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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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I'm a previous Corvette Owner having owned a 63 Coupe (327/300 w 4-spd), an 86 Z51 Coupe with 4+3 Manual and an 06 Coupe with auto (terrible!!) - I was at a big Auction America Show today at the Ft Lauderdale Conv. Center - among the cars that did NOT sell was what looked like a pristine example of a 95 ZR-1 with 48,000 miles - black on black (and I've actually seen the car locally on the street a few years ago!) - pretty LO VIN # (in the lo 100's) - and the Owner was asking $29,900 which seemed almost like at steal to me! Always been enamored of the REAL ZR-1…………when I checked a few selling prices online the price asked seems "too high" - yet I fully remember the ZR-1's, when new, going for $90,000 at Dealers…………what should I be looking at with this car?? I know about the LT5 engine but as for "condition" not sure just "what" to look for - the car presented as pretty immaculate……………Larry
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![]() Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: ATL. GA.
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Find a ZR-1 owner in your area and he will most likely go with you to look at one.
Here are some tips http://www.zr1netregistry.com/Market...yersGuide.aspx
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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well …. many thanx for your advice - but after reading the link you sent me - I have to admit that it pretty much scared me off, lol!!!
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Location: South Dakota/California
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Location: Atlanta
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Or you could do what I did. Show up, drive it, buy it. Worry about the consequences later.
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Location: South Dakota/California
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Injectors and clutch slave leakage are usually cause of frustrations of some previous owners as well as the Bose sound system/CD and speakers. ALL easily replaced/restored. As an example ...... the Bose sound system on this 1990 did not work on any speakers and the CDM had been removed and just set back near where it was originally as someone gave up on the sound system restoration. I fixed the sound system including re-installing the CDM correctly for $20 in parts...all speakers work better than ever before with fade, base, treble working perfectly. I have three Zs and all had small issues (big issues for previous owners) which frustration is probably why I am now the new owner of these ZR-1s ![]() All were owned by guys who I am guessing did not do their own maintenance and that was the issues finding guys who could maintain a Z without breaking the bank. None of those ZR-1 previous owners were members of this forum that I am aware of. It really is not about breaking the bank....it is about knowing how to fix the small stuff which on a well cared for ZR-1 is all that you really need to fix ![]() Quote:
![]() Typical Low Mileage ZR-1 Issues (Audio, Injectors, Clutch)
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Location: Jacksonville, NC
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My experience started with a buddy looking at a C6 shooting me a text saying "there's a ZR-1 here". Six weeks later it was still there taunting me so, showed up, drove it, bought it! The small issues have been normal 19 year old car stuff.
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Fremont,Ca
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What exactly scared you off?
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Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
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well these cars are not for everyone . maybe you should stay with the early 60's model.
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Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri
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Just saying...The LT5 is bullet proof, and most of the stuff listed is superficial/simple fix stuff. OK, that said, being able to do you own wrenching is almost a per-requisit for any 20 year old car, especially one as unique as the ZR-1. This Registry, and the people on it is what gave me confidence to go ahead and purchase my Z. It turned out to be a wonderful experience; the car and especially the people! I hope you reconsider. You'll never know what your missing!
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