FINISHED Our Project C6 Canyon Carver! - The Smoking Tire

[@TheSmokingTire]

Get Entered to win this awesome C6 Corvette! go.getenteredtowin.com/tst DEADLINE to ENTER is TONIGHT, July 19th @ 11:59pm (PST)

[@extraordinaaron]

@@OneIssueVoter Yeah kinda sketchy the only way to enter online is to buy a $49 coffee mug. Can get a ceramic, handmade in America coffee mug for less lmfao. Also requiring a "brief description on what winning the Grand Prize would mean to you" for the mail-in, but not for purchase seems to be in violation, as giveaways are random and not predicated on who has the best reason for winning. They want to have a contest or raffle, that's one thing, but this sure doesn't like a giveaway. Just a way for some middleman to make a bunch of money off of some poor quality, over-priced coffee mugs.

[@TheSunChaserUS]

@@extraordinaaroni was about to enter, but for $60 with the worst looking mug ever is too steep of a price to enter, plus NOWHERE i could read the fine letters

[@gordonmills2748]

Nope. Sorry. There is no easy option on the link for the "no purchase necessary" thing. I get that you're running a business, but if you are going to advertise "no purchase necessary," then make it easy. You get way more than the price of a mug from your sponsors. Come on.

[@TheSunChaserUS]

Ok TST but who won it? Two weeks and no results?

[@roberteckstein1009]

@@TheSunChaserUS Yeah, Who won?! Did anyone win it?

[@54NFrank]

Really missing the reviews of older/modified cars. I (probably like many viewers) can’t afford the majority of the new cars you review. I realize there are valid reasons for you stepping away from this format, but they truly were my favorite videos that have appeared on this channel.

[@Nightmaretyrant]

Its actually why alot of old fans left sadly but Matt got burnt out on doing them he did like 500. Zacks done some recent ones which were really good but don't seem to be getting traffic, I think KZbin just has a vendetta on veteran content makers in favour of younger, algorithm milkers.

[@blackjacket_]

They review enough affordable cars. Lot of those old videos with modified cars were very expensive to build or keep alive. I think its more about preference. Either you rather spent 20k on mods for 10k car, or you spent 30 on something newer and lease it.

[@bodhim4353]

It's also tough because... what older enthusiast cars have they not reviewed? ... Although Matt reviewing kei trucks could be pretty funny

[@reaper-sz5tm]

When he stopped doing that, his channel lost about 80% of the views.

[@OdyTypeR]

I'm with you there, I can't afford to pronounce the 'uh' in Porsche, let alone buy one 🤦‍♂️. My top 10 list of favorite TST vids would include both Rav4 One Takes👏

[@becauseluken]

i'm still blown away at how the guy refurbed the seats... I genuinely never knew you could 'steam/reinflate' the bolsters in the seats.... why am i so blown away by the damn seats

[@CPAJayhawk]

Yeah amazing results…. I wonder how much it costs

[@corystansbury]

They look fantastic

[@mainebigfoothunter7088]

Tasteful updates to this classic. Quieter exhaust is a plus. A tuned exhaust is more desirable over something built just for noise

[@Justin_GFM]

I can’t stand straight piped cars, I think a high-quality exhaust system from a reputable company sounds way better than just chopping stuff off

[@ak2112]

Wow, that cleaned up great. Nice job.

[@jeffk464]

The C6 is a good looking car, the red on black makes it even better. I have to say I like the looks 10 times more than the C8. Id enter to win, but I never win anything, I'm afraid if I want one I'll have to buy it.

[@MyKeeP81]

@@jeffk464 you are high. the c8 is a true racecar and the interior is gorgeous. the c6 interior is plastic junk

[@jeffk464]

@@MyKeeP81 Yeah, the interior is better on the C8 and its higher performance. The C6 is 20 years old, and I think the exterior is a cleaner classier design. The C8 has a big blocky rear end and the front looks busy, I'm not saying its not a good car, its over the top performance for my idea of canyon carving though. For me I would be looking more at Cayman or Supra level of performance. Price, performance, interior quality of the Supra is my level of sports car, kind of think its over styled though. There's a term in the crotch rocket world, zero to death in two seconds, sometimes extreme performance can kick you in the ass.

[@Justin_GFM]

@@jeffk464 Lucky us that C6s are generally pretty affordable. At least in the NYC metro area, I consistently see them being sold for $25-35K with 20-35K which is reasonable for what you get

[@Justin_GFM]

@@MyKeeP81 The C8 is nice to look at and I’m glad that the Corvette brand is taking on a more global stage in representing American carmakers, but I’d want literally any form of the C1-C7 before a C8. A C3 with side pipes or a cammed C6 Z06 is infinitely cooler than a C8, including the C8 Z06, IMO. The exotic look and sound appealed more to me as a kid, I started liking older stuff as I entered my 20s lol

[@axs7689]

Such a gorgeous car. New cars becoming so outrageous and expensive i feel like im being left behind because owning such a wonderful work of art with basic entertainment is all you need.

[@air23O]

Looking great Matt, hard work paying off 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@stevenwilliams1805]

Here's to a healthy Matt giving us many more years of great content.👍

[@weltonreds]

Great mods!... I love how you kept the famous Corvette creeks and rattles.

[@wasbiishot]

The laser engraving on the exhaust tips, and the seats are just really nice touches.

[@Motorsportsgeek]

People complaining they aren't giving a brand new condition car. I'm sure whoever gets it will love it as is and gives him something to do.

[@ericmah8137]

Hey Matt. Looking good! Looks like youve lost some weight! I always enjoy all yours and Zach's videos. Keep up the great work guys!

[@rdiamond655]

Sounds like a nice setup maintaining the grand touring aspects while providing greater confidence when pushed in the twisties.

[@shaunrizzolo6175]

I love you guys but you gotta make the items more enticing than a 5 dollar coffee cup with a shitty stencil on it. Like other channels, it would be nice to have some cool merch when you don’t win.

[@danshome-w5h]

Great job chaps! The Vet turned out beautiful.

[@SilverA90]

Car looks great 👍 hope to see more before and after project car videos in the future. 🙂

[@Veyronp87]

that thing looks real nice now. great car.

[@roberteckstein1009]

Who won this car? How about a follow up review with the new owner please?

[@ZeGermanHam]

Cool C6. I wasn't a fan of the chrome finish on the previous wheels, but the black finish on the new wheels was the wrong move. Just looks like big black voids in the car now. Easy enough to change up in the future.

[@gky3019]

Yeah I would have prefered a grey/satin finish, but as you said the winner can do whatever he wants with them.

[@biznatcho7]

Matt said on IG that he would have preferred silver or gray as well but that they were really pressed for time on this build. Easy enough to fix for the winner by sending the wheels off to powdercoating.

[@ATStone]

Nodus Canyon is looking sharp!

[@rmTheWalrus]

I know this is a c6 but this makes me miss my c7. I had a Lotus Evora GT and now have an Aston Vantage after the c7, and had 3 gens of the Porsche Cayman S before it, with a few bmw, Mercedes, jags, and another evora before… the corvette is the only one I really miss…. Well maybe the 981 gen cayman almost as much, but that c7 fit “me” the best.

[@pipsohio]

AMMO NYC needs to fly out and give that paint some LOVE. If he wont I will ;)

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Beautiful car and story. Hope it's new owner puts a lot of miles or smiles on it. 😮😅😊

[@JPD617]

Looks great, probably my favorite corvette (c6). Winner will be stoked!

[@MrPeterhemm]

Nice job! Looks like a right brake light is out (3:54).

[@gky3019]

Yeah I saw that in the last video when they were jacking up the car, hopefully that gets fixed before they hand it to the winner, that would be kind of annoying.

[@XanMan1980]

@@gky3019ou’re right man. I’d be sooo pissed if after receiving a free car I had to take out one screw and replace a light bulb for under $5. That would take up an extremely valuable 90 seconds of my time, I don’t think I’d ever recover.

[@gky3019]

@@XanMan1980 you don’t gift a car with a broken brake light, it’s just silly.

[@851995STARGATE]

@@XanMan1980 they talked about how the seats are safety equipment and how they improved everything so they should just swap the brake light bulb before they gift it. Also if it's enough to fail inspection it's a good enough reason not to gift it to someone with that

[@phillipsmith1489]

What it needed is a paint correction haha

[@TML34]

Impossible with old GM paint. 😅 wrap it, if you have to.

[@corey31]

I think that’s something they’ll do before handover? The 135i definitely got some cosmetic treatment

[@gaivoron]

I'm surprised that they didn't give it to someone to buff out.

[@xTOMMYx67]

@@TML34I had an excellent paint correction done on my 06 leman blue c6. Granted it was a 36k mile car when I got it.

[@Motorsportsgeek]

@@TML34 Corvette paint is actually pretty good surprisingly.

[@orlando1troche]

They could have serviced the tied rod ends, they look worn and broken; 9.25. Safety feature… What about the window tint? Will they be replaced?

[@bud215]

Someone is going to be very happy. Nice car

[@ianm432]

The magnaflow mufflers will break in and get a touch louder

[@IKhanNot]

Tasteful updates. Not obnoxious or loud but just fun.

[@axs7689]

I'm entered to win and think you guys did such a wonderful job. Really a work of American history the corvette ❤❤❤. Happy to support yall

[@formula112967]

Did you win the car?

[@axs7689]

I wish I've been searching everywhere to see who did

[@CPAJayhawk]

Nice example of what you can do putting $5k into a older C6 … love keeping stock power too, people blow a lot of money in power mods without addressing suspension/brakes/tires

[@antonarcane93]

Easily $10k+ worth of stuff

[@axs7689]

Who the heck won this?

[@violinmiata]

In 10-15 years chrome wheels will come back with a vengeance! My 8 year old thinks they look baller.

[@vvevvevvvv]

Chrome wheels are ok. Those particular ones look badly. I am not also a big fan of black wheels, visually they get lost in the wheel arch. I would rather prefer wheels to be painted in grey.

[@davidr6865]

Problem is that they’re so darn heavy

[@gothops154]

I wish the winners of these cars would do their own reviews of them

[@abayerko1]

When you want it to sound good without drone, especially for American Muscle, you gotta go Corsa. You can get it as loud as you want without drone. This Magnaflow is disappointingly quiet... they should have had drone-free exhaust figured out a decade ago.

[@conspicuoustraverser7375]

Good job guys

[@ZPOLLAK]

Corsa Sport was the exhaust to get.

[@Bryans_Garage]

Magnaflow is a sponsor so that's why

[@TorquilMcLeod]

@@Bryans_Garage Corsa is also one of the more expensive exhausts available.

[@alecmarshall215]

This

[@YasumotoUS]

Follow-up video when AMMO NY is hired to get rid of those paint swirls? 😎

[@lindenblvd25]

who won?

[@tomomasta3254]

C6, the last of the REAL vettes!

[@stevenkozikii1628]

I understand it’s an older car that used to be referred to as “plastic fantastic” but I couldn’t get past all the creaking and road noise on the interior shots.

[@KaizerWilhelm1000]

Giveaway link isn't working for me

[@carloscaro860]

That thing needs some paint correction asap

[@n8tn808]

What a wonderful refurb!

[@fueledbymetal]

Does the AC work? I noticed Matt had the window cracked & Zack was sweating... I've already entered, just want to know what I should expect when I win ;)

[@darksu6947]

I would imagine they had the ac turned off so you could hear them talking without having an annoying drone in the background.

[@JaylenFast]

A polish and paint protection would have been nice.

[@molsen1029]

Get that thing a paint correction and it will be dialed!

[@nicolasbautista3943]

I got my entry... fingers crossed

[@oversteer6771]

How do you enter without buying?

[@The_Temple]

by the way: the 'get entered to win' campaigns do not require any purchase (you'd have to mail in a hand-written postcard contained within an envelope & post-marked by the deadline) .... and they contract with multiple businesses, having various kinds of give aways

[@rayestefania3725]

Nice job! Car looks great!

[@marcoporter6615]

paint looks swirly... needs an AMMO NYC detail with the giveaway.

[@KarmaticEvolution]

Agreed. At least it’s shiny.

[@philincaundo]

Ahh oh no whoever wins a free corvette might have to spend $200 on a detail

[@oficina_moomoo]

@@philincaundo gonna cost a lot more than $200 for a good paint correction

[@almostremembered]

​@@philincaundo$200 for exterior detail lmao in what world?

[@philincaundo]

@@almostremembered aaahhhh ohh noooo if you win a free corvette you'll have to spend more than $200 on a detail ahhhh what will you do oh no

[@trmoore0922]

Link to giveaway site isn't working for me EDIT: it works without the www

[@kurtnebiker8319]

@@trmoore0922

[@kurtnebiker8319]

Not sure if submission works without buying the mug. There is no indication that my submission was successful.

[@oversteer6771]

@@kurtnebiker8319yea my issue as well, as soon as I sign up and put in my number it tries taking me to checkout for the mug…

[@Hardcaslte]

Send that thing to Larry for a full polish and refresh on the paint lol

[@reaper-sz5tm]

They talked about doing a paint correction but I bet they ran out of time

[@kellinpatler]

Matt has full detailing capabilities at WCCS using AMMO products. I’m sure it’ll get a full detail (maybe not Larry spec 😂) before it moves on to the new owner.

[@Destoryer2765]

That red is so beautiful

[@NoBrakes23]

The murdah'd out, all-black-everything look was played out over a decade ago, and someday will probably be viewed as one of my generation's winga dinga excesses. (Matt already sounds like a boomer talking about it.) It's only marginally less gross to me than that boomer pepboys chrome. But it was still an improvement. Love the detail paid to less obvious things like the exhaust and suspension. Getting the OEM seats redone seems like a great idea over tossing in flash race buckets. Sounds like the winner is going to have a great example of a C6

[@dftns19]

3:52 passenger brake light out?

[@Dave-Cruz]

Haha, yup. Right side.

[@shchef18]

Exhaust sounding quieter than stock perhaps?

[@TorquilMcLeod]

Nothing sounds quieter than the stock exhaust. :)

[@jsauginas]

Just curious what was the rattling sound in the interior? Was it the new leather on the seats, your camera/mic gear, or something else?

[@pelayo1009]

Most likely the top. Mine squeaks when the chassis moves. And my c6 only has 13k miles.

[@Bob_Smith19]

It’s an old Corvette. It’s part of the charm of owning one.

[@El_JayBubby]

Entered to win. Would have loved to win the 135i when I was looking for a car to split time with my truck. Ended up with an 18' sti, so this would be fun for the rest of the summer and fall.

[@luffy858]

Interesting the contest isn't open to residents of NY or Florida, I'm assuming both would represent good portions of your audience.

[@jagpilotohio]

Raffles that are not specifically for charity are illegal in some states….as they should be.

[@bingoberra18]

@@jagpilotohio Are lottery tickets also illegal in those states?

[@jagpilotohio]

@@bingoberra18 Private lotteries. Probably. Even state run lotteries should be illegal. The lottery is just another form of taxation for the ignorant dopes that play it. Only a small percentage of money actually even gets to positive public causes it’s supposed to support.

[@TorquilMcLeod]

@@jagpilotohio Plus the odds of winning most lotteries, especially the state sponsored ones, are significantly low, yet they are marketed to play on your emotions that you could win.

[@bingoberra18]

@@jagpilotohio Well it is a way to make money on people just like Netflix or tobacco. It´s hard to draw a line where the outlay is past a certain point of subjective and objective value for the consumer and therefore should be banned.

[@gustavoflorio5383]

You did a great job on this!

[@Globbs]

were michelins too much to ask for?

[@mattwedd]

Only thing that lets this car down is the tires imo

[@eekay3646]

I recently bought a '15 Z51 7-speed. And I agree with all the "Boomer trash, lawn chair, New Balance wearing, old white guy (not meant as racist)" image. As someone who was only into imports before, the world of LS swaps opened my eyes to how great C5-C7's are. The C5-C7 will become the next "Murrican S13-S15" platform, only that you won't have to pour 10's of thousands of dollars into some SR20 or RB just to get 400 dyno hp, at least reliable hp.

[@samuelwhite695]

this format is fantastic dope video

[@ryanuncensored]

What is all that clink clank noise?

[@danziger69]

Great series and hope the new owner is happy. I certainly wouldn't have spent (wasted?) the money like you guys did, but kudos regardless. Why are the new rotor hubs still rusty? Makes the black wheels look even worse. One word: Michelin. Why is the expensive suspension set to "soft"? Again, I get that you get sponsor freebies, but... Luv you guys!

[@seb.in.real.life17]

Looks like you guys did a good job!

[@TheRidgerunner1959]

De chrome?!? Nice ride. Needs the chrome though.

[@Pete-lz5eg]

Well sh!t I got stoked to support to this cause and because I'm a TST sub but didn't read the official rules. I am not eligible because I live in Florida. Maybe Ill still get the mug to fill it with tears. Thanks Matt

[@ChavaYang]

I hope the person who wins this car enjoys it! Hopefully, it's me!

[@westonsmith6925]

Did they not fix the blown out taillight/front turn signal?

[@motetotee]

Very cool car and good choice in mods, someone will be very happy with it! $50 for a chance to win is way too rich for my blood, good luck to those that are entering!

[@bigalalbig]

Lovely 'vette. The ride looks quite stiff compared to other cars that you have featured on that road?

[@marcuscoster6529]

You say "no purchase necessary" but the link you gave to enter doesn't let you enter without doing the checkout for the mug, also there is nowhere to read the details. Please pin an update that tells us what to do, I'd love to enter.

[@Bob_Smith19]

You have to go to the main page of the site that’s running the auction. I pointed this out in the first video. I don’t trust a company that doesn’t put the rules on the page for the auction item. I doubt they use any of those submissions.

[@jdswdew]

Damn, all that and no paint correction

[@gaivoron]

Purchase is not required! Many states cannot participate! Read the fine print!!

[@MrTrollin86]

The de-chroming of the accents go a long way. Is it headed to Westside Collector Car Storage for a paint correction next?

[@jesseparbhu6125]

Beautiful job!

[@michaelbradley7529]

This felt like a sales pitch to get people to enter into the give away.

[@darksu6947]

That's exactly what it is.

[@joseph_8486]

Needed a Corsa or Borla S type exhaust. Magnaflow was the grandpa-boomer option.

[@Motorsportsgeek]

S-Type is boomer magnaflow comparable. You want the Borla Atak or any Corsa for vettes

[@joseph_8486]

@@Motorsportsgeek I sold my Corsa’s for an S type and was extremely happy with it. Of course they need to be hooked up to long tubes but the Borla system idled much better than the corsa

[@joseph_8486]

@ernestkeller186 those always sounded good

[@JacK-yr8ri]

New camera? seems more HD than usual

[@acepilot13]

The new nodus sector sport looks good

[@crispynotburnt]

Great job on the maintenance and reskinning the OEM seats. Blacked out wheels were a downgrade IMHO. Chrome wheels were an expensive and iconic option.

[@RyGuy1538]

Agreed. I love my chrome wheels on my 2009

[@handsolo6241]

Well I would think some N.B. shoes and a gold chain if I win. Should be included...

[@M16xblowDRO]

Is it Long Beach red crystal red?

[@harrydaniels9436]

great car and video,,,,thanks guys

[@madproficient2718]

So sick bro!

[@TheJCars10s]

I can hear the same interior noises in this video that my 200,000 mile Silverado makes.

[@truantray]

You need chrome rims to see if your New Balances are clean. Millenials....

[@Buckatron]

Matt, what watch are you wearing ?

[@prattworks]

I have the same question.

[@Mellowbiker]

Def cost more than the car!

[@Bob_Smith19]

Looks like the Nodus colab he’s been talking about. If you’re not a top tier patreon member you won’t be getting one.

[@gothops154]

New owner needs to do a paint correction. Damn that’s a lot of swirls in the paint

[@stashgumbo]

Those swirl marks though

[@Vantablack_speed]

Matt looks like the stereotypical corvette driver

[@conspicuoustraverser7375]

I want it

[@drunkpolack7612]

Needs a heads/cam upgrade

[@richarddobreny6664]

The non-run flats go a long way to improving the ride

[@spcysos]

@thesmokingtire - hey Matt, how do you compare this versus your first Corvette you bought out of high school? Great to see the videos are still rollin’! -Ariene

[@Globbs]

His car was cooler than this imo.

[@phox0999]

I wonder how many people didn't enter because of that mug.

[@oidoglr]

I entered for the chance to win, didn’t want the mug so I took the image to avoid getting a thing I didn’t have a use for.