When did you buy your ZR-1

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Vetman

Might be interesting to pole a second question. When did you first WANT to buy one??

But isn't that like, "what year did you first not want to be a virgin" ?

[Mystic ZR-1]

Got mine, 90 #2282, in August of 08 with 3512 miles on it, 28000 now.
Vette #5, 1st one a 69 roadster in 78, a 79 and two new C4s 84 & 89 they're gone
now and the Z's the best of the lot!
I'm the 4th owner. 1st guy put 160 miles on it and traded it for a
Viper and $. 2nd owner drove it a little bit over several years. The last
guy traded it, a 2003 roadster and $ for a Will Cooksey
edition Z06 after putting about 400 miles on it. (I've been in contact
with all of them or their families) The dealer sat on it in
his showroom for quite a while, couldn't sell it and finally "fire saled" it to me.
I plan on keeping it forever and have instructed my bride not to
"give it away" when I shoot craps (hopefully no time soon...)
OBTW: my brother in CA has an identical car he bought new in 90,
I guess it's a family thing?

[Franke]

I bought a base 89 in 2004 and enjoyed it very much but wanted one with more go. Found the Z by accident at a consignment shop in 2007. They had a Lingenfelter there too but you could tell it was raced hard.

[SAM/CH ZR-1]

I saw the ZR-1 the first time in 1989 at the Geneva car show in Switzerland and falled immediately in love with.

In 1997 I bought finally my dream and still have it.

Sam

[Vetman]

Drove three in one day April of 1997. Could not come up with the beans, so settled that day for a 1990 L 98 six speed. Put 50,000 trouble free miles on it, but always regretted not spending the extra and getting the z. So roll forward to 2012 and bought my 1990 z. Love it. All three I drove that April of 1997 were about 50,000 mile cars located in Portland OR. All 1990's one red, one green, and one white. All priced in the low 20's.

[RICHARD TILL]

Bought 1990 #2161 in 98 from a salvage yard with 88k miles for 12.3k. It was wrecked and has a previous salvage title. Slid backwards into a retaining wall on I-65 in Birmingham. Hit on the left rear, knocked the wheel forward 2 inches, cracked the rear quarter, broke the rear glass and destroyed the bumper cover. $2500 later it was back on the road with the damage undetectable. 34k miles later and i still love the car. My kinfolk will sell it after i`m gone.

[Racinfan83]

I had never even thought about owning a Vette until this one fell in my lap last April. Now that we have become active with a local club - and I with the site here - I'm glad I got it!
Long story short - a guy wanted the '71 SS Nova I had and traded me the Z for it. I talked to him last night actually - and the deal has worked well for both of us...

[8cam]

Been a car nut my whole life, and the C4 has always been my favorite Corvette. My brother is a 'vette fanatic and has been after me for years to pick one up, but the only one that ever tripped my trigger was the ZR-1. I just figured they were off the radar, never really looked. Then in the middle of last year I saw an ad on FerrariChat for a 722 mile car for less than 40 grand, and I thought that can't be right. A little more looking and I realized excellent cars were trading in the teens (half the OPTION price), and that blew me away. A plan was hatched.

A couple months later an opportunity to sell the M3 landed in my lap and almost at the same time, a nice ZR-1 turned up practically in my back yard. Duh. Wife wasn't happy with me but she's coming around.

[-=Jeff=-]

Bought mine in July 2007.. I remember wanting/seeing them @ the 89 Chicago auto show..

I could not afford it then, let alone the insurance as I was still in High School

[John Boothby]

Bought my 90 in June 2005 quite by accident. Was looking for a 71-73 LT-1 when this Z popped up in the local ads. I had totally forgotten about these cars and it broght back memories of reading about this super vette in all the mags. I could only dream of owning one back then, but now I had the green. The car had 65k on it and now it has over 79k. I paid 18K. Maybe a bit to much.

I did not know of this website then, and knew nothing about these cars as far as what to look for. Long story short, I bought the car and have been busy fixing all the little niggling problems that have all been thoughly discussed on this forum. The car has been completely sorted out, and the only gig is the driver's side lumbar air bladder. As soon as I can figure out how to r&r the seat back, I will repair/replace it.

I love the car!