|
|
12-06-2012, 12:21 PM | #90 | |
ORNGBLD
32
Rep 436
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 02:43 PM | #91 | |
Captain
246
Rep 641
Posts
Drives: G87 M2 [MT]
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: USA
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 02:54 PM | #93 |
Captain
56
Rep 865
Posts |
I meant my comment in jest as well. Sometimes I grow tired of BMW owners (a group I am proudly part of) who think their cars are God's gift to humanity. The M3 is fantastic and one of it's many attributes is the fact that it is such a great performance car that also offers enough luxury and technology to appeal to anyone. For a "fun" weekend car I think the z06 has to be up there as one of the best bargains currently. Heck I think ANY C6 vette is hard to beat in it's respective price range.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 04:30 PM | #94 |
Captain
39
Rep 890
Posts |
Bummer OP. something else will pop up though. Maybe you already answered this but why did you get rid of your supercharged M? I remember you posted a couple of vids which seemed like you were really enjoying it
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 05:29 PM | #95 |
Banned
149
Rep 1,100
Posts |
Z06 hands down. Although the M3 is a great car for everyday driver and I'm sure at the track its a great controllable car satisfying looks with a little speed. The Z06 will just put a big smile on your face. I sold my E92 M for a family SUV... leaving extra money to get another toy. I got the bug for speed again while looking for a Z06 I came across a 98 supra that I did a single turbo conversion and re tuned for 620 HP to the wheels. I can tell you I never think about my M much anymore this car is crazy strong and to think I was going to spend 10k on a supercharger only to get 500 hp and worry about blowing it every time I start the car. I can smack on this thing all day and only worry about tires. The Z06 is a great car all you have to do is drive it and you will be smilling ear to ear.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 05:30 PM | #96 | |
ORNGBLD
32
Rep 436
Posts |
Quote:
Then Ill flame his ass. Lol. I'm done with all this and I'm at the point where maybe I should just step back and take a breather. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 06:25 PM | #97 |
ORNGBLD
32
Rep 436
Posts |
I'm done. Gonna give it a rest til the new year. Stay away from Capital Motors in WI, unless you just want to get strung along and miss out on car after car...
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-06-2012, 06:36 PM | #98 | |
Lieutenant
28
Rep 557
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-07-2012, 06:18 PM | #101 | |
Captain
70
Rep 653
Posts |
Hey Mookster I'm not real familiar with the C6 Z06 but appreciate your posts here! Can you provide me more detail on the "you must get new exhaust valves and guides at least or you're asking for a lot of trouble" idea?
Is that a week spot on the Z06 or a failure point? Thanks for the info! Quote:
Last edited by dapopa9; 12-07-2012 at 06:58 PM.. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-07-2012, 06:48 PM | #102 | |
Captain
184
Rep 692
Posts |
GM claims its not an issue but we have seen some Z06s with failed valves that basically can ruin your entire engine. This has been mainly seen on tracked cars with 20+ hours of track time.
GM still claims its less than 2%...You could somewhat compare this to the E46 M3 with Vanos failure. I'd compare to E9X M3 but i never owned one so really not sure if it has any failures? If you're a trunk junky then it'd make sense to upgrade the exhaust valves and guides but might as well port the head at that point. When i bought my Z06, i thought i'd never get bored of its power and woulndt mod the engine so i ended up buying GMPP warranty(fairly cheap, 5 years/75k miles for $1500). It appears i was wrong on nod modding the engine lol Quote:
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-07-2012, 06:58 PM | #103 | |
Captain
70
Rep 653
Posts |
Quote:
It also seems that a good idea is an upgrade to the oil sump/pump system to prevent the oil starvation issue in high G turns. Are there any other issue that are common on the C6 Z06's that most track guys modify right away for reliability? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-07-2012, 07:21 PM | #104 | |
Captain
184
Rep 692
Posts |
Quote:
Typical cost is roughly $1800 if you have WCCH port your heads with better exhaust valves and bronze guides. You could also get a set of PRC 265 heads for $3k(ported head, new Ti intake valves, new exhaust valves and guides) and then sell your stock heads for $1200 which nets about the same. Many have gone with this PRC option. Im not aware of any other issues, perhaps get better brakes but from what i hear stock brakes do the job. I have pushed my car twice this summer on this 120 mile mountain road with crazy turns and brakes held up fine(it was 103+ degrees both days)
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-07-2012, 07:23 PM | #105 | ||
ORNGBLD
32
Rep 436
Posts |
Quote:
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
12-08-2012, 11:57 AM | #106 |
ORNGBLD
32
Rep 436
Posts |
http://m.corvetteforum.com/c6-corvettes-for-sale/3157063-fs-2008-black-ecs-scd-z06-8500-miles-mint.html
And customer is close enough to ECS that I can get more done before she comes home. Should know Monday!!!! |
Appreciate
0
|
12-08-2012, 12:12 PM | #107 |
Lieutenant
28
Rep 557
Posts |
I'll be the first to admit, I started looking at his wife more than the car on those pages. hahaha. I would definitely take up his offer to get his wife to drive that car over to your house
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|