Do you own a ZR-1 or a C4

[XfireZ51]

Tell us what you consider your ZR-1 to be. If you HAD to choose.

[tomtom72]

Okay, it looks like I'm the only dissenting vote ..... mine is a C4 ZR-1, and I'm damn proud of owning a car that was a leap forward in chassis development and engine development. The LT5 married to a C4 chassis.

That's my story, and I' sticking to it!



Tom

[JThomas]

Originally Posted by tomtom72

Okay, it looks like I'm the only dissenting vote ..... mine is a C4 ZR-1, and I'm damn proud of owning a car that was a leap forward in chassis development and engine development. The LT5 married to a C4 chassis.

That's my story, and I' sticking to it!



Tom

"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything".

I agree with your comments Tom. I guess when we identify the car as a ZR-1 more than C4, we are simply recognizing the points you have presented. It is a C4 and so much more.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by JThomas

"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything".

I agree with your comments Tom. I guess when we identify the car as a ZR-1 more than C4, we are simply recognizing the points you have presented. It is a C4 and so much more.

Yes Joe but if you HAD TO choose, which is it?

[mike100]

A ZR-1 is a C4, but not every C4 is a ZR-1.

People treat the car differently than my old LT1 car...and so do I.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

I guess I consider my ZR-1 as more than "just" a C4. There's something special about owning it. Probably because I remember when they were new in 1990 and just unattainable at that time. Now I own two!!!

[John Boothby]

My ZR-1 is a C4, only more so!!

An LT5 would not work in a C3, but it might work in a C5, only would not look as cool!!

My Humble Opinion!!

[Paul Workman]

It's a Z! I had a standard 95 - loved it (and late model C4s) - but the Z is on an entirely different plane!

P.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

I'll be the first to admit that I don't call my car by generation. The first question people always ask when they hear you have a Corvette is, "What year is it?" I always reply 1990 ZR-1. If I just say 1990 they think it is a POS, but somehow ZR-1 makes a difference or at least sounds like something special. I know the C4 has it merits and place in Corvette history, but let's face it as it is better known as the poor man's Corvette and most of the C4 owner trash their cars and have no respect for it. It seems is the the generation that anyone can afford, and kind of the reason I have one. I know I can't afford a C1 or C2, don't really like the C3s other than the early years and would not own any C4 other than ZR-1 or maybe a GS. C5 only a Z06 and C6 only a Z06 or ZR1 (can't afford these either). All that said, I love the ZR-1 regardless if C4 or not and although I'm not at the point to tatoo my entire body with ZR-1 all over it like a Yakuza, I love this car!!!

[tomtom72]

Okay, I see me and two other people are perhaps 'out where the buses don't run'!

Verbally no one can "see" the dash between the R and the 1. I know the dash is there, but they, more often than not, don't know it's there. Usually, since the C6 ZR1, they light up with that look of 'you're lucky'. Before the C6 ZR1 most people would just have a befuddled look. I would have to explain what a C4 ZR-1 actually is. To all of us, we all own ZR-1's, but we all know what all of us are talking about. Most of the rest of the world is outside our circle.

I've always been out where the buses don't run! I like it out here as the roads are less crowded!


Tom