'06 Z06 Drive - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

cwmoss · 12-04-2005

My friend just stopped by after taking a Museum Delivery on a new Z06. He lives in Corpus Christi and stopped by here (his old home town) and we changed the oil in the new Z. Then he asked if I would like to drive it? DUHHH!!! Let me tell you, it is not only crazy fast, it is INSANELY FAST. I might have to sell my ZR1 and get me one of these BEASTS!!!
If anyone gets a chance to drive one, by all means!!!

12-04-2005

It's fast, but it's not that fast.

cwmoss · 12-04-2005

Go drive one and you will see the LIGHT!!

12-05-2005

I have. Drove one of the prototypes back in July.

Patton · 12-05-2005

Okay Jeff Schumacher, Not all of us have a ZR-1 on steroids. I have not driven it, but I have been in the passenger seat,...
Yes, it IS that fast,... Insane is a good word for it. Feels torquey downlow like my buddies viper and just SCREAMS at the higher end. However I love my ZR-1 and would never sell it for any other car......................... except that one!!!

Kevin · 12-05-2005

Just don't run it to redline to often. I hear the valves don't like it all that much.

Patton · 12-06-2005

Ya, now thats one thing im sure the LS7 can't touch, the LT-5s bullet proof rep.
I drove my car like a nun for about a couple months because my tires were shot and I was waiting for my new ones. After awhile the engine started feeling alittle funny, not like something was broken, just different. When I got my new tires, I drove it hard that day, not abusive mind you... just hard and fast! From then on the engine never felt off or sluggish. The LT-5 is not only bullet proof, It SHOULDNT be driven like a wimp! I can feel how it just LOVES to be opened up. I have never had an engine respond the way this one does. My IROC, after being driven hard would feel like "oh thank god thats over". After driving the Z hard I feel like a light reading "Is that all you got Punk?" is gonna pop on in the DIC.

If the LS7 proves to be an engine that can handle a vigorus thrashing with virtual immunity, It will be hard to pass up when they fall into the 30k dollar range.

cwmoss · 12-06-2005

Believe me, if there is a weak point in the new LS7, my friend will find it. This is only his second NEW Corvette. He ordered a NEW 1967/427/435 way back then. They put 3 or 4 engines in it under warranty. He finally got in touch with Baldwin-Motion and the engine stayed together after that. He doen's drag race his cars, he just likes to run it on the big end. He was always commenting when he had his 67, " 150mph, ON TWO PLY TIRES!!!" I could have bought that car back in 69 for $2900.00, but being a punk high school kid sacking groceries at the drive in store, $2900.00 was so way out of what I could afford. I was barely keeping gas in and tires on my 54 Merc.

By the way, what is that L98 under my name? How did it get there? I got me one of them there LT5's

Fort94z · 12-06-2005

[ way, what is that L98 under my name? How did it get there? I got me one of them there LT5's[/quote]

Has to do with the number of your posts. Soon you'll be up to an LT1

Z Factor · 12-06-2005

I just watched a 1/2 hour special on the Z06 along with the C6R. The new Z06 is quite a machine.

http://www.speedtv.com/home.php

The details of the show should be somewhere on the website, and the time for the next showing.

12-04-2005	#1
cwmoss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Caldwell, Texas Posts: 30	'06 Z06 Drive My friend just stopped by after taking a Museum Delivery on a new Z06. He lives in Corpus Christi and stopped by here (his old home town) and we changed the oil in the new Z. Then he asked if I would like to drive it? DUHHH!!! Let me tell you, it is not only crazy fast, it is INSANELY FAST. I might have to sell my ZR1 and get me one of these BEASTS!!! If anyone gets a chance to drive one, by all means!!!

12-04-2005	#2
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: '06 Z06 Drive It's fast, but it's not that fast.

12-04-2005	#3
cwmoss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Caldwell, Texas Posts: 30	Re: '06 Z06 Drive Go drive one and you will see the LIGHT!!

12-05-2005	#4
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: '06 Z06 Drive I have. Drove one of the prototypes back in July. Last edited by Jeffvette; 12-05-2005 at 12:41 AM.

12-05-2005	#5
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 224	Re: '06 Z06 Drive Okay Jeff Schumacher, Not all of us have a ZR-1 on steroids. I have not driven it, but I have been in the passenger seat,... Yes, it IS that fast,... Insane is a good word for it. Feels torquey downlow like my buddies viper and just SCREAMS at the higher end. However I love my ZR-1 and would never sell it for any other car......................... except that one!!! __________________ "Mr. President, we must not allowwww... a mine shaft gap!!" -General Buck Turgidson 1994 ZR1 - White on Black

12-05-2005	#6
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,633	Re: '06 Z06 Drive Just don't run it to redline to often. I hear the valves don't like it all that much. __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

12-06-2005	#7
Patton Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 224	Re: '06 Z06 Drive Ya, now thats one thing im sure the LS7 can't touch, the LT-5s bullet proof rep. I drove my car like a nun for about a couple months because my tires were shot and I was waiting for my new ones. After awhile the engine started feeling alittle funny, not like something was broken, just different. When I got my new tires, I drove it hard that day, not abusive mind you... just hard and fast! From then on the engine never felt off or sluggish. The LT-5 is not only bullet proof, It SHOULDNT be driven like a wimp! I can feel how it just LOVES to be opened up. I have never had an engine respond the way this one does. My IROC, after being driven hard would feel like "oh thank god thats over". After driving the Z hard I feel like a light reading "Is that all you got Punk?" is gonna pop on in the DIC. If the LS7 proves to be an engine that can handle a vigorus thrashing with virtual immunity, It will be hard to pass up when they fall into the 30k dollar range. __________________ "Mr. President, we must not allowwww... a mine shaft gap!!" -General Buck Turgidson 1994 ZR1 - White on Black

12-06-2005	#8
cwmoss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Caldwell, Texas Posts: 30	Re: '06 Z06 Drive Believe me, if there is a weak point in the new LS7, my friend will find it. This is only his second NEW Corvette. He ordered a NEW 1967/427/435 way back then. They put 3 or 4 engines in it under warranty. He finally got in touch with Baldwin-Motion and the engine stayed together after that. He doen's drag race his cars, he just likes to run it on the big end. He was always commenting when he had his 67, " 150mph, ON TWO PLY TIRES!!!" I could have bought that car back in 69 for $2900.00, but being a punk high school kid sacking groceries at the drive in store, $2900.00 was so way out of what I could afford. I was barely keeping gas in and tires on my 54 Merc. By the way, what is that L98 under my name? How did it get there? I got me one of them there LT5's Last edited by cwmoss; 12-06-2005 at 06:27 PM.

12-06-2005	#9
Fort94z Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 54	Re: '06 Z06 Drive [ way, what is that L98 under my name? How did it get there? I got me one of them there LT5's[/quote] Has to do with the number of your posts. Soon you'll be up to an LT1

12-06-2005	#10
Z Factor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: S. Florida Posts: 2,667	Re: '06 Z06 Drive I just watched a 1/2 hour special on the Z06 along with the C6R. The new Z06 is quite a machine. http://www.speedtv.com/home.php The details of the show should be somewhere on the website, and the time for the next showing.