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Patriot Dude · 03-10-2017

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Originally Posted by 1991KOTH

Sorry but are you implying that stock Zr-1s are slow? They are by no means slow, and with minor mods I am door to door with my father's 02 Z06. The z06 is a great car yes, and I think both Zs pull just as hard, having driven both extensively.

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Stating the obvious here, both ZR-1 and Z06 are special models above and beyond a regular Corvette, the Z06 probably benefits from a few years of engineering, the older ZR1 can't be faulted for that. The ZR-1 was however a much greater leap in performance both among the C4 and supercars at the time. They still seem very close in acceleration which says a lot about how advanced it was, and it still stacks up pretty good. It will always be a lot more unique, whether that translates into higher values is up to the buyers.

XfireZ51 · 03-10-2017

I drove both cars back to back one day prior to buying my ZR. I loved the
quickness of the Z06 and th handling balance. But for a long stretch, I found the Z06 just plain chintzy and cheap feeling. I much preferred being nestled in the C4 cockpit. I sat IN the ZR and ON the Z06. And u can't tell me the ZF shifter isn't better than the cables of the Z06.

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XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,686	Re: New member, former C5 Z06 owner, considering a ZR-1 I drove both cars back to back one day prior to buying my ZR. I loved the quickness of the Z06 and th handling balance. But for a long stretch, I found the Z06 just plain chintzy and cheap feeling. I much preferred being nestled in the C4 cockpit. I sat IN the ZR and ON the Z06. And u can't tell me the ZF shifter isn't better than the cables of the Z06.