Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Erik · 11-26-2020

996 finally made it back home today. Spent way to much time in the hands of an incompetent mechanic, but now she seems to be running just fine again.

The bonus? A couple of days in the 50s in the next five days. So yes, a few drives before she goes away for the winter.

lfalzarano · 11-26-2020

Get out there and drive it!!!!

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Erik · 11-26-2020

Maybe not today....

-=Jeff=- · 11-26-2020

Wow look they don't melt

Erik · 11-26-2020

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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Wow look they don't melt

Let?s see what?s left in the morning.

Paul Workman · 11-27-2020

Happy 4 U Erik!! Yeah, there are a lot more mechanics out there that see the ZR-1 as their personal "scratching post" to quench their curiosity on. Good to have 'er back, I'm sure!!!

Now stretch her legs B 4 Canada enters 'the dark side'!

Erik · 11-27-2020

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Originally Posted by Paul Workman

Happy 4 U Erik!! Yeah, there are a lot more mechanics out there that see the ZR-1 as their personal "scratching post" to quench their curiosity on. Good to have 'er back, I'm sure!!!

Now stretch her legs B 4 Canada enters 'the dark side'!

It?s supposed to hit 50 degrees or near enough to a few times in the coming week, so that good enough for me to give her a run. Not warm enough to run my aged tires too hard, but at least cruise around a bit.

lfalzarano · 11-27-2020

Change out the tires this Spring. Don?t take any chances with the beast! I use Michelin?s.

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Erik · 11-27-2020

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Originally Posted by lfalzarano

Change out the tires this Spring. Don?t take any chances with the beast! I use Michelin?s.

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I definitely will. The previous owner bought them five years ago, so I figured we were good. Included the receipt and all. Turns out by the build date that they are 10 years old now, so likely sitting on the shelf somewhere for 5 years before he bought them. Didn?t bother to check the date, as the tires looked perfect. No cracking or anything. Likely good storage has helped them.

However, while I don?t mind puttering around the area a bit, I certainly won?t try driving on them hard!

bowtiguy · 11-29-2020

Congrats! glad you fianlly found one!

11-26-2020	#1
Erik Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 961	Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! 996 finally made it back home today. Spent way to much time in the hands of an incompetent mechanic, but now she seems to be running just fine again. The bonus? A couple of days in the 50s in the next five days. So yes, a few drives before she goes away for the winter. __________________ 1990 ZR-1 # 996 "All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes." - John Heinricy

11-26-2020	#2
lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! Get out there and drive it!!!! Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

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-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,169	Re: Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! Wow look they don't melt __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

11-27-2020	#6
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! Happy 4 U Erik!! Yeah, there are a lot more mechanics out there that see the ZR-1 as their personal "scratching post" to quench their curiosity on. Good to have 'er back, I'm sure!!! Now stretch her legs B 4 Canada enters 'the dark side'! __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

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lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	Re: Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! Change out the tires this Spring. Don?t take any chances with the beast! I use Michelin?s. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

11-29-2020	#10
bowtiguy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cali-rodo Posts: 270	Re: Great Thanksgiving Present - My ZR-1 is Home! Congrats! glad you fianlly found one!