EliteSS

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So I thought I knew my neighbor fairly well over the past 3 or so years he's been here, but I just went over to his house to move a few things in his garage and I finally get to take a closer look at his Corvette. I've seen it out once, and all I saw was him pull it back into his driveway. He's never talked about it but we have talked a bit about my car. So anyway, I'm over in his garage and on the wall is a retired license plate that reads "TOMS ZR 1". No ******* way. So I ask to pull back the cover and sure enough, he's had a cherry red ZR1 sitting under my nose all these years. I don't know any details about it as only his wife was there, but he bought it new and only takes it out a few times a year. I really need to coax him into bringing it out and letting it live! Damn!

RPM WS6

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Nice! Any idea which year it is?

ZR1s are some of my favorite vettes.

NHRAMAN

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you knew them 'fairly' well and he didn't tell you..even though you talked about your car...?? in my books, that says he doesn't trust you man..

EliteSS

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I didn't get a very close look at it, but based on the rims I would venture to guess a '90 or '91. When were the 5-spoke wheels offered?

And yeah, apparently he doesn't trust me. Although I have watched his dog a few times before... It's all a matter of importance though. Heh heh

RPM WS6

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I beleive the 5-spoke started in '94, considering I've seen '93 ZR1s with the sawblade style (though wider in the rear than the standard sawblades).

landstuhltaylor

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it seems to me he might just be a very humble person

EliteSS

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That's true. He really isn't very outspoken and also travels a lot. We're in a pretty quiet neighborhood out in the country so I could see him not flaunting it. But in small communities you get to know your neighbors pretty well.

Either way, I'm looking forward to getting to take a closer look at this thing and actually talk to him about it. Never seen an LT5 up close before.

RPM Mark

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I love ZR1s. I suggest an infiltration and full investigation here. Lets see some pics and find out the mileage on this puppy.

squirrelishere

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Next time you talk about your car, ease a question about it somewhere in there. =p

EliteSS

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Well tomorrow we're having a neighborhood garage sale, and I don't have to work until Monday, so I'm definitely heading over there to investigate. His wife said the battery is dead. I'll gladly donate my optima to him if I can take it out for a spin...

I'll see if he minds me taking some pics of it.

JUICED96Z

Yeah I know some people with super nice cars but you would never know it untill you really got to know them or walked into the garage.

ICRAZY6

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I've got a friend in Peoria that has a 91 ZR1, purchased it new, put knock off rims and tires on it and drives it around alot. Yet theres only 8,900 miles on the odometer. He's also has a Original GT500KR along with a few other toys. Man I wish I had his wallet.

pddye

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I've got a friend with a lot of different types of vettes survivors and others restored. I have always really liked his callaway twin turbo. His brother in law's zr1 is pretty cool tho.

Intragration

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Why would someone buy a car and then stick it in the garage and never take it out?

RPM WS6

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Good point.... like this guy I recently met that has a '96 SS with something like 3k miles on it...... oh wait..., never mind.

transam69230

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I thought that ZR1s had LT4s in them?

BADSZ28

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Nope, special eddition vettes did in '96. Like the GS, special eddition silver Vette and others. Actually, now that I think of it, I think all 6-speed/hard top cars in 96 had LT4s. I do know only ZR1s had LT5s.

Elburn sucks. I walk on needles going through there. ALWAYS a cop looking to get someone. Can't imagine living in that town with a hot car.

sbusby

Sorry to be a total moron.. but What's so special about a mid 90's vette?

01FbTaWs6

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the LT5, 32 valve DOHC motors assembled by mercury marine..... perhaps?? Im not so sure either really. here is a link tho http://zr1netregistry.com/ZR1_about.htm

EliteSS

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No kidding... A few years back a good number of the force were fired for one reason or another but they all just went a few miles down the road to Sugar Grove. A few of them are nice as I know their families, but one is a complete ***. He's the only one who gives me tickets when he pulls me over, and he's the one that arrested me that one time. Gave me a ticket on Christmas for no front plate... Bah.