'06 Z06 Drive

[cwmoss]

My friend just stopped by after taking a Museum Delivery on a new Z06. He lives in Corpus Christi and stopped by here (his old home town) and we changed the oil in the new Z. Then he asked if I would like to drive it? DUHHH!!! Let me tell you, it is not only crazy fast, it is INSANELY FAST. I might have to sell my ZR1 and get me one of these BEASTS!!!
If anyone gets a chance to drive one, by all means!!!:rolleyes:

[Jeffvette]

It's fast, but it's not that fast.

[cwmoss]

Go drive one and you will see the LIGHT!!

[Jeffvette]

I have. Drove one of the prototypes back in July.

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Z06/Z06.jpg

[Patton]

Okay Jeff Schumacher, Not all of us have a ZR-1 on steroids. I have not driven it, but I have been in the passenger seat,...
Yes, it IS that fast,... Insane is a good word for it. Feels torquey downlow like my buddies viper and just SCREAMS at the higher end. However I love my ZR-1 and would never sell it for any other car......................... except that one!!! :eusa_shhh

[Kevin]

Just don't run it to redline to often. I hear the valves don't like it all that much.

[Patton]

Ya, now thats one thing im sure the LS7 can't touch, the LT-5s bullet proof rep.
I drove my car like a nun for about a couple months because my tires were shot and I was waiting for my new ones. After awhile the engine started feeling alittle funny, not like something was broken, just different. When I got my new tires, I drove it hard that day, not abusive mind you... just hard and fast! From then on the engine never felt off or sluggish. The LT-5 is not only bullet proof, It SHOULDNT be driven like a wimp! I can feel how it just LOVES to be opened up. I have never had an engine respond the way this one does. My IROC, after being driven hard would feel like "oh thank god thats over". After driving the Z hard I feel like a light reading "Is that all you got Punk?" is gonna pop on in the DIC.

If the LS7 proves to be an engine that can handle a vigorus thrashing with virtual immunity, It will be hard to pass up when they fall into the 30k dollar range.

[cwmoss]

Believe me, if there is a weak point in the new LS7, my friend will find it. This is only his second NEW Corvette. He ordered a NEW 1967/427/435 way back then. They put 3 or 4 engines in it under warranty. He finally got in touch with Baldwin-Motion and the engine stayed together after that. He doen's drag race his cars, he just likes to run it on the big end. He was always commenting when he had his 67, " 150mph, ON TWO PLY TIRES!!!" I could have bought that car back in 69 for $2900.00, but being a punk high school kid sacking groceries at the drive in store, $2900.00 was so way out of what I could afford. I was barely keeping gas in and tires on my 54 Merc. ;) By the way, what is that L98 under my name? How did it get there? I got me one of them there LT5's

[Fort94z]

[ way, what is that L98 under my name? How did it get there? I got me one of them there LT5's[/quote]

Has to do with the number of your posts. Soon you'll be up to an LT1 :)

[Z Factor]

I just watched a 1/2 hour special on the Z06 along with the C6R. The new Z06 is quite a machine.:thumbsup:

http://www.speedtv.com/home.php

The details of the show should be somewhere on the website, and the time for the next showing.

:cheers:

[ShawnZR-1]

I can't wait for my oppertunity to pilot one of the new beasts!!

One thing I keep hearing is the difference in torque between the LS7 and the LT5. Well, DUUHHH! 427 Cubic Inches versus 350 CI, WAAAYYYY different engines! Compare the torque between a 415 LT5 and a 427 LS7 and I would hope the numbers would be a lot closer!!

Still, I'm very happy the Corvette is being named in the same sentence as "supercar"!!

[Patton]

Still, I'm very happy the Corvette is being named in the same sentence as "supercar"!!

Personally, I love how it is soundly beating many of those "supercars". I hope this car will inspire the prices of those "nose in the air" european cars to deflate along side their egos. Too bad every other car in the chevy lineup are pieces of forward wheel ****. Styling isnt much to speak of either. At least they offer those new V8's in the fake impala and carlo. Jesus, how can a company NAIL something sound freakin nicely (ZO6) and then just totally crap out on everything else. Oh and if one more Japacrap styling hint gets put into the damn american lineups im gonna puke... The Viper S2000 for starters.

I'm Soap boxin it before 9am? Jesus, this isnt healthy! :D

[WB9MCW]

YEP GET TO WORKIN THERE MR PATTON...I AM RECOUPIN FROM TT FOOT SURGERY SO I HAVE CONVALESSIN TIME TO SCREW ON THE COMPUTER!!! I saw the same show on speed where jeff gordan and the host beat on the new z06 around the track...Sure looked like JG ha a big *hit eatin grin on his face as he got out and gave his impressions...seems as though he really was impressed and ment what he said abt wantin one!!! Talk abt good pr..prob. chevy should give him one for an endorcement!!!! my buddy mike (who loves dale jr) calls jeff "gay" cause he broke up with his wife already! WHAT DO U GUYS THINK OF THAT!!!! I THINK ITS ONE OF THOSE HIGH PROFILE MARRIAGES THAT ARE HARD TO HOLD TOGATHER CAUSE OF THE SPOUSE'S HEAVY SKED. KEEPIN HIM AWAY FROM MAMA TOO MUCH!! DISTANCE DOESN'T ALWAYS BRING THE HEART CLOSER BUT MAKES THE LEFT AT HOME SPOUSE MIND A WANDER ABT CHEETIN!!! LOL TOO BAD 4 JEFF SHE WAS A REAL CUTIE 4 SURE!!!! CHECK THIS STORY OUT!!!
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2002-05-09-gordon.htm

A SECOND STORY WITH EVEN MORE DETAILS ON JG & THE DIVORCE
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_1_32/ai_109579103

[Z Factor]

Here is a direct link to the show.

http://www.speedtv.com/features/696/

:cheers:

[Jeffvette]

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_1.mpg.mpa

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_2.mpg.mpa

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_3.mpg.mpa

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_4.mpg.mpa

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_5.mpg.mpa

[Z Factor]

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_1.mpg

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_2.mpg

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_3.mpg

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_4.mpg

http://www.pnwzr1.net/Jeff/Speed/Z06TestDrive_Part_5.mpg

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[Jeffvette]

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Fixed it !