Tim240z Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1194580&forum_id=100 Man-O-Man....beautiful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 VERY sexy car.. I saw one up here today, I had to do a double take!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonTX Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 They already dynoed one.. 443hp from the showroom. Wow GJ GM! http://www.streetneeds.com/uploads/auser/C6ZO6DYNO.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaZT Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Nice Bentley Coupe in the garage too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Ferrari killer much?! DROOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preith Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I can't bite my lip any longer. Beatiful car, but I'm sorry, the guys on the Corvette board can not refer to it as a Z! Seriously though, as a comparison, there's a guy in our club who wheel to wheel races his C5 Z06 (touring 1). I just can't get over the performance right out of the box. It's bone stock except for oil and trans coolers and he's setting lap times faster than many other well prepared, purpose built, V8 race cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Prieth, Unfortunately the original "Z" was a Corvette... Our little beauties rolled off the assembly line a couple years later... This car is something else... Can't wait to see one at a track day! However, try to buy one right now... In my area the Koons of Manassas Chevy dealer has TWO and the price is $101K GM isn't discouraging this practice either! And what's worse is idiots are paying it... Wait about three years and you'll be able to get a low mileage unit for about $45-50K! On that dyno chart, if my calculation is correct, it would seem that the new Z06 is suffering from more driveline loss than the previous Z06. That HP figure shows a 14% loss. We've seen bone stock 2004 model Z06s in the 9-10% range... That also could just be a factor of a new motor with fresh rings not totally sealed yet... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Lucky me! One of my customers will be receiving his 2006 Z06 at the end of October. We're looking at a track day to shake it out sometime between x-mas and new years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 One of the few NEW cars I'd actually buy new...if only I had the $$... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 After my run-in with a New C6 last Friday, I figured I'd spec one of them out identical to the build sheet my 99C5 came with, to include the power accessories package, memory package, hud display, and every bell and whistle offer except the select ride option, which I'm glad my car did NOT come with... Putting Z06 bits on it wouldn't have been an option with selective ride equipped cars! Anyway, a brand new C6 equipped like my C5 coupe would run me well over $54K! For comparison's sake, with the huge list of mods and upgrades, I've still got less than $28000 in the car and it will make at the wheels what the C6 is making at the crank, and I'm doing it with better parts! The c6 is a nice car, and the Z06 is truly amazing... But I think I'll keep my old, tired beat up C5! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 yeah. but your c5 doesn't come with paddle shifting, or a projected HUD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Actually I do have the projected Heads Up Display. The lights are a nice touch though. Not $25K difference worth though... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b__sosick Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 did the HUD come stock or aftermarket? either way, SWEET! i'm sure you could get the c6 headlight mod for cheap wait...is there a c6 headlight mod? lolz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 It came stock optioned on all C5 Corvettes, from 1998 forward... There is a headlite upgrade, but I'm not impressed with it. No Corvette has paddle shifters! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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