From Z to Z... 06

bigdog1250 · 05-26-2013, 10:19 AM

It's been a crazy week.

I found a buyer for my lovely 40th last weekend so we met up, did all the paperwork, and we was on his way with my baby. He had been looking for a Z for several months and found my car on CL.

I had decided that if I could get the right price for my car then I'd sell it and start looking for a Z06. A lot of other cars were on my shopping list but the Z06 was always at the top for many reasons.

Prior to selling my car, I had been keeping my eye on classifieds to see what the market was looking like and to see if any local cars showed up on the radar. Once my car sold, I started diving into the vette forums and found one that met all my criteria down in LA. Single owner, low miles, fairly stock, clean paint - After several discussions, lots of research, and a carfax I decided the flight down to pick it up was worth it.

Man, the Z06 is a monster!
It's leaps and bounds faster than anything I've ever driven (996 Turbo, RS4, GT500) yet its much more practical then you'd think. I'd say it makes a better DD than the Z. Much quieter on the highway, has as much if not more storage, scrapes about the same amount as my lowered Z did, has better visibility all around (especially in the front), and of course has ridiculous power on tap!

My Z's handling was very crisp and flat since I had it lowered on Swifts and put in Whiteline sway bars, it really felt good. The Z06 doesn't seem as crispy (maybe because the previous owner has the coilovers on the softer side) but you can tell it can handle, it just sucks onto the road and feels very wide (however the cabin is much narrower than the 370z). Even if I turn the coilovers firmer, I can tell the handling in the Z06 is a much different feeling, possibly from the downforce. I don't know how to describe it yet.

You can tell the limits of this car are extremely high so daily driving doesn't allow you to really approach them at all where as on the Z you could ring the car out much easier.

I put close to 500 highway miles on it getting it home and wow, the ride was comfortable, the cockpit was quiet, and when you wanted to have fun man could you! At 70, 3rd gear pulls likes a freight train. You will get pinned so hard into your seat and 120mph will fly up on you! There is torque everywhere, it's so addictive.

I absolutely loved my Z and if I had the $ and the space to keep it I would have. This is the best internet community by far so I'll definitely be sticking around.

Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

A wolf among sheep

Nismo89 · 05-26-2013, 10:23 AM

congrats on the new ride!

XiP · 05-26-2013, 10:25 AM

Congrats! I like the color

bigdog1250 · 05-26-2013, 10:29 AM

Thanks!
I just need to get rid of those chrome wheels now! Possibly powder coat them black or buy the Z06 Carbon Wheels:

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w0rM · 05-26-2013, 10:33 AM

Congrats man! She's beautiful!

Red__Zed · 05-26-2013, 10:38 AM

Awesome! Love the orange

Leuz · 05-26-2013, 10:56 AM

Nice deal! With that color it won't be hard to spot you on the 101

red2010z · 05-26-2013, 11:05 AM

Sweet ride. I would love to own one but haven't hit my mid-life crisis yet.

/Angelo350Z/ · 05-26-2013, 11:12 AM

Nice upgrade OP. Congrats

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-26-2013, 12:12 PM

Hotness!!!! Congrats... I been thinking on a vette hard or a used GT-R. Its like you said. What the Z is not giving me is the torque i want once ur up in the 60-80mph zone and you want to take off... I have no handling issues as my Z is setup like yours was except with eibach's. Good luck with that vette man

Perfect color!!!!!!!!!

olddudesrule · 05-26-2013, 12:19 PM

Congrats! I just moved in the opposite direction, selling my 2007 Z06 for a 2012 Nismo. It was my second Z06, but, since this one was modded (@600 HP), I just didn't want to use it as a DD. ran out of garage space, and couldn't justify keeping both. Also, I feel like I can use a greater percentage of the Z's capabilities compared to the Z06.

Enjoy it!!

bigdog1250 · 05-26-2013, 12:20 PM

Unknown - I was contemplating a GTR also but here is why I went with the Vette: it's got a killer V8, if I were to buy a GTR it would have to be a 2011 or newer due to the upgraded tranny that you can actually launch and not void warranty which means you'd be looking to pay at least $80k, I wanted stick, I love light cars, I've always loved vettes and while stock it will pull harder on the highway than the GTR. And for half the price of a 2011+ it's a no brainer.

Bucketlist2012 · 05-26-2013, 12:24 PM

Excellent choice...

Enjoy your Z06....

Felix 808 · 05-26-2013, 12:29 PM

Very nice, congrats

muzik212 · 05-26-2013, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigdog1250

It's been a crazy week.

... Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!...

Not as good as yours! Beautiful, enjoy it man!

05-26-2013, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 17	From Z to Z... 06 It's been a crazy week. I found a buyer for my lovely 40th last weekend so we met up, did all the paperwork, and we was on his way with my baby. He had been looking for a Z for several months and found my car on CL. I had decided that if I could get the right price for my car then I'd sell it and start looking for a Z06. A lot of other cars were on my shopping list but the Z06 was always at the top for many reasons. Prior to selling my car, I had been keeping my eye on classifieds to see what the market was looking like and to see if any local cars showed up on the radar. Once my car sold, I started diving into the vette forums and found one that met all my criteria down in LA. Single owner, low miles, fairly stock, clean paint - After several discussions, lots of research, and a carfax I decided the flight down to pick it up was worth it. Man, the Z06 is a monster! It's leaps and bounds faster than anything I've ever driven (996 Turbo, RS4, GT500) yet its much more practical then you'd think. I'd say it makes a better DD than the Z. Much quieter on the highway, has as much if not more storage, scrapes about the same amount as my lowered Z did, has better visibility all around (especially in the front), and of course has ridiculous power on tap! My Z's handling was very crisp and flat since I had it lowered on Swifts and put in Whiteline sway bars, it really felt good. The Z06 doesn't seem as crispy (maybe because the previous owner has the coilovers on the softer side) but you can tell it can handle, it just sucks onto the road and feels very wide (however the cabin is much narrower than the 370z). Even if I turn the coilovers firmer, I can tell the handling in the Z06 is a much different feeling, possibly from the downforce. I don't know how to describe it yet. You can tell the limits of this car are extremely high so daily driving doesn't allow you to really approach them at all where as on the Z you could ring the car out much easier. I put close to 500 highway miles on it getting it home and wow, the ride was comfortable, the cockpit was quiet, and when you wanted to have fun man could you! At 70, 3rd gear pulls likes a freight train. You will get pinned so hard into your seat and 120mph will fly up on you! There is torque everywhere, it's so addictive. I absolutely loved my Z and if I had the $ and the space to keep it I would have. This is the best internet community by far so I'll definitely be sticking around. Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend! A wolf among sheep m4a1mustang, Mike, UNKNOWN_370 and 8 others like this. __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3 Last edited by bigdog1250; 05-26-2013 at 10:21 AM.

05-26-2013, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nismo89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colora, MD Age: 34 Posts: 15,831 Drives: daily Zen and woosah Rep Power: 37386	congrats on the new ride! bigdog1250 likes this. __________________ Why yes.. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs, The Ford Commericals,Deadliest Catch.. is my cousin. Facebook i outta back hand you with my right hand! and call you b*tch!..... and im Left handed!

05-26-2013, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
XiP A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: no clipping Posts: 11,096 Drives: ↑ ↓ Rep Power: 533	Congrats! I like the color bigdog1250 likes this. __________________ I <3 Frost!!!

05-26-2013, 10:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 17	Thanks! I just need to get rid of those chrome wheels now! Possibly powder coat them black or buy the Z06 Carbon Wheels: [/URL] __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3

05-26-2013, 10:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
w0rM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,198 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 35	Congrats man! She's beautiful! __________________ \| SOLD September 14th, 2013 \| My Build Journal

05-26-2013, 10:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 119	Awesome! Love the orange

05-26-2013, 10:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Leuz Track Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 555 Drives: Bunny Rep Power: 13	Nice deal! With that color it won't be hard to spot you on the 101 __________________ 2013 PW 370Z Touring+Sport, NAV Tint 35% side, 18% back \| RJM clutch pedal \| ZSpeed SS lines \| Stillen Gen3 CAI \| Fast Intentions HFC and TDX 12'' CF CBE \| UpRev

05-26-2013, 11:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
red2010z Track Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Texas/North Carolina Age: 38 Posts: 587 Drives: '10 Red B/S/M Rep Power: 12	Sweet ride. I would love to own one but haven't hit my mid-life crisis yet. bigdog1250 likes this. __________________ AGENCY K&N SWIFT CSF EVO-R VOSSEN MICHELIN Z1 JVC ZENCLOSURE JLW3 JVC

05-26-2013, 11:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	Nice upgrade OP. Congrats __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

05-26-2013, 12:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	Hotness!!!! Congrats... I been thinking on a vette hard or a used GT-R. Its like you said. What the Z is not giving me is the torque i want once ur up in the 60-80mph zone and you want to take off... I have no handling issues as my Z is setup like yours was except with eibach's. Good luck with that vette man Perfect color!!!!!!!!! __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

05-26-2013, 12:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
olddudesrule Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 252 Drives: 2012 Nismo Rep Power: 11	Congrats! I just moved in the opposite direction, selling my 2007 Z06 for a 2012 Nismo. It was my second Z06, but, since this one was modded (@600 HP), I just didn't want to use it as a DD. ran out of garage space, and couldn't justify keeping both. Also, I feel like I can use a greater percentage of the Z's capabilities compared to the Z06. Enjoy it!!

05-26-2013, 12:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 17	Unknown - I was contemplating a GTR also but here is why I went with the Vette: it's got a killer V8, if I were to buy a GTR it would have to be a 2011 or newer due to the upgraded tranny that you can actually launch and not void warranty which means you'd be looking to pay at least $80k, I wanted stick, I love light cars, I've always loved vettes and while stock it will pull harder on the highway than the GTR. And for half the price of a 2011+ it's a no brainer. UNKNOWN_370 likes this. __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3

05-26-2013, 12:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bucketlist2012 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,424 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 16	Excellent choice... Enjoy your Z06.... __________________ 2009 Sport/Touring 370Z 1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed GMC Sierra1500

05-26-2013, 12:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
Felix 808 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,063 Drives: 2011 PW/Grey T/S 7AT Rep Power: 2806	Very nice, congrats __________________ Semper Fi Μολὼν λαβέ