Hi all. So last week we drove our 06 Corvette from Florida to Denver to trade it in on the GTC you see in the pictures. So far we love the car. Our other car is a 16 Maybach so we kind of get the best of both worlds. Long trips Maybach, short trips GTC. I do miss my Corvette but not that much........
So some thoughts about the car. We drove it all the way home to Florida from Denver the long way West to Utah and down to Texas and back. The only long ride complaint is the seats grab you (as they are designed to do) and they do get my back and butt sore over long times sitting in them.
Our Corvette had the excellent Magnetic shocks (one of GMs few good innovations) and I have to say it had a slightly softer ride on tour setting but the suspension bottoms over hard bumps while the AMG NEVER does. So strangely the AMG is slightly rougher riding but just over the smaller bumps......... The AMG is also quieter. I never thought the Corvette was loud till this long trip where hours in the seat made for a loud car. The AMG is notably quieter especially over smooth surfaces.
Our car has the carbon ceramic brakes and they are fantastic and unlike our other car I have yet to see any brake dust on the wheels. Also our car has the Carbon fiber body package and it looks great with the white. One note. This package omits the wave your foot under the trunk to open feature. It mentions it in the manual. So the only way to open the trunk is with the fob or button inside the car.
As I said our other car is a 16 Maybach and I have been known to take the car to the track where it handles amazing for such a big car. I cant wait to take this car out on the track.........
I am attaching a pic of the Maybach on the Corvette Museum track.
Ahh thank you. Strangely I almost wrote the car off because the dealer pics made the roof look really stand out red and it kind of shut me down till I asked for different pics and realized it was not over pronounced.
I am a sucker for red tops... and other things red LOL
FYI- my AMG GTS has the magnetorheological dampers so I would assume the GTC does (including your Vert). But they dont soak up the road like my R8's versions or my prior Ferrari's and Lambo cars. I think alot of it has do with the electronics and spring match ups. The GTS is a solid sled and isnt all too forgiving.
I am a sucker for red tops... and other things red LOL
FYI- my AMG GTS has the magnetorheological dampers so I would assume the GTC does (including your Vert). But they dont soak up the road like my R8's versions or my prior Ferrari's and Lambo cars. I think alot of it has do with the electronics and spring match ups. The GTS is a solid sled and isnt all too forgiving.
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