Not to drift off thread. My only intention with showing that picture was to show the jack stands being talked about in use. They are great and one of the only ones on the market with a flat pad on the top which was/is perfect for supporting cars such as 97+ Corvettes with the jack pad points on the frame rail.
That particular corvette is a real pain in the **** too. If its a manual transmission and not put into reverse when parked, it drains the battery dead in about 30 mins. Least thats how they were in 05/06 when I worked at a chevy dealership. Hated that particular corvette model. They had tons of quirks with their electronics.
I think that was 05 only. Mine is an 07 and doesnt have this issue.
Most electrical issues can be traced back to a questionable battery or loose grounds. There is also an issue with aftermarket plug wires where the alternator picks up the RF(or something) from the #1 plug wire and the alternator freaks out and you get a "service charging system" message. Swap back to factory wires and the problem disappears. ALMOST everything else can be traced back to bad BCM's, which is pretty common on all GM cars.
I, knock on wood, havent really had any issues with my car. Did the head fix along with a cam, headers, etc..., but this car has 70k miles on it and runs like a scalded cat.
The GOOD thing about Corvette's is the enthusiasts have discovered all the problems and developed good fixes for all of them. One reason I got back into a Corvette(had a base model 07 back in 08/09 time frame) this time around was because of the aftermarket and enthusiasts. Its the same reason I also have Jeep's because somebody has "been there, done that" for almost every mod or issue you might face.
