Ami joins the ZR-1 family!

[Paul Workman]

That mountain run turned out to be a bit more expensive than I anticipated. Ami has always liked my Z, but after the "Run", and during it, conversations got serious about buying Brett's beautiful Turq!

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/turq1_zpsbe7dcf5f.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/turq1_zpsbe7dcf5f.jpg.html)

She didn't want to jinx her luck by saying anything till she was behind the wheel. Well, Sunday, we drove down to Brett's. And, with a tear in his eye (I saw it) Brett gave her the keys to that beautiful, fully tricked out, cammed Turq. Ami is the latest one to learn the meaning of "PERMAGRIN"! Always loving Corvettes (this is her second purchase), stick shifts, and going fast...what more could a girl want (besides a gorgeous husband??? (...three out of 4 ain't bad [sigh]! ;))

We drove her Buick to Pendleton to pick up the car, and after 3 or so hours of following me home, we got onto the back road series of blacktops leading to the house. I had been leading the whole way, and at corners I would lean on that ol' Buick a little to open a gap soze Ami could "try" to catch up. LOL! In a flash, there would be a big grin in my rear view mirror, and an occasional finger tip wave from the top of the steering wheel, as if to say, hiiiii! But, this time was different.

Instead of being content to stay put, she kept the hammer down and that LT5 with the B&Bs went by in FULL THROATED song that only an LT5 can make! In seconds she became a speck and disappeared, (I know 3 digits when I see 'em!;)) never to be seen again for the 10 minutes or so it took me to get to the house. (It reminded me of the Mountain Run when we got behind some slow pokes in SUVs. Ami, got on the FRS radio and said something like, 'Are we on a Sunday drive? I could do better in my Buick!')

But, when I got to the house, here she was...

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/turrq3_zpsda99dece.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/turrq3_zpsda99dece.jpg.html)

The Phoenix has a new stable mate now. A "his and hers" pair of Zs.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/turq2_zpsf06333d3.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/turq2_zpsf06333d3.jpg.html)

As the old poem goes: "Eat. Drink. And be merry! For tomorrow we die..."


Tried to post this last night, but don't see it this morning, for some reason.:confused:

[Dynomite]

WOW
So..what is Ami's ID?

Congratulations Paul and Ami :thumbsup:
And perfect color for Ami :handshak:

Brett...Your ZR-1 could not have gone to a better place :cheers:

[We Gone]

Congrats on another ZR-1

[-=Jeff=-]

Hey Paul.. so is her car FASTER than yours?

I forget the color of the interior, but I know if it is the tan/cognac, I know who has a set of 94 style seats for it

[Rex Ruby]

Outstanding!
Congrats Ami!

[Blue Flame Restorations]

It was great to see Ami happy when she and I went for her first drive behind the wheel. That Turq Z is a really good car and I know it's in the right garage with the right owner (s).

She got one heck of a car!

Sad to see it go but there will be others to provide the permagrin. :)

[FU]

Hey Paul.. so is her car FASTER than yours?


Paul's car has no doors now !!




















J/K

Nice buy :mrgreen::mrgreen:

[Dynomite]

Paul's car has no doors now !!

:sign10::sign10:

[WARP TEN]

Congrats to you and Ami! I know you got a great car from Brett and it got a great home..--Bob

[efnfast]

Nice pair!!

[Schrade]

Hey Paul.. so is her car FASTER than yours?

I forget the color of the interior, but I know if it is the tan/cognac, I know who has a set of 94 style seats for it

What I was gettin' ready to wonder here...

Who wears the pants here? http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/images.ls1/smilies/toetap.gif

Paul's car has no doors now !

I'd say he doesn't have seat of the pants either...

[Hog]

Wow Paul, beautiful pair of cars you and your better half have there. The "rear view of the Turq, looks amazing and both cars look like they are wearing steamrollers for shoes.

I LOVE the rims, they look PERFECT on that car.

Congrats to you both. I've got a big case of "jelly" going on over here.

[Paul Workman]

Paul's car has no doors now !!




















J/K

Nice buy :mrgreen::mrgreen:

No question, Pete's cams really wakes that (or any!) LT5 up!! And, were it not for "some other distraction", the Phoenix would have had them installed last winter - or that was the plan. But! I had to get the red car back on the road. So, now those cams will have to wait till next fall/winter. In the mean time, I'll get the exhaust ready for the cam switch. ALWAYS something to do!

In the mean time, I know I can get into plenty of trouble (boy-yo-boy!)
- even with 35+ hp less than the Turq has...than the 508 hp Phoenix has now! (BTW, I've got a set of the Turq's keys on my key ring too.:p)

[Paul Workman]

Hey Paul.. so is her car FASTER than yours?

I forget the color of the interior, but I know if it is the tan/cognac, I know who has a set of 94 style seats for it

Faster? I'd wanna say yes, but it might depend on the venue. It certainly will be a lot more fun on the street, and the 1/4 mile contests, and even on the mountain roads we just experienced. The difference might be something like the 1/2 mile WANNAGOFAST type venue where longer legs rule the day on an otherwise equal playing field.

No matter. Just a matter of time and the two LT5s will be near parity. But, that said, the Turq is as Brett says, a BEAST!!

SEATS! I'm VERY interested in some 94/5 seats for it. PM me, please!

[Racinfan83]

VERY COOL! :cheers:
I woulda bought that one long ago if I had the loot. Love the color! (Wife wouldn't - but she could have my black one lol)
It is with a great owner now!
New plate = SHENIX???? :p

[Gunny]

First ... a HUGE congrats !!! Beautiful car & perfect for Ami.

Paul, I noticed that you mentioned "mountain run" more than a few times as you were describing the new car & responding to other comments ... does this mean that we can plan on seeing 2 ZR-1's from the same household on the next mountain run?

[nelson007]

Hey Paul, great car Amy's going to give you a run for your money at next years mountain run.
Nelson007

[Paul Workman]

First ... a HUGE congrats !!! Beautiful car & perfect for Ami.

Paul, I noticed that you mentioned "mountain run" more than a few times as you were describing the new car & responding to other comments ... does this mean that we can plan on seeing 2 ZR-1's from the same household on the next mountain run?

As you may have picked up by now, we REALLY enjoyed every aspect of that RUN - from the roads to the hosts to the people we joined and played with! Far as taking two Zs next year...Hmmmm....It has been discussed - I'll say that much. If only ONE goes, my vote would be the one with the 4.10s! But, we'll see!

P.

[Paul Workman]

Hey Paul, great car Amy's going to give you a run for your money at next years mountain run.
Nelson007

That car is a monster for sure!

[ZZZZZR1]

Congrats Paul and Ami!!!

Can't wait to see Ami in action next year @ the Mountain Run!

:cheers:

David

[WydGlydJim]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Two for each one!
:-D

[FU]

I really like that splitter on the back of the Turq. car. Did Mark have that made up ?

[Blue Flame Restorations]

I really like that splitter on the back of the Turq. car. Did Mark have that made up ?

Frank, Rick Mueller made it when he owned the car.

[FU]

Frank, Rick Mueller made it when he owned the car.

I'd really like to get my hands on one of those.


Paul, I have to agree............you have a nice pair !!

[cvette98pacecar]

So I see you could not wait until wanna go fast to tell everyone. The cars look nice together.

[JimZRyd]

Sweet score! Congrats!

[Paul Workman]

So I see you could not wait until wanna go fast to tell everyone. The cars look nice together.

Ah, word was leaking out, here and there. And, Ami was so excited she wanted to post it. (She's on Facebook, but hasn't registered on the forum as yet.
Anyway, she posted over there, I believe.)

However, she plans to bring it to WANNAGOFAST - now only 3 weeks away!

[Vette Guy]

Congrats Ami!!!!! ....and Paul too!

.....I can't wait to hear about the fun times you both will have with these!

Awesome!

Regards,
Mark

[yzpilot]

Well thank you to Paul and Ami!! My wife is already giving me the "I want one" look!!!:-D Seriously though, congratulations on the new family member! Great looking cars!

[Tripler]

Congrats kids from Des and I . They look like they were made for each other and to be together in your stable !!! WooHoo !!!

I think you may have to get a white one though to make it a Red -White and Blue Corral :) :) :)

[Paul Workman]

Congrats kids from Des and I . They look like they were made for each other and to be together in your stable !!! WooHoo !!!

I think you may have to get a white one though to make it a Red -White and Blue Corral :) :) :)

Yep! Got that covered! This is her C3 she bought 7 years ago!

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x220/6PPC_bucket/Pearlinyard2-smallerfile.jpg (http://s185.photobucket.com/user/6PPC_bucket/media/Pearlinyard2-smallerfile.jpg.html)

We'll have to do a RED-WHITE-BLUE pic for the 4th of July, I recon!;)

[Paul Workman]

Well thank you to Paul and Ami!! My wife is already giving me the "I want one" look!!!:-D Seriously though, congratulations on the new family member! Great looking cars!

Always glad to "help"! :p

[Tripler]

Haha Wow . So you do have the Red White and Blue !!! Awesome and too COOL !!!

[Paul Workman]

Haha Wow . So you do have the Red White and Blue !!! Awesome and too COOL !!!

Yeah, we've been giving some thought to a "4th of July" photo featuring RED, WHITE, & BLUE. Just need to pick a local picturesque spot to host the trio.:)

[Karl]

Congratulations! Looks like hers is faster than yours!

[bhedberg]

Nice lookin car! way2go. We will be lookin forward to a mountain run reunion next year!!:salute: