Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Z Factor · 09-05-2007

Assuming the rumor is true that the new super vette that debuts next year with 650 HP will be called a ZR1, do you like or dislike the idea?

http://zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3881

09-05-2007

i will be a shamed buying push rod engine car, and call it Zr-1

we are the only looser if they realy name it zr1......

if GM build a 32 valves motor, then i will be the first who agree to call it Zr-1.
other than that it does make no sense!

jonszr1 · 09-05-2007

Ronnie its all over now cuz

i agree with Hadi. help I am losing it . hey hadi got any good meds?

09-05-2007

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Originally Posted by jonszr1

Ronnie its all over now cuz

i agree with Hadi. help I am losing it . hey hadi got any good meds?

if this car named zr1 , it will be nothing than illusion in your head, and no soul in it as Real ZR!
it will be just a PATCH with zr1 name.

flyin ryan · 09-06-2007

i don't like it at all

for LOT'S of reasons. don't even want to get started

blackjack · 09-06-2007

i think stingray would be more appropriate...but then the stingray guys would probably ....errrr complain too
bj

Tim · 09-06-2007

I think ZR-1 is allready taken, allthough I would welcome them at the Registry as with any vette owner.

ZR-1 Franz · 09-06-2007

Hello from Switzerland,

Last but not least these GM guys will say, that the future ZR1 did the World
Records in 1990.
They do everything for their own benefits.
If they remember the ZR-1 for their benefits, they should also remember us
and try to offer enough parts for our cars. The ZR-1 isn't an old timer, or is it?
Then it's time to buy a new ZR1! Good for GM!

cuisinartvette · 09-07-2007

I think its a stupid idea only because I cant afford it, otherwise it would be Ok

I do have a couple thoughts...

Supercharged C6
-Dime a dozen, nothing special about it
-Ease of buying turn key monster
-Part of the appeal of the ZR1 is the history, development, records, etc..Now its just a fast car. Not that its a bad thing, but still.
-C4 Z had a lot of neat stuff that required thought....Windshield, AC, body panels, etc etc that helped set the car apart and give it some character. They put some love in to our cars...

Didnt someone post awhile back Gm is working on a larger displacement DOHC? (dont wanna mention his name)
Now THAT would be another bellringer in the car world...Id die to see that. Heck they could do a sunken supercharger on that, too and get a lot better than 650hp.

I think the next Z should outdo the last..More hp isnt enough in this case.

RedSled · 09-07-2007

I have mixed emotions. They abandoned the ZR-1 once and now they may bring it back? It also wouldn't be right unless it was a DOHC. On the other hand, I think it would bring more attention to our cars and it brings back a historic Corvette name. Too bad I can't afford one either...

View Poll Results: How do you feel about the new C6 super vette being called a ZR1?
I like the idea	48	55.81%
I dislike the idea	32	37.21%
I am ambivalent	6	6.98%
Voters: 86. You may not vote on this poll

09-05-2007	#1
Z Factor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: S. Florida Posts: 2,667	Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette Assuming the rumor is true that the new super vette that debuts next year with 650 HP will be called a ZR1, do you like or dislike the idea? http://zr1netregistry.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3881

09-05-2007	#2
HADI-ZR1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette i will be a shamed buying push rod engine car, and call it Zr-1 we are the only looser if they realy name it zr1...... if GM build a 32 valves motor, then i will be the first who agree to call it Zr-1. other than that it does make no sense!

09-05-2007	#3
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette Ronnie its all over now cuz i agree with Hadi. help I am losing it . hey hadi got any good meds?

09-06-2007	#5
flyin ryan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,741	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette i don't like it at all for LOT'S of reasons. don't even want to get started __________________ There are no limit's mans ingenuity, just as mans ingenuity will never conquer the forces & behavior of this planet...Smokey Y.

09-06-2007	#6
blackjack Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: north of montreal Posts: 510	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette i think stingray would be more appropriate...but then the stingray guys would probably ....errrr complain too bj

09-06-2007	#7
Tim Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ND Posts: 87	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette I think ZR-1 is allready taken, allthough I would welcome them at the Registry as with any vette owner. __________________ THanks, Tim

09-06-2007	#8
ZR-1 Franz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Solothurn, Switzerland Posts: 144	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette Hello from Switzerland, Last but not least these GM guys will say, that the future ZR1 did the World Records in 1990. They do everything for their own benefits. If they remember the ZR-1 for their benefits, they should also remember us and try to offer enough parts for our cars. The ZR-1 isn't an old timer, or is it? Then it's time to buy a new ZR1! Good for GM! __________________ ZR-1 Franz, '90 ZR-1 # 982 Red/Saddle (Manual Control Air Conditioning) Last edited by ZR-1 Franz; 09-10-2007 at 02:08 PM.

09-07-2007	#9
cuisinartvette Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA. Posts: 896	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette I think its a stupid idea only because I cant afford it, otherwise it would be Ok I do have a couple thoughts... Supercharged C6 -Dime a dozen, nothing special about it -Ease of buying turn key monster -Part of the appeal of the ZR1 is the history, development, records, etc..Now its just a fast car. Not that its a bad thing, but still. -C4 Z had a lot of neat stuff that required thought....Windshield, AC, body panels, etc etc that helped set the car apart and give it some character. They put some love in to our cars... Didnt someone post awhile back Gm is working on a larger displacement DOHC? (dont wanna mention his name) Now THAT would be another bellringer in the car world...Id die to see that. Heck they could do a sunken supercharger on that, too and get a lot better than 650hp. I think the next Z should outdo the last..More hp isnt enough in this case. __________________ 1990 ZR1, 142,000 miles-Black on black 4.09's Haibeck chip, 3"exh, K&N, meth inj. Last edited by cuisinartvette; 09-07-2007 at 02:16 AM.

09-07-2007	#10
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Are you for or against the use of the ZR-1 name on the C6 super vette I have mixed emotions. They abandoned the ZR-1 once and now they may bring it back? It also wouldn't be right unless it was a DOHC. On the other hand, I think it would bring more attention to our cars and it brings back a historic Corvette name. Too bad I can't afford one either...