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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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possibly might buy:

2000 FRC

*101k miles
*6spd
*Z51 package (what the hell does this really mean?)
*Red
*Z06 Alloy Rims



So, could someone please give me some insight on how much this would be worth?

and also, what exactly the Z51 package improves?

would it be difficult to sell the car after it would have like 120k miles?

thanks for the help
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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$13-14k
Z51 is a handling package
I wouldnt think it would be "hard" to sell if you price it accordingly.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 81c3
$13-14k
Z51 is a handling package
I wouldnt think it would be "hard" to sell if you price it accordingly.
yeah i understand its a handling package, but what does that handling package actually have better than the standard vette
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Read this. Youre using a computer, search around a little bro..

http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_08...ion/index.html
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Originally Posted by 81c3
Read this. Youre using a computer, search around a little bro..

http://www.vetteweb.com/tech/vemp_08...ion/index.html
hey broski, if i'm not mistaken... they dont even explain anything further about the z51 package..



and actually i did search around on google for 10 or so minutes before posting this thread and found nothing more than them saying upgraded sway bar thicknesses and shocks.. no details..?
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Springs, shocks, sways and a power steering cooler.
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Read this:

http://www.idavette.net/hib/99hdtp.htm
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buy a Z06 if you like the frc body.
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Originally Posted by 2KFRC5
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so is there a market for these FRC really? obviously they're not a z06, but do people search for them?
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it has a lot of miles, not as good as a Z06.
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Originally Posted by mammoth713
thank you!



so is there a market for these FRC really? obviously they're not a z06, but do people search for them?
It's a personal preference. Some like a coupe, some a vert and some the FRC.

I wanted a FRC, but since I was getting a FRC, I figured I might as well get the Z06...so the market could easily decline on non-Z06 FRC's.
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I have a 99 FRC and I don't know if you read it or not, but they all come with Z51 suspension and 6 speed. I love mine, would have liked a Z06, but at the time they were in the high 20's to low 30's and my FRC was 22k. I get quite a few comments on the body style since it is different/more rare (slightly) then the verts/coupes, but not a Z06. Personally I like the FRC body better. I bought mine 5yrs ago with 46,000miles on it and it only has 62,000 now cause I'm gone for 6-7months at a time, but DD it when I'm home regardless of weather. Not sure if you could find a lower mileage one if that bothers you. Good luck.
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