some people want fun to drive. Also... Magride cars ride really nicely I think?
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I guess that this person is a diehard New Balance fan and wants to be in a 'vette. It wouldn't be my first pick either, heck I sometimes think that the R could be a better highway cruiser some days, but lately I'm glad that it has a combination of practicality, looks and some level of performance fun. As of right now, I wouldn't trade it for a more comfy thing.
I think Corvettes are great highway cruisers. It would be high on my list for a cross cuntry trip - good fuel economy, can be repaired anywhere, great for passing, fun when the opportunity to have fun comes up, reliable, plenty of room inside, great open feel with targa on or off... I wouldn't choose my particular C5, but a newer one with nicer interior... why not?
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I would much rather get something that runs on 87 and doesn’t have low profile tires that can’t be rotated or replaced in Timbuknowhere USA.D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:04 pmI think Corvettes are great highway cruisers. It would be high on my list for a cross cuntry trip - good fuel economy, can be repaired anywhere, great for passing, fun when the opportunity to have fun comes up, reliable, plenty of room inside, great open feel with targa on or off... I wouldn't choose my particular C5, but a newer one with nicer interior... why not?
Also something with a higher riding position and far more cargo capacity for a cross country trip. Sure you can even take a Vespa across country but that doesn’t make comfortable
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But an R imo is far better than a corvette ...Tarspin wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:03 pmI guess that this person is a diehard New Balance fan and wants to be in a 'vette. It wouldn't be my first pick either, heck I sometimes think that the R could be a better highway cruiser some days, but lately I'm glad that it has a combination of practicality, looks and some level of performance fun. As of right now, I wouldn't trade it for a more comfy thing.
An R is boringmax225 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:08 pmBut an R imo is far better than a corvette ...Tarspin wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:03 pm
I guess that this person is a diehard New Balance fan and wants to be in a 'vette. It wouldn't be my first pick either, heck I sometimes think that the R could be a better highway cruiser some days, but lately I'm glad that it has a combination of practicality, looks and some level of performance fun. As of right now, I wouldn't trade it for a more comfy thing.
Agree to disagree... it is a personal preference thing.
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I'm with Griff. I would have driven my C5 anywhere.
I drove a C7 to indy and back a few times...a 4.5 hour drive each way. Aside from just being cramped inside, I found it to be remarkably comfortable with the MSRC in comfort or whatever mode. I could see driving that thing cross country no problem.
But since the C7 is so cramped for me, I wouldn't buy one with the intention of putting a lot of miles on. A Challenger Scat Pack perhaps...
I drove a C7 to indy and back a few times...a 4.5 hour drive each way. Aside from just being cramped inside, I found it to be remarkably comfortable with the MSRC in comfort or whatever mode. I could see driving that thing cross country no problem.
But since the C7 is so cramped for me, I wouldn't buy one with the intention of putting a lot of miles on. A Challenger Scat Pack perhaps...
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I actually didn't like to DD it because getting in and out got old. I DD'd it for a few months last year, and ultimately that might have been what pushed me to sell it.
But to sit in for hours eating up highway miles? It was pretty great.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I like sitting a bit higher for highway miles, also my entire front end of the C5 got chewed up by debris within 30k miles, not because I tail gated but because it was just so damn low, my golf in 70k miles had far less damage. And the C5 had terrible blind spots, got pretty warm/has a small and loud cabin... stiff ride... I dunno I get what you guy are saying. But I just think for 20k+ miles a year it is easier and more comfortable to drive something different.
I completely stopped driving my C5 when I got my TDI. It isn't FUN to drive a C5 @ 1500rpm @75mph it was slower than my diesel golf in top gear at that speed, and it was just a terrible vehicle IMO for that sort of scenario.
They are in a city. I have driven my round trip to Miami three times (1500 miles), to TOTD a ton, basically all over the south east. I just don't find it to be an uncomfortable car at all.
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It is a better DD, but I owned a base C6 and can say it rode really well. My Vette's biggest problem (aside from my C6 seats) is probably wind noise, pretty sure a C7 coupe is a much nicer experience and closes the gap between the C6 and the R when it comes to refinement.max225 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:08 pmBut an R imo is far better than a corvette ...Tarspin wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:03 pm
I guess that this person is a diehard New Balance fan and wants to be in a 'vette. It wouldn't be my first pick either, heck I sometimes think that the R could be a better highway cruiser some days, but lately I'm glad that it has a combination of practicality, looks and some level of performance fun. As of right now, I wouldn't trade it for a more comfy thing.
Some cushy Lexus or :suv: thing with big sidewalls is probably my first choice for that much driving at this point in my life.
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If I was to drive straight to Bangor Maine I would pick the fleet in the following order:
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.
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Guess I'm not old enough yet. When I have had rental barges before I fucking hate driving them. I was way more comfortable driving the 10-12 hours each way to SCCA events for example than I am in most other cars. The 86 seats are even better. Super comfy to me.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:49 pm If I was to drive straight to Bangor Maine I would pick the fleet in the following order:
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.
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Dat Troybod coach class no elbows touching weight goes easy on the land doe.troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:52 pmGuess I'm not old enough yet. When I have had rental barges before I fucking hate driving them. I was way more comfortable driving the 10-12 hours each way to SCCA events for example than I am in most other cars. The 86 seats are even better. Super comfy to me.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:49 pm If I was to drive straight to Bangor Maine I would pick the fleet in the following order:
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.
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My C6 GS road rough... Even my Z51 C7 was softer, and the base is even softer. The C7 Z06+Z07 was the stiffest of them all, tour mode was way stiffer than the C6.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:49 pm If I was to drive straight to Bangor Maine I would pick the fleet in the following order:
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.
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The base C6 is a plush MF, velvety soft dampener setup.CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:53 pmMy C6 GS road rough... Even my Z51 C7 was softer, and the base is even softer. The C7 Z06+Z07 was the stiffest of them all, tour mode was way stiffer than the C6.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:49 pm If I was to drive straight to Bangor Maine I would pick the fleet in the following order:
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.
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Dat vindicated opinion.CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:53 pmMy C6 GS road rough... Even my Z51 C7 was softer, and the base is even softer. The C7 Z06+Z07 was the stiffest of them all, tour mode was way stiffer than the C6.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:49 pm If I was to drive straight to Bangor Maine I would pick the fleet in the following order:
1. E350
2. 440i
3. Brahhoe
4. C6
The truck is set up stiff with Bilstein HDs, it ain't no pillow. All this talk about a Corvette being this easy riding highway cruiser is just a young man's thought process, IMHO. Do I enjoy road trips with it? Yes. On good roads it is a good long distance cruiser. But like multiple 10 hour days? Hell to the naw. Rides too rough on bad roads, of which there are many in America, and the seats don't cut it either.