2010 Grand Sport w/ 5,000+ miles - any questions?

[Icedancer]

As we are a small and growing community, I am probably one of very few 2010 Grand Sport owners here, so far.

With 5,000+ mi on my Grand Sport, I am feeling settled in,
and am firming up my opinion of the GS compared to my C6 Z51 experience (75,000+ mi).

My experiences include Spring Mountain Advanced Driving School lvl 1 and lvl 2 training,
and track time in C5 Z06s, C6 Z51s, C6 Z06s.

I am offering to field questions / comments about the Grand Sport.
I will not compare opinions with Motor Trend or Car and Driver editors that put 100 miles in a GS. I put 5,000 miles in one.

Yes, the GS weighs about 130 pounds more than the Z06.
That is about the weight of a tank of gas, or carrying a passenger.

Yes, the GS stops like a Z06 (as expected). Bad brake dusting, easy to fix.
Noticable difference from my recent Z51 which had Baer Eradispeed +2s.

No, I cannot tell the difference between 3.9, 4.0, and 4.2 seconds.
It is academic, and of little real world value.

For now, here is a thread to unload about the Grand Sport on, and to get some real world opinion.

BYOB

Roy D

[09CTSV]

Roy,
How is the ride compared to the Z-51 suspension?
Do you have the 6M or auto?
Does the GS come with deer avoidance gear?

:groupwave::groupwave:

[Icedancer]

Roy,
How is the ride compared to the Z-51 suspension?
Do you have the 6M or auto?
Does the GS come with deer avoidance gear?

:groupwave::groupwave:

The Grand Sport feels much more like the Z06 than the Z51.
I have track time in both the C6 Z06 and C6 Z51, in same-day sessions,
and the GS is very much like the Z06.

My 2010 GS is MN6
My 2005 C6 Z51 was an A4.

Deer avoidance - 9 MM Ruger
Deer are evil - kill em all - bucks, does, pets, bambi

Roy D

[09CTSV]

The Grand Sport feels much more like the Z06 than the Z51.
I have track time in both the C6 Z06 and C6 Z51, in same-day sessions,
and the GS is very much like the Z06.

My 2010 GS is MN6
My 2005 C6 Z51 was an A4.

Deer avoidance - 9 MM Ruger
Deer are evil - kill em all - bucks, does, pets, bambi

Roy D

Can I borrow some of that deer avoidance gear??

Another question,
How does the transmission feel compared to the Z?
Have you tried the launch control yet?

[WKMCD]

One question - are they dealing on them?

[MYSCZ06]

Beautiful car for sure.. cant wait to see one in person!!

[Y2Kvert4me]

Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?

Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. :D :D


http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/899/uselesswithoutpics.jpg


:cheers:

[illmac77]

Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?

Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. :D :D


http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/899/uselesswithoutpics.jpg


:cheers:

Love the pichers...

[MYSCZ06]

Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?

Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. :D :D
:cheers:

haha

Must spread some rep before I can give to Y2Kvert4me... :D

[Icedancer]

One question - are they dealing on them?

Yes dealers are dealing.
I paid GM Supplier pricing, which was over $6,000 below MSRP.
Fully loaded GS Coupe, LT3, NAV, chromes, MN6, NCM Del'y
Tim Boone at Boardwalk Chevrolet, Redwood City, CA

[Icedancer]

Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?

Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. :D :D

:cheers:

I will be at an event Sunday at the Santa Monica Pier; will take some DSL photos to upload.
Cell phone pics do not do justice to a Grand Sport.

[Y2Kvert4me]

I will be at an event Sunday at the Santa Monica Pier; will take some DSL photos to upload.
Cell phone pics do not do justice to a Grand Sport.Lookin' forward to seeing it Roy.


This place will brighten up with a little more yellow! :clever:


:cheers:

[Icedancer]

A few quick cell phone shots.
I will break out the Nikon D80 tomorrow.

NCM Delivery - 9/18/09
http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/members/icedancer-albums-grand-sport-picture109-ncm-delivery-9-18-2009.jpg

GS with Cousin's work car in WV

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/members/icedancer-albums-grand-sport-picture110-grand-sport-sitting-safely-my-cousins-work-car.jpg

New VY Grand Sport, sold MY Z51 A4

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/members/icedancer-albums-grand-sport-picture111-my-2010-velocity-yellow-grand-sport-mn6-left-my-2005-millennium-yellow-z51-a4-right-05-awaiting-new-owner-take-delivery.jpg

Yellow leather seats from DownSouthVettes installed

http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/members/icedancer-albums-grand-sport-picture108-my-yellow-leather-seats-downsouthvettes-now-grand-sport.jpg

[Sneaks]

I like everything about the GS except the wheels. Something looks not quite right about them to me. :toetap:
Love those seats! :thumbs:

[WKMCD]

Yes dealers are dealing.
I paid GM Supplier pricing, which was over $6,000 below MSRP.
Fully loaded GS Coupe, LT3, NAV, chromes, MN6, NCM Del'y
Tim Boone at Boardwalk Chevrolet, Redwood City, CA

HMMMM...I bought a Hummer and a 08 F3 DP CTS with a GMID certificate. Saved a ton of $$$. They weren't usable on Vettes at the time.

[Willfulone]

HMMMM...I bought a Hummer and a 08 F3 DP CTS with a GMID certificate. Saved a ton of $$$. They weren't usable on Vettes at the time.

What are you doing in this thread anyways :rofl:

Peace
Chip

[MYSCZ06]

Good loking car.....good color choice...

[Y2Kvert4me]

I will be at an event Sunday at the Santa Monica Pier; will take some DSL photos to upload.
Cell phone pics do not do justice to a Grand Sport.So Roy, about those pics from the Santa Monica pier event..... :toetap: :D :clever:



:cheers:

[mjmsc5]

Geez Roy, Can't you keep a car for more than a year.

[Peter Pan]

Great that you can impart more on the differences or similarities between the models and your GS is a real beauty:cool1:

[Icedancer]

So Roy, about those pics from the Santa Monica pier event..... :toetap: :D :clever:



:cheers:

Sorry Tom, heavy fog on the beach prevented any decent scenery photos.

A couple of car photos from Santa Monica are at...

http://imageevent.com/icedancr/2010grandsport

[Y2Kvert4me]

Sorry Tom, heavy fog on the beach prevented any decent scenery photos.

A couple of car photos from Santa Monica are at...

2010GrandSport (http://imageevent.com/icedancr/2010grandsport)Car looks great Roy! :cool1:

:cheers:

[Garb55]

Car looks great Roy! :cool1:

:cheers:

:iagree:!

[Peter Pan]

Any new thoughts on your GS, we love our 09 Coupe at 19k on the clockhttp://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c293/elsloan22/emotions/thumbs_up_spongebob.gif

[Radioman]

As we are a small and growing community, I am probably one of very few 2010 Grand Sport owners here, so far.

With 5,000+ mi on my Grand Sport, I am feeling settled in,
and am firming up my opinion of the GS compared to my C6 Z51 experience (75,000+ mi).

My experiences include Spring Mountain Advanced Driving School lvl 1 and lvl 2 training,
and track time in C5 Z06s, C6 Z51s, C6 Z06s.

I am offering to field questions / comments about the Grand Sport.
I will not compare opinions with Motor Trend or Car and Driver editors that put 100 miles in a GS. I put 5,000 miles in one.

Yes, the GS weighs about 130 pounds more than the Z06.
That is about the weight of a tank of gas, or carrying a passenger.

Yes, the GS stops like a Z06 (as expected). Bad brake dusting, easy to fix.
Noticable difference from my recent Z51 which had Baer Eradispeed +2s.

No, I cannot tell the difference between 3.9, 4.0, and 4.2 seconds.
It is academic, and of little real world value.

For now, here is a thread to unload about the Grand Sport on, and to get some real world opinion.

BYOB

Roy D

What about that brake dusting? I just got over 1300 miles on my GS Coupe and the brake dust is driving me crazy. Didn't have it that bad on my 07 Base Coupe :toetap:

[Z06PDQ]

Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?

Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. :D :D


http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/899/uselesswithoutpics.jpg


:cheers:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/z06pdq/beerpitcher.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/z06pdq/Nolan_Ryan_in_Atlanta_close-up.jpg

[chuckr]

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/chuckr_01/Eurekasprings002.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t213/chuckr_01/Patriotandvette037-1.jpg

This the best of all the vettes I have had:cheers:

[73sbVert]

Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?

Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. :D :D

:cheers:

Awesome! Great question!

haha

Must spread some rep before I can give to Y2Kvert4me... :D

I sent him some for ya! :cheers: