Slightly OT, New Z06 impressions
#16
Originally Posted by jimwood
I agree, you can't complain about the price or the performance. But I have a hard time getting over the looks. And the roof flying off...
-oh, wait...this isin't a vette bashing thread?
just a little 911 humor.
#17
I've owned 3 Vettes and I'm on my 10th 911
After taking random careful measurements during and after these purchases
I've noticed no particular growth in girth or length on mine.
You're fluctuations maybe directly related to the need to retain your ego level after
realizing that it was a major mistake to sell your 993 and get a Vett!
Chris
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So, hold back your Italian/gold chain comments since the counter to that comment is that "Men who drive Porsches usually have a small *****". .
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
Mark[/QUOTE]
After taking random careful measurements during and after these purchases
I've noticed no particular growth in girth or length on mine.
You're fluctuations maybe directly related to the need to retain your ego level after
realizing that it was a major mistake to sell your 993 and get a Vett!
Chris
Mark[/QUOTE]
So, hold back your Italian/gold chain comments since the counter to that comment is that "Men who drive Porsches usually have a small *****". .
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
Mark[/QUOTE]
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From: yorba linda, ca
Originally Posted by Traffic53
...and the fact that they generally suck.
#19
Originally Posted by Mike in Chi
Good friend just picked up a previous generation Z06. But it has what amounts to a streetable C5R motor.
Yee-hah, can that car go. Stops well, too.
Very impressive car.
Yee-hah, can that car go. Stops well, too.
Very impressive car.
For all you haters out there, a stock C6 Z06, including the stock tires did the Nurburgring in 7:42.xx.
#20
Originally Posted by SwayBar
In a stock '02 Z06 with just tires and brake-pads, I did 2:31.617 at Road America; I can't imagine what a C5 Z06 would do with a 427 in it!
For all you haters out there, a stock C6 Z06, including the stock tires did the Nurburgring in 7:42.xx.
For all you haters out there, a stock C6 Z06, including the stock tires did the Nurburgring in 7:42.xx.
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From: yorba linda, ca
Originally Posted by togueep3
and one with just drag slicks ran a 10.85 1/4 mile pass. Video Here
#23
Originally Posted by SwayBar
For all you haters out there, a stock C6 Z06, including the stock tires did the Nurburgring in 7:42.xx.
the problem, from this hater anyway, is the fact that the build quality is decidedly poor. i think the vette shows miles and age very poorly. this is to say that a new one is very different from one that has 20k miles. i think this is unforgiveable. to me, it doesn't matter that it only cost $70k, if after 2 years it feels like it's worth $30k.
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From: Orlando, FL
Originally Posted by texas911
I like the Vette for what it is, but you can't beat the 911 because it has those rear seats that my kids love riding in!
I just need the rear seats for my children and the 911 works well as a daily driver and family car.
#26
Originally Posted by Traffic53
the problem, from this hater anyway, is the fact that the build quality is decidedly poor. i think the vette shows miles and age very poorly. this is to say that a new one is very different from one that has 20k miles.
i think this is unforgiveable. to me, it doesn't matter that it only cost $70k, if after 2 years it feels like it's worth $30k.
From a performance-oriented guy, the C5 Z06 is a better car than the 993 in every way except for the seats. The 993 is ridiculously slower, and doesn't handle nearly as well even with Gert's RoW HD Sport suspension; thank God she's a looker though!
On the other hand, if you gotta have that 'clunk' when you shut the door, dig on those sexy hips every time you open the garage door, or like to revel in that fine German engineering, or care about what other people think about you driving a Porsche (..versus a 'Cheby'), etc, yet at the same time don't mind getting your doors blown off once out of the driveway, then the 'poseur' 993 (..from a performance perspective) is for you. At least that's the way I look at it, and I've owned both.
#27
Originally Posted by SwayBar
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From a performance-oriented guy, the C5 Z06 is a better car than the 993 in every way except for the seats. The 993 is ridiculously slower, and doesn't handle nearly as well even with Gert's RoW HD Sport suspension; thank God she's a looker though!
From a performance-oriented guy, the C5 Z06 is a better car than the 993 in every way except for the seats. The 993 is ridiculously slower, and doesn't handle nearly as well even with Gert's RoW HD Sport suspension; thank God she's a looker though!
I haven't been on a track yet in the friends C5.
What were the brakes like at the end of your 2:31 session at Road America?
#28
I had the opportunity to drive a C5 Z06 and I must say that at teh end of 3rd I was done. That was enough. No I did not melt tires, just let the clutch ut let her roll and then rolled on the gas.
I love driving my car, I have wanted a 911 since I can remeber, BUT I have never been laid back in the seat and held like that. The acceleration is brutal. Ir was a straight line run, so no handling impression but as far as go power,
Would I trade mine for that. NO WAY.
Would I like to have both, yeah maybe but I'll be ok if I dont.
My fear is cars with that much brute HP and Torque need to be driven right. And I just dont knwo how to do that. I feel my car is more progresive, smooth,linear.
OK so I love my car what's new
I love driving my car, I have wanted a 911 since I can remeber, BUT I have never been laid back in the seat and held like that. The acceleration is brutal. Ir was a straight line run, so no handling impression but as far as go power,
Would I trade mine for that. NO WAY.
Would I like to have both, yeah maybe but I'll be ok if I dont.
My fear is cars with that much brute HP and Torque need to be driven right. And I just dont knwo how to do that. I feel my car is more progresive, smooth,linear.
OK so I love my car what's new
#29
Originally Posted by Mike in Chi
I wouldn't say "ridiculously" slower, but no doubt, slower.
With respect to the earlier link with the C6 Z06 doing a 10.85, that same guy, Ranger, in a stock C5 Z06 including tires, did a best-of 11.81 in the quarter mile. With just some drag radials, he did an 11.52.
Here's a link and check out his sig:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...67&postcount=3
A stock C5 Z06 accelerates much harder than a NA 993.
I haven't been on a track yet in the friends C5.
What do you drive and what's your time at RA?
What were the brakes like at the end of your 2:31 session at Road America?
I've attached my G2X telemetry (..great unit!) of my 2:31 run (..red) which also has my 2:37.1 in my 'new' 928GT. I've driven the GT only 3 times so I'm not quite used to it yet. Next time out in April at SpeedSeekers I should be able to do a 2:31.xx as I'll attack the Kink next, providing it's not too cold out.
Starting on the left-side I'm already accelerating on the front-straight, and at 5000 feet I've started braking for Turn 3, etc, etc, and on the far right, I'm braking and negotiating Turn 14. I have another shot with the track-map the G2X draws along with the segments.
#30
Originally Posted by SwayBar
What do you drive and what's your time at RA?
Thanks for posting the data. Interesting to see it. My best through the kink is 112 at track out on Hoosiers, but I only had my eyes open long enough to glance at the speedo. Usually I'm 108-110