Followup - First Impressions of 2008 Z06

Have had the new Z for two weeks now.


1. The power is phenomenal. And the way it gets it to the ground. I've
left the Active Handling / Traction Control to full "on". Get on the gas
and it just goes. First gear start on the throttle slowly and gradually
open it up. A little bit of drift in the rear, but it feels good and
impresses everybody behind you that are disappearing rapidly. Second gear
and
third, it just goes. No perceivable wheel spin. No noticeable loss of
power from the computer kicking in to prevent slippage. And it's got to be
kicking in, in second as the torque is huge.

2. Brakes. Jamb on the brakes and there better not be anything in the
back not tied down. Cause it's coming at you. Got hit with an 18 pack of
Coors Lite on the way home from work the other day. Stops fast. Stays
straight. No bump bump bump of the anti-lock, although I don't think I
stepped on it that hard.

3. Interior comfort, believe it or not. Today it was 105 degrees in
Fresno. As usual, GM puts a killer a/c unit in the Vette. You can hang
meat in these things. I haven't taken it for a long ride on the highway to
see if the torque tube tunnel gets hot. I've heard reports that it does.

4. Quietness. Interior noise is much lower than my '04Z. I've got the
optional 2LZ Preferred Equipment Group package. This includes "Enhanced
Acoustic Package." Don't know what it is, but you need to turn down the
stereo when you get on it to hear your motor. Tire noise is very low. My
old Z sounded like an echo chamber when going over a freeway overpass that
was perpendicular grooved for drainage. Didn't even hear it today in the
new one.

5. Appearance. From the door handles forward, this is the best
looking Vette ever made, IMHO. Kinda miss the flip lights. But the front
end is beautiful.

6. Headlights. These babies are white hot bright!

7. Tires. The F1 Supercar run flats ride good, handle good and are
quiet. On the standard C5's many people complained about the EMT's and
replaced them. Maybe Goodyear improved them. They're a great ride.

8. Fit and finish. The critics used to just rant on the Vette as cheap.
They ain't saying it now. You can go over all the body panels and the gaps
are perfectly uniform. The paint is flawless. Watch the show on cable,
"Ultimate Factories, The Corvette Z06" and you'll see why. People think GM
factories are a bunch of fat union workers hiding cigarette butts in car
cavities, but it's very high tech, at least on the Corvette.




Cons: (Please bear with me Vito!)

1. The indash DVD player for the navigation system. It won't play
video dvd's. It would tell your old lady (or old man) just who's the boss
if you hit a button on the touch screen and a porno came
on......................................... (Sorry, couldn't help
myself.)

2. Appearance. From the door handles back, I think the C5 with it's
"big butt" was a better looking car, IMHO. I wish they wouldn't have
chopped 4" off the rear end. Also, I liked the straight up and down glass
on the rear window of the C5. I'm sure many like the Stingray looks of the
C6 hatchback.


More info as it comes available.

Ed

"Spud" > wrote in message
...
> Have had the new Z for two weeks now.
>
>
> 1. The power is phenomenal. And the way it gets it to the
> ground. I've
> left the Active Handling / Traction Control to full "on". Get on
> the gas
> and it just goes. First gear start on the throttle slowly and
> gradually
> open it up. A little bit of drift in the rear, but it feels good
> and
> impresses everybody behind you that are disappearing rapidly.
> Second gear and
> third, it just goes. No perceivable wheel spin. No noticeable
> loss of
> power from the computer kicking in to prevent slippage. And it's
> got to be
> kicking in, in second as the torque is huge.
>
> 2. Brakes. Jamb on the brakes and there better not be anything
> in the
> back not tied down. Cause it's coming at you. Got hit with an 18
> pack of
> Coors Lite on the way home from work the other day. Stops fast.
> Stays
> straight. No bump bump bump of the anti-lock, although I don't
> think I
> stepped on it that hard.
>
> 3. Interior comfort, believe it or not. Today it was 105 degrees
> in
> Fresno. As usual, GM puts a killer a/c unit in the Vette. You can
> hang
> meat in these things. I haven't taken it for a long ride on the
> highway to
> see if the torque tube tunnel gets hot. I've heard reports that it
> does.
>
> 4. Quietness. Interior noise is much lower than my '04Z. I've
> got the
> optional 2LZ Preferred Equipment Group package. This includes
> "Enhanced
> Acoustic Package." Don't know what it is, but you need to turn
> down the
> stereo when you get on it to hear your motor. Tire noise is very
> low. My
> old Z sounded like an echo chamber when going over a freeway
> overpass that
> was perpendicular grooved for drainage. Didn't even hear it today
> in the
> new one.
>
> 5. Appearance. From the door handles forward, this is the
> best
> looking Vette ever made, IMHO. Kinda miss the flip lights. But
> the front
> end is beautiful.
>
> 6. Headlights. These babies are white hot bright!
>
> 7. Tires. The F1 Supercar run flats ride good, handle good and
> are
> quiet. On the standard C5's many people complained about the EMT's
> and
> replaced them. Maybe Goodyear improved them. They're a great
> ride.
>
> 8. Fit and finish. The critics used to just rant on the Vette
> as cheap.
> They ain't saying it now. You can go over all the body panels and
> the gaps
> are perfectly uniform. The paint is flawless. Watch the show on
> cable,
> "Ultimate Factories, The Corvette Z06" and you'll see why. People
> think GM
> factories are a bunch of fat union workers hiding cigarette butts in
> car
> cavities, but it's very high tech, at least on the Corvette.
>
>
>
>
> Cons: (Please bear with me Vito!)
>
> 1. The indash DVD player for the navigation system. It won't
> play
> video dvd's. It would tell your old lady (or old man) just who's
> the boss
> if you hit a button on the touch screen and a porno came
> on......................................... (Sorry, couldn't
> help
> myself.)
>
> 2. Appearance. From the door handles back, I think the C5 with
> it's
> "big butt" was a better looking car, IMHO. I wish they wouldn't
> have
> chopped 4" off the rear end. Also, I liked the straight up and
> down glass
> on the rear window of the C5. I'm sure many like the Stingray
> looks of the
> C6 hatchback.
>
>
> More info as it comes available.
>
> Ed
>
You sound like a kid with a new toy, oops, you are ;-)

>>
> You sound like a kid with a new toy, oops, you are ;-)


No kid. Just a middle aged guy with a receding hairline that has to watch
his cholesterol level.

Ah, I guess that's all Vette owners, right!?

"Spud" > wrote in message
...
>
>>>
>> You sound like a kid with a new toy, oops, you are ;-)
>
>
> No kid. Just a middle aged guy with a receding hairline
> that has to watch his cholesterol level.
>
> Ah, I guess that's all Vette owners, right!?


I thought middle age = mid-aged crisis :-)
--
'Key
=====

On Aug 17, 2:27*pm, "Spud" > wrote:
> Have had the new Z for two weeks now.
>
> 1. * *The power is phenomenal. * And the way it gets it to the ground. *I've
> left the Active Handling / Traction Control to full "on". * Get on the gas
> and it just goes. * First gear start on the throttle slowly and gradually
> open it up. * A little bit of drift in the rear, but it feels good and
> impresses everybody behind you that are disappearing rapidly. *Second gear
> and
> third, it just goes. * No perceivable wheel spin. * No noticeable loss of
> power from the computer kicking in to prevent slippage. * And it's got to be
> kicking in, in second as the torque is huge.
>
> 2. * *Brakes. * Jamb on the brakes and there better not be anything in the
> back not tied down. * Cause it's coming at you. * Got hit with an 18 pack of
> Coors Lite on the way home from work the other day. *Stops fast. * Stays
> straight. * No bump bump bump of the anti-lock, although I don't think I
> stepped on it that hard.
>
> 3. * *Interior comfort, believe it or not. *Today it was 105 degrees in
> Fresno. *As usual, GM puts a killer a/c unit in the Vette. *You can hang
> meat in these things. * I haven't taken it for a long ride on the highway to
> see if the torque tube tunnel gets hot. * I've heard reports that it does.
>
> 4. * *Quietness. * Interior noise is much lower than my '04Z. *I've got the
> optional 2LZ Preferred Equipment Group package. * This includes "Enhanced
> Acoustic Package." * Don't know what it is, but you need to turn down the
> stereo when you get on it to hear your motor. *Tire noise is very low. * My
> old Z sounded like an echo chamber when going over a freeway overpass that
> was perpendicular grooved for drainage. *Didn't even hear it today in the
> new one.
>
> 5. * * *Appearance. * *From the door handles forward, this is the best
> looking Vette ever made, IMHO. * Kinda miss the flip lights. *But the front
> end is beautiful.
>
> 6. * *Headlights. * These babies are white hot bright!
>
> 7. * *Tires. * The F1 Supercar run flats ride good, handle good and are
> quiet. *On the standard C5's many people complained about the EMT's and
> replaced them. * Maybe Goodyear improved them. * They're a great ride..
>
> 8. * *Fit and finish. * The critics used to just rant on the Vette as cheap.
> They ain't saying it now. *You can go over all the body panels and the gaps
> are perfectly uniform. * The paint is flawless. * Watch the show on cable,
> "Ultimate Factories, The Corvette Z06" and you'll see why. * People think GM
> factories are a bunch of fat union workers hiding cigarette butts in car
> cavities, but it's very high tech, at least on the Corvette.
>
> Cons: * * (Please bear with me Vito!)
>
> 1. * *The indash DVD player for the navigation system. * *It won't play
> video dvd's. * It would tell your old lady (or old man) just who's the boss
> if you hit a button on the touch screen and a porno came
> on......................................... * * *(Sorry, couldn't help
> myself.)
>
> 2. * *Appearance. * From the door handles back, I think the C5 with it's
> "big butt" was a better looking car, IMHO. * I wish they wouldn't have
> chopped 4" off the rear end. * Also, I liked the straight up and down glass
> on the rear window of the C5. * I'm sure many like the Stingray looks of the
> C6 hatchback.
>
> More info as it comes available.
>
> Ed

Glad you are very happy with it , Ed. Its an awesome example of GM
ability. I wonder if depreciation will be less with the ZO6 than its
conventional Cousin (LS3).? I guess time will tell.

Sounds like a great car. You may make me buy one yet.

Vito



"Spud" > wrote in message
...
> Have had the new Z for two weeks now.
>
>
> 1. The power is phenomenal. And the way it gets it to the ground.
> I've
> left the Active Handling / Traction Control to full "on". Get on the gas
> and it just goes. First gear start on the throttle slowly and gradually
> open it up. A little bit of drift in the rear, but it feels good and
> impresses everybody behind you that are disappearing rapidly. Second gear
> and
> third, it just goes. No perceivable wheel spin. No noticeable loss of
> power from the computer kicking in to prevent slippage. And it's got to
> be
> kicking in, in second as the torque is huge.
>
> 2. Brakes. Jamb on the brakes and there better not be anything in the
> back not tied down. Cause it's coming at you. Got hit with an 18 pack
> of
> Coors Lite on the way home from work the other day. Stops fast. Stays
> straight. No bump bump bump of the anti-lock, although I don't think I
> stepped on it that hard.
>
> 3. Interior comfort, believe it or not. Today it was 105 degrees in
> Fresno. As usual, GM puts a killer a/c unit in the Vette. You can hang
> meat in these things. I haven't taken it for a long ride on the highway
> to
> see if the torque tube tunnel gets hot. I've heard reports that it does.
>
> 4. Quietness. Interior noise is much lower than my '04Z. I've got
> the
> optional 2LZ Preferred Equipment Group package. This includes "Enhanced
> Acoustic Package." Don't know what it is, but you need to turn down the
> stereo when you get on it to hear your motor. Tire noise is very low.
> My
> old Z sounded like an echo chamber when going over a freeway overpass that
> was perpendicular grooved for drainage. Didn't even hear it today in the
> new one.
>
> 5. Appearance. From the door handles forward, this is the best
> looking Vette ever made, IMHO. Kinda miss the flip lights. But the
> front
> end is beautiful.
>
> 6. Headlights. These babies are white hot bright!
>
> 7. Tires. The F1 Supercar run flats ride good, handle good and are
> quiet. On the standard C5's many people complained about the EMT's and
> replaced them. Maybe Goodyear improved them. They're a great ride.
>
> 8. Fit and finish. The critics used to just rant on the Vette as
> cheap.
> They ain't saying it now. You can go over all the body panels and the
> gaps
> are perfectly uniform. The paint is flawless. Watch the show on cable,
> "Ultimate Factories, The Corvette Z06" and you'll see why. People think
> GM
> factories are a bunch of fat union workers hiding cigarette butts in car
> cavities, but it's very high tech, at least on the Corvette.
>
>
>
>
> Cons: (Please bear with me Vito!)
>
> 1. The indash DVD player for the navigation system. It won't play
> video dvd's. It would tell your old lady (or old man) just who's the
> boss
> if you hit a button on the touch screen and a porno came
> on......................................... (Sorry, couldn't help
> myself.)
>
> 2. Appearance. From the door handles back, I think the C5 with it's
> "big butt" was a better looking car, IMHO. I wish they wouldn't have
> chopped 4" off the rear end. Also, I liked the straight up and down
> glass
> on the rear window of the C5. I'm sure many like the Stingray looks of
> the
> C6 hatchback.
>
>
> More info as it comes available.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
>
>

"Uncle_vito" > wrote in message
...
> Sounds like a great car. You may make me buy one yet.
>
> Vito

He mentioned one thing I still find amazing and that is how the C6
puts the power to the road, slick, just on the edge of breaking loose,
black marks but it doesn't spin. Of course at $1,000 to reshoe only
the rear that's a good thing.

>
> "Spud" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Have had the new Z for two weeks now.
>>
>>
>> 1. The power is phenomenal. And the way it gets it to the
>> ground. I've
>> left the Active Handling / Traction Control to full "on". Get on
>> the gas
>> and it just goes. First gear start on the throttle slowly and
>> gradually
>> open it up. A little bit of drift in the rear, but it feels good
>> and
>> impresses everybody behind you that are disappearing rapidly.
>> Second gear and
>> third, it just goes. No perceivable wheel spin. No noticeable
>> loss of
>> power from the computer kicking in to prevent slippage. And it's
>> got to be
>> kicking in, in second as the torque is huge.
>>
>> 2. Brakes. Jamb on the brakes and there better not be anything
>> in the
>> back not tied down. Cause it's coming at you. Got hit with an
>> 18 pack of
>> Coors Lite on the way home from work the other day. Stops fast.
>> Stays
>> straight. No bump bump bump of the anti-lock, although I don't
>> think I
>> stepped on it that hard.
>>
>> 3. Interior comfort, believe it or not. Today it was 105
>> degrees in
>> Fresno. As usual, GM puts a killer a/c unit in the Vette. You can
>> hang
>> meat in these things. I haven't taken it for a long ride on the
>> highway to
>> see if the torque tube tunnel gets hot. I've heard reports that
>> it does.
>>
>> 4. Quietness. Interior noise is much lower than my '04Z. I've
>> got the
>> optional 2LZ Preferred Equipment Group package. This includes
>> "Enhanced
>> Acoustic Package." Don't know what it is, but you need to turn
>> down the
>> stereo when you get on it to hear your motor. Tire noise is very
>> low. My
>> old Z sounded like an echo chamber when going over a freeway
>> overpass that
>> was perpendicular grooved for drainage. Didn't even hear it today
>> in the
>> new one.
>>
>> 5. Appearance. From the door handles forward, this is the
>> best
>> looking Vette ever made, IMHO. Kinda miss the flip lights. But
>> the front
>> end is beautiful.
>>
>> 6. Headlights. These babies are white hot bright!
>>
>> 7. Tires. The F1 Supercar run flats ride good, handle good and
>> are
>> quiet. On the standard C5's many people complained about the EMT's
>> and
>> replaced them. Maybe Goodyear improved them. They're a great
>> ride.
>>
>> 8. Fit and finish. The critics used to just rant on the Vette
>> as cheap.
>> They ain't saying it now. You can go over all the body panels and
>> the gaps
>> are perfectly uniform. The paint is flawless. Watch the show on
>> cable,
>> "Ultimate Factories, The Corvette Z06" and you'll see why. People
>> think GM
>> factories are a bunch of fat union workers hiding cigarette butts
>> in car
>> cavities, but it's very high tech, at least on the Corvette.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cons: (Please bear with me Vito!)
>>
>> 1. The indash DVD player for the navigation system. It won't
>> play
>> video dvd's. It would tell your old lady (or old man) just who's
>> the boss
>> if you hit a button on the touch screen and a porno came
>> on......................................... (Sorry, couldn't
>> help
>> myself.)
>>
>> 2. Appearance. From the door handles back, I think the C5 with
>> it's
>> "big butt" was a better looking car, IMHO. I wish they wouldn't
>> have
>> chopped 4" off the rear end. Also, I liked the straight up and
>> down glass
>> on the rear window of the C5. I'm sure many like the Stingray
>> looks of the
>> C6 hatchback.
>>
>>
>> More info as it comes available.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>