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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-06-2018, 04:25 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,015
Posted By Arkyvette

Last time I heard that sound on a car it was a...

Last time I heard that sound on a car it was a brake disc metal dust shield rubbing on the rotor. I haven't looked as mine is at the dealership getting warranty work, but do these cars have dust...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-06-2018, 09:55 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,315
Posted By Arkyvette

Glad you are OK. My Michelin PSS tires don't roll...

Glad you are OK. My Michelin PSS tires don't roll if it is predicted to be below 40 and they are scary at anything under 50. The PSS and other summer tires actually develop cracks if driven in...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-06-2018, 09:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,962
Posted By Arkyvette

Do you ever pull all the way forward in a parking...

Do you ever pull all the way forward in a parking spot and drag on the parking stop? That is what it looks like to me. I would look under the front bumper where the radiator support skid plate is and...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-15-2017, 04:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,989
Posted By Arkyvette

Just did a ceramic coating to mine. Vettes are...

Just did a ceramic coating to mine. Vettes are notoriously harder to correct the paint due to the clear coat being so hard. I have 15 hours in this correction prior to coating it. That said, a clear...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-18-2017, 05:29 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,971
Posted By Arkyvette

My hood liner was chewed in the exact same two...

My hood liner was chewed in the exact same two spots as the post above. Mine happened at the dealership before I bought it though, part of why I got it so cheap. Also found them under the fuel rails,...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-09-2017, 05:55 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 11,497
Posted By Arkyvette

Well then we know what your handicap is now don't...

Well then we know what your handicap is now don't we.... Stay classy.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-09-2017, 12:34 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 11,497
Posted By Arkyvette

I don't use my DV plates to legally park in the...

I don't use my DV plates to legally park in the spots, but I could. And if I was asked to explain why by someone triggered enough to ask why, I wouldn't waste my breath, likely just smile and walk...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-08-2017, 04:39 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 11,497
Posted By Arkyvette

Some people have sun exposure issues and burn...

Some people have sun exposure issues and burn quickly. IDK, but I just can't get down with disability shaming, too many variables to decide based on outward appearance.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-08-2017, 03:57 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 11,497
Posted By Arkyvette

Your x-ray vision must be strong. As a disabled...

Your x-ray vision must be strong. As a disabled veteran myself, often times we look and act no different than anyone else. But assuming someone is healthy and not disabled just because they work out...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-03-2017, 02:05 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 11,497
Posted By Arkyvette

On the topic of wal-mart, any time I have to go...

On the topic of wal-mart, any time I have to go there, I park on the side at the oil change place and walk through from the back. No cart returns, therefore, no carts usually. Most people don't park...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-12-2017, 12:28 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,191
Posted By Arkyvette

Is there any truth to damaging summer tires by...

Is there any truth to damaging summer tires by driving in freezing cold? I am not certain, but my new PSS tires cost too much for me to experiment with. Just something to consider if you don't have...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-05-2017, 08:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,833
Posted By Arkyvette

They might be bad at selling cars.....Or... They...

They might be bad at selling cars.....Or... They might be located in a market that is conducive to an easier local sale for the same price and they know it. Working twice as hard for the same amount...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-05-2017, 06:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,833
Posted By Arkyvette

I have sold a lot of cars. The worst transactions...

I have sold a lot of cars. The worst transactions have been the ones who waste days of my time responding to this and that, doing inspections at places for them, then they haggle the price for my car...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-25-2017, 01:42 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,592
Posted By Arkyvette

I believe they started clear coating the primary...

I believe they started clear coating the primary colors, at least on the trucks, in 1994-1995. I detailed a 94 blazer that wasn't and my 95 suburban with peeling clear coat "clearly" was. Lol. I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-24-2017, 09:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,592
Posted By Arkyvette

Not only is white a non issue for a decent body...

Not only is white a non issue for a decent body shop, but most Corvettes don't spend enough time in the sunshine for fade to happen. Lots of garage time likely for most C6's. They dont want to fix it...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-25-2017, 04:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,328
Posted By Arkyvette

I never found a compartmented net, but bought one...

I never found a compartmented net, but bought one of these (the one for the very back) It is worth it to keep things from sliding around on the weather tech mat I have back there. Right now it is...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-22-2017, 04:38 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,093
Posted By Arkyvette

Out of curiosity, I tested my 2008 and it...

Out of curiosity, I tested my 2008 and it absolutely will not shift out of park once I remove the FOB from the vehicle. I get the "FOB NOT DETECTED" message when pressing the brake and it wont...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-24-2017, 12:32 PM
Replies: 7,693
Views: 891,638
Posted By Arkyvette

Some of my trip to Colorado and drive up Pikes...

Some of my trip to Colorado and drive up Pikes Peak. Some manufacturer testing going on there as well. Colorado Springs is a great city, but the roads are not exactly Corvette Friendly. Lots of road...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-22-2017, 05:20 PM
Replies: 7,693
Views: 891,638
Posted By Arkyvette

Drove up Pikes Peak. Saw a bunch of other Vettes...

Drove up Pikes Peak. Saw a bunch of other Vettes on their way down. Good day for it since the rain held off.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-20-2017, 04:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,445
Posted By Arkyvette

Easiest way is to tell your family the cat ran...

Easiest way is to tell your family the cat ran away. Then resist getting another one. If it isn't your cat, then it is even easier. Other than that, machine polishing is the only good way I know...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-19-2017, 01:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,455
Posted By Arkyvette

As I found out this weekend, that factory double...

As I found out this weekend, that factory double sided tape doesn't hold. My plate fell off in the hot garage.. I always thought there were holes behind it. I will keep it in the back of the car just...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-30-2017, 12:59 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,442
Posted By Arkyvette

I just went to pilot super sports after buying...

I just went to pilot super sports after buying the car with older, hardened BFG in the back. I used to be able to light them up at will without really trying to even with traction control on. It...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-20-2017, 02:16 PM
Replies: 7,693
Views: 891,638
Posted By Arkyvette

I also just got Texas DV plates last weekend with...

I also just got Texas DV plates last weekend with the Air Force emblem. No career field plate number though.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-12-2017, 01:26 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,093
Posted By Arkyvette

Even if you hear it clicking with the brake...

Even if you hear it clicking with the brake pedal? I can get mine out of Park no matter what with the foot on the brakes, it is just stiffer unless I push forward on it. With foot off the brakes, it...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-12-2017, 12:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,093
Posted By Arkyvette

I always push the shifter forward to release that...

I always push the shifter forward to release that tension prior to squeezing the trigger to move it. It has never failed when doing that. I personally believe it is when people fight this tension to...
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