I was looking at the GM website today and the Z06 caught my eye (of course, it's probably the best sports car America has ever produced). Anyhow, I took a look at that interactive interior view thingy and noticed that they ripped off the Z32, but just had the flare of an extra 16 years. Here goes, look at the controls for A/C, etc. Hmmm. Looks familiar, doesn't it? The fact that there is the recessed din for the driver to pull the door closed, but the handle for the passenger. Not to mention that the controls are pretty much the same. Most notibly is the stearing wheel. It looks almost exactly like the '90 model Z 3 bar. The center console is almost exactly the same (though, I have to say that there really isn't any need for an ashtray in a sportscar. At least if you want to keep the resale pretty high for the smokers). Oh yeah, check out the Z on the seats. Not exactly the same, but seriously. It is pretty damn close. Like I said, it is all Z32, just has a little more modern look to it. The body on the other hand, has no resemblence. But, I still don't like it. The 60's and 70's style was great, but I think Chevy has been copying everybody else the past 20 years. At least they got the only american car that can take a corner.

 

i was wondering why a sports car needed a video screen in it. eyes should be on the road, not a screen. and i do see the similarities that you mentioned, but they arent really close enough to be copies of the z32 design. i think you're stretching a little joe.

 

Did you forget about the Ford GT? It will outhandle the Z06... Even that limey bastard Jeremy Clarkson likes it!

Rod.

 

like it? hell, he bought one.

 

only because he couldn't fit in the GT40 . Oh yeah, he almost got that stuck in a French garage, too.
Anyhow, I see Z in the Z06. Not the exterior, but def. on the interior. Sure, it is puffier on the seats and slimmer on the dash. But, it has the same layout. I had a '76 stingray. So, I had a love for Vettes and I still like them as far a US sports cars go. But, I still think that is what it looks like. I'll take a trip to a dealer tomorrow so that I can get a hands on look at it. If I sit in that biotch and it feels like my Z's, then I'll call BS.

 

I had a dodge truck that hade the same interior layout as the z32, two seats, steering wheel, auto climate control etc. HAHAHAHA

 

I dont think the GT should be mentioned in the same forum as the c6 Z06. One, it costs like 200k, two its a ford and fords suck, also they ripped their own design, and managed to make it worse! I dont have any specific proof of this, but you guys know what I mean.

 

I agree that comparing the Ford GT with the Vette is a little off base (not fair to the vette at all ) but at the same time the Ford GT does not SUCK. Sure it's got a SEMI-exotic price tag. But for that price tag you get an exotic car that will out perform car costing 2x more and up. It's in no way a downgrade on the original design. It's got a better engine, better chassis and better suspension. Sure it's alot more compromised then the original, but it's not a race car. It's a modern road version of the original. I dont think I heard one gripe about the Ford GT in all the aritcles I've read on it. So if you want to classify Fords as sucking, then you should leave the GT out of that paragraph .

Disclaimer: I in no way condone the purchase of a motor vehicle produced by a domestically owned and operated manufacturer. I've had nothing but bad luck with ALL the domestic cars I've ever owned. My Japanese cars still have their problems, but not as many and never catastophic.

 

Nice!

By the way, I only mentioned the GT because it was said that there was no other american car that couold take a turn... I was pointing out the fact that the Ford GT is an exceptionally good handling car at any price and from any country of origin. I am with J on the whole American car thing. I still view the Ford GT as probably the best thing to come from an American manufacturer since the original GT40 though. It's just an Awesome machine... Plain and simple, no arguing it... It flat out rocks! Ford did nearly everything right with that car and they should be applauded for it.

Now the new Z06 is also an amazing accomplishment. Bang for the buck factor is pretty huge. It is wicked fast/quick and handles pretty damn good. The down side: It's still a chevy and it WILL suffer MAJOR reliability issues in a short period of time. You have to take the good with the bad. It's also not going to maintain it's value over say... 20 years like a "true" exotic car would. The Ford GT will hold it's value much better. There are plenty of Ferrari's out there that are selling for more now than they did when they were new. Even some classic Vettes fetch big dinero... The Z06 won't be like that though.

Rod.

 

The Z06 will hold it's value. Think about it. Right now there is a man somewhere dreaming of a Z06. Problem is with the kids and mortage, he can't afford it right now. Fast forward 10 or so years. The kids are out of the house and the house is allmost paid off. So what does he do, he goes out and gets his Z06. Ever watch Barret-Jackson, all most all of those bidders are up in the years. Kids out of college, house paid off. So he goes to get the car he has been dreaming about for the last 10 or so years. And in the years the Z06 will be high on the list. You can all most bank on that.

 

Yeah, you're right. The GT is a fine car. But, I don't really pair it with the regular domestic production cars (which the Z06 falls under). It is a track car that came from track car roots. I would love to have 20 minutes with that car. Man, I probably wouldn't even push it to it's true potential. But, it would be a fun ride, though.
Anybody know of any place in San Diego where I could check one out? Oh wait, probably in La Jolla. I got lost one day and went to turn around when I noticed I was in a Porsche parking lot. I got out and next thing I knew I was test driving a 911 Carerra. Then, just a bit down the street there was a Vanquish. I didn't get to test drive that, but they were nice enough to let me sit in it (very snotty people). That all happened in La Jolla.

 

Rod, Im gonna have to disagree with you on GM reliability. I am a Chevy/import guy to the core, I do collision repair, and I hate working on Fords. Ive met retarded inbred labrats that could build a better car. I know its a matter of opinion, and mine is obviously against Ford. As far as a corvette holding its value, it doesnt. a Corvette will drop in value until it is two generations old, that seems to be the norm. When the C5 came out, the C3 became an instant classic, and shot up in value. I dont have any experience with the C6, but the c5 and I are good friends, I have dropped the engine/crossmember/whole front end out of the same car twice! the owner just kept insisting it was OK to drink and drive! Well, they are a snap to work on, just like a real production car, cant say the same for any ford I have seen in the last 5 years. But it is all a matter of opinion, if i was working on mostly ford, im sure i would like them more, if it were euro cars, id still probably pull all my hair out and beat on my coworkers. Dont