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2010 Grand Sport w/ 5,000+ miles - any questions?
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 |
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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?
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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 |
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Another question, How does the transmission feel compared to the Z? Have you tried the launch control yet? |
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One question - are they dealing on them?
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Beautiful car for sure.. cant wait to see one in person!!
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Here's a technical question....Can this GS be captured with photo imaging equipment?
Yours seems to have proven invisible thus far. |
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Love the pichers...
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Cell phone pics do not do justice to a Grand Sport. |
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Grand Sport - a few cell phone pics
A few quick cell phone shots.
I will break out the Nikon D80 tomorrow. NCM Delivery - 9/18/09 GS with Cousin's work car in WV New VY Grand Sport, sold MY Z51 A4 Yellow leather seats from DownSouthVettes installed |
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I like everything about the GS except the wheels. Something looks not quite right about them to me.
Love those seats!
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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.
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Good loking car.....good color choice...
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Geez Roy, Can't you keep a car for more than a year.
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Great that you can impart more on the differences or similarities between the models and your GS is a real beauty
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