Regret buying my Grand Sport | 3 Reasons My C6 was a Mistake!

Related, yet not quite:
GS engine (manual trans) comes with the (2 stage) dry sump AND a forged crank.
Auto trans version do not. Change out rocker trunnions, and all fasteners to ARP.
Optional 'Total Seal' ring set (personal choice).
Min. after mrkt cam should have .600 lift (duration @ .050 is negotiable depending where you want the torque curve) lift.

Great swap in (with chassis surgery) an S-10 (especially "Extreme" extend cab version)
as the GS engine is 35lbs heavier than stock 4.3 v6 (hint: relocate battery to bed or cab).
The [stock] New Process 3500 5sp manual will handle the power AS LONG AS YOU DON"T GO BANGING (no Pro stock mode) GEARS.
Definitely upgrade the front brakes (calipers/rotors) to (Cad) CTS mode. Vette or CTS-V units better, yet the $eller$ know their value.
Why an S-10/LS swap? Had the truck and (tuned for quiet mode) "quite the sleeper",
especially since it primary duty is hauling ✈(Bizjet) parts/supplies. And going to lunch...

Many surprised faces😒 when it drives around/by (Asian, Euro and US) performance cars.

Good luck and Happy Trails to all

Maybe you should just sell it, and buy a Civic. Good grief man, what's your next vid going to be -- why you hate 3 ply over 2 ply toilet paper?

Louvered fenders, wide hips, and fat ass. Yes! I own a C7 Stingray, and do think the C6 GS is that gorgeous.

LS3 is one of GM best creations even today. GS Corvette is the best one all around, great engine. naturally aspirated, last year of analog gauges and round lights. They are becoming classics, I get more comments on my GS than my C8! It's like more exotic because you hardly see them as much and they look mean with that wide stance and fat tires.

Ls3 almost the same price as the whole car..? 😒

Talk too much about s..

Would u be looking to sell it ?

One of the best things bout the c6 is reliability

Dude you need a shrink. Corvette parts are not that expensive. Second that engine is one of the best ever made and will go 300k miles. If you over paid who’s fault is that? C6 have not bottomed out yet. The GS is one of the best Corvettes ever built. The base is no where the same car under the skin. You have appreciation for what the car is.

Corvettes are built strong and made to be driven hard. They hold up well.

I’m in the market for a GS! Wanna sell it?

Geezzzzzz just live man . There are 2024 models that just blow up and burn 🔥 …. Or have all kinds of issues.

Man I bought a 1992 Camaro when I was 25 and looking back it had so many issues and I fixed them my self because I was a college student. But looking back I would not trade it for the world 🌎 ! It rattles and squeaks and plastics are cheap . But when I gas it that v8 sounds fantastic. I forget about the little stuff . And guess what the a/c don’t work on it and I still love it ! She’s still sits in my garage . 22 years of ownership…… still love it!!!! Sooooo it sounds like it’s not the car for you buddy ! I never worried about resale price or anything like that ! Just drive and enjoy ! Bam 💥. I’m gonna put an LS in it eventually. Because everyone loves to criticize the 5.0 liter it has and it’s never been fast but it’s about the smiles per gallon not the miles per gallon!

I'm so confused as to why you are constantly worrying about it breaking down. Every single make and model of car in the world is going to have things go bad on it eventually. It's a car. I'm just really confused by this video.

Why would the best engine (LS3) Chevy ever built just randomly blow up 😒

by all respect, Sir... But it might be better for you buying a simple mountainbike.

Ummm.....
You are worried about the wrong thing with an LS3
Be worried about someone stealing it or crashing into you because they are on their phones. Not that engine.

I wish I had got an LS3 wide body instead of a 3LT LS2. the 3LT has spoiled me tho and I dont think I would want a 1LT or 2LT C7

LS3 is simply the best Motor every produced period. , you maybe need to buy a civic .....

Kiss your own ass I passed up watching dead Hippofarts for this bullshit

ls3 is a super reliable engine whats the issue? change the oil every 5000 miles etc

Sell it to me. Seriously. Cash in hand.

Are ls3 engines not reliable? I’ve heard of ls7’s having head issues but never heard anything on the ls3’s? Anyone?

The Grand sport also got the wide body, which the base model didn't get. It's one of the only reasons I am looking at the Grand sport. Zo6 sounds nice, until you realize they only put the Ls7 in the Z06 into like three cars, so parts are super hard to find and way to expensive.

You weird guy Ace sounds to me like have some trust issues and possibly some extremely low self-esteem

Get the hell out

Goodness, thought i was a pussy when it came to cars but this guy took it to another level. Bros concerned about an LS3 blowing up stock before 250k miles 😂😂 . The values aint going anywhere but up, these cars are gunna get rarer and rarer especially with c6s stepping into antique territory in 5 more years. Im gunna disregard this entire video and go buy a mint 05 c6 cuz you cannot go wrong with it regardless of what you want out of a car.

What a tool 😂

You’re aware that’s an LS3 in there right? 🧐

Is there a valid point to this video? I ask because you see I'm the little old lady from Pasidena and wish to buy a c6 2011 ragtop.

I almost slipped into a coma...

Literally one of the most reliable sports cars ever made

I had a Corvette C6 and the C6 Grand Sport is a beautiful car, but I won't buy it again.

Is this satirical?

Great news ! It's June 2024 and the price has risen some and I predict it will continue for some time. Most things go in cycles.

Well is the car good now?

Ill give you $1,000.00 cash for it and you can quit caring for that terrible horrible automobile ! 😊

Arguably one of the most reliable and dependable vehicles that have ever come out of Detroit (or Kentucky) - if you're looking for a C6 with the LS3 and the T60 - if you don't mess with it (aka keep it stock), maintain it properly - you can go a quarter million miles w/out issues. There may be a few starters in between but that's about it.

q50 more reliable than a vette lolol

My God! People have twin turbo LS3s on stock bottom end and they don't blow up!

Please upgrade that steering wheel .

I have a 2010 C6 Grand Sport. I have experienced: No start...Torque Tube failure...Reduced Engine Power...Service Traction System...Service Active Handling System...Check Engine Light...Locked Out of the Vehicle...FOB Failure. I DO NOT RACE MY VETTE. Good luck

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They are gocarts😮 My modded S197 Mustang is comfortable and fast.....

Sell it and buy a truck if you’re a redneck

You're full of joke kid 😅🤣 you Don't know what you have till you lose it kid 😉👍🤣🤣🤣

Go drive a prius kid 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

Sounds like your three reasons are repair (cost), resale (cost), and cost. Pretty useless video IMO.

LS3 engine is bulletproof 💪

Your not going to kill your ls3, unless your tracking it. The engine is bulletproof, people who kill it are constantly bouncing off the red line. As long as your not overreving it your not going to hurt it. The biggest thing that kills a base or grand sport is other people hitting it while you’re driving it, not internal problems. I would worry more about the clutch than the engine, that’s what dies. Now a ls7 that’s another story.

HAHA! Karen stop complaining!