s2art

[QUOTE=Imo000][QUOTE=s2art]Yeah, they couldnt afford the federalisation process (and maybe couldnt make it reliable enough for the USA market).
Fast though, 0-60 3.8s. 0-100-0 8.8s

There is another small Brit company called Noble who make a car for similar bucks that would also give the Z06 a hard time. Now that might make it across the pond.

bd0nalds0n

I'm pissed that the 928 didn't come with a cup holder; an $80,000 car in 1988 that had 120 lbs worth of electric seats, and an electric fan to pull in air for the climate control sensor can't have a place for me to stash my slurpee?? Just another way they didn't understand the market for these cars.

There's nothing wrong with comfort, convenience and performance, and they need not be mutually exclusive.

Abby Normal

No need to search, I have been in both vehicles and clearly the material in the 996 is better than the same plastic used in a Tahoe that is used in a vette.
I'm not saying the 996 has a super high quality interior, however it is overall better than a ZO6 interior. Especially the dash material.

zoltan944

even if they put in a cupholder it would have been useless anyway
2001 Audi S4 useless
1999 M3 useless
85 Z none
91 Z none
85 928 none
I think everyone is following the same trend
(at least from this short list of cars ive owned)

Imo000

OK but to produce a car like the C6 Z06 for $70K, it will have to have some deficiencies. GM trimmed on things that are not to relevant to a true enthusiast, like the interior. If someone is really bothered by the quality of the interior, they can spend $10-$15K and have it re done by a custom upholstery shop. Then they’ll have a true supercar on their hands for the fraction of the competitor’s cost. .

BC

The 928 is almost a 3000 pound car with 500 pounds of options.

hacker-pschorr

As you know - I love all things fast, I hang out with more Corvette guys on a regular basis than Porsche owners (928's included).

With that out of the way, I could care less about carpet, cheap plastic, fake leather etc.......but why not use a decent epoxy to hold the roof on?

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1369957



EDIT - just noticed he took his pictures down. What happened is the roof panel (fixed roof, no targa) blew off - exposing the head liner to the elements.

BC

I blame GM's problems on the unions.

hacker-pschorr

Now Brendan, you know damn well that discussion belongs in OT

zoltan944

i saw that before it went down, absolutly CRAZY, no roof, just headliner

all4woody

Wow, this thread is all over the place.
Charles, glad things are working properly, I was a little worried in the beginning when you said you didn't feel any power increase. You will win some and lose some, it's whipping it out that gets the blood pumping. I have beat a stock Z06 a few times, and have a friend with a 10 sec C05, you never know.
Have fun, be safe. Woody

Larry928GTS

Let me help clarify that a little bit. Those people you're refering to are not customers. They are potential customers or future customers. People like those three that MarkRobinson mentioned are, or rather were, customers. There's also another category that they most likely won't fall into, which is repeat customers.

If you like them, great, you should buy one. Apparently that demand wasn't big enough to keep Mark's friends from getting their's, and the same goes for ones that I know of. Maybe check the used car market for one, since that's where those of Mark's friends and at least one Corvette owner I know had their's go.

928ntslow

I started a thread some time back about how I didn''t care much for Corvette owners..probably still holds true. I gave credit where credit was due though, but never liked those cars.

I have to say now though, if you stand back and study the new Z06, there is no question that after 50+ years, Chevy FINALLY got it right. It is one nicely shaped car. A true Amerciacn muscle car.

Incidentally, you guys talking about leather...give me a break, ever sat in an F40 or late 60's American muscle? The cars are meant to go fast and thats it!...and they're great! The Ferrari just happens to cost a bit more because you can turn 'em!

Fi I could get my GTS to at least move like a C5 generation Z06, that would be awesome.

hacker-pschorr

www.murf928.com

I'll even fly out to help you install it

Site is under construction - I'm hoping to have the final version up this weekend.

blown 87

The Z06 is a special breed.

As a supercharged Corvette owner and a 928 owner (soon to be supercharged) I really do not see where the rivalry comes from.

I know of some old C4's and even more C5's that would have 99% of the blown 928's out there wondering where the hell that Corvette went.

I mean come on guys, chances are if they are driving a Z06, more than not, they are a car guy. Is this not what it really is about? Just car guys and girls?

I guess I would not be welcome at a Shark gathering in my Vette?

Oh well.

Greg N