anyone here ever drive a z06?

[pr086]

i drove my dad's last week and the sound was really simiar! at low RPM's at least. the engine in ours really sounds bigger than a 2.0 4cylinder, must be that boxer rumble.

[Accurate Race Shop]

Originally Posted by pr086

i drove my dad's last week and the sound was really simiar! at low RPM's at least. the engine in ours really sounds bigger than a 2.0 4cylinder, must be that boxer rumble.

I just sold my z06 last week. Mine sounded a lot louder and deeper than my FR-Z but mine was highly modded as well. The Z06 is an amazing car but to someone not use to that much power you can get in trouble with it very easy. The FR-S is very forgiving and you can make mistakes in it that you would not be able to recover from in a Z06.

[trdfrs]

I traded a c5 z06 in on my frs, and could care less. Mine was modded also, gm build quality is crap

[FR-S Matt]

Read through last months Consumer Reports for fun... Corvette quality has gone down quite a bit on the newer models.

At least you'll know your FR-S will be on the road in 10 years.

[Accurate Race Shop]

I still loved mine and plan on getting another one with the money from this one. My corvette was never in the shop my FR-S has been 5 times... I am a little worried about this thing once it goes past the warranty date but it was cheap so if it dies off to the junk yard it will go.

[Guff]

My brother used to have a C5 Z06.


Torque is nice.

[GTB/ZR-1]

Vette guy here--for many years. I've had multiple C5 & C6 Z06s (and my ZR-1 for 17+ years). They've been bulletproof for me & I drive the pi$$ out of them.

[Wes B.]

Yes. If you want supercar speed for luxury car money, then the C6 Z06 is the best possible buy. Wicked fast and comfortable enough to take a road trip in.

[pr086]

yeah, it was the C6 that i drove, unmodded.

[Texas BRZ]

I'm proud to admit that I'm very intimidated to drive a car such as the Z06.

I have a very heavy right foot... I've gotten better with building up my driving skill on the track, but I think my personality is better suited with a lightweight / low-power, momentum car.

[Brett]

I love Corvettes. However I felt like the FR-S was a better platform to start with in autocross, so I bought that instead. Once my skill level has gone up, perhaps a Z06 will come live with us

[Supermassive]

I've driven a few Z06's and have had a hard time handing the keys back after some rip snortin' blasts through some SD county twisties. The cars are truly awesome, set up with the right rubber, a few suspension tweaks, and an adjustment to your mind (to understand the car is quite literally trying to kill you every time you bury the pedal) the car is sublime. I personally would not buy one, but it's more of an ethical thing than because of the car itself...after the bailout I can't find it in my heart to want to buy from a company that was unable to run itself without screwing over the entire country...

That said, i will never pass on the opportunity to drive them because they are hilarious to drive, sound amazing, and have a history that is rivaled by few cars.

[Texas BRZ]

Originally Posted by LSxJunkie

Don't be. They drive like *****cats until you stick your boot in it. And if you're intimidated, the first time the torque hits, you'll scare yourself right out of the throttle. You have a heavy right foot because you need to to get the speed out of a slow car. I had a G35 Coupe. I also had a heavy right foot. That lightened up a bit with my GTOs.

And trust me, there's a lot of fun blowing the tires off at 60mph. Just know when to lift.

That makes sense... I'm still advancing myself via the track life. I like the FR-S so much that I don't see myself getting out of this car for a while, especially once I do a touch of modifying.

When I first started tracking 3 years ago, I had a modified 480 hp e90 M3. I really struggled with that car at the track because of the heavy foot and also a lack patience to slow down and learn. I've worked my way up with a few low-power cars since then, and I feel that I've improved as a driver greatly... I'd love to see how I can manage a high-power car once again, some time in the future.

[gmookher]

They are a blast to drive on a road course, but never have I wanted to park one in my garage...nice racecar tho, the new ones are pretty much ready to take to the motorsports park off the showrooms...