Discussing power upgrades options.

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Originally Posted by rhipsher

I almost pulled the trigger on an atomic orange 08 Z06 with only 900 miles on it. And I really though long and hard about it for 3 days.

Im getting to a point in life where Im financially able to do more. My wife has busted her butt getting her RN nursing degree and BA...

I think you made the right choice. I very much admire the engineering that the Z06 represents and I enjoy it big time. It really is an amazing car; but it's not a ZR-1. I recently went through a period where I thought I was going to have get rid of one or the other. I figured I'd list both and sell the first one I got a reasonable offer on. I know I could have found another Z06, I can't easily say that about the ZR-1. I never got to where I would have been okay selling it.

Originally Posted by rhipsher

And one day I was cleaning out some boxes in the computer room and saw her degrees in one of them. I thought man those don't need to be stuffed in some box! Those need to be displayed on the wall...Im extremely proud of her.

If it weren't for her pushing me to get the ZR-1 I would have never bought it. Im glad she pushed me.

You should be proud of her! I had to finish my degree after I already had a family to support. I can tell you I think having a family, working, and finishing school was among the toughest things I had to do. Any time you want to make her feel good about herself just remind her about what she is about to accomplish.

The only thing I offer as a recommendation is think hard about what you want out of the ZR-1 before you start. The job Marc did on my little 350 was outstanding. It did not take much to get comfortable with the power though. I'm thinking there is one thing that is very different between the ZR-1 and the Z06. While I'm sure the ZR-1 can get away from just about anyone I don't think of its acceleration as "violent". Violent, however, is a very good description for the power the Z06 generates at the bottom end.