Thinking about a Z06
05-16-2015, 10:09 PM
#23
Scraping the splitter.
If it is a "one or the other" decision I would recommend at least driving a 911 C2S for comparison. I have a '14 911 TT and think the C7 Z06 compares quite favorably. Better in some areas not as good in others.
They being said I am on the short list for a '16 GT3 but have no plan to sell the Z06.
S.
They being said I am on the short list for a '16 GT3 but have no plan to sell the Z06.
S.
05-17-2015, 12:52 AM
#25
05-17-2015, 10:12 AM
#26
Racer
05-17-2015, 02:12 PM
#27
05-17-2015, 04:10 PM
#29
Racer
If it is a "one or the other" decision I would recommend at least driving a 911 C2S for comparison. I have a '14 911 TT and think the C7 Z06 compares quite favorably. Better in some areas not as good in others.
They being said I am on the short list for a '16 GT3 but have no plan to sell the Z06.
S.
They being said I am on the short list for a '16 GT3 but have no plan to sell the Z06.
S.
05-17-2015, 05:23 PM
#30
Was also on the fence with a 991 GT3 but decided on getting the Z06 instead. Have an older 997 TT that is now my daily driver after I sold my 2009 Z06, but the Z06 was actually the better daily driver for me.
Tried to get my order in last week for a 2016 Z06, but I want the new Long Beach Red and the dealership told me that color is on constraint for now. So I guess I will have to wait a little while longer!
Tried to get my order in last week for a 2016 Z06, but I want the new Long Beach Red and the dealership told me that color is on constraint for now. So I guess I will have to wait a little while longer!
05-17-2015, 07:33 PM
#31
Drifting
I traded my 05 LB vert and my 14 TR Coupe in for my ZO6 and have not looked back! This car is everything that I had hoped for. The other 2 cars were great in their own ways, but the ZO6 has made me forget about both of them pretty quickly. I look forward to every time I hit an open road in this Beast. IMO, this is the best Corvette yet.
05-17-2015, 08:20 PM
#33
Race Director
it's funny. i knew i wasn't losing my mind when i noticed the uppity looks some of the new C7 owners give while at local shows lol...
i'm sure chevy is glad people such as yourself are buying these cars, but for us? the corvette faithful, we're fine having you guys in your MB or BMW on the other side of the lot
i'm sure chevy is glad people such as yourself are buying these cars, but for us? the corvette faithful, we're fine having you guys in your MB or BMW on the other side of the lot
05-18-2015, 09:07 AM
#34
Pro
Well I never thought I'd be thinking about getting a corvette much less a Z06. I always thought I'd get a Porsche, merc, BMW or jaguar.
Nonetheless it's hard to deny the pure visceral appeal of a car like the c7 z06. In the past I've always associated a vette as a hillbilly hot rod or had to justify in my mind why someone would get one.
Now it seems that those excuses are all gone. The c7 is now a legitimate contender as a truly great American sports car that can hold its own with its European counterparts.
I'm curious as to how many current and future z06 owners never thought they'd get this beast of a car and are pleased with what they have.
Thanks
Nonetheless it's hard to deny the pure visceral appeal of a car like the c7 z06. In the past I've always associated a vette as a hillbilly hot rod or had to justify in my mind why someone would get one.
Now it seems that those excuses are all gone. The c7 is now a legitimate contender as a truly great American sports car that can hold its own with its European counterparts.
I'm curious as to how many current and future z06 owners never thought they'd get this beast of a car and are pleased with what they have.
Thanks
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05-18-2015, 06:48 PM
#35
As long as you're OK with the fact that there will be some hillbillies buying this car. 
What's the big deal about the GT3? I know it's a nice looking performance car and dig the 911s but over this car?
What's the big deal about the GT3? I know it's a nice looking performance car and dig the 911s but over this car?
05-18-2015, 08:32 PM
#36
Racer
On the flip side, I think the C6 (Z06 and ZR1) and certainly the C7 Z06 look more sinister on the road than any Porsche - with the exception of the 918 Spyder - but, for me, the Porsche is a par above in almost every category.
There is, however, no substitute for the sounds that come out of the pipes of my stock 2011 Supersonic Blue Carbon Z06, that's for sure.
Last edited by corvettemonster; 05-18-2015 at 08:37 PM.
05-18-2015, 09:06 PM
#37
Burning Brakes
I've had GT3 (picked up at the factory so got to enjoy the autobahn) and several Porsches, plus now have a CTS V and a Ferrari. My Z06 is my first Corvette, and now have over 7000 miles on it. In all my years of driving fast and competent cars, nothing comes close to the everyday accessibility, power, appearance, comfort, handling and sheer guts of this magnificent engineering feat. Clearly a car built by and designed for a true enthusiast.
05-18-2015, 09:33 PM
#38
Le Mans Master
Well I never thought I'd be thinking about getting a corvette much less a Z06. I always thought I'd get a Porsche, merc, BMW or jaguar.
Nonetheless it's hard to deny the pure visceral appeal of a car like the c7 z06. In the past I've always associated a vette as a hillbilly hot rod or had to justify in my mind why someone would get one.
Now it seems that those excuses are all gone. The c7 is now a legitimate contender as a truly great American sports car that can hold its own with its European counterparts.
I'm curious as to how many current and future z06 owners never thought they'd get this beast of a car and are pleased with what they have.
Thanks
Nonetheless it's hard to deny the pure visceral appeal of a car like the c7 z06. In the past I've always associated a vette as a hillbilly hot rod or had to justify in my mind why someone would get one.
Now it seems that those excuses are all gone. The c7 is now a legitimate contender as a truly great American sports car that can hold its own with its European counterparts.
I'm curious as to how many current and future z06 owners never thought they'd get this beast of a car and are pleased with what they have.
Thanks
05-18-2015, 09:35 PM
#39
Racer
