Got my wife a C6 Z06... dang.
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05-23-2007 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by evo911
wtf? lol... how is the handling and response in the Z06? i knew a guy that had one and never drove it, his butt was always in his 997TT lol His reasoning is that it felt to blah to him when he drove it.. He said "its just like riding in another GM just fast from the factory" My brother had one for a while although i never got around to driving it 
As for handling, check the Nurburgring lap times, before you get on the handling issue too much. No car is perfect.
RG
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05-23-2007 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Ritesh
Congrats!! I can't wait to see pics of your whole stable. What an eclectic combination of cars. Congrats again!!
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05-23-2007 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by evo911
wtf? lol... how is the handling and response in the Z06? i knew a guy that had one and never drove it, his butt was always in his 997TT lol His reasoning is that it felt to blah to him when he drove it.. He said "its just like riding in another GM just fast from the factory" My brother had one for a while although i never got around to driving it
I prefer the way the handling feels in my Turbo S (with X73 suspension), it feels more accurate, however, I've run the vette up and down the really twisty road I live on and it more than holds it's own (some corners I actually felt comfortable going faster than I would in the Turbo). You have to trust the vette and it rewards, where the Turbo you feel you can trust it (even when you shouldn't! hehehe).
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05-23-2007 | 01:08 PM
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Congrats on the wifes Z06, it's always great when you can convince the woman to get a car you will love driving as well. (like an ML63 
)The Z06 impressed me a lot for all the reasons mentioned. My only complaint is that the seats (although comfortable during regular driving) do not support you in hard cornering.
)The Z06 impressed me a lot for all the reasons mentioned. My only complaint is that the seats (although comfortable during regular driving) do not support you in hard cornering.
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05-23-2007 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ronny ghazal
I am always amused by the excitement/hostility a Z06 can generate here.
If you love cars, you have to love the Z06. It is am awsome car on the track. Unbelievable for a stock car. I have driven it a few times in driving schools and would buy one in a heartbeat if I had that kind of money for a track car.
RG
If you love cars, you have to love the Z06. It is am awsome car on the track. Unbelievable for a stock car. I have driven it a few times in driving schools and would buy one in a heartbeat if I had that kind of money for a track car.
RG
I have had a couple of Corvettes, and they were fun. I enjoy my 996 convertible and didn't think I could go back, but I learned a long time ago to never say never, and the new Z06 is VERY hard to ignore, if only for the pure performance aspect of it. I am taking my better half through the decision-making process of getting another car in 12-18 months or so, and she seems pretty amenable to all this, as long as part of the deal is that she would be able to use the 996 as her daily driver.
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05-23-2007 | 02:48 PM
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just got my 996TT love it, proly gonna sell my evo and wait for the new GTR to come. Always been a fan of that car. Cant wait to see how the US version turns out... If its good then i will prolly go to town on it and build the motor and run like twin GT35Rs or a single GT42 or somthing fun 
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05-23-2007 | 07:03 PM
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I have a 2007 Z06 and a 2001 Stage IV Turbo...and I love the straight acceleration power and sound of the Corvette, but the Turbo is more fun and controlled in every way. I feel it would smoke the Corvette in "real" driving. I absolutely love my Porsche...and I like the Corvette, but it just feels heavy...it feels like a truck all the time.
Chuck
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