Car shopping #2.........
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Car shopping #2......... Well I test drove a (01) Z06 this weekend,had it for about 2 hrs..
My impression our its awesome,tight as can be and plenty fast,only problem is my left leg is just not gonna justify a stick...Driving for over and hr in traffic I started to have some issues wth muscle contol,leg shaking etc..My left leg for those of u that dont know was crushed in DONORCYCLE accident in 93 and has had 12 surgeries to correct it...It works very well but its not gonna cut a stick car.
I was kinda bummed returning the car as the dealer was nice enough to let me take it out for a couple hours but he did say he has the vert A4 and a few coupes were on the lot with low miles..My question,if it came down to a coupe A4 or ragtop A4 which route would u go?
I'm actually leaning towards the coupe but there is a guy who makes a custom hartop for ragtops that makes it into a fixed roof...He fiberglasses a tonneau cover to a Z06 hartop...Its $2800 but then I'd have the look of a fixed roof and the advantage of a rag too...
What do u think???
My impression our its awesome,tight as can be and plenty fast,only problem is my left leg is just not gonna justify a stick...Driving for over and hr in traffic I started to have some issues wth muscle contol,leg shaking etc..My left leg for those of u that dont know was crushed in DONORCYCLE accident in 93 and has had 12 surgeries to correct it...It works very well but its not gonna cut a stick car.
I was kinda bummed returning the car as the dealer was nice enough to let me take it out for a couple hours but he did say he has the vert A4 and a few coupes were on the lot with low miles..My question,if it came down to a coupe A4 or ragtop A4 which route would u go?
I'm actually leaning towards the coupe but there is a guy who makes a custom hartop for ragtops that makes it into a fixed roof...He fiberglasses a tonneau cover to a Z06 hartop...Its $2800 but then I'd have the look of a fixed roof and the advantage of a rag too...
What do u think???
Im really considering a c6 vert as a new ride. Another option for you is to swap to an A4 on a ZO6 and have a rare car. If i was going to get an 01 ZO6-speedway white is the only choice otherwise id get an 02 with the larger cam and some small susp tweeks that GM added.
Originally Posted by STRIPSTAR
Im really considering a c6 vert as a new ride. Another option for you is to swap to an A4 on a ZO6 and have a rare car. If i was going to get an 01 ZO6-speedway white is the only choice otherwise id get an 02 with the larger cam and some small susp tweeks that GM added.
then get ther hardtop vert setup and youll have everything
Originally Posted by badpewter-z
i think itd be easier/cheaper to add a MILD h/c setup to a c5 than swaping an auto inplace of a stick
then get ther hardtop vert setup and youll have everything
then get ther hardtop vert setup and youll have everything
Originally Posted by JS
only problem is my left leg is just not gonna justify a stick...Driving for over and hr in traffic I started to have some issues wth muscle contol,leg shaking etc.
Like you, I too would be in a manual trans car for sure if physical limitations didn't hinder it but this six speed automatic Corvette certainly eases some of that pain. 
Originally Posted by JS
there is a guy who makes a custom hartop for ragtops that makes it into a fixed roof...He fiberglasses a tonneau cover to a Z06 hartop...Its $2800 but then I'd have the look of a fixed roof and the advantage of a rag too...
What do u think???
What do u think???
Allows you to run at the track (if you ever planned on running it) deep into the 11s too, with the soft top only you'd likely be flagged on the first pass. Last edited by LS1LT1; Jan 13, 2007 at 12:46 AM.
Get a coupe.Most of the roof comes off and stores nicely in the back.You know you will be dragging the car. The only downfall of Vette's is that the drivetrains are POS's.They always break when good power is added.
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