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Old 10-17-2009, 6:53am   #1
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biggrin 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.

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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?

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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?

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.

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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.

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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?
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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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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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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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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
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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.

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.
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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.


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Default Grand Sport - a few cell phone pics

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

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GS with Cousin's work car in WV



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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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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 $$$. They weren't usable on Vettes at the time.
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HMMMM...I bought a Hummer and a 08 F3 DP CTS with a GMID certificate. Saved a ton of $$$. They weren't usable on Vettes at the time.
What are you doing in this thread anyways

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Cell phone pics do not do justice to a Grand Sport.
So Roy, about those pics from the Santa Monica pier event.....



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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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