Adding a 2012 Z06 Z07 to my collection, am I crazy?

Your wife will not hate the Scud. My wife is really picky, and she loved it, even drove it at Exotic's racing. But my wife also, does prefer the grumble grumble of a V8 engine over the higher pitch Ferrari sound.

 

Sure, why not?

Can you post a pic of the color you are thinking of?

 

for toys...anything goes, for exotic experience, hell no....just my IMHO =)

 

sure why not.. you can beat up on it and not feel guilty..

 

I drove Z06's and ZR1's for two full days at the Ron Fellows Driving School at Spring Mountain Racetrack 3 weeks ago.

People can say want they want, but these new Vettes are badass cars and lethal weapons for the cost of ownership. I actually liked the Z06 better, as the ZR1 power was difficult to put down. You optioned yours to perfection with the ZR1 handling setup and CF brakes.

I predict you will enjoy the sh*t out of that car. Sure it's not an exotic, but you know that and presumably you didn't buy it to fill the role of an exotic.

But it is fantastic at what it is..... a ballbusting performance car and a bargain price that you can flog the stink out of, anytime, anywhere!!!! Enjoy it and report back to us!!!

Wolf

 

Nice, thanks for the pics. I like that they are at least putting *some* thought into the interior now - I like the stitching and alcantera touches.

My buddy had a few vettes. He loved hitting the gas & being thrown back into the seat. Vettes are good for that!

 

Steve go for it. I have a base C6 along with the 360 and we love both cars. You will have fun with it and can take it out everyday.

 

I have seen them before. Many out there for way less than retail at the moment. Just add the Caravaggio race seats, or Daytona's. The stock seats, even though they are improved for 2012, still can't compare. Just send them your seats, and they will convert them. Cost, around 7k.

 

yeah , i think the vette will be a fun car to play with!

 

A good friend of mine has a Z06, and I've driven it hard and casually around town. The car is definitely fast and handles exceptionally well, and it would be perfect for those occasional track days on road courses. For AutoX, it might be just a bit too wide and has too much power/torque. My biggest disappointment was how the car drove around town. The clutch was way too soft, the engine vibrates too much when sitting in traffic and the tire noise when cruising on the freeway.

 

I think the Z06 makes a great complement to the 360/430. Have considered adding one to the stable for a long time, but haven't yet done so.

One suggestion - unless you are MADE of money and don't care about depreciation - look for a nice clean used '08 Z06 with 1-2 owners and low mileage. At the point of depreciation where 06-08 Z06s are at, they will hold their value VERY well over a 2-3 year term of ownership.

New ones, however, depreciate like a rock. A big, heavy rock.

I was considering getting an '07 in orange and then adding the Vortech supercharger kit to it at a conservative 4.5PSI of boost. Although that engine was never really meant to have forced induction, many owners have had these kits for a 1-4 years now, and I've only read one report of a blown engine. An amazing bargain for over 650 ponies.

Just my .02, do what you like!

 

Sweet daily driver. Your new carbon packaged Z06 will be bad a$$.

 

I bought a 2007 Z06 new to go with my 360 at the time. While the vette was a awesome performance machine it got boring pretty fast, so I used it as a daily driver. One thing that really took the fun out of it for me was the fact that every time you drive it you see 40 vettes just like yours!

 

and if it breaks you can fix it with a hammer.

 

That interior is awesome. Big step up from the stock setup.

 

I am on my second C6 Z06. Of all the cars I currently own, or have owned this is one of my favorites. This is the best "out of the box race car." I love the way it handles, brakes, and accelerates!
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never! GTR FTW!

 

Buy it!!!

I had a 07 z06 and it was tons of fun. It's got pretty much every thing you would want in a go fast looks good package

I had mine and when I sold it I missed it alot.

It truly is the best bang for the buck even at 80k it's a cool car and the lines are very attractive.

Good luck hope u enjoy

 

had a 04 zo6....THE most fun car ever.

Guilt free pleasure. Surprisingly good as GT cars....

 

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