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Old 10-04-2018, 11:52 AM
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Can any one help me with the vin on my 91 zr1 it’s a Doug Rippie car from the factory production in late 90
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Originally Posted by 1991zr1 vin#995
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Can any one help me with the vin on my 91 zr1 it’s a Doug Rippie car from the factory production in late 90
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I believe the Doug Rippie cars were modified after they left the factory,
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Buy the NCM 'package' and research the vehicle based on it's history after 'delivered' to dealer on the information packet. When purchased BY YOU if there were documents confirming/suggesting that. What 'HELP' did/do you expect?
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Originally Posted by Z51JEFF
I believe the Doug Rippie cars were modified after they left the factory,
yes but a lot of them where don in 1992 mine was done in 1991 at the GM factory
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As WVZR-1 mentioned, you should get both the Window Sticker and the Build Sheet from the NCM. If the DRM cars were in fact modified at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, there should be something on those documents that will verify the build. On the window sticker, look at the bottom to see where the cars were shipped. A dealer name should be there or if the cars were intended to be modified by DRM, then their name and address should appear there.
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Originally Posted by c4cruiser
As WVZR-1 mentioned, you should get both the Window Sticker and the Build Sheet from the NCM. If the DRM cars were in fact modified at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, there should be something on those documents that will verify the build. On the window sticker, look at the bottom to see where the cars were shipped. A dealer name should be there or if the cars were intended to be modified by DRM, then their name and address should appear there.
I have the original window sticker and the pizza box but my zr1 was built during the first week of production in September of 90 and was delivered dec/4/1990
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Nothing about your vin will identify it as being A DRM modified car.
It didn't leave the factory as anything but a 91 ZR-1.

Just contact DRM and ask for paperwork on your vin.

Thats how I got copies of all the work they did to my car.
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Originally Posted by phrogs
Nothing about your vin will identify it as being A DRM modified car.
It didn't leave the factory as anything but a 91 ZR-1.
That was my point.
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Originally Posted by phrogs
Nothing about your vin will identify it as being A DRM modified car.
It didn't leave the factory as anything but a 91 ZR-1.

Just contact DRM and ask for paperwork on your vin.

Thats how I got copies of all the work they did to my car.
i’m just going off of what GM told me when I had them run the vin when I talk to one of their executives over the Corvette department and that’s exactly what he told me was it’s a Doug Rippie car before it left the factory but thank you for y’all‘s help
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Originally Posted by 1991zr1 vin#995

i’m just going off of what GM told me when I had them run the vin when I talk to one of their executives over the Corvette department and that’s exactly what he told me was it’s a Doug Rippie car before it left the factory but thank you for y’all‘s help
Maybe (I'd think surely) you misunderstood - it might have been intentioned for DRM but NOT 1st. Spend your money get documents.
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Originally Posted by WVZR-1
Maybe (I'd think surely) you misunderstood - it might have been intentioned for DRM but NOT 1st. Spend your money get documents.
I’m getting the documents but even Doug himself said it was it has 575hp with 3 settings in the valet key and is signed by the corvette chief engineer
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Sound Like a really cool car. Would love to see some pictures of your car. You should think about joining the zr1 net registry also. What area are you in? We just had a really cool ZR1 DRM car featured at this years Corvettes at Carlisle. Awesome cars!
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Originally Posted by ZWILDZR1
Sound Like a really cool car. Would love to see some pictures of your car. You should think about joining the zr1 net registry also. What area are you in? We just had a really cool ZR1 DRM car featured at this years Corvettes at Carlisle. Awesome cars!
I agree, sounds very unique. Pictures would help. The guys at the zr1.net registry forum can help as well. You don’t have to be a member to post.
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Originally Posted by ZWILDZR1
Sound Like a really cool car. Would love to see some pictures of your car. You should think about joining the zr1 net registry also. What area are you in? We just had a really cool ZR1 DRM car featured at this years Corvettes at Carlisle. Awesome cars!
I’m in north Texas by Texas motorspeedway

I go to the corvette classic every year I won best in class for all years zr1
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I Got dave to sign One of my other ZR-1s!
Always a good signature to have.

wheres a picf the power key with three selctions? I gotta see that
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Originally Posted by phrogs
I Got dave to sign One of my other ZR-1s!
Always a good signature to have.

wheres a picf the power key with three selctions? I gotta see that
it looks like a regular velet key but the three settings for 375 475 and 575 hp are in the key switch itself

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Originally Posted by 1991zr1 vin#995

it looks like a regular velet key but the three settings for 375 475 and 575 hp are in the key switch itself
I don’t think it does,sounds like somebody feeding you a line of ****.
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Originally Posted by 1991zr1 vin#995

it looks like a regular velet key but the three settings for 375 475 and 575 hp are in the key switch itself
Somewhat puzzling.
The key activates or De-activates the secondaries.
Cannot imagine what else could it be changing in a third position?
Sounds intriguing.

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Originally Posted by Z51JEFF

I don’t think it does,sounds like somebody feeding you a line of ****.
I don’t think Doug Rippie would


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