CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 2005-2013: Essential Buyers Guide
DAVID SMITHERAM
Veloce (non-affiliate Bookshop.org link)
$25.00 paperback, $11.99 ebook, available now
Rating: 4* of five
The Publisher Says: This essential guide distils first-hand experience and knowledge of the Chevrolet Corvette C6 from specialists and owners, to provide invaluable expert advice that will help you on your quest to buy one of the world’s most versatile, two-seater sports cars.
The Chevrolet Corvette C6 features stunning looks, effortless V8 performance and soundtrack, sharp handling, rugged reliability, with surprising practicality. If you’re looking to buy one of these classic cars, this handy little book will steer you in the right direction.
There were more than 200,000 C6 cars produced in their nine-year production run; which one will best suit you and your budget? Are there any model years to avoid, and how do you know what to look for? If you follow the advice in this essential buyer’s guide and find the right example, the sixth generation Corvette can be surprisingly cost-effective to buy, run and maintain.
Colour photos throughout this guide help to show you common problem areas; save yourself days of trawling the internet and social media, this pocket-sized, printed book distils first-hand experience and knowledge from specialists and owners.
Marque expert David Smitheram covers every model, from the most attainable 2005 LS2 coupes and convertibles, to the wide-bodied Grand Sport and Z06, through to the late-model ZR1 supercar and a multitude of special editions.
The author maintains and modifies his own C6, nicknamed ‘Clive The Corvette’. Steadily approaching 250,000 miles, his 2007 C6 Coupe sees almost daily use, has won track championships and enjoyed long-distance road trips across the USA, Europe and Africa.
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My Review: There comes a time in every boy's life that he wants the toy he couldn't have when he was young and could've really enjoyed it. But by gum he can afford it now, so he's gonna get it!
Sigh heavily, and mitigate the frustrations to come by getting him this reading material (note the disparity of costs between editions and choose accordingly). Forewarned is forearmed. You might want to take a gander at it yourself, to prepare for the complaints. Surprisingly few, to be honest, the author's got one of these cars and tells it plainly: they're well-made and relatively easy to maintain for a toy speed-racer two-seater.
The images aren't pulse-pounding but this is a practical book informing the reader about the car, not a lush production about the aestetics. Look:
Just for gods' sakes don't let him buy this one!
You'll nevr sleep again! (Assuming you like him, that is.)
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