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LGAFF · 10-20-2019

Why crush it? Insurance carrier will sell it... or even offer it back to you as a buyback

Top Toy · 10-20-2019

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Originally Posted by LGAFF

Why crush it? Insurance carrier will sell it... or even offer it back to you as a buyback

Will be calling the insurance company today to explore the options. Thanks!

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RichS · 10-20-2019

Wow Dennis sorry for your loss! Glad your still here to talk about it. I think all these cars once we mod them, we kind of get immune to the power and they seem tame. Get well soon!

32valvZ · 10-20-2019

Wow... glad youre recovering.... Sorry bout the whole deal!

cvette98pacecar · 10-20-2019

Cold old tires even worse, dont pay attention to how much tread you have left on your tires, Pay attention to if the rubber is hard or not.
I am glad I didnt read about another ZR-1 brothers passing. You can buy another car. Im glad your still with us.

Jeptha Kolb bought 555R a couple years back for his Z, his comment was the tires would get hard before they were worn.

z proud · 10-20-2019

Best of luck on a speedy recovery,
We’re almost neighbors, don’t believe we ever met!
If you need anything let us know, you should be able to retain the car on a salvage title. You would have parts for your next one, or pars for the community.

Vette Guy · 10-21-2019

Important part of the ZR-1 was you.

Consider saving your ZR-1, and we can find another ZR-1 for you as a donor for your drivetrain.....

Glad you made it through. Wish you a speedy recovery. Let us know what we can help with.

Regards,
Mark

Ccmano · 10-24-2019

Wishing you a speedy recovery and hopefully you can move on to a new ZR-1 in the future. A lesson for all of us at all times, particularly this time of year with the changing temperatures.
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Paul Workman · 10-24-2019

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Originally Posted by Ccmano

Wishing you a speedy recovery and hopefully you can move on to a new ZR-1 in the future. A lesson for all of us at all times, particularly this time of year with the changing temperatures.
H

Yeah, BUDDY! Maybe 50+ added HP due to cool temps, compared to hot/humid summer, and add cold summer tires on cold pavement - even w/ "only 510HP" the Z is like driving on wet pavement...squirrelly as if riding on plastic tires!!

I love a little frisky bursts in a straight line when the temps get close to freezing, but come an S-curve etc., gotta reign then horses in BIG TIME

. The short wheel base on these cars, once you loose traction combines with the power to spin these cars is a way you (I at least) never expected! (Ain't that right, Dominic??) 500+ HP is bad enough. I can only imagine what 600+ would be like

Top Toy · 10-24-2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

Yeah, BUDDY! Maybe 50+ added HP due to cool temps, compared to hot/humid summer, and add cold summer tires on cold pavement - even w/ "only 510HP" the Z is like driving on wet pavement...squirrelly as if riding on plastic tires!!

I love a little frisky bursts in a straight line when the temps get close to freezing, but come an S-curve etc., gotta reign then horses in BIG TIME

. The short wheel base on these cars, once you loose traction combines with the power to spin these cars is a way you (I at least) never expected! (Ain't that right, Dominic??) 500+ HP is bad enough. I can only imagine what 600+ would be like

Really wish I had some recollection of what went wrong at the moment I lost traction but my brain has completely shut out any memory of that. The only thing I'm confident of is that I was in 3rd gear and punched it when I was straight on the highway. Guessing it completely lost traction at that point and the back end whipped out faster than I could react. The rest is history, as they say. Again, be careful out there all my fun loving friends!

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10-20-2019	#1
LGAFF Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Crystal Lake, IL Posts: 7,192	Re: Top Toy is Dead Why crush it? Insurance carrier will sell it... or even offer it back to you as a buyback __________________ LGAFF 90 #966-150K miles-sold 92 #234-sold 1987 Callaway TT #17 1991 ZR-1 #1359

10-20-2019	#3
RichS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA Posts: 148	Re: Top Toy is Dead Wow Dennis sorry for your loss! Glad your still here to talk about it. I think all these cars once we mod them, we kind of get immune to the power and they seem tame. Get well soon! __________________ 1994 ZR-1 #198, sold [img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48400173802_2a6f122cfb_n.jpg[/IMG] [COLOR=RoyalBlue]96 GrandSport#857[/COLOR],[COLOR=Red]Red Gut[/COLOR] 397 LT4, AFR heads,3:90 gears, DRM longtubes, Sepanek 700R4, Yank 3600, bla-bla... Best ET w/396 & 6-speed 11.02 @126.57 w/1.60 60' Best ET w/396 & 700r4 10.82 @124.87 w/1.48 60' 2003 DarkShadowGray Ford Lightning 460rwhp/550rwtq 12.11 @112.18 w/1.71 60'

10-20-2019	#4
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,071	Re: Top Toy is Dead Wow... glad youre recovering.... Sorry bout the whole deal! __________________ [B]1990 #2815[/B] [COLOR="Red"][B]Red/Red[/B][/COLOR] Ported Plenum & IH (by Pete) Haibeck Chip Rebuilt FPR (by Phil) FIC Injectors Watson LT Headers 3" Stainless Works exhaust Lingenfelter Open Air Lid Bill B Built Transmission Shifter & C Beam Plates [FONT=Impact][COLOR=red]1992 [COLOR=black]#[/COLOR] 091[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Impact][COLOR=#ff0000]Red/[COLOR=silver]Gray[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT] [B]SOLD[/B]

10-20-2019	#5
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Top Toy is Dead Cold old tires even worse, dont pay attention to how much tread you have left on your tires, Pay attention to if the rubber is hard or not. I am glad I didnt read about another ZR-1 brothers passing. You can buy another car. Im glad your still with us. Jeptha Kolb bought 555R a couple years back for his Z, his comment was the tires would get hard before they were worn. __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car

10-20-2019	#6
z proud Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 115	Re: Top Toy is Dead Best of luck on a speedy recovery, We’re almost neighbors, don’t believe we ever met! If you need anything let us know, you should be able to retain the car on a salvage title. You would have parts for your next one, or pars for the community.

10-21-2019	#7
Vette Guy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 624	Re: Top Toy is Dead Important part of the ZR-1 was you. Consider saving your ZR-1, and we can find another ZR-1 for you as a donor for your drivetrain..... Glad you made it through. Wish you a speedy recovery. Let us know what we can help with. Regards, Mark __________________ Mark Horner President, ZR-1 Net Registry 91 ZR-1 #2016 95 ZR-1 #21 DRM-600, LPE 385

10-24-2019	#8
Ccmano Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,852	Re: Top Toy is Dead Wishing you a speedy recovery and hopefully you can move on to a new ZR-1 in the future. A lesson for all of us at all times, particularly this time of year with the changing temperatures. H __________________ 90'ZR-1 #1461 Red/Black Ported Intake, Degreed Cams, OBX Headers & Exhaust, Fidanza FW, Secondary Delete, Custom tune, C6 GS Wheels. Sold 08 C6 Z51 Crystal Red Metallic Sold Vararam Intake, Tune, Sold 05 C6 Z51 Red/Black Sold 90'ZR-1 #1723 Black/Gray Sold but not forgotten 91' Z51 L98 White Vert. My First, you always remember your first. Sold.