Early Z06 gets eaten up by Twin Screwed 928
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Originally Posted by MarkRobinson
All my friends have sold theirs very quickly (3): something about them wants the guys to bail out real quick: probably because it retains it's "GM" qualities: fake leather, ultra-cheap carpet, & cheesy interior details.
What other street car beats the C6 Z06's 7:42.9 Nurburgring time?
The car does 7:42.9 at the 'Ring, and your buddies are 'worried' about carpeting! I'm pleased to know they sold their cars so hopefully a true enthusiast can buy, drive, and appreciate the C6 Z06 for what it really is, one BAD-*** American made car for which the rest of the world has no answer.
There isn't a street car on the planet today that can even come close to matching it's performance without spending over $400k, the Porsche Carrera GT:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm...ml/country/gcf
http://forums.roadfly.com/forums/por...6690304-1.html
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Originally Posted by swaybar
There isn't a street car on the planet today that can even come close to matching it's performance without spending over $400k, the Porsche Carrera GT:
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I was in a ZO6 last week and it had the same fricking plastic like every other plasticy GM interior. BS a ZO6 are made to the quality of material in a 996....
Are they world class performance wise $ for dollar? Damn right!
Are they world class performance wise $ for dollar? Damn right!
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Originally Posted by zoltan944
C5 Zo6s run 12.9-13.2 1/4 miles here from what i have seen. SC ones do best at 12.7, not that their power isn't great they can't transmit that power to the ground. Ive never seen a low 12 Z06 on street tires, and that is what counts when matching one in real world...
Nope, what counts is how well they accelerate from a rolling start.
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Originally Posted by SwayBar
who really gives a rats *** about those things anyway??
Some more Z06 times, including some details of mods:
www.z06vette.com/quarter.php
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I agree with Abby. I have 996............full leather, full wood, with quality carpets. I had a vette, it was fast.......that was all.
There is nothing wrong with liking vettes, don't get so defensive about it...............it is all about personal preference, not who's ego is more "thenthitive"....
There is nothing wrong with liking vettes, don't get so defensive about it...............it is all about personal preference, not who's ego is more "thenthitive"....
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Originally Posted by Gretch
There is nothing wrong with liking vettes, don't get so defensive about it...............it is all about personal preference, not who's ego is more "thenthitive"....
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Having both would be great!
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Originally Posted by Imo000
Nope, what counts is how well they accelerate from a rolling start.
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Originally Posted by Abby
BS a ZO6 are made to the quality of material in a 996....
Originally Posted by Larry928GTS
Apparently, the customers who bought them. Maybe GM will figure that out one day. Based on the amount of money and market share they're loosing, they still haven't.
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it is all about personal preference, not who's ego is more "thenthitive"....
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Actually, it has nothing to do with being sensitive, rather it's more of being incredulous that someone would complain or even bring up carpeting or (..lack-of) cup-holders as criteria in judging a (..super) high-performance car; I'm thinking they should have bought a frickin' Buick or something similar in the first place.
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Chevrolet is not touting the Z06 as comparable to cars like a 996 for interior quality/comfort, they're touting the best raw performance and that's what a Z06 buyer is looking for.
Friend has a '06 Murcielago roadster WITH mods - insane, seriously. Still, he is going to pick up an '07 Z06 in the fall, solely for fun factor and driving feel. The Murci is just that, merciless in all aspects and oozing with sex appeal, material quality, attention to detail, blah-blah-blah, but for him, $70k is rediculously cheap for the performance of the Z06...not the interior or pampered effects, but to be a bad *** ride that 'can' stop at the grocery store.
Friend has a '06 Murcielago roadster WITH mods - insane, seriously. Still, he is going to pick up an '07 Z06 in the fall, solely for fun factor and driving feel. The Murci is just that, merciless in all aspects and oozing with sex appeal, material quality, attention to detail, blah-blah-blah, but for him, $70k is rediculously cheap for the performance of the Z06...not the interior or pampered effects, but to be a bad *** ride that 'can' stop at the grocery store.
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[QUOTE=SwayBar]There isn't a street car on the planet today that can even come close to matching it's performance without spending over $400k, the Porsche Carrera GT:
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I reckon my TVR Tuscan S would give it a run for its money.
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I reckon my TVR Tuscan S would give it a run for its money.
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[QUOTE=s2art][QUOTE=SwayBar]There isn't a street car on the planet today that can even come close to matching it's performance without spending over $400k, the Porsche Carrera GT:
I reckon my TVR Tuscan S would give it a run for its money.
Perhaps, but becasue it doesn't have airbags and other mandatory safety items, it's not available in North America.
I reckon my TVR Tuscan S would give it a run for its money.
Perhaps, but becasue it doesn't have airbags and other mandatory safety items, it's not available in North America.