[Z06] 2004 Z06/z16
Drifting
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From: Houston TX
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Campbell New York
It was a very high % of the Z06's produced for 2004. Not a rare car but it is a good looking one! All the Zo6's run like the devil. If you like performance ya gotta have one in your life! 
Melting Slicks
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From: Phila PA
Originally Posted by bluewire
Jason
Z06/Z16 #991
Pro
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From: Chino Valley AZ
Originally Posted by 91C4
Does anyone know where I can find out how many LeMans Z06's were produced?
I don't care, as long as my daily driver is #1394. 11,000 miles since July, 2004.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
It was a very high % of the Z06's produced for 2004. Not a rare car
I always wonder when I see this..."Not a rare car" Does there only have to be one or two (ten or twenty) to be rare? Just what is "rare"?
Production of ZO6’s
2001 5773
2002 8297
2003 8635
2004 5790
Total ZO6's 28,495 Total C5’s 207,879 + or -
Total Z16’s 2025 or 7% of ZO6's
Does "rare" change with time? Maybe 2025 is not rare
now...will it be rare ?
I always wonder when I see this..."Not a rare car" Does there only have to be one or two (ten or twenty) to be rare? Just what is "rare"?
Production of ZO6’s
2001 5773
2002 8297
2003 8635
2004 5790
Total ZO6's 28,495 Total C5’s 207,879 + or -
Total Z16’s 2025 or 7% of ZO6's
Does "rare" change with time? Maybe 2025 is not rare
now...will it be rare ?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 885
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From: Campbell New York
My hobby is collecting cars and rare to me implies that not many were produced or still exist. The 2025 number of Z16's made does not seem rare to me. That is approximately 40 Z16's /state; actually less because some are on foreign soil.
There are 2023 because 1 near me in Rochester, NY got wacked by a truck.
There are 2023 because 1 near me in Rochester, NY got wacked by a truck.
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Melting Slicks
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From: N Cal
Originally Posted by Steve Carter
It was a very high % of the Z06's produced for 2004. Not a rare car
I always wonder when I see this..."Not a rare car" Does there only have to be one or two (ten or twenty) to be rare? Just what is "rare"?
Production of ZO6’s
2001 5773
2002 8297
2003 8635
2004 5790
Total ZO6's 28,495 Total C5’s 207,879 + or -
Total Z16’s 2025 or 7% of ZO6's
Does "rare" change with time? Maybe 2025 is not rare
now...will it be rare ?
I always wonder when I see this..."Not a rare car" Does there only have to be one or two (ten or twenty) to be rare? Just what is "rare"?
Production of ZO6’s
2001 5773
2002 8297
2003 8635
2004 5790
Total ZO6's 28,495 Total C5’s 207,879 + or -
Total Z16’s 2025 or 7% of ZO6's
Does "rare" change with time? Maybe 2025 is not rare
now...will it be rare ?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 885
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From: Campbell New York
Rare - not frquently encountered;scarce;
unusual or uncommon
The Z16 is the test mule for using carbon fiber. It is a first and will be a collectable at some point.
Last edited by ZFORME; May 17, 2005 at 05:01 PM.
Race Director
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From: PA
Originally Posted by Falcon
Rare is a ZL1 or a 1967 L-88.
Intermediate
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From: Somewhere MD
Originally Posted by l2vette
Once the dust settles and 2004 is a distant memory, yes the Z16 will be sought after because of it's uniqueness and one off production options.
I'm not trying to be negative, but large production numbers (relative to other Z06s) and slow sales do not add up to a future classic.
Racer
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From: Salt Lake City, Utah
The Z16 is by far the the most common 2004 Z06 color and represents almost half of the production run. There are twice as many blue 2004 Z06s out there than some of the other colors. The CEs were slow sellers, gathering dust on dealer lots long after other color Z06s were long gone. I'm not sure how the most common color can be called "unique" and I think CE sales (or lack thereof) pretty much indicates how the buying public feels about the Z16 package. If anything, I'd bet that Z16s will be worth less than other 2004 Z06s in the future.
I'm not trying to be negative, but large production numbers (relative to other Z06s) and slow sales do not add up to a future classic.
Sorry, you are not correct on this one.
Is it color that make a car rare? I don’t think so. I ran across this...
Early hood problems which put 75% of the production in the last 1/2 of the year and fully 50% in the last 3 months. (Z16 #1000 came off the line on 3/12/04 and #2025 on 6/14/04). That last fact is the real reason so many of these were leftover as the Corvette generation changed.
I'm not trying to be negative, but large production numbers (relative to other Z06s) and slow sales do not add up to a future classic.
Sorry, you are not correct on this one.
Is it color that make a car rare? I don’t think so. I ran across this...
Early hood problems which put 75% of the production in the last 1/2 of the year and fully 50% in the last 3 months. (Z16 #1000 came off the line on 3/12/04 and #2025 on 6/14/04). That last fact is the real reason so many of these were leftover as the Corvette generation changed.
Le Mans Master
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From: West Virginia
Originally Posted by RealityCheck
The Z16 is by far the the most common 2004 Z06 color and represents almost half of the production run. There are twice as many blue 2004 Z06s out there than some of the other colors. The CEs were slow sellers, gathering dust on dealer lots long after other color Z06s were long gone. I'm not sure how the most common color can be called "unique" and I think CE sales (or lack thereof) pretty much indicates how the buying public feels about the Z16 package. If anything, I'd bet that Z16s will be worth less than other 2004 Z06s in the future.
I'm not trying to be negative, but large production numbers (relative to other Z06s) and slow sales do not add up to a future classic.
I'm not trying to be negative, but large production numbers (relative to other Z06s) and slow sales do not add up to a future classic.
Oh well.if not...so be it...I LOVE my Z16 and will hang on to her for quite sometime......Zeeman
Racer
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From: Brwd Fl
Originally Posted by Zeeman
I would almost bet here....that you DO NOT own a Z16? But would like to? Oh well.if not...so be it...I LOVE my Z16 and will hang on to her for quite sometime......
Zeeman
Oh well.if not...so be it...I LOVE my Z16 and will hang on to her for quite sometime......Zeeman
It's amazing how many people gripe about the Z16, then proceed to put stripes on a Z06, coupe or vert.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Campbell New York
GM will never stripe a corvette like that again either. The supersport stripes just did it for me beyond the car's capability. I had to have it!
That is the best looking and performing corvette combination ever as far as I am concerned and my wallet agrees.
I will wait for a Z16 Z06 in a few more years!
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Syracuse NY
I love all Z06's
You just never know what is going to add to future value. I've seen crazy things add to value on older cars (i.e. having a 3spd stick versus a more desirable 4spd). 
I think the Z16 will have a place as a sought after vehicle. I don't personally own one, but having something unique like the carbon fiber hood is enough to add value for sure. That's pretty rare (especially given the total production of Z06's in four years). Even the 2001's may be of increased value since they were the first to be produced, and they're unique with different engine and badging.
I'm hoping that my machine silver '04 (one of only 967 Machine Silver Z06's ever built) will be of value. Will the general collector care if it's MachineSilver vs. QuickSilver??? Who knows, crazier things have happened. Come on paint code lucky number 67U!!!!
Not that I ever plan on getting rid of it!!
-Mr.Z-06
I think the Z16 will have a place as a sought after vehicle. I don't personally own one, but having something unique like the carbon fiber hood is enough to add value for sure. That's pretty rare (especially given the total production of Z06's in four years). Even the 2001's may be of increased value since they were the first to be produced, and they're unique with different engine and badging.
I'm hoping that my machine silver '04 (one of only 967 Machine Silver Z06's ever built) will be of value. Will the general collector care if it's MachineSilver vs. QuickSilver??? Who knows, crazier things have happened. Come on paint code lucky number 67U!!!!
Not that I ever plan on getting rid of it!!
-Mr.Z-06
Melting Slicks
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From: California USA
Originally Posted by ZFORME
GM will never stripe a corvette like that again either. The supersport stripes just did it for me beyond the car's capability. I had to have it!
That is the best looking and performing corvette combination ever as far as I am concerned and my wallet agrees.
I will wait for a Z16 Z06 in a few more years!
