Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

ghlkal · 01-30-2016

It's been a little warmer winter than usual here in Wisconsin. I decided I would fire her up to warm up the oil and move her around a little. I would be tempted to drive around a little as there isn't much salt on the roads right now and things have been dry for a few days. My collector plates mean I can't legally drive it in January though

When I went to put her away, I couldn't get it in reverse ... what the?? You'll know I haven't driven her in a while when I tell you I was trying to go "up" for reverse, rather than down. I finally figured it out and got back in the garage.

Here's hoping for an early spring. BTW, you southerners don't have to post about how you drive all year long

Agpilot1 · 01-30-2016

70 degrees here in northern Mississippi today! Backed the Z out of garage and washed it! May take her for a drive tomorrow.

Dynomite · 01-30-2016

Will complete Top End restoration of 1995 tomarrow morning.
Then Fire it up

Paul Workman · 01-30-2016

Yes! Sunny, dry....couldn't stand it another minute! The air was cool and she was feeling especially frisky because of it!

G-Sting · 01-30-2016

Torch Reds are lookin' gooood.

Didn't get to drive the Z today… it's stored in another location. But… did finish building up a 'new' Cannondale 29" mountain bike from the frame up. Some parts from the old bike (cracked frame), some parts new. Cannondale Lefty 29ers are such sweet machines -- if you're into mountain biking.

Now… badly need to install an LT5…

32valvesftw · 01-30-2016

I did, but the best fire up was last week when my wife took the Z to visit her Dad in the Nursing home, he's 90 and a WWII vet. He wanted to hear it run, she said he was grinning ear to ear.

Billy Mild · 01-30-2016

Been driving it the past 2 days. I have noticed a lot more rattles lately.

I took it up to check out an ATS-V

randy ransome · 01-30-2016

Beautiful here in Olive Branch, MS. Went out for a ride for several hours. I love the smile it puts on my face every time I drive it.

Jmu1 · 01-30-2016

Took mine out today as well. Went across town for a haircut and to have breakfast with my folks. Got back and put it up on stands to check the rear wheel bearings...

XfireZ51 · 01-31-2016

May start it up tomorrow since it'll be close to 50.Also putting rear end on stands to do the DRM trailing arm brackets. Mount the Michelin SS tires on rears also. That should prove interesting for fitment.
I'm going to pull off nose cover to get that re-done.

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Agpilot1 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Merigold, MS Posts: 28	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? 70 degrees here in northern Mississippi today! Backed the Z out of garage and washed it! May take her for a drive tomorrow.

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Dynomite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Dakota/California Posts: 3,797	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? Will complete Top End restoration of 1995 tomarrow morning. Then Fire it up __________________ Left Clickable links -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 01-31-2016 at 01:57 AM.

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Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? Yes! Sunny, dry....couldn't stand it another minute! The air was cool and she was feeling especially frisky because of it! __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

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G-Sting Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Kentucky Posts: 363	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? Torch Reds are lookin' gooood. Didn't get to drive the Z today… it's stored in another location. But… did finish building up a 'new' Cannondale 29" mountain bike from the frame up. Some parts from the old bike (cracked frame), some parts new. Cannondale Lefty 29ers are such sweet machines -- if you're into mountain biking. Now… badly need to install an LT5… __________________ '94 ZR1 LT5 - Dark Red Metallic '79 L82 4-speeds of fun '96 LT1 Borla, H-pipe, TB, CAI (Sold) "An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered." -- G.K. Chesterton

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32valvesftw Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 530	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? I did, but the best fire up was last week when my wife took the Z to visit her Dad in the Nursing home, he's 90 and a WWII vet. He wanted to hear it run, she said he was grinning ear to ear.

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Billy Mild Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 838	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? Been driving it the past 2 days. I have noticed a lot more rattles lately. I took it up to check out an ATS-V __________________ Looking for a ZR-1 1985 Yamaha RZ350-NOT STOCK 1971 Yamaha AT1-Middle of a restoration

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randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? Beautiful here in Olive Branch, MS. Went out for a ride for several hours. I love the smile it puts on my face every time I drive it.

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Jmu1 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 10	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? Took mine out today as well. Went across town for a haircut and to have breakfast with my folks. Got back and put it up on stands to check the rear wheel bearings... __________________ Jmu1

01-31-2016	#10
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,708	Re: Did you fire up your ZR-1 today? May start it up tomorrow since it'll be close to 50.Also putting rear end on stands to do the DRM trailing arm brackets. Mount the Michelin SS tires on rears also. That should prove interesting for fitment. I'm going to pull off nose cover to get that re-done. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Former Membership Chairman Former ZR-1 Registry - BOD 1972 Corvette 4speed base Coupe SOLD long time ago 1984 Corvette Z-51/4+3 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Aqua/Gray #474 SOLD 1992 Corvette ZR-1 Black Rose/Cognac #458 2014 Honda VFR Interceptor DX