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I was looking for one in orange. But the best one in my area was the jetstream blue one I bought. If identical z06's were next to each other, I'd

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Old 05-27-2013, 03:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I was looking for one in orange. But the best one in my area was the jetstream blue one I bought. If identical z06's were next to each other, I'd take orange over blue, but I'm very happy with jsb as it is.
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I was looking for one in orange. But the best one in my area was the jetstream blue one I bought. If identical z06's were next to each other, I'd take orange over blue, but I'm very happy with jsb as it is.
The best colors are JSB, the orange, Torch red and black.
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I was looking for one in orange. But the best one in my area was the jetstream blue one I bought. If identical z06's were next to each other, I'd take orange over blue, but I'm very happy with jsb as it is.
Jetstream blue is a great color, this car really looks good anyway you paint it. I was considering Yellow and Black as well. Almost bought a JSB one a few months ago.
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That Z06 is exactly what I'd get color wise.

I wish the Grand Sport had the motor of the Z06. I like the targa tops. I guess they lose a lot of structural strength when they are targa topped and that is why Chevy decided to go hardtop on Z06 and ZR1. The 2015 Vette looks good though. If they have a 2015 Grand Sport with 500+ HP I'll go that way. Until then I'll enjoy my 370Z and 50th Anniversary Special Edition Vette. I'd gladly trade off the Z and the older vette for a 500 HP C7.

Well then, maybe not ....

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That Z06 is exactly what I'd get color wise.

I wish the Grand Sport had the motor of the Z06. I like the targa tops. I guess they lose a lot of structural strength when they are targa topped and that is why Chevy decided to go hardtop on Z06 and ZR1. The 2015 Vette looks good though. If they have a 2015 Grand Sport with 500+ HP I'll go that way. Until then I'll enjoy my 370Z and 50th Anniversary Special Edition Vette. I'd gladly trade off the Z and the older vette for a 500 HP C7.

Well then, maybe not ....

Congrats on your Vette !!!!
The reason the Z06 doesn't have a targa top is because it's aluminum frame couldn't support it.
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If you think it pulls hard now, slap in a nasty cam, some LTH's, and a CAI and you will think you got rear ended by a dump truck every time you floor the gas pedal. A gain of about 100 HP (depending on cam specs) and you can do it all for roughly $3500-$4500.
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If you think it pulls hard now, slap in a nasty cam, some LTH's, and a CAI and you will think you got rear ended by a dump truck every time you floor the gas pedal. A gain of about 100 HP (depending on cam specs) and you can do it all for roughly $3500-$4500.
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Awesome and that is one of my favorite colors as well. Enjoy!
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Well JDM is not cheap that's for sure. Muscle cars are cheap HP. Not saying that in a bad way either. I wish I never laid eyes on the Z. But because I have I can never look a American muscle the same again. unless they change the domestic look.
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Well JDM is not cheap that's for sure. Muscle cars are cheap HP. Not saying that in a bad way either. I wish I never laid eyes on the Z. But because I have I can never look a American muscle the same again. unless they change the domestic look.
All domestics look different from one another, can't just group them all because they are from the US. Dodge vs Chevy vs Ford... each is very different. It's not the country that determines the look, it's the design team.
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All domestics look different from one another, can't just group them all because they are from the US. Dodge vs Chevy vs Ford... each is very different. It's not the country that determines the look, it's the design team.
But none are unique design's. ford, dodge, chevy none have stepped out the box of the domestic look. Sure a mustang looks different then a Camaro... ect. the 370z is a 4 year old car and people still ask me what kind of car it Is. Look at the NSX, 300zx, Supra, 370z they are all... "to me" unique.

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But none are unique design's. ford, dodge, chevy none have stepped out the box of the domestic look. Sure a mustang looks different then a Camaro... ect. the 370z is a 4 year old car and people still ask me what kind of car it Is. Look at the NSX, 300zx, Supra, 370z they are all... "to me" unique.

Oh the ford GT is an exception
They ask what kinda of car it is because it's so damn rare! Doesn't hurt that the Z is sexy as hell, but the scarcity of them is really what's driving that.

People never asked about my 350z since there was a million of those things sold, but the 370z was different.

When the new Camaro first came out it was pretty awesome, now... there are WAY too many.
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But none are unique design's. ford, dodge, chevy none have stepped out the box of the domestic look. Sure a mustang looks different then a Camaro... ect. the 370z is a 4 year old car and people still ask me what kind of car it Is. Look at the NSX, 300zx, Supra, 370z they are all... "to me" unique.

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They ask what kinda of car it is because it's so damn rare! Doesn't hurt that the Z is sexy as hell, but the scarcity of them is really what's driving that.

People never asked about my 350z since there was a million of those things sold, but the 370z was different.

When the new Camaro first came out it was pretty awesome, now... there are WAY too many.
Camaros, Mustangs, Challengers and even Vettes are everywhere especially around here. Taking nothing away from the Z06 as I would take one in a heart beat. But as far as the design team I think they got the C7 near perfect. Sure it pulls from other designs but there isnt much you can do these days to be different. I am not completely sold on the looks of the rear end the jury is still out on that until I see one in person.

The C7 vette will be on the short list when the time comes to upgrade.
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The C7 vette will be on the short list when the time comes to upgrade.
Agreed, along with new M3 and Cayman S. Will be looking to possibly swap out the Z in 2016. Give Chevy & BMW a couple of years to get the majority of the bugs out, plus my Z will only be 3 model years old, so I should still have good resale value.
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