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Prez1967 · 08-31-2020

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/ultim...ran-1614560364

I know I was cross shopping a Grand Sport before I realized a ZR1 was an option for similar money...

Anyone else?

DRM500RUBYZR-1 · 08-31-2020

HMMM.

Let's see.

OUTSTANDING Paint, VERY good engine, Very low production numbers, tacky plastic wheel flares, nice stripes and Great Name!

or

So, So paint, OUTSTANDING Engine, low production numbers, kicked the snot out of darn near anything in it's day regardless of price or country of origin, bar none.
a rather big butt, a Hallowed name, a sound that takes your breath away at 7,000 RPM, and an engine bay that you can pull up a chair and stare at it for hours.

Yeah, tough choice............................................ ..........

Marty

Erik · 08-31-2020

The GS was my plan B. Thankfully, it didn't come to that.

GOLDCYLON · 09-01-2020

Just get one of each. Problem solved. Who has time for Dilemma's

Empty spot for the Callaway Aerobody at some point

GC

Prez1967 · 09-02-2020

Seeing how my Z is Admiral Blue, the thought has crossed my mind to have stripes put on it and have the wheels refinished...

I have not completely disregarded it either

32valvesftw · 09-02-2020

I went through the GS vs ZR decision process, but the LT-5 won me over. The engine in the GS is just ok in my book. I think the GS has lower production numbers and seems to be fetching higher sales $$$. Some articles seem to say that the GS can keep up with a Z That I doubt! 40-50hp makes a pretty big difference in a 3200lb car.

G8nightman · 09-02-2020

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Originally Posted by Prez1967

Seeing how my Z is Admiral Blue, the thought has crossed my mind to have stripes put on it and have the wheels refinished...

I have not completely disregarded it either

Someone did that. The pictures are on the net.

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Paul Workman · 09-04-2020

It's the WAXER vs. WARRIOR dilemma!

The C4 GS is a paint scheme, unique VIN#, plastic eyebrows (flairs), and OBD-II: the epitome of BLING.

The ZR-1 will eat its lunch in all other respects, and its uniqueness goes waaay beyond paint and eyebrows: the epitome of ZING and sign of things to return when performance means everything again (to some).

But, if you like bling, the Zs have a pallet for that too!

Z51JEFF · 09-06-2020

There is no comparison,ones a ZR-1 and the other one is not and never did like the tacky rear flairs,that kills it for me.

Bob Eyres · 09-11-2020

I?m as patriotic as the next guy, but IMHO that color scheme does not flatter the C4.
Named after THE most vicious badass racer Zora ever built, these Grand Sports have no performance enhancements that you couldn?t get on the base car. So, it?s just a paint job. A ?parade? car.
On the other hand, the ZR-1 has most of it?s special appeal under the hood. But wouldn?t it have been even better with a few of it?s own special design cues instead of just a tacky Little plastic emblem on it?s big beautiful butt?
How about it?s own unique stripe, ( maybe just a Silver one). How much could it?s own special gill panels cost? That would?ve been cool. But we would all be pissed off when they showed up on all the ?fake ZR-1?s?out there.

)
?Waxer vs. Warrior?indeed, Paul.

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08-31-2020	#1
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? https://oppositelock.kinja.com/ultim...ran-1614560364 I know I was cross shopping a Grand Sport before I realized a ZR1 was an option for similar money... Anyone else?

08-31-2020	#2
DRM500RUBYZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey Posts: 2,593	Re: Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? HMMM. Let's see. OUTSTANDING Paint, VERY good engine, Very low production numbers, tacky plastic wheel flares, nice stripes and Great Name! or So, So paint, OUTSTANDING Engine, low production numbers, kicked the snot out of darn near anything in it's day regardless of price or country of origin, bar none. a rather big butt, a Hallowed name, a sound that takes your breath away at 7,000 RPM, and an engine bay that you can pull up a chair and stare at it for hours. Yeah, tough choice............................................ .......... Marty

08-31-2020	#3
Erik Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 961	Re: Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? The GS was my plan B. Thankfully, it didn't come to that. __________________ 1990 ZR-1 # 996 "All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes." - John Heinricy

09-01-2020	#4
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? Just get one of each. Problem solved. Who has time for Dilemma's Empty spot for the Callaway Aerobody at some point GC __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V Last edited by GOLDCYLON; 09-01-2020 at 05:19 PM.

09-02-2020	#5
Prez1967 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Finksburg, MD Posts: 244	Re: Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? Seeing how my Z is Admiral Blue, the thought has crossed my mind to have stripes put on it and have the wheels refinished... I have not completely disregarded it either

09-02-2020	#6
32valvesftw Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 530	Re: Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? I went through the GS vs ZR decision process, but the LT-5 won me over. The engine in the GS is just ok in my book. I think the GS has lower production numbers and seems to be fetching higher sales $$$. Some articles seem to say that the GS can keep up with a Z That I doubt! 40-50hp makes a pretty big difference in a 3200lb car.

09-06-2020	#9
Z51JEFF Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fremont,Ca Posts: 3,079	Re: Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? There is no comparison,ones a ZR-1 and the other one is not and never did like the tacky rear flairs,that kills it for me.

09-11-2020	#10
Bob Eyres Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jupiter, Fl. Posts: 815	Valves vs Stripes article... A dilemma some of us faced? I?m as patriotic as the next guy, but IMHO that color scheme does not flatter the C4. Named after THE most vicious badass racer Zora ever built, these Grand Sports have no performance enhancements that you couldn?t get on the base car. So, it?s just a paint job. A ?parade? car. On the other hand, the ZR-1 has most of it?s special appeal under the hood. But wouldn?t it have been even better with a few of it?s own special design cues instead of just a tacky Little plastic emblem on it?s big beautiful butt? How about it?s own unique stripe, ( maybe just a Silver one). How much could it?s own special gill panels cost? That would?ve been cool. But we would all be pissed off when they showed up on all the ?fake ZR-1?s?out there.) ?Waxer vs. Warrior?indeed, Paul. Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ "It's about the car, not the people." 1991 ZR-1 White/Black #1236 (Owner since 1994). Stock engine with bolt-ons: Hurst shifter,"Forced Air" intake, Coplon duct, Bee Cool Radiator, Demon coils, Jeal prom, Watson headers, X pipe, 3" B&B's, Rippie flywheel, 4:10 gears, A molds, Toyo Proxes-R888's 12.06@117mph. 1.76 60ft. Last edited by Bob Eyres; 09-11-2020 at 11:04 AM.