Talk me out of a Z06 please

Z-Girl 12

Never been a Vette fan, but that looks freaking hot. The looks have grown on me. Would never own one, and still can't wrap my arms around anyone comparing the Z to it. But if I can find a single, old white man driving one I'd date him for a while just to beat it up. The Vette, not him...ewwww!

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Duc_Z09

The mirrors are ugly but I'm sure I could find some aftermarket carbon replacements.

I'm no GM fan but IMO they did a good job (finally).

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scope22

i read somewhere that they're working on a mid engine vette, it maybe a few years off but maybe worth waiting.

mishuko

someone had one in MAZOC during the zdayz. we cruised a lot (he broke my dragon cherry and also witnessed a true muffler delete z on stillen's haha) and had the pleasure of watching the thing move.

let's just say it's better than the Z. it's like comparing uh... the Miata to a z like the z is to a z06.

sort of like Miata's can twirl easier than z's.

the z will get all fk me dirty while the z06 sits glued.

njobe89

if you can get a z06, go get it.

and the mid engine should come out in 2017 i believe. to lazy to look for the article right now. within the next year or so my plan is to get a z06

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AntiVenom

c7 z06 is one of the most well thought out cars under 100k ever. Every corner and vent has some kind of cooler built in. it is insane fast from factory, and easily upgradeable (Supercharged V8 LSx need I say more).

I was considering what to buy next this summer the Z06 definitely made the top of the list. Came down to used 911 turbo or z06 vette. Then I decided to double down on my 370z.

I walked away from the z06 for two reasons... 1) vettes are all over the place. yea i know it a z06 is the hotness 2) they have a lot of social stigma associated with them. yes i am petty enough to care. 3) that rear end is hideous (functional but hideous). Can I get some round lights?!?!

I'd decided on the 911 turbo, based on 1) it is a $%"·$% Porsche 2) the more compact feel and design of the car made it feel right.

Then decided to stay with the Z for now, until I can afford the GT3rs I really want in 3-4 years.

Anyway, I digress. In short, if you are looking for best bang for the buck performance, and are willing to overlook the other factors others and I have mentioned. Then z06 is the way to go, hands down.

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Jayhovah

Get the vette. When I was shopping for my Z, I also thought about a C6... The ONLY thing that stopped me from it is that I live in Tampa and everyone seems to have one here and that turns me off.

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Darwins Child

Something's got to come to the rescue of the US manufacturing sector, so, yes, BUY IT!

UNKNOWN_370

You have hydraulic steering in your Z and loads of feedback. You'd be trading it for a numb mobile in terms of steering feel.

It's steamboat long compared to a Z.

No handbrake

That's the best I got.

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sgosh

I'm actually a bit disappointed at the lack of feedback in my Z. It's there, but it's definitely numb on-center, and subtle for the rest of the range.

Admittedly, it's subjective. It could be the immense arm-strength I posses talking ... (LOL).

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Larso1

So, you think you'd rather drive a plastic bodied car vs aluminum/steel? As mentioned above, the insurance will absolutely HAMMER you every month/3 months/6 months, depending on your policy arrangements. Not fun when you're writing out bills. And also as mentioned above, there are articles/ConsumerReports that warn about reliability issues. If these weren't issues, it would certainly be one of the quickest cars out there, except for the GTR and the Tesla Model S with "Ludicrous" mode. Bottom line, there will always be a faster car out there....
BTW, they've been talking about a mid-engined Vette for several years. Still not here, haven't seen anything about one coming out soon either

ViCiouS

I was recently in a similar boat as you.

I was looking at the base vette though, not a Z06. Annnnd, I ended up in a Porsche. No regrets.

If your budget is approx 100k and you care about warranty.. check out a 981 GT4 Cayman. Not as fast as a Z06 but an amazing track car and the quality all around is above the Chevy, I would go that option. Or wait for the 718 GTS/GT4.

If you don't care about warranty..
1 - 991 Carrera Turbos can be found about the same price as the Z06 and have equal or better performance
2 - 981 Cayman S or GTS, turbo it for ~$10k (TPC racing) and you'll have 450+ crank hp in a mid engine sub 3000 pound car
3 - 981 Cayman base, drop a Carerra S motor in it (BGB motorsports) for again, over 400 crank hp, but no turbo lag in a mid engine 3000 pound car
4 - base C7 vette, supercharge it

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Nixin

If you are going just for the 'neighbourhood bragging rights and the 'c0(k measuring' campaign then go for it! The Z06 is an awesome vehicle. But price of maintanence and insurance are not cheap. Also, considering stringent speed limits in most of North America, are you really ever going to utilize it to it's full potential? I also had an opportunity to get a Vette before I bought my Z. I opted to go with a Z simply because I preferred the handling and aesthetics of the Z. Good luck with your decision.

Z in the 6

Don't want to loosen the string on a bag of worms here but maybe hold off to see if/what the new Z might look like and have under the hood...
... lets not get into the rumours, just a thought

Louie cat

Can I just ask. is the motor stock in the nismo with the turbo? Im thinking of putting one in my 2010 nismo ,but I dont want to do motor work.