Recent content by Jim Hester

Hidden headlights? Will never happen again.

My offering.

I don't know the "born on date". I was told by my dealer it came off the line the week of December 15. It was received by the dealer on December 22. I took delivery on December 23 - the day the plant was idled for the Holidays. I'm beginning to think (as mentioned by Rob) that the difference...

Don't test drive a ZR1 unless you're prepared to buy one. :)

Something is amiss. The factory had a production target of 75 (I think) units per week. If 833 units were produced in 2008, that means 315, or over a month's worth of production, were produced after mine (#518). Unless my unit sat in Bowling Green for over a month, I can't make sense out of the...

I'd be surprised if 883 have been produced. I took delivery of #518 on Dec. 23. I know they closed the plant around Christmas and aren't scheduled to re-open until mid-Feb. I see in the registry that #609 is the highest numbered registered. Using a Kentucky windage estimate, I'd say somewhere...

Good luck with the front splitter!

My wife's new toy.

Have a cyber grey with chrome on order, but no pictures. Production scheduled for December.

Wow! Feeling much better about the deal I worked.

Jane Ann, Thanks. Cyber Gray w/dark titanium interior. Yes, I'll be taking delivery at the NCM. I'll be sure to share pics.

The only dealer (in Houston area) willing to quote a price after allocations (couple of weeks ago) but before ordering point quoted MSRP + $100k. Yesterday was able to negotiate a much, much smaller premium and place an order (for my wife) with another Houston area dealer.

Ordered my wife's ZR1 yesterday. Was told 8-10 weeks for delivery. We'll see. Anyway, will pay a premium, but not as much as I have read here or quoted from another dealer. Can't wait!

67l36driver - thanks for the acronym. Yeah, I have the chassis service manual, I was just looking for an easy answer instead of trying to interpret what I'm guessing are alot of variables.

I'd say 20-25% throttle. "WOT"??? I do have 7.75x15's and a 3:36. I would think 60-67 mph in low gear would be well in excess of 4,500 rpm - which I can't believe is right or normal.