Traded the 5.0 for this........

[T's03GT]

What are used LS3 Vette's going for these days? Very nice car, LS3's sound amazing, best sounding LS for sure.

 

[94SN95]

I`m partial just got my 04 vette a few weeks ago it`s a A4 also .........you did well !!

 

[Oman_cobra]

Good work. IMHO, life is too short to be brand loyal. Explore all types of cars. Love horsepower and amazing machinery no matter what brand it is.

this, & congrats OP on the trade !

 

[SVTORANGE]

Awesome and congrats :burnout::burnout:

 

[CobraBob]

Nice looking Vette. Congrats! Did you ever consider buying a Z06?

 

[19935.slow]

Good car, you will love it!

 

[venomws6]

Congrats man nice upgrade for sure :rockon:
Headers, CAI , Cam , Stall and let that thing eat.

 

[IamRacerX]

Congrats on the Vette. I have had a few Vettes mixed in with 5 Mustangs and other brands too. My 1st love is Mustangs, but there are a lot of cool cars out there to stay with just one brand. Congrats!

 

[WireEater]

Nice Downgrade

A downgrade from a 2012 GT? LMAO....

 

[IamRacerX]

When I autocross I see a bunch of Vettes and one thing always stick out in my head is that out of the quad tips two are always darker then the other two(one on each side). I am not sure if it's because of the exhaust having a valve, if it is then it seems like a retarded design which always has two of the tips sootier then the other two, also is there a reason for the valve besides noise?

The only way the pipes stay that way is if the owner is lazy. I had my C6Z for 6 years and the pipes never looked like that even after an evening at the drag strip. It's caused from the inner two pipes open up when on it and the owner doesn't clean them. Then over time it builds up. Laziness imo!

 

[cam346]

What is the axle ratio?
My Dad and I test drove a 2008 A6 and a 2008 M6.
The auto had a 2.56:1 and the manual had a 3.55:1.

all corvette manual are 3.42 the auto have 2,56 standard and option 2.73 for the auto early had 3.15. they change that to 2.73 with the a6.

 

[pho_phizzat]

Nice new ride!

Defiantly an upgrade!

 

[JD03Cobra]

Congrats! Z06's can be had for great deals. Too bad you didn't upgrade that route.

 

[frijol79]

Nice. Like the 5.0 better.

 

[T's03GT]

Congrats! Z06's can be had for great deals. Too bad you didn't upgrade that route.

It may just be me, but I would rather have an LS3 Vette over the Z06. I think the LS3's sound a lot better, and also don't have the issues that the LS7's had. Don't get me wrong, I'd love a Z06 but for the extra money you'd spend on the Z, you could mod the LS3.

 

[stangposse]

I think it shifts great! This thing moves the hell out completely stock, and the automatic definitely doesn't seem to hold it back at all... I don't have much seat time and experience with using the paddle shifters, but in 2008 Chevy improved the shift timing/crispness when using them. I can't see anyone out-shifting it in a manual car.......If you look at a 2005-2007 C6 model, you can find them for about $3-5k cheaper than the 2008+ cars. Make sure you read all the differences though...LS2 vs LS3 is one main difference.

These aren't DCT's.....powershifting a 6mt will defintely be quicker....maybe not as consistent...but quicker. I drove my buddy's paddle shifted automatic vette....no doubt they are quick, but the shifts aren't brutal.

 

[kaz109]

Congrats..it is good you got what u wanted but meh....boss would've been better than a auto dime a dozen vette IMO

 

[pho_phizzat]

Congrats..it is good you got what u wanted but meh....boss wouldn't been better than a auto dime a dozen vette IMO

Lol OK....

 

[kaz109]

Lol OK....

Don't know if it matters to you but my post was suppose to say would've and not wouldn't

 

[03Sssnake]

It may just be me, but I would rather have an LS3 Vette over the Z06. I think the LS3's sound a lot better, and also don't have the issues that the LS7's had. Don't get me wrong, I'd love a Z06 but for the extra money you'd spend on the Z, you could mod the LS3.

LS3 is definitely better for nitrous oxide and or boost...much cheaper to fix/replace if you blow shit up as well :beer:

The valve stems breaking on the LS7 is maybe a little overblown, but I would sure hate to cough up the money to fix/replace that 427....