Last of the greats
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Nassau65
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Been reading up on the ZR-1 as I am toying with the idea of getting a C4. The only down side is they are coupes, and I’ve always been a convertible man.
On the specs Wow, this is 1995 by the way, 0-60 4.4 secs top speed 182 mph. 1995, that’s 27 years ago. That mother could still hold its own against anything nowadays, on a normal road with traffic etc. OK on a track more modern machines ( inc some C7/C8 Corvettes ) would edge it out, but for normal driving you would still be “king of the hill”.
Certainly to use AND as a investment, it’s a bloody good punt.
On the specs Wow, this is 1995 by the way, 0-60 4.4 secs top speed 182 mph. 1995, that’s 27 years ago. That mother could still hold its own against anything nowadays, on a normal road with traffic etc. OK on a track more modern machines ( inc some C7/C8 Corvettes ) would edge it out, but for normal driving you would still be “king of the hill”.
Certainly to use AND as a investment, it’s a bloody good punt.
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teamzr1
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Stupid mistake in selling my 1994 ZR-1
But at the time knowing GM was not going beyond 1995 for ZR-1 and the fact almost anyone did not know how to
work on the LT-5, no real engine mods for it, just had no future for my need for race speeds :-(
As it was, once I got this great Corvette to go over 200 MPH there was not much I could do with it
GM even asked me to bring my ZR-1 to Warren MI at the Tech center, so they show it off to all as what
a 1990s C4 could do with very little changes I did to it, including my own tuning of the engine controller (ECM)
Having owned multi C3s getting a ZR-1 was something I had to own and race, it kicked the crap out of the Eurosnobs, along with the ricers and most of all the Vipers
Even I was changing the rev limiter from 7,200 to 7,800 RPMs that engine purred and never let me down
Everyone who is into Corvettes should find a way to drive a C4 ZR-1 and all the world records it broke in speed and distance
You knew that Lotus LT-5 when I would run 160-180 MPH for 120 miles in 90 F deg weather grinding through the mountains of Nevada or Texas
and finish the race and the coolant and oil temps just above normal you realize what a Corvette design is really about
But at the time knowing GM was not going beyond 1995 for ZR-1 and the fact almost anyone did not know how to
work on the LT-5, no real engine mods for it, just had no future for my need for race speeds :-(
As it was, once I got this great Corvette to go over 200 MPH there was not much I could do with it
GM even asked me to bring my ZR-1 to Warren MI at the Tech center, so they show it off to all as what
a 1990s C4 could do with very little changes I did to it, including my own tuning of the engine controller (ECM)
Having owned multi C3s getting a ZR-1 was something I had to own and race, it kicked the crap out of the Eurosnobs, along with the ricers and most of all the Vipers
Even I was changing the rev limiter from 7,200 to 7,800 RPMs that engine purred and never let me down
Everyone who is into Corvettes should find a way to drive a C4 ZR-1 and all the world records it broke in speed and distance
You knew that Lotus LT-5 when I would run 160-180 MPH for 120 miles in 90 F deg weather grinding through the mountains of Nevada or Texas
and finish the race and the coolant and oil temps just above normal you realize what a Corvette design is really about
teamzr1
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I agree, think it was the best of the C4 colors and kinda fit the looks of the ZR-1
Worst color to me was I owned a 50th year 1993 which had this lousy looking like a wine color,
I only bought it as GM employee cost savings and short term in buying the 1994 ZR-1
teamzr1
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Reason I have owned 10 plus Corvettes
But the bastards of GM Corp would not allow discount for the ZR-1
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
They won’t like that me thinks.
Roscobbc
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Much of Dagenham will be winding-up soon....They won’t like that me thinks.
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
When you think back at how many worked there, for it all to just go, very sad. Hell, Dagenham was actually built for Ford.
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Chevrolet
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But they do have the lift out roof panel like other C4s?
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
I’ve got the 2 Franklin mint models done of the 50th edition. ( coupe & Convertible) I thought the Color looked good. Saw it in person, and still liked it.
we are all different.
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
They do indeed, but for me unfortunately nothing beats a convertible.