New ZR-1 owner... just introducing myself>>>

[ZR1Vette]

Jim asked me to say HI! to everyone...so here we go...
I purchased an extremely nice 90 ZR-1 (#566) on Thursday...drove in home here in Reston, Virginia. I presently own a C6 Lingerfelter 366 (known as MR BLU on the CorvetteForum) but I have always been taken by the ZR-1... everytime I would see one I knew one day I too would own one and the search began and ended yesterday. Here are a few pics of my red on red (yea I know it is the more common color combo but I love the looks :thumbsup: ) :
Some specifics: 1990 #566 with dual tops and auto AC: miles at purchase 1327; fanatically maintained with constant fluid changes, new tires, all seals (door and rear lid) perfect condition etc etc. I consider it a real find:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR-1sideviewpassenger.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR-1sideviewdriver.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR-1ingaragesideview.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR-1hood.jpg

I have started the detailing and a few upgrades...but I really want to keep this one OEM within reason (unlike my C6 which has numerous upgrades)

Look forward to seeing fellow ZR-1 owners so I can learn from you...so here is to spring and driving weather and meets!
Michael

[tomtom72]

:hello: Mike! Welcome to the Brotherhood!:handshak:

Wow, that Z is a cherry. :thumbsup:

Hope you enjoy her!

:cheers:
Tom

[We Gone]

Welcome..very Nice...Congrats, Looks like you have some nice cars. :hello:

[bobbyhi]

Welcome to the form:handshak: . Very nice looking car!! Your garage isn't bad either:thumbsup: ..

[Hammer]

Very nice car and a great find.

If you ever have any problems, be sure to post here, a wealth of information and people are more than willing to help.

Enjoy your car and please drive it.

[HIZNHRZ]

Congrats on your purchase. Beautiful car. Drive it in good health.

[John Boothby]

Ditto on all above! Love the Color.

[GrayZ]

nice!! looks just like a new one, which basically it is.
our registry president is from virginia too, he's the one
that destroyed the myth of virginia is for lovers... :sign10:
he's a great guy and would help you in any way if you
have trouble's with your car. Ron Kreigh
You should plan on attending the "Gathering" in May in
Bowling Green , Ky.
You will learn more about your car there, in a long weekend, than
you would in a year, not attending. plus, you can put faces here, to the
names, albeit, some are better left lets say, "unviewed" :mrgreen:
enjoy your new ride.

[HADI-ZR1]

ZR1Vette,
Congrats..... You became one of Us KING !:cheers:
NOW keep the C6 in Garage and Drive the ZR :p

[RedSled]

Welcome. Another nice Red/Red '90 in the area. Hope to see you around!

- Keith '90 Red/Red #1383

[Jagdpanzer]

Michael
Welcome aboard and great looking Z you have found.
I'm out on the west side of Fairfax.

[Nick]

Nice find, and great job on joining the Registry! :thumbsup: The first ZR-1 I ever drove was the same model year and color scheme as yours. Hooked me! :mrgreen:

[Z Factor]

Hello Michael, I'm glad to see you made it over, and welcome to the forum. :handshak:

Your Z looks very :thumbsup: and it is nice to see such a well maintained specimen going to an owner who will continue to take care of it.

:cheers:

[Bell Curve]

Awesome car dude:worship:

[carter200]

Wecome :handshak:

[tomcat]

Nice ZR1 & Welcome aboard.

Manfred E...........
91 ZR1 #906:hello:

[ZR1Vette]

Well..what a nice welcome:thumbsup: I did just receive the book the 'The Heart of the Beast'..digesting that now. I also started my major detailing of the car and due to the condition (as stated in my first post) I am just 'fine tuning' BUT finding all sort of interesting stuff:
-I found the build sheet on the gas tank but was so fragile only was able to retrieve part of it..lots of build info etc and even though it is a partial (about 1/3) and it will be laminated. Then there is the build sheet in the front cross member which will stay in place.
-This is a hoot..really...about 2 am last night my mind bolted and began a "duh"... my C6 has no jack/no spare tire/no lug wrench etc and the ZR-1 has that and I did not check to see if they were there at time of purchase..so first thing this morning I go searching and what a find...the spare tire/jack/flat tire bag were all there and never opened or touched after 17 years..when I opend the bag for the flat tire bag the smell of vinyl came out as if new>>
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1parts.jpg

Now to the spare tire.. totally untouched and when I cleaned up a bit this is what came out>>> 17 KOH
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1SpareKOH.jpg
King of the Hill spare!
I have worked on the interior...found the original hand brake 'how to use' sticker and the dealers lincense plate (under the drivers seat) so here is an update interior shot>>>
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1interior.jpg

And I am now also focusing on the engine bay...that is the next week's effort and again starting off with a great condition ZR-1
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1engineview.jpg

I am one that documents everything I do to a car..if you guys feel that you are bored etc let me know and I will cut back...
Michael

[Hammer]

Keep us updated. We really like pictures and I am enjoying yours. As far as the build sheet, I also saw mine and tried to remove it, but figured it was worth more attached. You can get a build sheet from the Corvette Museum if you'd like a whole one. Looking really nice.

Remember, no washing the motor, and almost anything will stain it.

[Jeffvette]

Congrats, look like a nice clean ride.

I used to be out in your neck of the woods. I went to Fork Union and has a few friends that lived in Vienna and Oakton.

[Jason 91]

Michael, very nice car (or should I say cars?). Welcome.

Jason

[louispf]

Congradulations. Received mine 2 weeks ago 90 # 354 & have yet to drive it. Weather has been ruff. Beautiful ride. I'll posts some pics of mine when the weather breaks.:cheers:

[Aurora40]

As said, you can get a build sheet, and also a window sticker, from the NCM. You can also get a 1990 sales brochure, and the ZR-1 specific sales brochure at the same time.

The car looks great! That interior is quite glossy though. Some people like that so perhaps it's intentional.

Everything looks so new! Be prepared for the spare to get really dusty really quickly though. I've cleaned mine a few times and had to use it a few times. Within a few thousand miles it was totally dust covered again. I keep a large trashbag in the car so I don't have to use that tire bag in an emergency.

As said, be careful when cleaning the engine. Use mild products and don't hose it down.

If you ever want to meet up, let me know, I'm in Leesburg.

[Hammer]

If the glossiness is a problem, try the Adams products VRT. I have used most all their products and find them to be outstanding.

[flyin ryan]

welcome to the boards Michael:hello:. i have a 90 (1706) same combo as yours, wish it had the same milage as yours. your car is very, very nice. your other rides aren't bad either ha, ha. it's great your having fun & are pumped about the car & it's history. don't worry about posting too many pictures, i felt the same way as you, everybody on here loves to see, hear & talk about these cars, myself included.:handshak: .

[ZR1Vette]

Well...day one of detailing is complete..
Engine bay (and no water in top end of engine...know about that)..lots of Q-tips, gentle cleaner, and compressed air>>
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1enginecompartmentleftside.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1engineleftside.jpg

Did the undercarriage area to... boy does that spare tire carrier collect dust!
Here is the diff area>>
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1diffarea.jpg

NOW I NEED ADVICE>>>>
In this pic (driver side of engine) there is a device that have a pipe coming from it...looks like there should be a hose attached but there is none... anybody comment plz>>>
Red ---> is pointing to the item in question
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1deviceques.jpg

Jack points...rear one is obvious but looks like there are two possible jack points in the front... I have marked them as A---> & B---> can either be used? (I have a four arm sissor lift)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1FrntJackpoint.jpg

Also I have heard two very different views on jacking up car (again will be using a four point sissor lift... one is to keep all doors and hatch closed and the other is to have doors and hatch open...to me it makes sense to have closed... comments please

Lastly...when I remove the air cleaner assmebly a plastic shroud is located in the lower area where the cleaner assembly resides... here it is but I have it sitting on top so you can see it...it goes down in the area marked "Sits down here-->".. to me it restricts the air flow to the intake and also suspect it is a 'anti water' deflector type device. I do not plan to drive the car in the rain so why not keep this shroud off?? Comments plz...

Concerning the glossy interior...not sure what the prior owner used but I will be dealing with that...I use Mothers Reflection Leather car and Stoners Trim and Leather cleaner.

Last item...appears I have the drivers front speaker not functioning... never dawned on me the Bose system does not have a L R balance and only a fader......I am missing something??? Any stereo gurus here with some ideas???

Again thanks for the patience and any comments... great forum
Michael

[flyin ryan]

NOW I NEED ADVICE>>>>
In this pic (driver side of engine) there is a device that have a pipe coming from it...looks like there should be a hose attached but there is none... anybody comment plz>>>
Red ---> is pointing to the item in question
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/MRBLU/ZR1deviceques.jpg

[/quote]no hose. it's just left open. yours is correct.

[Aurora40]

That thing is the AIR divert valve. It either sends air from the AIR pump to the exhaust manifolds, or out to the atmosphere. That open port thing is how it sends it to the atmosphere. It's perfectly normal, nothing connects there.

Edit, oh and if you are asking about the factory jack point, it's between the two molded in "arrows" there in your picture. Rear a bit from the "B" label.

That plastic thing under the air intake is to keep water out. I also thought it blocked fresh air to the intake. I kept it in place until I got the "claw" intake at which point I removed it. I've driven in quite heavy rains and not had a problem as of yet.

The Bose does not have a left/right adjustment. It's quite common for the stock stereo to experience all kinds of problems.

[GOLDCYLON]

:handshak: Welcome aboard. Nice clean example of a ZR-1. Must the folks have already chimed in but they are 100% correct on the valve, the water deflector and the jacking points. . Your BOSE stero should have a left and right lever below one of the exisiting knobs. GC :mrgreen:

[key_on]

Welcome to the forum. My sister-in-law is in Reston also. I'll look you up next time I'm there. Would love to see your Z in person.

Pat

[ZR1Vette]

Welcome to the forum. My sister-in-law is in Reston also. I'll look you up next time I'm there. Would love to see your Z in person.

Pat
Any time you are in the area let me know... always glad to see fellow Vette owners...and now in particular ZR-1 drivers :thumbsup:
M

[cuisinartvette]

Beautiful car, Ilove seeing them detailed out like that. I took that deflector out and put it aside, cant see where it serves much of a purpose.
Lexol give s less of a shine on leather fwiw.

[Jagdpanzer]

Hey, us fellow red ZR-1 owners should team up and make sure the new kid on the block isn't starving for proper advise on how best to take care of his pretty new red Z. Besides I would like to get a closer look at that nice looking scissor jack he has set up in his garage. The weather forecast looks decent both days this weekend. If Michael is open to it let's organize a rendezvous and pay him a visit. Of course other color Zs would be welcome to join us.

[ZR1Vette]

YES...Please if you guys would like to come by my house you are MORE that welcome...would love to see a gathering of ZRs... either Sat or Sun works Alas my ZR will not be ready for driving but my C6 would be if you all wanted to do something... Please consider this an invite for any NVa...hell any ZR owner to come on by...I will provide some refreshments etc...
What you all thunk??? Sound like a plan
Michael

[Aurora40]

I'm down, Saturday is probably better but I'll make either day.

[Jagdpanzer]

RKreigh, HIZNHRZ, RedSled90, Aurora40, ZZZZZR1 and anybody else I may of missed.
Time to muster up boys and go pay our new brother Michael a welcome visit,
How does Sunday afternoon sound?
We could meet up at the Dulles Town Crossing Center Chick-Fil-A at 1:00 PM then drive on over to Michael's place from there. He will have some refreshments waiting for us.

[Jagdpanzer]

RKreigh, HIZNHRZ, RedSled90, Aurora40, ZZZZZR1 and anybody else I may of missed.
Time to muster up boys and go pay our new brother Michael a welcome visit,
How does Sunday afternoon sound?
We could meet up at the Dulles Town Crossing Center Chick-Fil-A at 1:00 PM then drive on over to Michael's place from there. He will have some refreshments waiting for us.

QB93Z
We need you in on this to

[Aurora40]

We could meet up at the Dulles Town Crossing Center Chick-Fil-A at 1:00 PM then drive on over to Michael's place from there. He will have some refreshments waiting for us.
I can do that. I'll shoot an email to Dave (WVZR1) and see if he wants to jump in as well.

[Jagdpanzer]

I can do that. I'll shoot an email to Dave (WVZR1) and see if he wants to jump in as well.

Thanks Bob, how could I have forgot Dave

[HIZNHRZ]

I'd like to but my ZR1 is up in Chicago...

Hopefully you guys will do it again.

[Jagdpanzer]

I'd like to but my ZR1 is up in Chicago...

Hopefully you guys will do it again.

Come on down from MD and join us anyway, I need someone to ride shotgun.

[QB93Z]

I will be there! Great idea.

Phil, thanks for the PM, I have been busy and missed the posts in this thread.

[Jagdpanzer]

For those new to the area here is the map position of the Chick-Fil-A located at 45440 Dulles Crossing Plz, Sterling, VA 20166 Phone (703) 444-0223. It shares the parking lot with Lowes.
See you at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon.
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=39.024959~-77.425903&style=r&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=3180.95835097414&cam=39.024959~-77.425903&scene=-1&where1=45440%20Dulles%20Crossing%20Plz%2C%20Sterli ng%2C%20VA&encType=1

[evl_twn]

Nice looking Z, and I also love the Elise :thumbsup:

[HIZNHRZ]

If plans change, please let me know. I'm going to try and make it.

[flyin ryan]

sounds like you guys are in for a good time. make sure somebody gets some pictures:-D

[GOLDCYLON]

sounds like you guys are in for a good time. make sure somebody gets some pictures:-D


:iamwithst So whos buying the first round? :mrgreen:

[ZR1Vette]

Come to my place..no buyin everything is provided :mrgreen: This will be very good and fun
Michael

[HIZNHRZ]

My ZR-1 isn't on the road right now so I won't have it for tomorrow. Unfortunately I'll miss the photo shoot. He's a picture of my Z from this summer:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h113/hiznhrz/NewDownload076.jpg

[flyin ryan]

who's museum is that at? very nice.

[RedSled]

Well...I just may be able to make it. Hope to see you all there.

- Keith '90 Red/Red #1383

[HIZNHRZ]

Well...I just may be able to make it. Hope to see you all there.

- Keith '90 Red/Red #1383

Keith, we've never met but you must live darn close by. What time are you leaving if you do go?

Scott

[HIZNHRZ]

Thanks flyin ryan. The car was actually sitting in a car dealership during a show.

[RedSled]

12? 12:15?

[RedSled]

Give me a call. 240-401-9681 Cheers, Keith

[ZR1Vette]

12? 12:15?

At my house at 1:30... but some are gathering earlier to drive over and I do not know that gathering time

Look forward to seeing everybody!!!
Michael
(ZR1Vette but hope to be ZR-1Vette if moderators would change my name:mrgreen: )

[Aurora40]

I think that's when he is leaving Germantown. :) Scott and Keith live presumably close to each other.

So I assume someone who'll be at Chik-Fil-A knows how to get to your house Michael!

And just FYI if anyone was gonna grab a quick bite, Chik-Fil-A is closed on Sundays.

Also, we haven't heard from David and his AB ZR-1! He was PennStateFootball, but changed to ZZZZZR1 (give or take a few 'Z's). Though even if him and Dave (you have a black Z, right?) make it, it'll still be red-fest! :D

[WB9MCW]

Welcome to the forum ZR1Vette - We think it is great that all your locals are coming over for a visit and a up close look at your new baby!

Hope y'all have a great time and enjoy the comradery of the "brothers of the beast".

[HIZNHRZ]

Michael, how about posting or PMing me an address?

Keith, I'm not sure I can make 12N but I can probably be ready by 12:30. When I'm ready to hit the road I'll give you a call. Is the number you posted a cell phone? Don't wait for me though, I don't want to make you late. Look forward to meeting you.

Bob, see you their.

[RedSled]

Yes. That's my cell Scott. I can wait and pick you up if you like. If we miss the guys at the Chik-fil-A, I don't have Michael's contact info though. I do have Phil's phone. We'll figure it out!

[ZR1Vette]

And just FYI if anyone was gonna grab a quick bite, Chik-Fil-A is closed on Sundays.

I am providing food and drink so you won't starve...

Anybody want to call me about house location my number is 703 505 5580

Michael

[RedSled]

Cool. Thanks. See you soon guys!

[RedSled]

Guys...what a great day. Glad we could get together!

[QB93Z]

Fantastic afternoon talking Vettes. Thanks Michael for the hospitality. You have a great looking ZR-1. I hope some who took pictures will post them.

Jim