car is simply amazing. The torque is unbelievable, and I've only unleashed a small percentage of the power in this car.
As one would expect, the ride is a bit rough at times, but honestly, not as rough as I had thought it would be. You feel the ruts and bumps more, as well as hear them more.
Which brings me to the road noise. I'm aware that many have concerns about this. Look fellas, this is a high performance sports car, not a luxury car, as some seem to think. The road noise is more prominent than in most cars, but it's not distracting IMO. I had the stereo at only a moderate volume for most of the ride, and road noise was not an issue. (Although I doubt many of you care, the CD choice for the ride home: LedZep III, Best of Hendrix, Kings Of Leon, Janes Addiction, Best of CCR, and Ted Leo And The Pharmacists)
This car, for all of it's power, feels extremely comfortable and solid. The clutch is easy to get used to. Steering is precise. Acceleration is smooth. Braking is out of this world.
The exhaust note is fine for me, although I know some will want more of a grumble at idle. As I was taking it easy for the ride home, I didn't get on it too much. However, the couple of times I gave it enough punch to open those butterfly valves, WOW! It was like , followed by a .
I think it's safe to say, even after only one day, that driving this car ranks as the best driving experience to date.
Lastly, kudos to Kerbeck for running a fab dealership. Met Mr. Kerbeck himself and he seems like a great guy. The cars in his collection are amazing. Many Vettes, as well as a nice variety of muscle cars, Bel Airs, and Impalas.
Thanks especially to Dave Salvatore for making this experience as enjoyable as a car buying experience should be.
When I arrived at Kerbeck Mon morn, I was shocked (but delighted)to hear that I was the first C6Z delivery from them. They only had 4 so far, my silver and three yellow. One of the yellows was being picked up later in the day by one of the Zaino guys.
Anyway, so much for short, but hopefully I kept it sweet.
Corvette Store
The C6 Z06 picture thread.
