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Way, way excited!! Yesterday I signed order papers for a new Monterey Red coupe w/6-speed for my wife AND.... a new Sunset Orange Z06 for me! Oh wow, early Christmas, even if they don't show up till January. Our first brand-new Vettes! My very nice Kerbeck salesman (Harry) gave me order...

C5am-- I just signed papers yesterday ordering a Z06 in Sunset Orange!! Yes, I'm pretty excited... But I haven't seen one in person. The low numbers of orange on the road may be one reason for few people ordering it--they haven't seen the color live and hate to make a big mistake, so they...

CSCarlson-- I agree completely. I hear people say they are buying a new car as an investment, and think they are either foolish investors or are lying to their wives/husbands. I am restoring a 1968 Dodge Charger RT with original 440 and four-speed. The previous owner paid $4700 for it new in...

I put a CAGS skip shift eliminator in my C5 Z06 and in my wife's C5 coupe. It was driving my CRAZY! I think the Z06 gearing made it more frequent. The little electronic eliminator is easy to install and is worth it 10 times over. Gersh

TK53- You know, maybe my comment was out of line. I don't mean to be rude, and I really can appreciate a couple neat things about your car: shifting is faster with an automatic than clutch, and the paddle shift is 6 speeds instead of the typical four. The real reason auto-trans isn't a...

Very interesting opinion. As far as the run-flats, my wife's car has them (2001 coupe) and while it is no comparison for the Z06, I never thought it was a problem with the tires. Gersh

Luweegy--thanks for the info--I will check back with them again. I will order mine for museum delivery since I am only 2 hours from heaven (Bowling Green). Gersh

11 past Corvettes! Wow! I've had three, including my current 2002 Z06... Can you compare the C5 Z06 with the C6 Z06? Is the upgrade going to be worth an extra 40 or 45,000 dollars? Gersh

Ha! The paddle shift is for sports car wanna-bes. My wife and both have C6 Vettes with manual transmissions, but she also has a family car (Chrysler 300M) with "auto-stick" and it seemed like it might be cool at first... But really it is just an automatic with extra electronics--fancy but not...

Luweegy-- Where did you order from? Did the dealer ask for more than MSRP? Gersh

Hey, do you know of anywhere to order a Z06? A Kerbeck's salesman promised me that they will be selling them at MSRP, but can't tell me how soon they will be able to order for customers... Gersh

Hey, thanks--not sure I can give up my 2002, but I sure want the new engine! Gersh

Hardtop! I agree that the new Z06 is unfortunately similar the the Viper, though I hadn't realized it before. The front end looks like a face--not the greatest look. Another downfall is that Corvette abandoned the hardtop, so the new Z06 is just another coupe/fastback. (The Viper has the...

I have a black 2002 Z06 and have been looking at the 2006 a lot. But I want to see some side by side photos to compare body style and looks before I commit to giving up my beautiful hardtop... Anybody know where I can see some good comparison pictures??? Thanks! Gersh

1st Gear? My Z06 would be almost to 9000 rpm if it hit 60 mph in 1st gear. It seems odd that Corvette would raise the gear ratios that much!!

Hey, where did you put your deposit? My local Chevy dealer is not too swift--when I asked about the Z06 3 months ago, they said "Oh, yeah, we had one here, but it sold" (didn't even know the difference between a Z06 and standard C6). Gersh

My (2002) Z06 would be doing almost 9000 RPM to make it to 60 mph in first gear. It surprises me that they would make the gearing that much taller in the new Z06.... Gersh