Firehawk or Z06?
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From: Stuck in traffic
Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
30k will get you a 2002 with about 15k miles.
Factory LS6 motors with 405 HP are hard to beat as daily drivers in 'Vettes. Sheet metal cars such as SS Camaros and Birds don't even come close.
Let your future Bride take over payments on the Bird. Get the "Vette for both of you for the long run and enjoy the cars!
How about both, I made that decision a couple weeks ago and sold my WS6 for a Zo6. I had a 02 hawk #770 before the ws6. You can say the hawk is rare and I will agree with you on that but I do not think that will really affect any of us for MANY years to come so you might as well enjoy what you have, I do not drive my 94 as much as I should but then again it is easier to look at her when she is paid for. It is all what you want and I could not be happier with my decision and trust me it took me a long time to make it!(2 yrs)
Actually my Firehawk right now would stomp the z06 a new mudhole, speed wise. The 'Vette is just a more refined car. You can feel the difference just sitting in it. But then again the 'Hawk has it's own appeal that is hard to deny. Choices,choises... 
Originally Posted by 2000WS6TA
vettes are great but i see them everyday. i havent seen a hawk in a while. i vote keep the firehawk its more exciting to own a hawk then a vette.more people have vette then people have hawks.
Originally Posted by bad0211secws6
i wouldnt think twice z06 all the way.as far as a z06 not much faster?? please!!
they are easily a full second faster thats a lot imo.and value in 10 years well i look at it this way look at the bluebook on early firehawks 91-92? compared to a vette!!!
they are easily a full second faster thats a lot imo.and value in 10 years well i look at it this way look at the bluebook on early firehawks 91-92? compared to a vette!!!
Nada Values
Firehawk TOTAL PRICE $9,625 $12,275* $13,950
Vette TOTAL PRICE $9,200 $11,025* $12,150
What does that prove??????
Did you not read the mods???
2002 Firehawk Blk Mods: Built T-56,Longtubes-ORY,Lunati 236/236 cam,ASP pulley, Shaner S3,Crane tuner,410 gears w/TA girdle,subframe,torque arm,strut bar,other stuff...
A stock Z06 has not a chance!!
Teching In
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Originally Posted by 02Firehawk#614
Nada Values
Firehawk TOTAL PRICE $9,625 $12,275* $13,950
Vette TOTAL PRICE $9,200 $11,025* $12,150
What does that prove??????
Did you not read the mods???
2002 Firehawk Blk Mods: Built T-56,Longtubes-ORY,Lunati 236/236 cam,ASP pulley, Shaner S3,Crane tuner,410 gears w/TA girdle,subframe,torque arm,strut bar,other stuff...
A stock Z06 has not a chance!!
Staging Lane
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From: North of Dallas
and the prices will continue to drop on the ls6 z06s as more info comes out on them and as time goes on.
I see no real reason to jump to an ls6 z06, in terms of performance, and looks. ls7 z06s are whole new ball game
I see no real reason to jump to an ls6 z06, in terms of performance, and looks. ls7 z06s are whole new ball game
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This really is a tough decision. Depending on the condition of the vette, and what you are looking for.... If the vette is mint, good tires, doesnt look abused/painted, i would say hit the vette. Just make sure to put some wheels on it to differ yourself from the other 23543543 vettes that are around. They are truely a sweet machine.
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firehawks are nice cars, but honeslty 95% of the people who say keep the hawk have not accually driven a z06, and until you have you dont know what it feels like to own a z06, its nite and day comparison.your going to sit here and tell me you didnt feel somthing special behind the wheel of that Z, come on now!say good bye to the hawk, and step up you deserve it.i accually think a z06 wouldnt be that bad of a race in you car, what did you dyno 380-90 to the wheels?a Z will dyno about 360-70 stock, and with the weight diffrence, it would be a good run, a Z will tick off 11's stock, so you cant complain there...you know you want one...lol.
Originally Posted by jaredwayt
firehawks are nice cars, but honeslty 95% of the people who say keep the hawk have not accually driven a z06, and until you have you dont know what it feels like to own a z06, its nite and day comparison.your going to sit here and tell me you didnt feel somthing special behind the wheel of that Z, come on now!say good bye to the hawk, and step up you deserve it.i accually think a z06 wouldnt be that bad of a race in you car, what did you dyno 380-90 to the wheels?a Z will dyno about 360-70 stock, and with the weight diffrence, it would be a good run, a Z will tick off 11's stock, so you cant complain there...you know you want one...lol.
btw, aren't you the guy who lied about walking away during a street race from an LS1 car in your barely modified LT1? And then you got pissed when everyone called you out and then flamed you because you wouldn't admit to lying? YOUR opinions mean a lot to me.
Last edited by FIREHAWK#608; Sep 19, 2005 at 07:47 AM.
Originally Posted by firehawks_suck
maby you can find the happy compramise, put Z06 heads, and cam in your hawk. then you still have the hawk and some of the speed of the Z06?
And what's with the piece of
thread you started about Firehawks sucking? Even if it was some try at being cute... it's not even funny! You'd better come up with better crap becasue your posts are not worth looking at. You can't get back the 12 seconds of my life I wasted looking at your stuff. Get some wit real fast or you'll find that your stay here will become unbearably turbulent. 
