[Z06] Pewter Z06???
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From: Camp Pendleton CA
Originally Posted by 04retro
Not so........I'd wager that 60-75% of current (all yr) Vette owners would not know the difference............Soooo many Vette owners are guys (gals) who wanted one 'forever' finally had the resources to buy and did so....they drive the car, enjoy the car...but have no concept of vette's than their own...they do not read Vette magazines...they do not read Vette forums......The guy probably bought the Hardtop new....later read about Z06's...saw one and said...hey that's like mine--with the funny roof...and thought "oh cool I have an early Z06 before they put badges on them"........There are more Vette owners with 'little' understanding of Vettes history then you can imagine.....got an 04 coupe owner in my office...loved Vetts from afar for years...turned 45 and the wife said buy one--he did...04 black coupe...all he knows is that my Z06 has 50 more horsepower (the only difference he believes exists between the cars and wishes he had ordered his black coupe with the blk/red interior my Z06 has (and is pissed to this day that the salesguy didn't tell him about the blk/red interior option on coupes) but at the same time he says he feels sorry for me as they built mine with the funny top that you can't take off unlike his coupe........yeah, limited knoweldge..but he does love his car..it gets first rate care and pampering...loves to put the automatic in drive and just 'cruise' living large in his "VETTE"....just like the majoriy of vette owners.
Myself I enjoy getting a kick out of the people that come up to me and tell me how nice my "Vette" is, and how much they like my "Vette". I tell them "Thanks, it is a Z06."
"Oh, I thought it was a Vette. It sure does look like a Vette."
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From: San Jose CA
Originally Posted by 04retro
Not so........I'd wager that 60-75% of current (all yr) Vette owners would not know the difference............Soooo many Vette owners are guys (gals) who wanted one 'forever' finally had the resources to buy and did so....they drive the car, enjoy the car...but have no concept of vette's than their own...they do not read Vette magazines...they do not read Vette forums......The guy probably bought the Hardtop new....later read about Z06's...saw one and said...hey that's like mine--with the funny roof...and thought "oh cool I have an early Z06 before they put badges on them"........There are more Vette owners with 'little' understanding of Vettes history then you can imagine.....got an 04 coupe owner in my office...loved Vetts from afar for years...turned 45 and the wife said buy one--he did...04 black coupe...all he knows is that my Z06 has 50 more horsepower (the only difference he believes exists between the cars and wishes he had ordered his black coupe with the blk/red interior my Z06 has (and is pissed to this day that the salesguy didn't tell him about the blk/red interior option on coupes) but at the same time he says he feels sorry for me as they built mine with the funny top that you can't take off unlike his coupe........yeah, limited knoweldge..but he does love his car..it gets first rate care and pampering...loves to put the automatic in drive and just 'cruise' living large in his "VETTE"....just like the majoriy of vette owners.
