Saw a poser Zo6 Vert at the park tonight
04-11-2005, 09:29 PM
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Saw a poser Zo6 Vert at the park tonight
Visiting a friend in Houston, and it being such a nice day today (in the eighties), I decided to go to the park for a run.
Halfway around the park, I saw a guy just getting into his silver vert. It was obviously modified, with an aftermarket hood, and chrome zo6 wheels. Ok, I just had to stop and talk to another vette enthusiast. As soon as I get a little closer though, I see it (almost as bad as seeing Vtec or something on the back of a vette) (lol, don't want to mention any names
Anyway, what I saw was the 405 hp factory zo6 emblem on the side of the front fender. Wow, my first thought was.. hmm.. maybe a Caravaggio.. but after asking him, he said "it's being converted".
Lol, a quick look at the vin showed it was a regular C5 vert.
I guess to each his own. I've done enough mods to my vert to make it anything but the car that drove away from the dealer in '01 when I bought it; however I would never ever try to make someone think it was a zo6!!!!
Almost done with my run a couple miles further down the road, I saw him driving by and gave a wave anyway!!!!
Halfway around the park, I saw a guy just getting into his silver vert. It was obviously modified, with an aftermarket hood, and chrome zo6 wheels. Ok, I just had to stop and talk to another vette enthusiast. As soon as I get a little closer though, I see it (almost as bad as seeing Vtec or something on the back of a vette) (lol, don't want to mention any names
Anyway, what I saw was the 405 hp factory zo6 emblem on the side of the front fender. Wow, my first thought was.. hmm.. maybe a Caravaggio.. but after asking him, he said "it's being converted".Lol, a quick look at the vin showed it was a regular C5 vert.
I guess to each his own. I've done enough mods to my vert to make it anything but the car that drove away from the dealer in '01 when I bought it; however I would never ever try to make someone think it was a zo6!!!!
Almost done with my run a couple miles further down the road, I saw him driving by and gave a wave anyway!!!!
04-11-2005, 09:33 PM
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You rang???
Seriously Billy, you car is closer to a C5-R than a Vert resplendent with big block and truly profane amounts of horsepressure
Stephen
Seriously Billy, you car is closer to a C5-R than a Vert resplendent with big block and truly profane amounts of horsepressure
Stephen
04-11-2005, 09:35 PM
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Hi Billy182 -
Some folks seem to be ok with putting the emblems on - there was a vert poseur here in my town a while back.
Funny thing was, a lot of the "vette folks" in the local club thought the poseur was indeed a Z06 vert...
Oh well - whaddya gonna do?
Your car looks great!
best regards -
mqqn
Some folks seem to be ok with putting the emblems on - there was a vert poseur here in my town a while back.
Funny thing was, a lot of the "vette folks" in the local club thought the poseur was indeed a Z06 vert...
Oh well - whaddya gonna do?
Your car looks great!
best regards -
mqqn
04-11-2005, 09:38 PM
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Never know. Some verts make the Z look like a paperweight
Not mine, of course
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04-11-2005, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS
Billy -- there are real Z06 convertibles in the neighborhood.
By Carrivaggio.
Be careful.
By Carrivaggio.
Be careful.
04-11-2005, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Billy's got 720RWHP - I don't think he needs to be "worried"
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
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04-11-2005, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS
Billy -- there are real Z06 convertibles in the neighborhood.
By Carrivaggio.
By Carrivaggio.
Lol, my car has everything visually from the outside that a zo6 has too (except for the "S" in the vin number) and checking the number code in the windshield (even if that is visible) I do agree with showing off a little extra horsepower though, but opted myself for the Supercharged emblem on the fender
04-11-2005, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy182
..I do agree with showing off a little extra horsepower though, but opted myself for the Supercharged emblem on the fender
04-11-2005, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS
Obviously he is, and he's clearly very insecure about it -- it could be 1,000hp but it still doesn't say "Z06" on his data plate.
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
Cherrio!
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
Cherrio!
04-11-2005, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Lithium
its gettin kinda hot in here...
--Marc
--Marc
Smelly too.
04-11-2005, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS
You have true class -- by not putting a Z06+ emblem on your fender.
Put the pipe down and take a
04-11-2005, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS
Obviously he is, and he's clearly very insecure about it -- it could be 1,000hp but it still doesn't say "Z06" on his data plate.
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
Cherrio!
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
Cherrio!
04-11-2005, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by EHS
Obviously he is, and he's clearly very insecure about it -- it could be 1,000hp but it still doesn't say "Z06" on his data plate.
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
Cherrio!
As you know, Mr. Green, it's not just about horsepower, otherwise "Billy" wouldn't be posting about this issue, it's about cache, which "Billy" knows he doesn't have.
Cherrio!
04-11-2005, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Billy's got 720RWHP - I don't think he needs to be "worried"
04-11-2005, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by jmrc5
A question for Billy: What did you do to get that kind of RWHP? Sorry if this is well known, but I'm not a true regular here like EG and some of the other guys. I did look at your public profile. Beautiful vert, looks like an EG all day wax job as well!
04-11-2005, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
C5-R 427 big block and a blower will do that every day
but a forum I think that goes by the name BritishRacingGreen, UKGreen or Englandgreen not to sure took another route to to big RWHP. He used neon, bling and type R stickers. 
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