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tccrab · 01-07-2017

I've owned "Girlfriend" ('90 ZR1 #792) for 12 years.
In those 12 years I've only put about 4000 miles on her in that time, she's got 13,800 miles on her now.
I may not drive her much, but I love every second that I do.

I was raised in a car lot during the 70's, I've had the honor and pleasure of owning many different muscle cars of that era. Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, Barracudas, you name it, I probably had one or three and sold it when I tired of it. (wish I had kept a few of the more rare ones.....sigh). They all had their good and bad, but at the end of the day I had no trouble selling each and every one of them. I would tire of some of them in just few weeks, some lasted a few months, but not a single one until Girlfriend would last the test of time.
When I bought Girlfriend, she needed a little mechanical attention from having set in a warehouse, rarely being driven.
She needed new fuel injectors and there was a problem with the 2nd and 3rd gear synchros in the transmission caused by too many clumsy attempts at speed shifting.
I went hunting for ideas and parts and found the ZR1 Registry and all the wonderful people here who flat out LOVE their ZR1s.
Over the last 12 years the Registry has been valuable source of information and contacts which have made owning a low production number supercar not quite as big a challenge as it otherwise would be.
There some GREAT people here.
Really knowledgeable and sharing people.
If you seek, someone will share.

At the end of the day, it's really the people that make the ZR1 what it is, and not just the car itself.
There are plenty of other cars out there that are faster, quicker, sleeker, sexier, and more expensive.
But they are not ZR1's.

Both of my sons have asked who would get "Girlfriend" when I have passed on.
I told them that they'd have to pry my cold stiff fingers off of her steering wheel.

01-07-2017	#5
tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,663	Re: Assistance would be appreciated... I've owned "Girlfriend" ('90 ZR1 #792) for 12 years. In those 12 years I've only put about 4000 miles on her in that time, she's got 13,800 miles on her now. I may not drive her much, but I love every second that I do. I was raised in a car lot during the 70's, I've had the honor and pleasure of owning many different muscle cars of that era. Camaros, Mustangs, Chargers, Barracudas, you name it, I probably had one or three and sold it when I tired of it. (wish I had kept a few of the more rare ones.....sigh). They all had their good and bad, but at the end of the day I had no trouble selling each and every one of them. I would tire of some of them in just few weeks, some lasted a few months, but not a single one until Girlfriend would last the test of time. When I bought Girlfriend, she needed a little mechanical attention from having set in a warehouse, rarely being driven. She needed new fuel injectors and there was a problem with the 2nd and 3rd gear synchros in the transmission caused by too many clumsy attempts at speed shifting. I went hunting for ideas and parts and found the ZR1 Registry and all the wonderful people here who flat out LOVE their ZR1s. Over the last 12 years the Registry has been valuable source of information and contacts which have made owning a low production number supercar not quite as big a challenge as it otherwise would be. There some GREAT people here. Really knowledgeable and sharing people. If you seek, someone will share. At the end of the day, it's really the people that make the ZR1 what it is, and not just the car itself. There are plenty of other cars out there that are faster, quicker, sleeker, sexier, and more expensive. But they are not ZR1's. Both of my sons have asked who would get "Girlfriend" when I have passed on. I told them that they'd have to pry my cold stiff fingers off of her steering wheel.