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04-21-2006, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by evsmotors
Holy crap you are right! I can't believe it uses leaf springs! LOL they use a fancy term to throw buyers off "Transverse Composite Springs"! haha 
well it's not your typical leaf spring that we are use to on the old cars we've worked on. It's actually a pretty sound design.
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04-21-2006, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave@EFI
Funny how the people are so quick to dog the vette for using carry over parts from another GM car (albeit a lower model) when most manufacturers do the same including most of the euro high end manufacturers. Look how much Audi crap is carried over to lambo's cars including IT's flagship. Pot calling the kettle black.
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Personally, after being behind the wheel of a Z06, I like the steering wheel, who cars if the malibu has the same one
If that is what bothers you, then the Z is definatly not the car for you.I also love how everyone is in such an uproar because a few roofs popped off, things will get fixed and chevy will handle it. Hmmmm, yet no one really throws a **** fit over Porsches RMS leaks and other problems. Reality is, no manufacturer has built a fail proof car, none ever will.
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#33
04-21-2006, 04:38 PM
Originally Posted by HotRodGuy
I also love how everyone is in such an uproar because a few roofs popped off, things will get fixed and chevy will handle it. Hmmmm, yet no one really throws a **** fit over Porsches RMS leaks and other problems. Reality is, no manufacturer has built a fail proof car, none ever will.
Leaks are a little different than a car hurling its body panels into traffic. A leak could cause some inconvenience, while a roof flying off could cost someone their life.
#34
04-21-2006, 05:26 PM
Originally Posted by evsmotors
Sure spending more money on the Boxster is justified. It is much better quality than any modern Corvette, you can compare them side by side. Even if its dog slow compared to the new Z06 I would pick the Boxster over the Vette any day. I rather have a quality built car and pay more for it or less in the case of Z06 versus Boxster. I will say the majority on this board understands what quality cars. I'm probably one of the most diverse guys on this board, just look at my cars and bikes. I've spent time in the seats of the C2's, C3's, C4's, C5's and C6 and know that they are not quality cars. If anything the C2 generation is my favorite. The C5 has POS leather, if you can even call it that. I don't even think its vinyl, probably just a thick layer of fake leather paint on top of a cloth seat.
Dave, I see that you ordered a 997 GT3, congrats on that! I promise you that the roof isn't glued on and won't fly off!
Dave, I see that you ordered a 997 GT3, congrats on that! I promise you that the roof isn't glued on and won't fly off!
Thanks for the reinforcement on my GT3. I would like to point out that I am not arguing which car you would rather have/buy. Nor am I arguing which car is better built. I am simply pointing out the fact, that demeaning a car/manufacturer based on the fact that it uses carry over parts is laughable. You're stating your opinion while I am stating fact not sure if we'll be able to come to common ground.
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04-21-2006, 06:27 PM
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That's BS. It does us a transverse composite leaf spring and it works great.
Wasn't P using torsion bars in the front until like ten years ago?
Wasn't P using torsion bars in the front until like ten years ago?
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Originally Posted by Josh
Leaks are a little different than a car hurling its body panels into traffic. A leak could cause some inconvenience, while a roof flying off could cost someone their life.
#38
04-21-2006, 07:53 PM
I can not believe people are defending GM and the new Z06 on this one. Yes it is fast, yes it performs well, but come on. What kind of ****ty carelessness is this? Apparently the C6 had the same issues and GM completely neglected the issue and put out a faster car that they damn well knew might have the same problem.
#40
04-21-2006, 10:56 PM
Originally Posted by 9.grand
I tried to look past it but as I was looking a spinning piece of roof panel traveling 60mph cut my head off and killed me.
Hopefully this is a freak thing and wont be an incurrence for any other C6s
#41
04-21-2006, 11:03 PM
Originally Posted by 9.grand
They use glue because you can't weld whatever material it's made of. There are cars with carbon fiber roofs that are fixed with adhesives, too. But I'd say more care went into making sure they don't fly off at 60mph.
Anyone know if cooling problems have happened with the brakes yet? I knew they used what, the passenger side rotors for the drivers side also to cut costs, the veins point in the wrong direction, hmm.
#42
04-22-2006, 12:31 AM
If you read the thread posted, this has happened on 40 different other C6 already. There is a recall for the C6 vette on the roof.
Originally Posted by alexWS6
Touche.
Hopefully this is a freak thing and wont be an incurrence for any other C6s
Hopefully this is a freak thing and wont be an incurrence for any other C6s
