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| I've had the pleasure of driving all three of these cars. There is only one that I've come completely impressed with: The Z06. While some may argue that the Porsche is better built or that the Viper exudes attitude, I think the Z06 gives you the best of all worlds. Both the Viper and 911 are marginally slower than the Z06 and ridiculously more expensive. The Viper had styling that said look-at-me. The 911 felt more button down, but not buttoned down enough at $132,000-- before options!!!! The selling point for me was the compliant ride. Here is a car that is capable of 0-60 in 3.5 sec, 1/4 mile et of 11.2 sec, and capable of reaching speeds in excess of 200 mph. Yet it is civilized enough for daily operation. And as you can tell by the screen name, I'm a Mopar nut. But at $86,000 for a car with door sills that get hot enough to fry an egg, I passed on it. The Z06 I chose was a special factory order. It's Asiatic blue with tan leather/suede inserts(you won't get this selection at your local Chevy dealer). I personally went to Bowling Green twice. Once to make the order. Once to pick it up. Total cost: $72,979.23. Me personally, I'd call that a heck of a deal. I've got the Borla exhaust(I know,I know. It already has a great exhaust system, but it's never enuff, right fellas?) and the K+N Cold-Air induction upgrade coming. Hypertech says that the Programmer 4 should be ready at the first of November. This car is capable of stopping from 60 mph in 94ft. That's not enough so I've got the Baer ceramic pads with the cross-drilled rotors on it already. It stops now in a whiplash-inducing 86ft. Anybody ready to run, I'll be ready!!! | |
How much did it cost to order the special exterior and interior?
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Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 08, 2005 5:32 pm) Congrats...and I agree with your comparison to the Viper/911...especially the cost factor. Had no idea you could order a specific color and have no idea as to what Asiatic Blue is but it obviously tripped your trigger. Just speculation here but that color combo ran you about 3k? Just thinking the base unit plus PEG2 & and polished wheels will run about 70k. Anyway, I'm in envy of your package...enjoy!
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Replying to: xkss (Oct 09, 2005 2:50 pm) |
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Replying to: gbjerke (Oct 09, 2005 4:20 pm) |
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I really liked the old Nassau Blue, mid-years and early C5's, but didn't care for the Dark Navy Blue that followed. When I started to look they came out with Electron Blue Metallic, but I really didn't know what it was before I ordered, been very happy and have to say, glad it arrived when it did. The LeMans is nice but again too dark for me. So where does the Asiatic fit into the spectrum? All Corvettes may be Red, but GrandSports are Blue! Another case of envy, enjoy the bragging rights! Randy
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Replying to: starrow68 (Oct 09, 2005 7:55 pm) And all GrandSports are blue. I didn't want a red Vette because that's what every other one is. I still got my '96 GrandSport and loving it. It's a huge collectors item. |
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My envy just took a jump up the scale, can't wait to see the new Blue. Down at Buttonwillow raceway a week ago we had a LeMans Blue next to my Electron Blue. The EB is lighter from some angles when the cars are close together, but when they were parked farther apart and you had the sun behind the cars it was hard to tell the difference. Thanks for the feedback. Randy |
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Replying to: blkhemi (Oct 08, 2005 5:32 pm) Tell me about ordering from the factory in Bowling Green. Had no idea you could do that. Assume you paid sticker only, plus the color combo you wanted for an additional charge. Do they do that for regular orders or just for special request orders like yours? Seems most dealers are at sticker+ and then hope for an allocation...like a crap shoot. I've always thought about taking museum delivery on my next one and if "instant gratification" overwhelms me, I'd sure consider going your route. Any info appreciated. Gary
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Replying to: gbjerke (Oct 11, 2005 4:20 pm)
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