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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurtomac
wonder how bad insurance is for a 24 year old in the military....single...., no tickets or wrecks in the last 4 years,....you guys are making this easy....today i think im going to a few dealers just to check them out maybe take em for a spin, check out the trunk space....no buying just yet....im gonna wait for about 10k down....what are most 02 z06's going for these days?
I'm active duty AF. Once you are in switch over to USAA. I do all my banking, retirement, and insurances through them. I pay about 80 bucks a month full coverage or a 2000 coupe.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by onebadcad
Got my first Vette three months ago, and I now understand the loyalty that Vette drivers possess. By the way, most Vette owners have owned other Vettes, the same cannot be said of GTO owners.
Considering there's around a 30 year period where there was no GTO, then we got a 3 year run of them.... we don't have much choice here, do we? hehe

I'd buy another one if they continued to offer them. That being said... HELL YES I would like to have a Z06, but not as a daily driver. When I can afford it, I will likely get one as a weekend/fun car, but the GTO can't be beat for comfort, civility, and it still has enough power to keep me smiling. Plus it's more practical for taking out clients, etc, etc.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jbuerke142
yeah, i'm pretty sure a golf bag will fit... there's a considerable bit of space. i actually think overall (without a partition) there may be a BIT more room than an fbody
I just had a tool box, floor jack and pole, 2 jackstands, spare parts and a laptop in the car, and still had room for someone to sit

GET THE VETTE
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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so yea its official....i WANT A Z06....just got back test drove a 04 z had exhaust, intake, and big *** i forge wheels which looked badass....18k miles torch red and torch red interior, it was F'in awesome stomped it at 40 in second and it got sideways on me, didnt get to flog it much as the guy was riding with me but everything about the car i loved. it rode awesome sounded amazing, handling brakes...everything....then i went and drove a new 06 gto 6sp....impressive engine power over the ls1 gto's but it was no vette....for a brand new car i would have figured they would have balanced the wheels and it had gear whine....i liked everything about the vette better though. i felt like i was in an old man car driving the gto compared to the vette...wish the dealer didnt want 37999 for the car though, although the wheels and michelin pilots prob cost 4 grand and the intake and exhaust already on it.....ill keep my eye out for a low mileage c5zo6 later this year when ill have bout 10 grand to put down....driving i was all smiles though
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Old Apr 7, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
The vette, gets 'em wet.



The myth is true.
This man is a god,.....(small g)
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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i am in the airforce, i am a tacp and i own a 06vette black,z51,m6 the works and i love it, i would go with the vette.
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