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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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everybody pronounces it Z "O" 6, but isn't it actually Z "zero" 6???

just wondering.................
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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Yea but its just easier to say Z "O" 6 instead of Z "zero" 6.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Must be friday
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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funny thread!!
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Hi LT1SPUD -



Every time I talked with Dave Hill, he was pronouncing it as my plate shows.

So does the owners video and every car show on tv I have seen - except for the guys in Europe who say "zed oh six" .

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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mqqn
Hi LT1SPUD -

So does the owners video and every car show on tv I have seen - except for the guys in Europe who say "zed oh six" .

best regards -

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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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So tell me, what year is it? oh seven, or zero seven?
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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hmmm I thought it was zed aught six...
like double aught 7
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Originally Posted by ptindall
So tell me, what year is it? oh seven, or zero seven?
Perfect answer.
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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it was Z "R" 1 before... letter, letter, number

- - -

or the Vette is showing you its O-face; O, O, O you know what I mean
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Old Mar 16, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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...those of us lucky enough to own a Z16 don't have the issue...
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Originally Posted by hotwheels57
...those of us lucky enough to own a Z16 don't have the issue...
Is it Z one 6 or Z sixteen!!!
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I just say Z "O" six. Good enough for me.
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