c6 rental booked..any driver tips

c6 rental booked..any driver tips

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steveo3002

Original Poster:

10,665 posts

181 months

Thursday 3rd January 2013
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ive booked a c6 auto for california for 2 weeks

not really that experienced with that amount of power , just wondered if theres anything i should watch out for /driving tips etc

not planning to go stupid but would like to stretch its legs

Adeyb

321 posts

152 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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Top tip: Enjoy it.


Bowler

907 posts

218 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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Pull the noisy fuse

GW65

623 posts

213 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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Use the paddles - it'll avoid you being caught out by kick-down if you floor it...and you'll start off in 2nd by default so again it'll be a bit smoother.

steveo3002

Original Poster:

10,665 posts

181 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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are they fairly tame with the driver aids on or still likley to bite?

theyre standard exh now so no fuse to pull

tdm34

7,400 posts

217 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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It's a rental....... so drive it like you stole it wink

steveo3002

Original Poster:

10,665 posts

181 months

Friday 4th January 2013
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tdm34 said:
It's a rental....... so drive it like you stole it wink
well yeah..just didnt want to wrap it around a lamp post

Matt Harper

6,770 posts

208 months

Saturday 5th January 2013
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You don't need to worry about cops either. It's well known that they turn a blind eye to foreign tourists driving rental cars like lunatics.

Chevykevv

1,447 posts

214 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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steveo3002 said:
are they fairly tame with the driver aids on or still likley to bite?

theyre standard exh now so no fuse to pull
Oh they can still bite when you're least expecting, that's part of the fun.

ringram

14,700 posts

255 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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Tune it.
Thrash it.
Dont smash it.
Return to stock.

Sagacitas

290 posts

223 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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I had a c6 rental in California a year ago. Made use of the power as often as I could (although very rarely exceeding the speed limit - the acceleration is a hoot though!) and never felt like it was about to kill me (unlike the Camaro I had in Florida).

Every corner feels like the speed limit is far far too low!

Every stop light is a grand prix start!

Use the paddles - far more fun that way.

Enjoy all the looks you will get - all the attention I had was very positive (except from one Mustang driver).

A Corvette in California is huge fun - if you don't have a smile on your face driving it (or looking at it, thinking about driving it, remembering where you parked it, etc, etc) there is something wrong!

Have fun - smile loads - your gonna love it and yourself!

Ponyvettes

35 posts

149 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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Coupe=Pack light! Convertible=Lighter still!! Above all enjoy.

Troubleatmill

10,210 posts

166 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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Whatever you do, don't turn the steering wheel more than 20 degrees either way.
If you do - the car will roll over several times and explode.
Honest - I have seen it in the movies. It'll kill you given half a chance.


Seriously - If you drive like a t*** expect bad things to happen.

Just enjoy the car. Drive normally and you will have a fun time.
And get some pictures.

Gixer

4,463 posts

255 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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Ponyvettes said:
Coupe=Pack light! Convertible=Lighter still!! Above all enjoy.
That makes no sense at all.

In our Z06 we got, large tent, bed, 2 cookers, spare gas, table, sleeping bag, pillows, linen etc, 2 chairs, stove stand/cupboard, camping wardrobe, 2 full size buckets with car cleaning suff, case with enough clothes to see us both through Le mans week and a week in the Pyrenees, hiking boots, very large camera rucksack, tent carpet, cooking ware, lights, cool bag, fridge and probably a load more stuff Ive forgot to mention. All that still went in there with the screen across.

You will be well over your luggage allowance before you arrive with too much stuff to fit in a C6 coupe. Now a ragtop would be a different matter.

SystemParanoia

14,343 posts

205 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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steveo3002 said:
tdm34 said:
It's a rental....... so drive it like you stole it wink
well yeah..just didnt want to wrap it around a lamp post
thats what the damage waiver insurance is for biggrinhehe

just walk away and throw the keys over your shoulder as you go smile

steveo3002

Original Poster:

10,665 posts

181 months

Sunday 6th January 2013
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will all recent 2012/13 have head ups ? or is it an option

Ponyvettes

35 posts

149 months

Wednesday 9th January 2013
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Gixer said:
That makes no sense at all.

In our Z06 we got, large tent, bed, 2 cookers, spare gas, table, sleeping bag, pillows, linen etc, 2 chairs, stove stand/cupboard, camping wardrobe, 2 full size buckets with car cleaning suff, case with enough clothes to see us both through Le mans week and a week in the Pyrenees, hiking boots, very large camera rucksack, tent carpet, cooking ware, lights, cool bag, fridge and probably a load more stuff Ive forgot to mention. All that still went in there with the screen across.

You will be well over your luggage allowance before you arrive with too much stuff to fit in a C6 coupe. Now a ragtop would be a different matter.
Is your ZO6 a very limited edition 'Vette a ZO6T? The T obviously standing for Tardis?biggrin

Gixer

4,463 posts

255 months

Wednesday 9th January 2013
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Fact is it has a huge boot space. Useful if you actually use the car smile. Even got my race bike in there before as well

Ponyvettes

35 posts

149 months

Wednesday 9th January 2013
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Gixer said:
Fact is it has a huge boot space. Useful if you actually use the car smile. Even got my race bike in there before as well
Is the "race bike" a V-rod Harleybiggrin?

Gixer

4,463 posts

255 months

Wednesday 9th January 2013
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No my Gixer thou.