TheDonEffect

A C7 Z51 or GS would be awesome, something I have considered before. Like I said earlier, there's a pretty sizable gap between the GR86s/Miatas of the world and the Corvettes, with really only the GR Supra being the only option in between I'd consider. But it gets muddied some when you factor in C7 used prices for Supra 6MT prices, and the perception of long term ownership costs of either. I like the C7 alot in that GM had the budget to fix alot of the issues (namely interior), and the LT1 should be dead bolt reliable. I do wonder if they ever fixed the gas tank issues they had with the C5 and C6, which is a bigger hassle since GM no longer produces gas tanks.

The Raptor

I've never had a problem with my C7 gas tank.

The Raptor

I love my C7 Z51 vert 7-speed manual!

QUIKAG

Of course, had to do my gratuitous 500 mile (tachometer move to 6,500rpm) acceleration run:

vader1

Sounds great! I also assume two things from that video: 1) you did not give it much RPM before launch so it could go much faster off the line and 2) the speedo is probably a bit behind like it is for modified S2000's.

QUIKAG

I definitely rolled lightly into the throttle before going WOT and didn't use launch control. Car literally had 501 miles on it, so didn't want to 'totally' abuse it. Not sure on speedo. I'll need to compare against GPS to see if it's accurate. My '23 Silverado is dead-on, so maybe GM is being more precise.

Also got 'new' wheels installed as my wife and I didn't like the base silver ones. Found them for a good price from a nearby C8 owner who upgraded to Vossen wheels. I think black is a little played out, but they look better overall and hide the horrible brake dust from the Z51 pads.

HwangTKD

WOW, that's fast! Congrats on the new pickup. What color did you order your Z06 in?

QUIKAG

This feels like a blog for me sometimes. As of 10 minutes ago, I emailed my sales guy and told him to cancel the Z06 order. It was going to be hypersonic gray with red seats/trim. I like that my Z51 C8 that didn't cost a major arm and leg and I really want the C8 ZR1 with the turbos ultimately. So, I'm going to wait. It doesn't make sense to incur the transactional cost of likely trading Z51 for Z06 then Z06 for ZR1. Methinks, I'd be eating more depreciation than I really want. So, now I wait for a year+ before I can hopefully get my hands on a ~850hp turbocharged flat plane crank ZR1 if the rumors are accurate.

The 3LT Z06 would be roughly double the price of my 1LT Z51 and as totally amazeballs that 8600rpm LT6 is, I have a hard time thinking it's going to feel $70k more amazing. I just hope one of my buddies gets one and lets me drive it for a bit.

The Raptor

I remember that "500 miles, the little halo around the speedo goes away, and no more break in, yes!!!"

FearlessFife

Wheels really put the cherry on top. The black look with the black accent pieces on the car is on the money. Love this car.