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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-18-2024, 06:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,167
Posted By RagTop69

I bought my 2009 1LT base coupe on a whim. I knew...

I bought my 2009 1LT base coupe on a whim. I knew I wanted a 2008 or later because they have the larger displacement engine (6.2L vs 6.0L). A local Chevy dealer had one for sale. I went and looked....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-18-2024, 06:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 535
Posted By RagTop69

LED Taillights

I replaced the stock tail lights with LEDs many years ago but one of the LED lights has shorted out, killing my taillights. I bought a new set of LEDs on ebay and these have two lights with red halo...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-27-2023, 01:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 691
Posted By RagTop69

Tail lights out!

My tail lights on my '09 Vette are out, The brake lights work and the headlights work but the taillights don't. I was going to take my girlfriend out tonight, but I can't without taillights. HELP! ...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-11-2023, 11:18 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,166
Posted By RagTop69

Thanks for the info. I'll pursue this on Amazon....

Thanks for the info. I'll pursue this on Amazon. The linkage that I was suspecting is the cable linkage between the shifter and the tranny. I took the car to a AAA shop and I think I DID get had. ...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-11-2023, 11:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,166
Posted By RagTop69

The BIG DATE went fine. I took my '69 Mustang...

The BIG DATE went fine. I took my '69 Mustang convertible instead of the Vette. That wasn't good for her coiffure, but she was a sport about it. She still wants to go out in my "Pretty Little Red...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-04-2023, 01:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,166
Posted By RagTop69

Thanks for all the help with getting into my C6....

Thanks for all the help with getting into my C6. I actually knew about the key latch over the license plate, but when I went to get the key out of my fob, the plastic tang that holds it in broke off....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-28-2023, 11:51 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,166
Posted By RagTop69

How to get into my C6

I normally keep my Vette in the garage on a trickle charge. It has been sitting in my driveway for the last three days due to problems with the shifter, and now I can't get into the damn thing. I'm...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-22-2022, 08:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,818
Posted By RagTop69

My current Vette (a 2009 C6) is my second one and...

My current Vette (a 2009 C6) is my second one and I have recently had some pretty severe mobility issues. I'm 77 and have congestive heart failure. I've always been a car guy and I have three...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-22-2022, 08:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 861
Posted By RagTop69

It won't shut off!

My son went out to my garage to fire up my never used C6 to just keep the oil circulating. When he tried to turn it off it wouldn't respond. Just kept running. He finally had to pull relay #26 under...
Forum: C8 General Discussion
08-14-2020, 05:10 PM
Replies: 760
Views: 52,981
Posted By RagTop69

Frunk???

In 1964 I bought a 1962 Corvair Monza coupe. It had a "frunk" which was front opening. I guess Chevrolet had solved the mysteries of the frunk at that point in time but must have forgotten the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2020, 09:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,285
Posted By RagTop69

If you haven't anything constructive to say...

If you haven't anything constructive to say perhaps you shouldn't bother to post.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,285
Posted By RagTop69

Maybe you should grow up. Actually, I do have a...

Maybe you should grow up. Actually, I do have a Mustang but it's a '69 and it's easily maintainable. Thanks for the input though.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2020, 09:04 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,285
Posted By RagTop69

Well, the stench of burning oil coming off the...

Well, the stench of burning oil coming off the engine kind of supported both of the separate diagnoses. Both mechanics independently said that these engines (I'm assuming LS series here) have...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2020, 09:00 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,285
Posted By RagTop69

Yeah, both of them?

Yeah, both of them?
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-18-2020, 04:05 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,285
Posted By RagTop69

Screwed by Chevrolet

I recently took my '09 base Corvette to a local mechanic to assess an SES light that popped up last week. Turned out it was "nothing", but the guy said my brake pads needed changing and that all...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-08-2020, 03:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,698
Posted By RagTop69

Corvettes always seem under priced to me. When I...

Corvettes always seem under priced to me. When I sold my '69 427/390hp numbers matching low mile Le Mans Blue coupe about eight years back at auction I was sort of pissed that the '69 Camaros were...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-15-2018, 05:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,488
Posted By RagTop69

Just mount a 1 iron on the roof of your garage. ...

Just mount a 1 iron on the roof of your garage. Not even God can hit a 1 iron.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-08-2018, 04:39 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,938
Posted By RagTop69

Traction Control light on

My '09 base coupe puked out another battery a couple of days ago and, when the people who supplied the last two Duracell batteries (one purchased and one on warranty) gave me another new one, the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-22-2018, 02:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,275
Posted By RagTop69

I love how you take positions and arrive at...

I love how you take positions and arrive at conclusions. "It's hard to answer this question as every car is different"? Some are red and some are blue? And then the conclusion " I know some people...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
05-28-2018, 02:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,540
Posted By RagTop69

Doh! None of my previous AC cars ever made that...

Doh! None of my previous AC cars ever made that sound, but I did have the AC running and it was a warmish day (95*). Thanks for saving me a really stupid moment with the mechanic. I'd sort of...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
05-28-2018, 01:42 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,540
Posted By RagTop69

Pfffft????

I drove my '09 for about 26 miles yesterday and, after pulling into the garage, I heard a "pfffft" sound from the right side of the engine. It was repeating, but not with the frequency that you...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-29-2018, 12:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,095
Posted By RagTop69

And here I thought it would be OK to ask my...

And here I thought it would be OK to ask my initial question because this space is advertised as a "no flame zone". BTW, the word you were searching for is "hoping". Proving yourself both arrogant...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-28-2018, 07:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,500
Posted By RagTop69

I thought Dawali was Da Beaver's older...

I thought Dawali was Da Beaver's older brother.:rofl:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-28-2018, 07:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,434
Posted By RagTop69

What he's asking and what dealers are asking has...

What he's asking and what dealers are asking has very little to do with what the car is actually worth. Dealers offer possible warranties and are usually high balling the price to get some...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-28-2018, 07:17 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,287
Posted By RagTop69

You remind me of me when I realized that the...

You remind me of me when I realized that the Corvette club I joined needed a parking area for walkers outside the meeting venue. The few kids who were working on cars back in the '80s and '90s were...
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