Brand new and need some advise.....

[We Gone]

Welcome....Ga Member here just south of Atlanta..drop me a pm I'm always looking for a good reason to get old blue out..

Steve

[32valvZ]

Hello & welcome

I'm a newb too. I have had my Z about 2 months now. These guys are top notch & I've learned a ton about my car since being here. I have a mid mileage car that was driven. Its got 46k on the odo. The price I paid for the car was really fair, so I knew some repairs would be in order.

Upon delivery of my car, I found an almost perfect interior and an 8 out of 10 paint condition. The tires were almost new & it had slight windshield delamination. It also needed rotors & pads.

All in all, I was pleased with the purchase & cant really complain for less than $16k I have a couple of slight oil leaks & an engine miss/vibration that I'm trying to figure out.

To me, thats all ok. I can do most of my own work.....and have thus far. If you dont have a garage, decent set of tools & some willingness to learn, then my suggestion is to buy a car thats low miles and in excellent shape. Its a typical "pay me now or pay me later" situation.

Main thing is, have fun looking for one & also have fun driving it when you get it!

[ZZZZZR1]

hi there,


Personally I would never purchase from a "dealer", but that car does look in immaculate condition! There is always markup (serious markup) and I would rather purchase from somebody who knows the car and has documentation.

If you want, I'm sure that we can give you lists of things to look for and things to watch out for. Whatever car you get, post here and I'd be willing to guess there is a fellow Z owner that lives close to the car you want to purchase AND would love to look at it for you.

Good luck and when you get your car, make sure you take lots of pictures for us to see!

Cheers!

[fredj]

Well fellas,

First, let me say thank you for all the great responses. I will heed the advice and take my time to learn as much as I can about this car of cars. I am still really excited, but now I'm excited to learn and buy at the right time. I have several questions, but I bet many of them will be answered in this forum somewhere. SO....I will be in touch and ask when I can't find the answers. I am 100% sure I will own one of these masterpieces sooner than later. I am thrilled that I have found a "Home Base" for my journey. Thanks again and wish me luck!

P.S. I still want the car I linked LOL.

[flyin ryan]

Originally Posted by fredj

P.S. I still want the car I linked LOL.

nothing wrong with going after something you want. we just want you to keep BOTH eyes open, that's all.

[Polo-1]

Man I hate to say it...........

I think you can do better for the $24k.
With todays prices I think you could get a 93 405 hp car for that kinda money. Or if you like the newer guts maybe a 94 with a just a little more $.

Happy Hunting

[DaveK]

I went through the 'long wait' too like a lot of others here. Finally bought a Z listed in the sales section on here and was glad I did. Ebay and dealers always left me with the feeling that I was getting screwed in some way.

As it was I got a fairly low mileage 91 in very good condition, very clean and although it had been modified it came with all the original parts - including the original 91 rubber/rims, exhaust etc.

So from personal experience I'd have to recommend that route.

[John Boothby]

Don't be afraid of a car with a few miles on it either. As long as the previous owner(s) have taken care of it, you can get a real bargain! Mine had 65K on it when I bought it and it runs flawlessly! The previous owner's had already updated the injector's; ECM and prom; exhaust system; etc etc. I just had to fix a few minor items and it looks and runs great!! All for about $18K!! Of course if you want a garage queen, that is your choice.

[guinnessdood]

Pick your color(s) and go looking. We can all advise when you find somehting that really peaks your interest. The best part is knowing that you have THIS community available to you when you do become an owner. anywhere you find a ZR-1, you will probably find someone from this community that is willing to go have a look at it for you. Sometimes the car of your dreams is not in your area and you have to rely on someone else to check it out for you. This is the place for that! So....happy shopping!

http://www.zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_Production_color.htm

COLOR CODE 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Totals

Bright Red 81U 1560 634 130 - - - 2324
Black 41U 905 489 124 52 127 121 1813
Arctic White 10U 125 313 78 22 40 41 619
Dark Red Metallic 75U 181 90 17 2 19 16 325
Torch Red 70U - - - 57 120 140 316
Ruby Red Metallic 68U - - - 245 - - 245*
Competition Yellow 53U 23 39 26 11 43 49 189
Polo Green Metallic 91U 104 65 - - - - 169
Polo Green II Metallic 45U - - 37 20 39 31 123
Quasar Blue Metallic 80U 19 71 15 7 - - 112
Turquoise Metallic 42U 16 94 - - - - 110
Charcoal Metallic 96U 72 19 - - - - 91
Black Rose Metallic 73U - - 48 11* 11 - 69
Admiral Blue Metallic 28U - - - - 44 12 56
Steel Blue Metallic 25U 11 43 - - - - 54
Bright Aqua Metallic 43U - - 27 8 5 13 53
Dark Purple Metallic 05U - - - - - 25 25
Unknown - 33 187 - 13 - - 246
Production Totals - 3,049 2,044 502 448 448 448 6,939

[tomtom72]

Originally Posted by fredj

Well fellas,

First, let me say thank you for all the great responses. I will heed the advice and take my time to learn as much as I can about this car of cars. I am still really excited, but now I'm excited to learn and buy at the right time. I have several questions, but I bet many of them will be answered in this forum somewhere. SO....I will be in touch and ask when I can't find the answers. I am 100% sure I will own one of these masterpieces sooner than later. I am thrilled that I have found a "Home Base" for my journey. Thanks again and wish me luck!

P.S. I still want the car I linked LOL.

Nothing wrong with love at first sight Fred! Just ask Steve, aka We Gone, to go with you and eye her up.

Oh yea, if you do take the plunge & join up at the NetRegistry and here, you will find that this is a brotherhood....no ZR-1 & it's owner left behind.


Tom