Thoughts on ZR-1 and how to grow within the Corvette universe - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Matt B · 01-03-2023

First of all I didn't know where exactly to put this threat so if the moderators feel it's in the wrong place please re-locate...

When I got back from my New Years day spin, still stunned and thrilled by the brutality of my ZR-1, I was thinking about adding another Corvette to my garage. It's only a vague idea, far away from a concrete plan. But isn't that how many great things start?

I will have a limited budget that already excludes many wonderful items from my wishlist - anything beyond C6 will become too expensive for execution.
In other words anything that exceeds $30k US is our of scope. Too many cars, too little money

My intention would be an unmolested original car, no aftermarket headers, exhaust, shocks, radio, wheels... Just as GM built it. And of course it should be substantially quicker and more nimble than the ZR-1 already is.

So I thought about a C5 Z06 or C6 Z06, with the C6 ZR1 as an option that's probably out of (financial) reach.
Again, as nice as upgraded cars like a ZR-1 Haibeck 510 or modified standard Corvettes are - they are not an option.

What do those of you who had or have the pleasure to drive newer high performance Corvette models in comparison to the ZR-1 think? Is it worth the effort to add another newer in order to increase the pleasure?
And if so, which model would you recommend and why?

01-03-2023	#1
Matt B Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Beautiful Bavaria Posts: 523	Thoughts on ZR-1 and how to grow within the Corvette universe First of all I didn't know where exactly to put this threat so if the moderators feel it's in the wrong place please re-locate... When I got back from my New Years day spin, still stunned and thrilled by the brutality of my ZR-1, I was thinking about adding another Corvette to my garage. It's only a vague idea, far away from a concrete plan. But isn't that how many great things start? I will have a limited budget that already excludes many wonderful items from my wishlist - anything beyond C6 will become too expensive for execution. In other words anything that exceeds $30k US is our of scope. Too many cars, too little money My intention would be an unmolested original car, no aftermarket headers, exhaust, shocks, radio, wheels... Just as GM built it. And of course it should be substantially quicker and more nimble than the ZR-1 already is. So I thought about a C5 Z06 or C6 Z06, with the C6 ZR1 as an option that's probably out of (financial) reach. Again, as nice as upgraded cars like a ZR-1 Haibeck 510 or modified standard Corvettes are - they are not an option. What do those of you who had or have the pleasure to drive newer high performance Corvette models in comparison to the ZR-1 think? Is it worth the effort to add another newer in order to increase the pleasure? And if so, which model would you recommend and why? __________________ ZR-1 #638/1991