Now I want the Z06
03-05-2014, 10:13 PM
#21
Melting Slicks
I was going to buy the Z06 at release but have since decided to order a Z51 instead for the time being. I intend to get a Z06 eventually but right now I think the price might be a bit too rich for my blood right this second since i couldn't not have a fully loaded one. I'll wait a few years pay off the Z51 and then buy the Z06 when I have a bit more put away into my "shiny new toy" fund.
03-05-2014, 10:57 PM
#22
So my stingray z51 is going to be being delivered any-day now, but all I do now is drool over the z06. I am definitely going to get it. Is it weird that I want the z06 before I even have the stingray in my hands? lol This is my first corvette and first real sports car. (Im 21). How many of you guys are going to trade up to the z06 in a few years?
The lowly entry-level '14 won't hold a candle to the mighty ZO6!
03-05-2014, 11:16 PM
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03-05-2014, 11:26 PM
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03-06-2014, 04:34 AM
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Le Mans Master
I remember driving my friend's 13' ZR1 and was unimpressed. The blown engine seems to have way too much lag and didn't feel anywhere near the 638 advertised HP. (yea, and I floored it).You'd have to tune out the TQ management, voiding the warranty in most cases. I'm coming from a 600hp C6Z and am more than satisfied with the power of the new car.
A few bolt-on MODs and I'll be plenty happy. A 50% increase in power with the new Z won't make the car feel 50% faster
A few bolt-on MODs and I'll be plenty happy. A 50% increase in power with the new Z won't make the car feel 50% faster
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03-06-2014, 05:54 AM
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Every time I see this front end shot, it makes me think of a bald Amish guy with a beard that goes from ear to ear.
(No offense to anyone, I am simply stating it recalls an image in my head.)
Imagine this guy bald...http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...76_306x423.jpg
(No offense to anyone, I am simply stating it recalls an image in my head.)
Imagine this guy bald...http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...76_306x423.jpg
03-06-2014, 06:16 AM
#31
Melting Slicks
Nah, it's nice but not for me. My silver/red 3LT C7 7 speed is a dream come true. And it could almost be considered an economy Corvette as compared to past models. This latest Vette is a wise purchase.
03-06-2014, 07:13 AM
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03-06-2014, 09:36 AM
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You bet I would like to have a C7 Z06 - but it just isn't going to happen as there is no way I could justify paying that much for a car (and that is not a blast towards those that can). At this point I'd be happy just to have a C7 sitting in the garage. And someday hopefully it will be there.
03-06-2014, 09:54 AM
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So my stingray z51 is going to be being delivered any-day now, but all I do now is drool over the z06. I am definitely going to get it. Is it weird that I want the z06 before I even have the stingray in my hands? lol This is my first corvette and first real sports car. (Im 21). How many of you guys are going to trade up to the z06 in a few years?
03-06-2014, 11:41 AM
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03-06-2014, 06:22 PM
#38
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PAYBACK On topic:The Z pictured is crossing the auction block.Trades probably not accepted?...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/articl...06-palm-beach/
03-06-2014, 06:30 PM
#39
Scraping the splitter.
A Corvette-less troll who once owned a '77 Corvette back in the late '70's, sold it two years later with 9k miles on it, and now trolls the C7 Section after having spent the last ~35 years without a Corvette.
Let us know how your search for a "gently used" "creampuff" C7 is going...in 2017, when we are all getting ready to move into C8's.
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03-06-2014, 09:35 PM
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Melting Slicks
I am pretty sure I want the new Z06. Time will tell if in 3 to 5 years I am willing to spend the coin need to trade up to a Z06 / Z07
In the mean time I am loving every minute of my C7 Z51. It will be hard to justify the extra.
In the mean time I am loving every minute of my C7 Z51. It will be hard to justify the extra.