Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

I just purchased a 1991 ZR1, Red with Black Int.- #879. This is my first ZR1 (or corvette for that matter). I had a couple of Trans Ams when I was younger, but I have been a Porsche guy for much of the last decade (i've had three).

When I had my first child a year and a half ago I got rid of my 1999 Porsche Carrera Cab (the responsible new father thing to do, right?). But I have missed having a toy the whole time. So when it came time to buy another one I decided to look for a vette. I went back and forth between a ZR1 and a c5 Z06.

Well my decision was made for me when I came across what seemed like an awesome deal. I found a one owner 1991 ZR1 with 94k (it is a driver, not a collector) and very clean for $13k that had been stored for the last five years.

I was a little worried that something may be wrong to be that price even though the dealer said otherwise, but it drove very well and they had all of the service records from the first oil change on and a clean carfax. Being not-so-mechanically-savvy, I took it over to Guldstrand for a lube, A/C service and the once over and it came back with a clean bill of health. It needs a few minor things, like a shock rebuild and a full cleaning of the rads, but otherwise it is in excellent condition, leaving me with an unbeatable deal.

I am having a blast driving it so far and am thrilled with my decision. Now I look forward to doing some fun mods.

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome , you will come to enjoy the beast,is she all stk ?

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

:wave::wave: Congrats pull up a seat and feel at home. There is alot of knowledge in this Family of friends. Feel free to post questions.

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Nice price on the car!

Welcome..

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Congrats and welcome to the madness! I thought I'd take a break from my header install, have a cold drink, and check the board.

You done good. You have a very unique piece of Corvette history - a giant killer in it's day, and no slouch even today...especially with a mod or two!

Welcome!

P.

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome to the ZR-1 Net registry Pqtaces ? By the way your safe here & can drop a first name on us...

You will find the Registry an unlimited source of help, when the time comes. Familiarize yourself with the forum, there is allot of information here. There is also a ZR-1 Net Registry List Serv, an email list where you can ask questions or review others.

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

drive it like you stole it

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Hello and welcome to the forum. :handshak:

:cheers:

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

For 13k, looks like he did. :mrgreen: Congrats & enjoy

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome to the hood.... sounds like you got one hell of a deal. :-)

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Thanks guys. I really appreciate the warm welcome. This site is great and I really look forward to being a part of the brotherhood.

The car is completely stock but for an aftermarket stereo and alarm (the alarm I am going to have pulled out as it is not needed and screws with the electrical).

I am planning to do several mods since it is relatively a high miles car and I am not worried about collector value... I just want to have fun with it.

Thanks,
Peter

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

I just ran a 12.88 @ 112.68 on street tires with just a cat back and DRM chip. Car has 136K miles on it.:mrgreen: I am also porting a set of Injector housings for sale on an exchange basis if interested. Should finish them next week. 36MM+ porting.

Ported intake and headers with get you 370-400rwhp.

You will love this car! Enjoy

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome! sounds like a good price - hope it serves you well! :-D

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Congrats on the great price score of your driver ZR-1.

Welcome to the Zoo!

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I saw that one on cars.com. Great deal.
Welcome to the Registry. Now join up and get your T-Shirt.

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

:wave: Pete and welcome to our corner of the asylum!

:thumbsup: on your new toy! I hope you have many miles of smiles with her!

:cheers:

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome!:cheers:

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Congrats!! :cheers:

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome Pete :hello:, glad you made it here & like Hammer said, you should join the Registry ;).

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Welcome to the nut house.:)

Pete

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I have been trying to join but am having technical difficulties. The site won't work with my Mac at home so I tried from my office. When I accept the user agreement it opens a new window and I get an error downloading the page so I cannot complete the purchase.

Any suggestions outside of doing it by mail?

Thanks,
Peter

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Heck of a deal! Don't be afraid to run it to red line OFTEN. Actually keeps it running good and the LT5 will take it.

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Contact Dave Bright to see if he has any recommendations what you can do. Dave "Mom" Bright vp@zr1netregistry.com

I see no one told you that we require pics, or that this thread is worthless without them? So how about some when you get a chance?

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

I use an iMac. I have changed from Safari to Firefox as a browser, much better for cross platform use.:mrgreen:

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

As requested, here are some pics... Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome here.

Peter

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

As requested, here are some pics... Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome here.

Peter

Looks well cared for, nice shine & clean.....:mrgreen:

Re: Hello... From a New ZR1 Owner
 

Are those rear tires Gatorbacks? Get them off the car,very old and unsafe.Welcome.