I remember when this forum rode the C5Z's nuts, Now all of a sudden its a POS and slow? Lol
What does that make Terminators?
What does that make Terminators?
Test drove my first C5 Z06
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I will agree that they refined the C6Z a tad with better riding suspension and interior gadgets, but in no way did they soften it. The C6Z is an animal, it takes a driver to throw them around a road course quickly. I don't see how you could think a car that goes 10.80's with absolutely no mods but drag radials is a soft puller.
The Z06 in your signature looks sick. I think these look a lot better than the C6 and C7 Vettes.
I remember having the same reaction after driving an 03 Cobra for the first time. Own any fast car for a few months and you'll get used to the power.
Most people can't even handle the stock LS3 in the C6, nevermind a modified one.
Most people can't even handle the stock LS3 in the C6, nevermind a modified one.
Sounds like a true Toyota customer right there.
Bah.. 10-12 500's have it's number too mang. 5.0 is a decent race with one. 500 walks a 5.0. Dammit......
Haha, just busting your balls my friend. I do the same thing to my buddies who aren't fortunate enough to own an MKIV Supra but pass their cars off as Supras to people they meet. I'm always quick to chime in with: "You mean your MK III?" I'm a douche. :beer:
While I agree that you have a great car there, your opinion is completely invalid after owning possibly the ugliest bike of all time as listed in your sig. Anyone that can ride one of those wannabe Busas and not vommit is an impressive human being.
I do miss my 04 Z06 though. The 2004 was mint and bout it with 9k miles. It was a corvette museum car at one time. Never gave me any issues. My 2001 however was a headache. Here is my 04 I recently sold. The body lines are still very nice on these...
Interesting that you went from WILL go wrong to Never any issues. I also have to wonder why someone that mods cars in every way you can wouldn't address the suspension and interior if they were unhappy?
If I were buying now I'd get a C6Z over the C5, but when I drove the C6 it was a little to refined for my taste. My 04 has only had one of the issues you mention (diff leak) and that was after making 600 rwhp. I did like some things better about the C6Z, and they are on my car now. Seats, shifter, and LS7 block.
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My experience with an '02 coupe:
Electrical gremlins...BAD. Shit turned on and off on it's own, passenger's seat moved on its own while driving. :dw:
Column lock....which is bullshit. Have to get an aftermarket bypass kit b/c GM is too damn lazy to figure the shit out themselves.:fm:
Water leaks like the shit...so much so that eventually I traded the car. Who's bright engineering idea was it to have ALL of your major electrical shit on those cars stored under the carpet on the passenger side? Are you serious? Yeah, that's not gonna go wrong. :rollseyes
It was a very fun car.....when it worked. But if I were going to do it again, C6 FTW. My bro's Lingenfelter C6 Vert runs like a champ and pulls like a train. :rockon:
I do miss my 04 Z06 though. The 2004 was mint and bout it with 9k miles. It was a corvette museum car at one time. Never gave me any issues. My 2001 however was a headache. Here is my 04 I recently sold. The body lines are still very nice on these...
I love Millennium Yellow Z's, If i where to get one, Itll be that color only.
Well thanks for saying my car is great but as for the 14 it was a sick machine, ate plenty of Busas, now those are butt ugly in my opinion, sold it though for a 2012 zx10R, then sold that for the vette. :burnout:
I sold the car with 30,000 miles so that is probably why I didn't have any issues. Around 60k miles up you will start to have electrical issues. I guarantee it.
That makes sense.
This is my second vette and so far I've been lucky. I bought it in 06 and DD it for a year. In 07 it got a 440ci LS7 and made 600 at the tire. Put a direct port on it in 09 and broke 800 rwhp. If it has some issues in 2014 or later I'll address them and not be to offended at this point.
Sick03- These aren't Hondas, but I can't help wondering if you were just unlucky or if you bought a POS. I see so many post where people buy based strictly on price instead of finding a good car.
My passenger seat is manual so I'm safe there, and I skipped the targa top even though the C4 I owned for 10 years never leaked. I'm sure your bro's car pulls hard, but mine does ok for itself also.
Love that color as well.
I wonder if keeping the Z stock eliminates a lot of problems y'all are mentioning.
Doubtful. Most electrical gremlins are poor designs by the manufacturer. If you want the car, buy it and fix the problems as they occur. You'll never find a perfect car.
I do miss my 04 Z06 though. The 2004 was mint and bout it with 9k miles. It was a corvette museum car at one time. Never gave me any issues. My 2001 however was a headache. Here is my 04 I recently sold. The body lines are still very nice on these...
Ps that car looks amazing.
C5Z's are very fun cars and give you that Raw Race car feel... I have owned a few now and they are probably some of the best cars I have ever owned. My first C5Z was kept stock and I sold it, Then I picked up the Black one that is in my Avatar and did a Cam with basic Boltons which put me at 440/408 from 367/364 Stock. It was a pretty fast car. My current one now is Red with a Built Forged LS7, RPM Auto Swap/Stall/Trans brake, Built C6Z diff/ Built suspension blah blah blah... This car is Straight BRUTAL and looks stock.
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