ZO6...Kinda
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From: Palmdale CA
St. Jude Donor '06
I added the functional rear brake ducts not too long ago, along with the front foglight screens and love the look. I also added the red fuel rail covers simply because they looked good with the red haltech stinger intake. All these things were done for looks and I don't think my Vert would ever be confused for a Z06.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Sahuarita AZ
Originally Posted by Mike94ZLT1
There's much more to a Z06 than brake ducts and badges, I'd also take a look at your suspension, and what kind of power you are making!
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '05
You can always take the look one step farther and buy a removable hardtop. They are not cheap but they look nice.
Caravaggio and WCC offer them.
Here are the links:
WCC Hardtop
Caravaggio hardtop
I'm thinking about getting a removable hartop for my vert to use for sunny winter days and for long road trips. It will give you
the ability to have the Z06 look and the functionality of a vert.
Caravaggio and WCC offer them.
Here are the links:
WCC Hardtop
Caravaggio hardtop
I'm thinking about getting a removable hartop for my vert to use for sunny winter days and for long road trips. It will give you
the ability to have the Z06 look and the functionality of a vert.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Haymarket VA
Originally Posted by JCGRCYA
I added the functional rear brake ducts not too long ago, along with the front foglight screens and love the look. I also added the red fuel rail covers simply because they looked good with the red haltech stinger intake. All these things were done for looks and I don't think my Vert would ever be confused for a Z06.
Just kidding. I've got an Arctic White vert and I love the look of the rear brake ducts against the white. Next mod comming!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: "Atlanta" Ga.
Originally Posted by ScottN
You can always take the look one step farther and buy a removable hardtop. They are not cheap but they look nice.
Caravaggio and WCC offer them.
Here are the links:
WCC Hardtop
Caravaggio hardtop
I'm thinking about getting a removable hartop for my vert to use for sunny winter days and for long road trips. It will give you
the ability to have the Z06 look and the functionality of a vert.
Caravaggio and WCC offer them.
Here are the links:
WCC Hardtop
Caravaggio hardtop
I'm thinking about getting a removable hartop for my vert to use for sunny winter days and for long road trips. It will give you
the ability to have the Z06 look and the functionality of a vert.
However, as someone who loves mods, I have to add that you will spend far more on mods than you will get back on resale. It could be less expensive to buy a Z in the long run, depending on what mods you do. Of course then you lose the open air feeling of the Vert or coupe.
Its all trade offs , Make a plan and figure out what it will cost to acheive this look. Then decide what you want to do. Lastly you must also consider how long you "PLan" on keeping the car. If you mod it a keep it to enjoy for some period of time it may be worth the cost, however if you mod it and sell next year you will lose money.
Bottom line, how much you want to spend and what you want to end up with should guide you.
Drifting
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From: Near Philly PA
Despite not being sure about the SHAPE of the Z06 brake ducts when the Z06 first came out, I've since come to really like the looks of them on the car. That area of black compliments the window trim and tires.
The screens in the front bumper look great as well. Z06 or not, those screens just look good on any Vette.
OEM Z06 wheels would be a good upgrade to any Vette for their weight savings. That being said, I certainly don't think they're great looking wheels -- I mean, if I were looking to upgrade my stock wheels, I wouldn't look to a Z06 actual or look-alike wheel.
You said right up front that you'd never put Z06 badges on your car. That's good. I just don't agree with that (on ANY car). Would the otherwise-bare fender look nice with some [non-Z06] badging there? Probably.
Your plans sound good to me.
-Kirk
The screens in the front bumper look great as well. Z06 or not, those screens just look good on any Vette.
OEM Z06 wheels would be a good upgrade to any Vette for their weight savings. That being said, I certainly don't think they're great looking wheels -- I mean, if I were looking to upgrade my stock wheels, I wouldn't look to a Z06 actual or look-alike wheel.
You said right up front that you'd never put Z06 badges on your car. That's good. I just don't agree with that (on ANY car). Would the otherwise-bare fender look nice with some [non-Z06] badging there? Probably.
Your plans sound good to me.
-Kirk
Safety Car
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From: Coconut Creek FL
I hear ya-
I wanted a mod red interior for my Torch Red coupe (I just think that combo is awesome) and after pricing all the parts it was crazy...spending 2 grand just for seat skins???
so I found a complete 03 Z06 mod red interior someone was selling for the price of one seat skin and I bought it...Got two mint seats, glove box, driver knee panel and two door panels in mod red...it looks awesome- only thing I wish is that the red Z06 logo was not on the seat headrest...but for the price...I love it! I know it's not a Z- but I had to have that interior!
I wanted a mod red interior for my Torch Red coupe (I just think that combo is awesome) and after pricing all the parts it was crazy...spending 2 grand just for seat skins???
so I found a complete 03 Z06 mod red interior someone was selling for the price of one seat skin and I bought it...Got two mint seats, glove box, driver knee panel and two door panels in mod red...it looks awesome- only thing I wish is that the red Z06 logo was not on the seat headrest...but for the price...I love it! I know it's not a Z- but I had to have that interior!
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From: The King of Bling
St. Jude Donor '10
Everything but the emblem is AOK. But you will not be able to do the best part of the Z06, the motor and trans, atleast not cheaply. There are alot of great deals out there, why don't you sell your car and use the extra money you would have used for mods and get a Z06, you will not be sorry.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Hauser ID
Mine is kinda Z06ified, not by design, just ended up going in that direction. I like the front screens. I like the wider non-runflat tires. I like the fake C6-Z06 style wheels. The Z51 is already good enough for me. Most importantly is the HP to back it up. No badges except "CORVETTE".
Le Mans Master
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From: Southern California
I must be in the minority that don't like the C5 Z06 visual gimmicks. The FRC is one of my favorite Corvette bodystyles, but those tacky Z06 brake ducts just look cheap to me. Sorry, my brothers, it's just my opinion.
You've got this beautiful car with it's graceful lines flowing underneath some literally, tacked on, piece of plastic, that honestly, doesn't serve a highly useful function. Rear brakes don't need the extra cooling. Look at the C5-R, look at any tracked car, it's the front brakes that glow, not the rears.
The C5 Z06 really is a wonderful car, but honestly, if you're not on a track, it's hard to wring it out to beyond what your convertible will do already on the street. And your convertible will do a trick that 98% of the Z06's will never be able to do, lose the top.
You've got this beautiful car with it's graceful lines flowing underneath some literally, tacked on, piece of plastic, that honestly, doesn't serve a highly useful function. Rear brakes don't need the extra cooling. Look at the C5-R, look at any tracked car, it's the front brakes that glow, not the rears.
The C5 Z06 really is a wonderful car, but honestly, if you're not on a track, it's hard to wring it out to beyond what your convertible will do already on the street. And your convertible will do a trick that 98% of the Z06's will never be able to do, lose the top.