"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
12/23/2014 at 11:38 • Filed to: None
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
12/23/2014 at 11:38 • Filed to: None | 3
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Wait for it...
I gotta say the Z06 is growing on me. I still want a targa, but I should get a Z06...if I find the right one....
djmt1
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 11:49 |
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Man I would like a Vette at some point in my life since all the Vette owners I have met seem to be a happy bunch and they sound amazing but they are LHD & quite pricy at £70,000 and I'm not sure I could resist the alure of a V12 Vantage at that price point.
Stupidru
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:03 |
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Someday I'll have a C5 Targa or FRC. While the Z06 is awesome, all of the things that make it the Z06 can be easily swapped
briannutter1
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:05 |
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You won't regret. The targas and even the coupe style chassis are noticeably more flexible than the FRC/Z06. Also lower CG from reduced glass.
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Jayhawk Jake
> Stupidru
12/23/2014 at 12:09 |
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Why get the FRC though? Then you might as well get the Z06.
It should be easy to swap suspension components, no? My dream would be to get a coupe, put it on the Z06 suspension, and get it up to the 400hp of the Z06 at least.
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Jayhawk Jake
> briannutter1
12/23/2014 at 12:12 |
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Ugh, but they cost more, don't look as good, aren't as useable, don't have a removeable roof panel...
I'm so torn. If I could get a Z06 for the same price as a similar mileage coupe, I'd probably do it. I really want to take the roof off though...I drove a C5 with the roof off and it was awesome.
I'm leaning towards getting the base coupe (with Z51 if I can find it) and having it as my first Corvette for a few years, then upgrading to a C6 Z06 when the prices come down.
blacktruck18
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:19 |
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Have your cake and eat it too my friend.
Have you ever driven a C5? I have driven quite a few, I even drove a Buddy's for about a week when I was trying to decide between an LT4 C4 and a C5. The difference between a C4 and C5 with the roof out is amazing. There is some rigidity lost but a C5 is not nearly as bad as the C4 with the roof out.
http://www.caravaggiocorvettes.com/pdfs/C5_Z06_Ta…
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Stupidru
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:22 |
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Don't quote me but I believe the FRC is lighter than the Z06, and if you're going to rip everything apart anyway you may as well start with something basic that costs much less
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Jayhawk Jake
> blacktruck18
12/23/2014 at 12:23 |
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I have driven a C5, and even took the roof off. I didnt notice any lost ridgity, but I also didn't push it.
I've driven a 98 C5 coupe, a 2008 C6 convertible, and a 2011 C6 ZR1
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Jayhawk Jake
> djmt1
12/23/2014 at 12:24 |
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The prices in Europe sort of ruin the Corvette. Here they are so cheap new for what you get, and used they are insane. I'm looking to buy a C5 by the end of 2015 for $15k
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briannutter1
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:29 |
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Drive both. You're going to hate me. and I can stuff plenty of stuff in the trunk of mine.
Shifty
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:30 |
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Smart money says "Yes!"
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Jayhawk Jake
> Stupidru
12/23/2014 at 12:33 |
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Do the FRC's really cost less than the coupe?
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Jayhawk Jake
> briannutter1
12/23/2014 at 12:34 |
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I really do need to drive one, but I know I won't settle for anything less if I do.
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Stupidru
> Jayhawk Jake
12/23/2014 at 12:35 |
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FRC = Fixed Roof Coupe. As far as I've been able to tell, the Targas and the FRCs are the two cheapest options out there
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Jayhawk Jake
> Stupidru
12/23/2014 at 12:37 |
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I know, when I say coupe I mean the targa. That's the Chevy terminology: FRC, Coupe, Z06. The FRC is rare enough that I never see them for sale, and when I do they don't seem much cheaper than a Coupe.