[WARP TEN]

Originally Posted by emmvette

...... The reason I bought the Z06 was after spending almost every weekend for 3 years restoring the '68 and still not being finished - I wanted a corvette I could just get in and go and not worry about fixing something. The Z06 with under 10k miles fit the bill. After making that decision a few years ago, I am realizing that I still don't drive the Z06 much and just maybe the right ZR1 will find its way into my garage one day.

Sounds like there are a number of 450-500 HP ZR-1's in Illinois. If any you live near DeKalb and would be interested in taking me for a ride sometime, let me know. I'm over this way for work every 4-6 weeks. I'd love to see how a ZR-1 in good condition runs.

Hi emmvette--
I am in Lake Bluff--a bit north of you. I have a 22k mile 95 with what you would call middle mods--porting, no secondaries, headers, Corsa, 4:10s, but no Fidanza and with cats. Marc Haibeck did the work and it is excellent. About 486 HP at the crank; lose the cats and add a Fidanza and it is 510 all day long. But my point is that I use it as a daily driver whenever the weather is nice. (Not so much earlier this year but lots recently). They are reallly very reliable cars--just old C4s that with the exception of the engine any Chevy mechanic can fix. And for the engine you are very close to Marc, Pete, Al and others with great mechanical knowledge. Marc has done nothing but C4 ZR-1s since he got his 1993 in 1993. So I certainly wouldn't be worried about having a ZR-1 as a daily driver. And if you plan to be up in my area you are welcome to try out old WARP TEN anytime. Just send me a PM and we can arrange it. --Bob