[Z06] Does it bother you?
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 420
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From: Basalt Colorado
Does it bother you when you see fake rear Z06 vents tacked onto a regular C5, along with Z06 wheels? Or how about one of those Z06 look-a-like badges with a different word on it, even though it looks like a Z06 badge from more than 2 feet away? There are a couple of those around town (vert and coupe) and I always have to correct those around me that it's not a Z06 like they thought.
Corvette guys know it just an add-on, but does it bother you that others may be fooled? Just wondering.
Corvette guys know it just an add-on, but does it bother you that others may be fooled? Just wondering.
If they want to wear faslies, let them wear faslies. Girlie-boy
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,300
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From: San Antonio Texas
Speaking about honesty, there are people out there who will change the nomenclature on vehicles to mislead either a potential buyer or a dealer.
One used car dealer told me that he sees truck owners buy the Harley Davidson logos or the 4 wheel drive logos just before trading them in. He always looks under the hood, and at the title.
Ed
One used car dealer told me that he sees truck owners buy the Harley Davidson logos or the 4 wheel drive logos just before trading them in. He always looks under the hood, and at the title.
Ed
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,484
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From: Torrance Calif
I see this all the time too! All they do is swap on a mesh grill and that's usually enough to fool me. An older lady pulled into a Chili's parking lot a few weeks back as I was walking up and noticed the mesh grill. I automatically thought it was the V and said to her "Nice car! Those are pretty quick!" She said how she agreed and it's because of the turbos under the hood. I laughed it off as just being naive on how her 400hp was made. As I walked off, I noticed the 16" wheels and single exhaust pipe. I was fooled. 
The secret is the wheels.
The V uses six lugs.
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,455
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From: Sacramento CA
Not really bothered by what others do to their own rides but I do think its silly to have non-functioning rear brake ducts. Any C5 looks better anyways with Z06 wheels, and I don't see what the problem is with displaying Z06 rank on a non-Z06, as long as it doesn't actually say Z06, but instead something like "Z16" or something.
Last edited by CupertinoZ06; Feb 23, 2007 at 08:11 PM.
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Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 28
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From: The Sunshine State
Sometimes people are idiots....WHY would you buy/put a fake badge(s) on your car.....I like the convertible Z-06's or the SVT Expeditions !!!!!! It doesn't matter what you have under the hood, if you can beat me that's OK.....but do try to bull $ hit prople...be honest.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,186
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From: Woodinville WA
About the badge issue: Some tuners and engine package deals offer these badges to advertize and allow thier customers to personalize thier vehicles when they modify them. Fender badges have been a long standing Chevy tradition, so that's the natural place for a badge to go.
By the way, I'm going to leave my stock Z badges on even though my engine is currently being modified.
I always say to each his own BUT there are limits 