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Anybody in the market? (1/8)
 12/28/07 10:09pm
PSU 98
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Shenandoah, PA - USA

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1982 Chevrolet Corvette

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First off, I am NOT affiliated with these guys at all, but everytime I see this car I think it's weird that no one has jumped on it yet.  Seems like a good "investment" at a good price.
 
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 12/28/07 11:47pm
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Burke, VT - USA

Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
Still have - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am

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Based on the VIN it is a late build (3025 of 3049 that year).  Fairly low miles also.  That is a pretty good deal if all the documentation is with the car. 



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 12/29/07 10:15am
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Frederick, MD - USA

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1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior

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For some reason ZR1's have not held up as one might think.  They have so much to offer...relative rarity, an exclusive, high performing engine, etc.  Their negatives are few know how to work on that engine and anything related to it is very expensive.

I had a chance a couple of years ago to pick a black on black '90 up...11k miles, absolutely like new with all documentation for no more than $27k.  I kind of wished I did, but I really don't like the C4 generation...so hard to get in and crawl out of, but the ZR1 did appeal to me to play with for a while then resell. 

Looks like for once I made the right decision and let it go.
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 12/30/07 1:57am
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Yelm, WA - USA

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1979 L82 4 speed Scat 383 crank 190 cc Procomp Aluminum Heads 202 160 stainless valves GM Powder metal rods Speedpro H860CP Hypereutectic pistons 280 cam hydralic HEI Pro comp 1.6 roller rockers Mighty Demon 750 Sanderson CC1AP Hedders.

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I don't know those just don't do it for me, I see C4's scooting around all over the place but I just don't like em.  
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 12/30/07 7:16pm
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Victor, NY - USA

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2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe

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Same here.
The ZR-1 is really special, but it is still a C4.


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 12/31/07 4:28pm
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1969 COUPE CORTEZ SILVER, BRIGHT BLUE INTERIOR 383 cu. in. 512 HP. Hooker headers w/ side pipes PS PS AC AM FM STEREO. 68,000.MILES C5 5oth Anniversary Coupe , auto.350hp

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 has anyone seen the new ZR-1 for 09? looks nice.

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 12/31/07 5:10pm
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Just read a great article on it in Car & Driver.

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 12/31/07 6:28pm
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Burke, VT - USA

Vette(s):
SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
Still have - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am

Joined: 1/23/2002
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The new C6 ZR1 is going to suffer some in the same way the C4 ZR-1 did - there isn't a whole lot to that makes it different to the casual eye.  "Car nutz" (like us) will be able to tell without a whole lot of trouble though.
 
And as with anything beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I personally have never really liked the design of the C5.  I've sat in a few but have never driven one. 
 
And even though we own one I'm also not an overly zealous fan of the C4.  But after spending a fair amount of seat time in our ZR-1 last summer I can tell you that it is one heck of a fun ride and a very nice long haul road car.  To me the hassle of getting in and out of it isn't any worse than "The Toy" (especially when the droptop is up).


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