[Z06] Too much attention?
Racer
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From: CHICAGO/NORTH WEST SUBURBS ILLINOIS
i cant even drive my car around here (chicago land area) without a civic,accord,corrolla,camry,escort etc etc trying to want to race lol... i get tailgated and kids pulling up beside me trying to rev thier little soda pop 1 liter cars. its funny never had an issue when the car was stock. toss in some longtubes,off road xpipe, loudmouth, and a wicked lopey cam and everyone wants to race ya.
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St. Jude Donor '05
like the attention when I'm driving, for the most part people keep their distance and are very polite. I don't get cut off as much, tailgated, or all the other selfish stuff people do to other people while driving. Plus I'm behind dark tinted windows, so I don't have to interact with other people.
Are you for real?
Drifting
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From: Crook County
i cant even drive my car around here (chicago land area) without a civic,accord,corrolla,camry,escort etc etc trying to want to race lol... i get tailgated and kids pulling up beside me trying to rev thier little soda pop 1 liter cars. its funny never had an issue when the car was stock. toss in some longtubes,off road xpipe, loudmouth, and a wicked lopey cam and everyone wants to race ya.
Racer
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I certainly find myself missing it occasionally.
Racer
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From: Manassas VA
Too much attention? There are times when I think mine is invisible. I had some fool pull out of a side street dead in front of me this afternoon. Thankfully it was a 25 mph zone and I saw him pulling out, but I was only about 3' from his driver side door when I got stopped. I honked the horn to get his attention. Dude gave me a dirty look flipped me off as he went about his merry way. TGIF.
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From: Allentown PA & Elk Twp NJ HPDE Addict
Drifting
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From: Palo Alto CA
I live in Silicon Valley, you can't drive a mile without seeing lots of Mercedes, BMW's and Porsche's. They are a dime a dozen here and people don't give them a second look.
Because I think people are a bit overpaid and snooty here Corvettes are much less common than you would think with the number of other expensive cars around. I mean I know 3 non car people who have Boxsters/Caymans that where optioned up to new Z06 price level and they would never even have considered buying a Chevy.
As to the attention. You bought the wrong Z06. My friends with C6Z's don't get as much attention or looks as my C5's. Has nothing to do with how fast or 'expensive' they are either. It's just that Joe/Jane layman can't tell a C6Z from a normal C6. A C5Z doesn't look like anything else and they all can see that. I get tons more attention in my C5Z than I do in my 100k cars.
That body style just makes it a standout to the autoblivious.
Because I think people are a bit overpaid and snooty here Corvettes are much less common than you would think with the number of other expensive cars around. I mean I know 3 non car people who have Boxsters/Caymans that where optioned up to new Z06 price level and they would never even have considered buying a Chevy.
As to the attention. You bought the wrong Z06. My friends with C6Z's don't get as much attention or looks as my C5's. Has nothing to do with how fast or 'expensive' they are either. It's just that Joe/Jane layman can't tell a C6Z from a normal C6. A C5Z doesn't look like anything else and they all can see that. I get tons more attention in my C5Z than I do in my 100k cars.
That body style just makes it a standout to the autoblivious.
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From: Seminole Texas
They aren't rare here either, I seen two other C5Z vettes on one Sunday morning taking a short 5 mile drive to get donuts. But the other two did look a little riced out, kinda tacky, you know, the ones that desperately want the attention. 
I'm guessing it's the bone stockness, the factory goodness that gets the positive attention, around here anyway.
But, I do think I would trade it for the right GTO. Silver, dewinged, maybe an 04 hood on an 06, twin turbo stick shift.
I'm guessing it's the bone stockness, the factory goodness that gets the positive attention, around here anyway. But, I do think I would trade it for the right GTO. Silver, dewinged, maybe an 04 hood on an 06, twin turbo stick shift.
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
I like the attention when I'm driving, for the most part people keep their distance and are very polite. I don't get cut off as much, tailgated, or all the other selfish stuff people do to other people while driving. Plus I'm behind dark tinted windows, so I don't have to interact with other people.
if the tint is more then stock, most LEOs when they see you WILL pull you over.
Le Mans Master
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In this area Corvettes are definitely Sunday drivers, so my car does get some attention I suppose. I have L5 rears, C6Z wheels with 345's out back, pretty much every bolt on with a bb exhaust so...it's hard not to notice. When my car looked stock it definitely received less notice. For this area, based on our local income avg, Corvette is certainly upper end.
Due to the type of business I own though, I often drive around Ferrari's, Lamborghini's and other higher end exotic cars. I've been spit on, had drinks thrown at me, people flipping me off, etc. So...driving my Z06 is a relief!
Due to the type of business I own though, I often drive around Ferrari's, Lamborghini's and other higher end exotic cars. I've been spit on, had drinks thrown at me, people flipping me off, etc. So...driving my Z06 is a relief!
