Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

MarkSS · 03-29-2016

Today I finally joined the club and brought 1990 #682 home. In looking over all the paperwork that was included I found the original bill of sale from December 14, 1989. The original owner (I am the third), paid $85,900 for the car before any taxes or fees, then paid the dealer $394 to install a radar detector (still there) and $1450 to Intercity Lines to have it shipped from Washington. I remember stories of people paying over sticker for these when new and this proves it did happen.

Sorry to would be sellers for the thread title but I couldn't resist.

XfireZ51 · 03-29-2016

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Originally Posted by MarkSS

Today I finally joined the club and brought 1990 #682 home. In looking over all the paperwork that was included I found the original bill of sale from December 14, 1989. The original owner (I am the third), paid $85,900 for the car before any taxes or fees, then paid the dealer $394 to install a radar detector (still there) and $1450 to Intercity Lines to have it shipped from Washington. I remember stories of people paying over sticker for these when new and this proves it did happen.

Sorry to would be sellers for the thread title but I couldn't resist.

Double sticker was not unusual.

ZR1North · 03-29-2016

Those were incredible times. Congratulations on the buy. I am sure you'll enjoy it immensely like the rest of us. You might want to christen it with a trip to The Gathering in mid-May.

ZRXMAX · 03-30-2016

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Originally Posted by MarkSS

Today I finally joined the club and brought 1990 #682 home. In looking over all the paperwork that was included I found the original bill of sale from December 14, 1989. The original owner (I am the third), paid $85,900 for the car before any taxes or fees, then paid the dealer $394 to install a radar detector (still there) and $1450 to Intercity Lines to have it shipped from Washington. I remember stories of people paying over sticker for these when new and this proves it did happen.

Sorry to would be sellers for the thread title but I couldn't resist.

If I had acquired that "Bill of Sale" I would probably frame it and display it in the Man Cave.

Is the radar detector a Valentine One? If so, it could probably use an upgrade from Valentine.

On the price.... back in 2003 at the Pomona Swap meet Charleton Hestons black black 1990 ZR-1 was up for sale by a family member. He said Mr Heston paid 90K when it was new. It seemed believable to me given the source whom said it.

tccrab · 03-30-2016

I'd heard of $100k given for a 1990 ZR1 back in the day, but never seen anything in writing.
Back in 1990 that was more than enough to pay for a reasonable home in the 'Burbs, and in some places would have gotten you into a very nice house indeed.

Get in it and drive it like you stole it!
Everybody knows the '90's are faster and sexier.

Pics?

MarkSS · 03-30-2016

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Originally Posted by tccrab

I'd heard of $100k given for a 1990 ZR1 back in the day, but never seen anything in writing.
Back in 1990 that was more than enough to pay for a reasonable home in the 'Burbs, and in some places would have gotten you into a very nice house indeed.

Get in it and drive it like you stole it!
Everybody knows the '90's are faster and sexier.

Pics?

It was too dark when I got home last night for pics, and today is too rainy... hopefully soon. I should have taken a few when I picked it up, but I guess I was too focused on the paperwork...

Tripler · 03-30-2016

Here in Canada they started at $100,000.00 before taxes Canadian and went even higher . The 1990 my friend brought over for me to test drive from his dad's GM dealership was selling for that . I remember looking at the speedo just as I was shifting into third and it was doing 100 mph . Wicked !
Funny how a ZR-1 test drive I did recently had the speedo in the same location ! De Ja Vu

Congrats on the car !!!

ghlkal · 03-30-2016

Congratulations on the 90 Z.

That's pretty cool having the original bill of sale. I would love to know how much the original owner paid for mine.

Z51JEFF · 03-30-2016

Back in 1990 nobody got a ZR-1 for sticker and the NSX was the same,sold for way over sticker.

Johnny5 · 03-31-2016

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Originally Posted by Tripler

Here in Canada they started at $100,000.00 before taxes Canadian and went even higher . The 1990 my friend brought over for me to test drive from his dad's GM dealership was selling for that . I remember looking at the speedo just as I was shifting into third and it was doing 100 mph . Wicked !
Funny how a ZR-1 test drive I did recently had the speedo in the same location ! De Ja Vu

Congrats on the car !!!

I have stock gearing and second gear tops out between 80-85 MPH. The digital speedo can't keep up lol

03-29-2016	#1
MarkSS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: MN Posts: 75	Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... Today I finally joined the club and brought 1990 #682 home. In looking over all the paperwork that was included I found the original bill of sale from December 14, 1989. The original owner (I am the third), paid $85,900 for the car before any taxes or fees, then paid the dealer $394 to install a radar detector (still there) and $1450 to Intercity Lines to have it shipped from Washington. I remember stories of people paying over sticker for these when new and this proves it did happen. Sorry to would be sellers for the thread title but I couldn't resist.

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ZR1North Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Komoka, Ontario, Canada Posts: 588	Re: Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... Those were incredible times. Congratulations on the buy. I am sure you'll enjoy it immensely like the rest of us. You might want to christen it with a trip to The Gathering in mid-May.

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tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,654	Re: Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... I'd heard of $100k given for a 1990 ZR1 back in the day, but never seen anything in writing. Back in 1990 that was more than enough to pay for a reasonable home in the 'Burbs, and in some places would have gotten you into a very nice house indeed. Get in it and drive it like you stole it! Everybody knows the '90's are faster and sexier. Pics? __________________ TomC '90ZR1 #792 Honorary Pirate [B]If it ain't FUN, you're doing something terribly WRONG. [/B]

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Tripler Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 716	Re: Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... Here in Canada they started at $100,000.00 before taxes Canadian and went even higher . The 1990 my friend brought over for me to test drive from his dad's GM dealership was selling for that . I remember looking at the speedo just as I was shifting into third and it was doing 100 mph . Wicked ! Funny how a ZR-1 test drive I did recently had the speedo in the same location ! De Ja Vu Congrats on the car !!!

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ghlkal Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 887	Re: Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... Congratulations on the 90 Z. That's pretty cool having the original bill of sale. I would love to know how much the original owner paid for mine. __________________ 1990 ZR-1 #2180 Red/Black Many of the usual mods for 460HP, tuned by Marc Haibeck ZR-1 Net Registry Member #1548

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Z51JEFF Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fremont,Ca Posts: 3,078	Re: Big dollars for 1990 ZR1... Back in 1990 nobody got a ZR-1 for sticker and the NSX was the same,sold for way over sticker.