patrickh101

I understand I am looking so something very specific so I am willing to pay for it.

I am purchasing this as a treat to myself for a three year cancer free survivorship anniversary so I plan to keep the car forever; it replaces a similar car I needed to sell before my journey I took a little more than a half decade ago.

17 Z06/Z07

I have something close and its loaded.....667 miles 105K firm Good to hear about your cancer diagnosis..

450-Mile 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Coupe 3LZ Z07 7-Speed for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $99,999 on February 2, 2022 (Lot #64,864) | Bring a Trailer

patrickh101

Thank you for reaching out.

It’s a beautiful car but I’m set on Elkhart.

Thank you,
PAH

black2010gs

Good luck with your search Patrick. I scooped up a 2019 ELB 3LZ M7 Z07 back in November you have great taste.

patrickh101

Should I expand my search to 2016-2019. Any issues with the 2016 models I should be worried about…I don’t think so but thought I would mention.

I will never track the car.

Thanks,
PAH

17 Z06/Z07

EB only made on 2019 C7s.....

black2010gs

Next closest option will be Laguna Blue which was discontinued in 2016, very similar to ELB just one shade lighter

black2010gs

Heres a photo of mine, swapped to Zr1 wheels

patrickh101

Yep that’s it…

Amazing looking machine!

thanks for the pic.

patrickh101

Bump: Kind of been leaning more toward the convertible of late

black2010gs

FYI they only made 55 vert ELB z06s total. I'd guess only a couple manual 3lz z07 ones were ever produced out of almost 6000.

patrickh101

Yeah it’s going to take a little bit of time to find…

that’s ok. Not a spur of the moment purchase for me. Been building up to this for 3-4 years.

Like my original post said…this is a big deal for me.

I found two sellers that are pretty darn close; just different years. I kind of wanted the 2019 just because that is about when my journey began but I might have to pick another year.

patrickh101

Thought I had one bought but now still looking

17 Z06/Z07

What happened?????

17 Z06/Z07

I am sure he understands, once its gone,its gone.

patrickh101

I’m out $50 for the car fax but one thing I think I learned is I actually might like Laguna Blue better as a color…I know it’s subtle but I can see it in darker settings…more of a darker hue.

Problem now is they discontinued it in 2016 and I wanted a 2019.

I will never track it so heat soak is not an issue.

Both colors are great so I will have to decide.

black2010gs

ELB is actually a shade darker than Laguna, but both are great colors. 2019 has quite a few upgrades compared to 2016 including:
ZR1 control arms and fuel pump
Recalibrated mag ride
Larger radiator
New IC pump to stop cavitation.
track display enhancements (2018+)
HUD rotation adjustment (2018+)
Taller sc lid and aux cooler (2017+)

patrickh101

Yeah I have been reading about that. I did not have that comprehensive of a list so thank you for sending over!

I really like the Laguna Blue color but maybe not enough to sacrifice the other upgrades.

I am also leaning toward it doesn’t have to be a Z07 as much as I once wanted (not to say I wouldn’t take a Z07). I could install the carbon fiber / brakes if I really wanted the look. I don’t need the track set up for the suspension.

I’m not buying it to track the car; just occasional cruise.

17 Z06/Z07

What about buying a Z06 with all the options you want and having it wrapped in EB? I don't know if you can PPF a wrap be you can look at that too.

patrickh101

I have not seen much luck with wraps on the cars…

Lot of new C8’s starting to flood the market….I think I will find what I am looking for regardless if it’s Elkhart or Laguna.

Additionally:
I’m still young enough to appreciate a manual (45)…if I was 10-15 years older no way would I get the manual. Also if I lived in a bigger city with stop and go traffic I would not get a manual. I see a lot of people stepping out of these for practicality reasons. I grew up driving manual transmission cars or I would not want one. This is why most if not all manufactures are going away from them.

I have heard the argument about the last manual transmission corvette and I say in 30-40 years nobody is going to really care…just like today nobody buys a car bc it’s the last car not to have power steering. i.e. Or a 1957 bel air; no one says I want that car because it has three on the tree unless that is what they drove in high school or at some point in their early life. Most kids these days don’t drive sticks.

Additionally most the younger generation don’t really care about cars anymore…how many kids these days have a picture of a car on their wall.

We are a dying bread…😎. I was at a car show the other day and I was one of the youngest guys there…Same goes for Barrett Jackson this year in AZ…lot of Guys my age and older.

We are all like the older Terminator model…ha ha