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Old 04-21-2006, 12:04 AM
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Check out the C6 ZO6 w/removalable roof

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HAHA, funny comments "now you know why they cost half the price of a porsche". Of course no reply to that statement on the Corvette forum...
 
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And there is a reason porsche owners are willing to pay 30k more for a better car. I guess when you shop for a bargain thats what you get. I was in love with the new Z06, but after seeing this I am reminded that they are the same car company that builds cavaliars!
 
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That could be very dangerous at the track!
 
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It's dangerous for cars following it! Now I know to avoid driving near any Corvette!

The Z06 shares the same steering wheel as the $16k Malibu. That doesn't make it that special now does it. They couldn't even spend additional money to give it a better steering wheel!





 
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The Z06 shares the same steering wheel as the $16k Malibu. That doesn't make it that special now does it. They couldn't even spend additional money to give it a better steering wheel!

Yeah and its got leaf springs too!!! What a POS!
 
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Are you freaking serious? The new Z06 has leaf springs? No way, maybe you are referring to the Malibu.
 
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Holy crap you are right! I can't believe it uses leaf springs! LOL they use a fancy term to throw buyers off "Transverse Composite Springs"! haha
 
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And there is a reason porsche owners are willing to pay 30k more for a better car. I guess when you shop for a bargain thats what you get. I was in love with the new Z06, but after seeing this I am reminded that they are the same car company that builds cavaliars!
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HAHA, funny comments "now you know why they cost half the price of a porsche". Of course no reply to that statement on the Corvette forum...
OMFGGGGGG that's insane!
 
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I posted it on Z06 vette and have a feeling they are getting ready to let me have it. Just could not resist from posting it there. shame on me!
 
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Can't believe they use glue to attached the top part of the roof! Yeah thats how they saved weight on the car! By using glue, the car even sheds off weight at high speeds! LOL
 
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Can't believe they use glue to attached the top part of the roof! Yeah thats how they saved weight on the car! By using glue, the car even sheds off weight at high speeds! LOL
AHHAHA aerodynamic feature, wow crazy
 
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The car literally shed off its own weight. Impressive.

That's right I was in total disbelief when my suspension specialist told me these cars come with leaf springs.
 

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Funny how the people are so quick to dog the vette for using carry over parts from another GM car (albeit a lower model) when most manufacturers do the same including most of the euro high end manufacturers. Look how much Audi crap is carried over to lambo's cars including IT's flagship. Pot calling the kettle black.

Leaf suspension or not, it makes the Z06 no less a world class performer. It may not have the prestige or the build quality of the euro cars, but then again it costs a fraction of the cost of the cars it can repeatedly outperform. Build quality and cost aside, that leaf set up is much more advanced than most critics may understand when talking traditional "leaf spring" set ups, and it sure doesn't hurt the car in the performance arena as is clear by it's ring time among other things.

Just calling a spade a spade.
 
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Funny how the people are so quick to dog the vette for using carry over parts from another GM car (albeit a lower model) when most manufacturers do the same including most of the euro high end manufacturers. Look how much Audi crap is carried over to lambo's cars including IT's flagship. Pot calling the kettle black.

Leaf suspension or not, it makes the Z06 no less a world class performer. It may not have the prestige or the build quality of the euro cars, but then again it costs a fraction of the cost of the cars it can repeatedly outperform. Build quality and cost aside, that leaf set up is much more advanced than most critics may understand when talking traditional "leaf spring" set ups, and it sure doesn't hurt the car in the performance arena as is clear by it's ring time among other things.

Just calling a spade a spade.
Yeah but Dave it has LEAF springs. and a Malibu-esque interior!! How can it still be a worthy sports car? I mean should we really look past those crucial things?
 


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