Removable roof and the dry sump LS3 is whole reason I went Grand Sport over a Z06.. There's days I regret not getting a Z to do a HCI set up and have a monster NA car, but then I see the issues all my friends have with theirs and remember why I went this route. If you're still on stock shifter, highly recommend the MGW short throw. To this date, one of my favorite things I've done thus far.

One thing about the C6 is that it has definitely aged really well. They look fantastic today.

Was trying to decide between a C6 & C7, and recently found a 2013 427 convertible that I couldn't pass up. Only 14K miles. The LS7 head issue had already been proactively fixed... plus they'd added a stage 2 cam & long tube headers. I'm the 'old man' you were referring to: I'll never track it, and I only push redline occasionally. Most corvette people would probably think it's a waste of a great performance car. I don't care, because this thing is so freakin' cool.

I have a 2005 C6 base black on black all original with 40,000 original miles. Car turns lots of heads as soon as it’s out of the garage. Aggressive styling is timeless . By far the best car I’ve ever had the privilege of owning.

Well done! I definitely plan to get a C6 in the near future. I’m hoping to find a nice 2012 or 2013 Grand Sport.

I have an '08 C6 and it's the most thrilling car I've ever owned. I agree with everything you said about the looks and the value of the C6. It's an amazing machine.

I own a 2012 Corvette that I bought last summer with 7,500 miles.It could pass for new. It is a torch red base model car with three options. Competition exhaust, chrome wheels and a 6 speed paddle shift automatic. I enjoyed the video and agree with everything said, especially in the looks department. I get over 30 mpg on the highway at 70+ mph.

I agree the C6 is a great value car. Problem is, there are very few to none in really good condition available on the market. I am owner of a black 2009 convertible and i love it. Was on the road yesterday with my wife the whole long day. We were traveling the Rhine Valley (Germany) with its castles and old romantic towns. The C6 is still an absolute headturner. It is not old, it is kind of modern classic. Nowdays it is impossible to get a comparably powerful, fast and cool looking and excellent driving car for the money I spent buying it. Wouldnt even get a new Volkswagen convertible for that price. So I will be taking very good care of my C6, newer taking it out in bad weather and saving mileage using other cars when possible.

Great video! I bought my C6 Z06 three years ago with 19,000 miles. It now has 52,000. Way too much fun to let sit in the garage. Fantastic car!

As the proud owner of my C6 2010 GRAND SPORT, I could not agree with you MORE! My first Corvette(a life long wish to own) was a 2001 Z06, and it was a grand automobile to own and drive. The Pop-Up Headlights looked great but a drive in the country at dusk as the lights came up, they picked every flying critter you could imagine. This would take the better part of an hour to clean up each one, especially if you are as meticulous about your cars as I am. Then I saw my Black 2010 GRAND SPORT, and I was caught up in the looks, the performance and the feel of the car when behind the wheel. This coupled with a fellow club member offering me an outstanding price for the Z06. My 2010 GC has a 6 speed automatic paddle shift transmission, and every option available including two roofs(the solid and the shaded), and it is a joy to drive. I am what some erroneously refer to as a SENIOR CITIZEN. Well, maybe so, but when I get behind the wheel of my C6, I am 25 years old. This is is my mind, the best designed and engineered CORVETTE in their history. Thanks for a GREAT video and the ride along!!

We have a base C6 with an LS3 and 6MT with 14k and it has been an amazingly fun and reliable car so far. For anyone considering major HP gains, like forced induction, first drive your car with all the nannies removed (competition mode with traction control off) and see what it can do stock. Honestly I don't track or race my cars and the only changes I made were Michelin PS4s tires and Bilstein sport shocks and I'm very happy with the setup.

I have an 2007 atomic orange ZO6. I'm 6'6" and it's the most comfortable car I have owned. I can't even drive a C7. I have driven it cross country a couple of times. One trip totalled 6,700 miles and it averaged 26.5 mpg. It also has lots of storage for long trips. When I got it I was also looking at a Ford GT and Viper. All three had similar performance but the other two had almost no storage so long trips would be impossible. I replaced a 90 ZR1 which was the most uncomfortable car zi have owned. I wanted a car that had plenty of performance but one I could take on trips. I keep cars a long time and I still own my first two cars. My first is a 1952 Chevy hot rod I purchased with paper route money in 1962 and my second is a 1966 427 Cobra I purchased in 1968. The Vette is quicker than the Cobra but not as quick as my wife's Tesla. Me and a son did the Corvette caravan from California to Bowling Green and I sat in a C8 at the factory and found I fit. The only reason I might replace the C6 with a C8 is if they offered adaptive cruise control. I really like it in the Tesla. The negative is less luggage capacity and I'm getting so old I really don't need another car.

Great video bro! Really answered a lot of questions I had on the c6. Definitely want to get one someday when I get older!

Loved this video. I feel this same way about the C6. I am a lifetime corvette fan. I grew up with them. I have had a 1964, 1988, and a 2020. I still have the C8 but find myself constantly longing for a C6. This video pushed me over the edge and as of today I am on the hunt !

Good work my guy

Well presented my friend!

Great video, and info! I’m considering purchasing a C6, and glad it has the same Tr6060 as my Camaro. By the way for my LT all that was needed to run full E85 was just a flex fuel kit, no other upgrades.

Good video, owning both a C6Z and C7Z I can’t say I like one over the other in general. Each have their purpose and depending on how I feel that day I drive the raw power LS7 (mine is built and boosted). If I want refined comfort and a true daily drive experience I take the C7Z that day. I could never choose one over the other so I have both. Glad to see another younger guy in a vette more than anything, we need to break the old timer image associated with these!

HEY, GREAT JOB!

Thanks a lot for the video!

Great video man, lots of good info here. LS3 is a hall-of-fame engine no doubt.

Getting into a C6 Corvette is such a natural upgrade over a S197 Mustang. I was planning on getting one before I ended up boosting my Mustang. It's a very compelling platform!

I’m thinking about getting a C6, and this was an excellent review. It confirmed my beliefs, and after watching this video, I need one!

Great video and beautiful car! I am watching this as I’m getting ready to sell my 2006 Corvette. As much as I should sell it, all of your points are making it hard for me to follow through lol. Keep up the great work!

My Black 05 C6 gets lots of thumbs up no matter where I go, especially at fuel stations and traffic lights. The round taillights says Corvette all day😁

Great video, love my 2011 Grand Sport (Velocity Yellow). I agree with Alec, I went GS for three reasons. 1) Basically same car, suspension, brakes, and wide body panels. 2) Steel frame vs aluminum (can not be repaired if bent) 3) Cheaper insurance!. Also the LS3 is more than enough power for me, and the LS7 has issues. One thing to point out is, they are not "Brembo Brakes", they were supplied by PBR which is an Austrailian company. They did start using Brembo's on the C7 though.

Beautiful car. Great review. Ill be getting one.

Great video bro Intro was hella 🔥🔥🔥🔥

I put the black grand sport wheels on my 04 C5 they look great.Looked at many Vettes on the forums,and wheel combo's,and they simply were in my top 3 from aftermarket to factory. Plus, the 5 spoke are much easier to wash the inside of the wheel.The C6 is a good looking car almost purchased one,but being an old school dude there is a special place in my hart for the popups.Plus the kids love them.

I Totally agree ! Have owned mine,2008, for many years with 0 problems, except the rear tires seem to wear out quickly !😎

Excellent video and great points…such a great model, they are beasts.

Watch the damn road !😂😂 on the serious side , great info man !

Test drove a C6 Z06 and it was a very nice experience.

Great video! I really was contemplating a C6 because I love the LS powertrains. I ended up with a 350Z because they were half the price at the time. Definitely get what you pay for in the power department.

Thanks for the information. Just bought a C6 today.... and am looking forward to the experience.

We bought a c6z06 brand new in '08. It was a terrific and fun car with zero problems. After 12 great years we sold it. Many great memories and many great adventures awaiting its new owner...:)

Good vdo!..I love my C6 Corvette!!..I was going to buy a new vette but decided to keep my '05 Instead because Corvettes are simply timeless and I also think that the C6's are the best looking vettes!!..😎🚘

I love my Monterey Red 2007 C6 convertible! It is the LT1 trim so even less things to break on it. It also has a manual top so I don't have to worry about that breaking either. Plenty of car for me! I either get a lot of praise from others or stink faces and fingers from haters lol!

Great Vid, Thank you sir ! my 3rd C6, now own a 07 C6 Z06 for 10 yrs now :)

I owned a black 2008 c6 z51 manual since new for 143k miles. And it was an awesome car ownership experience. Never got stuck and I only spent 6 grand total on repairs and service not including tires and oil changes ...i had black c7 z51 wheels and tires which looked bad ass. I loved that car and only sold it because my 2020 c8 z51 order came in. Believe it or not I regret selling my c6. I should have kept it around for fun but I only have a two car garage and didnt want to leave my c6 out side. With 143k miles I sold it to the first young man who came to look at the car. He couldnt wait to give me the money. He left very happy. Id buy the car back in a minute if i could. Both cars have nnp exhaust but the c6 was more visceral. I only did bilstein shocks, a cow booster tune, an airraid intake and the mgw shifter. Just a great car. Never used any oil between oil changes...maybe half a quart put in between the 6k mile oil changes. Great review and have fun. Just change the battery every 27 to 36 months or you get a false reading on DIC that says “service active handling” change the battery as suggested and that DIC message goes away for three years..lcorvette c6 like fresh batterys every 3 years. I daily drove mine so I never used a trickle charger. Good luck with that great car.

Great cars, loved mine. There’s a much easier and safer way to remove the top tho, lower drivers window and stand to the side of it. The way you showed, the top can be easily blown out of your hands by the wind. From the side you’ll have total control and it’s faster and easier.

I had the LT7. It was very nice engine until it spun a bearing at 24k miles. I just Ed wanted to add that a short shifter goes a long way. The z06’s were so much fun with the big brakes, the 475ft lbs of torque,headsup and corner at 1.2gs. I would like the the new LT6 in a new Z06

Proud C6 '12 base M6 owner. Purchased in 2016 for ($30k minus my 2010 Camaro trade-in) at 6900 miles. Love it so much.

Terrific video brother!!!!!

Timeless design For the C5 and C6. I never get tired of looking at them.

Great Video!! I have a 2012 Inferno Orange GS 6M that I've owned for nearly 10 years. It currently has 21K miles and is in flawless condition. I was torn between the Z and the GS, but the removable roof is why I went with the GS. I figured I could supercharge the GS later, which I did. I sent it to Lingenfelter and added a Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger and American Racing headers. Long story short - when I got the car back I had to learn how to drive it all over again!! It went from 430hp to 650hp (crank)!! It's a monster and I love it!!

Totally agree, best performance car for the money. Bought a 2010 and love love love it! Also agree it's a stunningly beautiful design. Perfect, as you said. Well done, man.

Great job

This old man has a 2005 for the last seven to years, updated the head unit for better radio, Billy Boat mufflers, Eagle Eye tail lights, and Wickerbill spoiler and side shirts. Looks, drives and sounds fantastic. 👍🏼

Mine is a 2007 C6 automatic. I've had it for 3 years and LOVE it! I absolutely agree that it's the best looking sports car in the entire corvette line. Regarding performance, I've abreast yaad my first speeding ticket (the "Statie" did me a solid instead of locking me up!) . . . blew by him at 160! Gotta behave myself from now on 😏

I subscribed today because I too want a c6 grand sport. I love the way they look, with the top down even more. And I hope one day I can make a review video similar to yours about my own car 🔥. Shine on bro

I love it! and the right color too

4:43 You can buy a skip shift eliminator bypass wire to disconnect the skip-shift for about $15 from Muzzys, and it takes a couple minutes to install with the car on a lift. I did this for my 2017 Chevy SS and makes driving so much better. No need to pay for a tune if you are happy stock, and just want to ditch the skip-shift.

I had a 05 LS2 C6 with a few mods it was very fast car for what it was.When I decided to sell I looked at everything and bang versus buck I went with a low mileage one owner 08 ZO6.Believe the hype it’s the real deal it’s like Conan the barbarian the victories can not be easily counted 😎

Great video!! I can relate, I have a 2013 GS M6 coupe identical to yours!! I think the only difference, is that mine has a ZR1 rear spoiler. Awesome cars!!

Outstanding video, I have a C5 Z06 and love it, the C6 as explained in your vid is bad ass, you have a exceptionally sweet one black w black rims, mine is black w 20” and 19” blaque diamond rims and a big touch screen stereo my wife and I throughly enjoy having this car for date nights, thanks for the vid!!!

At 70 years of age, I studied both the C5 and the C6 Vette. Granted the engine in the C-6 has got more horsepower and is easier to work on. The overall upgrades I can't argue against. The dashboard, however, looks like it could have come out of a chevy cavalier. For that reason alone, I chose to go with the C-5 in Electron blue. Lots of black plastic on the dash for sure but it looks like an older sports car inside. My car gets lots of looks because you don't see this color very often. Regardless of the reasons for choosing either generation as you said, everything becomes subjective. Nice car man!

I have the LS7...It's now going on 10 years old and has over 105Kmi. No issues. Been sending samples to Blackstone Labs. No wearable metals detected. Almost no oil consumption. It's the LS3 some more 🍻...And the rest of the car ain't bad, either. Only 3153 lbs. Even after all this time, I still love driving it.

Great video! Just got my 2013 C6 Grand Sport Manuel. Sweet car.

Currently in the market for a c6. Your video helped alot! Now I have questions for sellers

I love my torch red C6. Had a friend of mine who just bought the 2022 C8, hit the pedal to the metal(In Sport Mode) in my Vette and he could not believe how it threw his back into his seat. I am up grading my headlights to the Morimotos, which will give it that nice front C7 look. I'm an older guy so I love the Targa Roof. Aside from the new European look of the C8, the C6 is the best looking sports car for its age. I get a lot of compliments on it!

Loved my 07 z51 had a head and cam ls2 and then blew it so i ended up upgrading to a head and cam ls3, loved the sound,had headers with no cats or mufflers..lol. just couldn't keep the 6l80e together.

Amazing vlog laser . I got a C6 and love it. Btw just subscribed

Love them ❤ hoping to add one to the garage soon

I have an '08 Vette that I bought in 2013. After nine years it's still worth 80% of what I paid for it. Don't think any other vehicle can match the resale value.

Yep my 2011 C6 is by far the best car I've owned, looks great, its fast, lightweight, and great handling. I have a pretty cool BMW also and if i had to pick one id be getting rid of the BMW before the Corvette. I've fallen in love with it and will probably never sell it even if i get a C8 one day

I can't agree more, thanks for bringing back what I consider the last and best generation of vettes!!!

Good presentation and video👍

One of the few negatives not already identified is the "challenge" with sometimes getting the car out of Park! And, maybe the shift cable (Mine broke at just over 40K!). Otherwise, a fantastic "Old Man Sports Car"!

Traded my 335xi for a 13 C6 grand sport in December. Have driven it every day since as a daily. Such a great car. Classic curves, last one with round tails, no bullshit electronics or 4cyl mode to deal with. C7 is good but c6 was the one for me.

I watched your video last month before purchasing my 07 Vette, and I must say, you influenced me to go Corvette vs some of the other 'foreign' sports cars I was looking at!

nicely done

I was debating between the C6Z and a C7, i ended up buying the C7 and supercharged it because i wanted a removable roof and the C6 interior was terrible compared to the C7... like not even close. The 6070 is also an excellent transmission and the LT1 can make over 600WHP on the stock fuel system. The ONLY thing a C6 has going for it is the price, but if thats what its based off of then the C5Z is a better car for the money IMO.

the c6 zr1 is my favorite corvette

Good video mate, I imported a 2009 Zo6 with 5k miles on her to Australia in 2014, did the conversion from left to right hand drive then proceeded to add my personal touch to her. Down right and out the best car i have ever driven in terns of handling, feed back and shear driving pleasure. I imported Mast heads from over there and loads of bits for the track from MTI racing. 600Rwhp withs H,C,I there is nothing like it and the style and lines will never get old.!!

Got a C6 I've had many built fast cars I love this and I'm so excited for what I'm going to do to it

My first sports car was a C6 (mine was just a Z51 Manual w/LS2). It was a 2006 and in 2014 it was still getting thumbs up and turning heads. Before COVID you could find them (not Grand Sport/Z06) near the $20s. A reliable, fast/quick vehicle with HUD!!! What’s the alternative? I upgraded to a C7 Z51 and will eventually get a C8, but I can see myself getting another C6 in the future. *Get a head unit with CarPlay for around $400 and the interiors are not as bad 🤣*

Loving my Arctic White 08 LS3 C6 to death !!!

Cool video, nice job. These C6 are a great value. A manual Grand Sport like yours is an awesome choice.

Can’t wait to get one 🇺🇸🏁🏎️

I have a 2007 with a few subtle mods, mild cam, ram air, no cats and headers and the 3LT package with the power seat for the passenger. Very comfortable car, fast and very good on gas. We ran 1000 miles to Orlando and averaged 28 mpg with the best mileage at 85 mph. I am not a Corvette collector and I don't care how many miles I put on it, the more the better but I will say I did replace the disc player with a Kenwood touch screen with wireless android for Waze and a neatly installed r3 radar detector below the mirror and powered by the mirror. I f you have a "really fast" Corvette with no Waze or radar detector and you still have a license you are just a Poser lol.

I would buy a c6 because I like them, and its a performance bargain, anybody who doesn't like the car fck'em, don't ever look for validation from people!!!

I am the old man that you referred to. I bought an 05 C6 for my birthday gift to me. I don't drive it very much but I am going to leave it to my daughter when I don't need it any longer. I think it has almost 46K on the clock. I have had it one year and about a week. Love the way it runs and looks. I just had another anniversary. It was the 38th anniversary of my 39th birthday. For you folks that have trouble with addition, that would be 77. Thank you for this video, I enjoyed it very much..

Excellent commentary

The C6 is the last of the round tail light/ soft body curve Corvettes, the C7 went to the sharp angle transformer like body, no thanks

I say for performance the C5Z is the best for the the money hands down.

Just got a 2008 c6 Indy pace car replica - literally the most epic looking car & so much fun to put your foot down.

Good job...That was a very good vid.

I have a c5 and drove c6. The extra 50 HP you can feel

I’ll take two please

You are right my friend!

I had one. That thing was just insane. Best manual I’ve ever driven as well. First car I ever drove that pushed me back in my seat, and when going wot I could see the front of the car lift up. Miss that car.

I really liked the C5 more than the C6 when the C6 debuted and I also liked the C7 more than the C6 when it debuted. I still really do like the C5, but I've really changed my mind on the C7 - it looks so corny and childish, to me. The C6 has a aged very well and has such a clean look that I didn't appreciate when it first appeared.

I think you like it a little to much tbh.....

Beautiful car!! I own a 98 Mustang GT and a 2004 Mustang GT...but I always wanted a Corvette...I'm a BIG fan of sports cars in general!

Interesting video. Good content.

I just bought a c6.. love it!!!

Beautiful car man I have a 08 g37s manual (not clapped and doesn’t shoot flames) but I constantly dream on owning a C6. My dream is a z06 but I’ll take any model. It’s amazing how much power you can gain from just flow ans breather mods. Again beautiful car man I’d like to join the vette gang one day🙌

Just bought my first 2 weeks ago it’s an 05 with a good ol edelbrock on it, very fun.

Good episode