[Z06] Z06 Questions
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Adnan VCS
Two things to consider ....
1) You say you're near Amsterdam, so that should help, but you will need someplace that can service the car. Specifically a place equipped with a Tech2 scanner, and ideally that has access to the GM Service network (Techline). I would imagine a large Opal or other GM service department should have these.
2) If you buy a Corvette from here in the US, it probably will not meet your country's laws regarding lighting (Most Euro nations require rear fog lamps ... US cars don't have those.) and will probably have to go through certification for smog and other safety systems. GM builds and sells Corvettes for the Euro market, you may want to consider looking for one in Holland that already meets your laws.
HTH
Two things to consider ....
1) You say you're near Amsterdam, so that should help, but you will need someplace that can service the car. Specifically a place equipped with a Tech2 scanner, and ideally that has access to the GM Service network (Techline). I would imagine a large Opal or other GM service department should have these.
2) If you buy a Corvette from here in the US, it probably will not meet your country's laws regarding lighting (Most Euro nations require rear fog lamps ... US cars don't have those.) and will probably have to go through certification for smog and other safety systems. GM builds and sells Corvettes for the Euro market, you may want to consider looking for one in Holland that already meets your laws.
HTH
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Adnan VCS
Two things to consider ....
1) You say you're near Amsterdam, so that should help, but you will need someplace that can service the car. Specifically a place equipped with a Tech2 scanner, and ideally that has access to the GM Service network (Techline). I would imagine a large Opal or other GM service department should have these.
2) If you buy a Corvette from here in the US, it probably will not meet your country's laws regarding lighting (Most Euro nations require rear fog lamps ... US cars don't have those.) and will probably have to go through certification for smog and other safety systems. GM builds and sells Corvettes for the Euro market, you may want to consider looking for one in Holland that already meets your laws.
HTH
Two things to consider ....
1) You say you're near Amsterdam, so that should help, but you will need someplace that can service the car. Specifically a place equipped with a Tech2 scanner, and ideally that has access to the GM Service network (Techline). I would imagine a large Opal or other GM service department should have these.
2) If you buy a Corvette from here in the US, it probably will not meet your country's laws regarding lighting (Most Euro nations require rear fog lamps ... US cars don't have those.) and will probably have to go through certification for smog and other safety systems. GM builds and sells Corvettes for the Euro market, you may want to consider looking for one in Holland that already meets your laws.
HTH
What about those Tech2 scanners. they are those checking systems to get a system read out right?
Last edited by AdnanVCS; Jan 22, 2007 at 03:31 PM.
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The Tech2 is a "standard" GM tool, used for servicing Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and overseas products such as Holden in Australia. A GM dealer will have one (or more) and some private shops also have them.
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If a shop doesn't have a Tech2, then they really are not equipped to do more than routine maintenance such as an oil change on a Corvette
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Oh okay whell i am sure they have the over here at the Corvette dealer.
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Plus you can buy them any way via internet for like $200. so that is no problem.
105% sure they got them.
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Plus you can buy them any way via internet for like $200. so that is no problem.
105% sure they got them.
Last edited by AdnanVCS; Jan 23, 2007 at 10:31 AM. Reason: $200
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1) You make it a seperate post. You're somewhat "off topic" in this thread.
2) You post it in the "Off Topic" - "Other Cars" forum
I'd suspect the GTO shifts better, as I believe the tranny is directly behind the engine ... while in a Corvette the tranny is in the rear (transaxle style setup) which means the GTO shifter should have a more direct linkage to the gearbox.
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What on earth do you classify as CRAPPY??? What characteristics are you looking for and what ones do you want to avoid? I was raised with CRAPPY OEM frame mounted shifters on a Saginaw 4 speed. These MN-6 and MN-12 tyranny's are light years ahead of the old school stuff and rather pleasant to row through the gears. If I must say so, Ive mastered it pretty damn well and really enjoy lighting fast shifts with my Kirban aftermarket shifter.
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Hello Adnan,
My landlord (and neighbor) in Germany has imported a few cars from the states and might be able to help you. He recently imported a 2005 Ford Mustang GT convertible.
If you are ever down near Kaiserslautern, I'd be more than happy to show you my 2004 Z16 Z-06. Be warned though, you'll leave with a Corvette stare and will start waving at every Corvette that you meet!
Tires...I got about 2 years use and 13000 miles on my OEM tires. I enjoyed them but they do wear out fast for me. I replaced them with Michelin PS2. I love these tires as well. It's hard to compare them since I went from a worn set to a new set but you'll enjoy both.
Fuel mileage...I'm getting approximately 15 mpg with regular jaunts over 150 mph. This car is fantastic!
Shifter...I had a shifter on a previous 2002 coupe. I enjoyed it very much but I damaged a synchonizer shifting too aggressively and getting only tenths of a second to show for it. I've kept the stock shifter in my Z-06 and it does the job perfectly. Mind you, my car doesn't shift like a Honda S-2000 but I promise that my 3rd and 4th gear on a tight road will scare the crap out of you!
Good luck with your purchase!
My landlord (and neighbor) in Germany has imported a few cars from the states and might be able to help you. He recently imported a 2005 Ford Mustang GT convertible.
If you are ever down near Kaiserslautern, I'd be more than happy to show you my 2004 Z16 Z-06. Be warned though, you'll leave with a Corvette stare and will start waving at every Corvette that you meet!
Tires...I got about 2 years use and 13000 miles on my OEM tires. I enjoyed them but they do wear out fast for me. I replaced them with Michelin PS2. I love these tires as well. It's hard to compare them since I went from a worn set to a new set but you'll enjoy both.
Fuel mileage...I'm getting approximately 15 mpg with regular jaunts over 150 mph. This car is fantastic!
Shifter...I had a shifter on a previous 2002 coupe. I enjoyed it very much but I damaged a synchonizer shifting too aggressively and getting only tenths of a second to show for it. I've kept the stock shifter in my Z-06 and it does the job perfectly. Mind you, my car doesn't shift like a Honda S-2000 but I promise that my 3rd and 4th gear on a tight road will scare the crap out of you!
Good luck with your purchase!
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*** EDIT. Anybody that says the stock GTO shifters weren't "Crappy" has obviously never driven one. Instead of a direct linkage to the tranny, they had some screwball connection that made shifts very sloppy and missing gears way too common. The one on the right is the stock GTO shifter. Notice the extra linkage!
Last edited by RedLS1GTO; Jan 25, 2007 at 01:10 PM.
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And no, you can't buy a Tech2 for $200.00 .... you can buy a "scanner" for about $200.00 ... but that is nothing like what a Tech2 costs.
Go to: http://www.vetronix.com/aftermarket/
and select SCAN TOOLS and then Tech2 Tester Kits from the menu on the left. The "starter kit" is $3,595.00, but dealers use the Tech2 Pro kit at $5,695.00 as that is the one that allows them to connect the car to a PC in the shop and then to the GM Techline system.
I'll give you a simple example of the difference between a Tech2 and a "scanner". With a scanner you can read DTC codes from the PCM, but most scanners can't read codes from the car's other computers, and when a Tech2 reads codes, it can pull other data with the code that further helps in diagnosing the problem.
Also, another example, if you get air in your brake lines and the ABS pump has to be flushed, a Tech2 can command the ABS pump ON to assist in bleeding the air out of the system. No scanner can do that.
Read the info at the Vetronix site and you'll get some idea of the "power" of a Tech2.
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<~~~~ Check out my name... I went from a 2004 GTO to my 02 Z06. The Z06 is a million times better than the stock GTO was all the way around in terms of shifting. I eventually went with a B&M in the GTO which helped a ton and was very comparable to the stock Z06 in feel.
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Yep,my 02 Z is a daily driver.
My 2 neighbors work at the local Chevy dealer.Both say the Vettes are like most of the GM cars.Very few mechanical probs but most of the service is on electrical stuff(sensors) & fit/finish issues.
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My 2 neighbors work at the local Chevy dealer.Both say the Vettes are like most of the GM cars.Very few mechanical probs but most of the service is on electrical stuff(sensors) & fit/finish issues.
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Carolina