Walked away from an 01 Z06
Walked away from an 01 Z06 You all agree that I made the right choice? I went and looked at an 01 Z06...The car was a salvage title..only 13,000 miles. The thing had new car smell pumping out of the AC vents, and it was fast as hell...BUT it felt skidish....the tranny seemed to be very clunky, and the engine or clutch almost had a vibration to it as you reved gently to clutch out...the nose of the car was in poor fitment, and the airbags were deployed and still not fixed. They just glued the steering and dash back together. The message center kept flashing airbag , and then, active traction, service engine. seemed like a real nightmare. The lowest they would go was 21,000. 13,000 miles or not, I told them to get bent and drove off in my Lightning. Im all for a Z06 but I think I was right to walk away. 
Originally Posted by 99C5JA
The only thing I am surprised at is that you didn't RUN away.
Its the first time I have even been able to "consider" a C5 much less a ZO6 so I still had to look at it. I am SO glad I didnt do anything stupid..(Been known to do that B4) .. Its the general concensus in the LSX threads to go LS1 F-Body instead of C4....do you Vette guys agree..or think they are just partial? I dont like C4s as much as C5s, but I do like em. Trending Topics
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Originally Posted by FbodyMuscle
Yea..I know. Its the first time I have even been able to "consider" a C5 much less a ZO6 so I still had to look at it. I am SO glad I didnt do anything stupid..(Been known to do that B4) .. Its the general concensus in the LSX threads to go LS1 F-Body instead of C4....do you Vette guys agree..or think they are just partial? I dont like C4s as much as C5s, but I do like em.
Its the first time I have even been able to "consider" a C5 much less a ZO6 so I still had to look at it. I am SO glad I didnt do anything stupid..(Been known to do that B4) .. Its the general concensus in the LSX threads to go LS1 F-Body instead of C4....do you Vette guys agree..or think they are just partial? I dont like C4s as much as C5s, but I do like em. 
it would probably make a good race car but that's about it. I had a "prior-salvage" car, it was a recovered theft though. It was a 1993 GMC Typhoon. Aparently the truck was stolen in Long Island NY and recovered in Philly a month later with the stereo missing and the steering collumn broken.
good choice! I like the looks of the c4 better than the ls1 f-body. I like the way they feel but... like some one said befor about the 3rdgens I do like thirdgen f-bodys 
so maybe that's why......
so maybe that's why...... good choice, even tho it had low miles i would of walked away aswell im sure u will find something just takes tyme
Originally Posted by LS1Silverado05
You all agree that I made the right choice? I went and looked at an 01 Z06...The car was a salvage title..only 13,000 miles. The thing had new car smell pumping out of the AC vents, and it was fast as hell...BUT it felt skidish....the tranny seemed to be very clunky, and the engine or clutch almost had a vibration to it as you reved gently to clutch out...the nose of the car was in poor fitment, and the airbags were deployed and still not fixed. They just glued the steering and dash back together. The message center kept flashing airbag , and then, active traction, service engine. seemed like a real nightmare. The lowest they would go was 21,000. 13,000 miles or not, I told them to get bent and drove off in my Lightning. Im all for a Z06 but I think I was right to walk away.
Originally Posted by 89 formula350
good choice! I like the looks of the c4 better than the ls1 f-body. I like the way they feel but... like some one said befor about the 3rdgens I do like thirdgen f-bodys so maybe that's why......
so maybe that's why......