Yeah, it is fixed roof. Yeah, it is a Chevy. But I have owned many Vettes, and am frankly looking hard at this beast. I mean, CF fenders, active brake ducts, a 427, 505 BHP - lots there to like, and certainly not a country club poser.

Convince me to stay away from the Dark Side.

P.S. To keep on topic, Poindexter will scold me, so "Is the new Z06 faster than an S2000?".

P.P.S. I just paid off the S2K and my TL. No more car loans for me, ever.

 

IMO, I'd buy it... next year or later. Since it's still a new model 'Vette, they've got some inevitable manufacturing kinks to work out. Wait until they've sorted all the problems out before buying it. That's why I bought my '03 S2000-- last of the 9K RPM motors, and by this point no more TSBs.

That said, the new 'Vette is a looker, and if you've got the hunger and the $... f*ck it, ya only live once.

 

Ya gotta do what cha gotta do......

 

dude...if money is no concern there is no question...DO IT!!.....the Z06 sneezes more torque than the s2k peaks....

 

I've been thinking the same thing.

 

I'd do it. To me it seems like the next logical step in stepin up while considering bang for you buck. My brother-in-law has the 50yr aniversary vette and just picked up the brand new one. He says the two cars are quite different and he absolutely loves the new model. He will be selling the older model as it is just collecting dust now.

 

If I was to spend that kinda of mad cash I would put the Porsche 996 on my radar.

 

even thought this is an s2k board i don't think you'll find too many people telling you to keep your s instead...the z06 is supposed to rock!

 

why do you need to be talked out of this? '06 Z06 is in another league from the s2000

 

Yesterday I took a good look at the C6, a guy at work has one. It's a nice looking car but IMO not worth $55k, the build quality is still substandard, interior parts still feel cheap. The body panels do line up much better than they used to though, so I guess there is one thing good to be said about the fit and finish. Quality ranks high on my list of things to consider when buying a car. I've heard too many people complain about how their previous sports car (usually a Vette or M3) was in the shop more often than it was in the owner's garage.

Some of my complaints about the C6 that I looked at:
1) Seats sucked. They were beyond firm, the seat bottom felt like it had zero padding and they were too wide (I guess for us fat Americans), . I know of one C5 owner that complained about how the seats do not hold up over time and he even had the dealer replace them under warranty, they said it was a common problem.
2) The keyless entry is a joke. Yes it's convenient but I wish GM would first improve other materials before they waste money on gadgets.
3) Plastics and leather were of lesser quality than what's in the S2k.
4) The door felt big and clunky. It shuts poorly, like a an old Chevy Lumina. This is even with the window dropping 1" a-la BMW.
5) Also, my friend with the C6 had to fight with the dealer about some areas that were painted poorly on the car. The dealer tried repainting but just screwed things up more. The dealer ended up swapping the front fenders, hood and front bumper cover with another new car on the lot. (I wonder what sucker bought the car with the crappy painted body panels?)
6) My biggest complaint about driving the car has to be the heavy steering and relatively clunky shifter (of course I'm biased in that area).

The nice things about the car:
1) The gauges light up nicely and are big and easy to read.
2) It's a better looking car than the C5.
3) More than enough HP and torque for the street.
4) Maybe more storage than in the S2000.


That said I got a chance to talk at length with one of the Mechanical Engineers from the Bowling Green Facility and was very impressed with what she was doing (wish I were involved with the next generation Corvette). She was lucky enough to drive a pre-production Z06 from KY to GA just last month. A car with 500 HP would be nice to drive for a change. One thing of note, the Z06 didn't sound any different than the regular C6, maybe something that they are still working on. I'd expect a much deeper growl from a 500 HP car.

I hope the value of the latest Z06 hold up better than past Vettes, something I think the S2000 has done a good job of.

I guess if you can overlook all the faults of the car and focus on the power, good looks and decent handling I say run out and buy one. GM really NEEDS your money!