Moving On

[Keith Tedford]

After 45 years of GM musclecars we have finally moved on to a 13k mile, six speed 1SB 2005 Corvette. Gas mileage so far has been over 30 mpg (Imperial) on every fill up with a high of over 35. Sure beats the 10-14 mpg of the old cars. We've been there, done that with car shows. Our real enjoyment is in the driving with the odd cruise night thrown in.

 

[CaledoniaBrian]

In the end.... having a car is for your pure enjoyment, no matter what it is that turns your crank. The 2005 is a nice machine that will get you where you are cruising in style, and good gas millage is not too hard to take either.

Congratulations;

 

[CCO]

Beauty machine, Keith....Congrats.
Post up pics when you get time and show us that beauty./

C.

 

[Riley P]

Welcome to the forum!!!! I feel your pain about the fuel economy of the older cars as my city toy is a 66 Chevelle that gets 100 miles to the tank. I take it out when I want to make some noise and it also puts a smile on my face every time I fire it up. I bought my current Corvette because you just can't beat the blend of speed, comfort, fuel economy, reliability, and safety of the newer cars.

 

[Keith Tedford]

Our New Toy

After finding ourselves Chevelleless after 40+ years, something had to be done. Withdrawl symptoms were setting in. Pictures by KeithTedford1 - Photobucket

 

[Crusher]

Good choice in color Keith

Congrats

 

[CCO]

Sweet ride, Keith. congrats.
C.

 

[LSXtasy]

Nice! Congrats on your new baby! They're a great car!:agree:

 

[Riley P]

Man, nice car Keith! I guess when you miss the Chevelle, you can always dry your tears with the Corvette!

 

[Keith Tedford]

No Tears

Although I have little faith in the seat-of-the-pants dyno, I would say that the new to us car would run somewhere between the L78 Chevelle and the old COPO in the quarter mile. Then again, comparing two Chevelles is a little easier. With a completely different car, things feel completely differently. On a couple of mostly highway runs it has been in the 34-35 mpg range. The only way we would go back is if we could take the LS2, six speed and the air conditioning. Getting softer in our old age.