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Old May 12, 2021 | 08:51 PM
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Well I just picked up my 3rd Z06 today, Sold my 03 10 years ago and my C7 Z06 last year and a 99 coupe last year as well. This will be my 16th through the years and is by far the best car ever made. I still kept my 2018 ZL1 1LE Camaro which I have no plans on selling. New car is a 03 Z06 in amazing condition with 34K miles and literally drives just as good if not better then the one I had bought 12 years ago. So happy to be back in one, I just did a 200 miles drive home is hardly had time to clean it up. More pics to come after I clean it up.









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That Camaro is beautiful.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 09:07 PM
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That Camaro is beautiful.
Thank you, Its the longest I have ever kept a car. Over 2 years, all my friends tease me about it. Really an amazing car. I was wanting another C7 Z06 but would probably have to sell the Camaro to get one and maybe go down to a Gen5 Zl1 but I couldn't do it so I decided to keep it and get into a C5 again. What a bargain for what you get. Love this Z06.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 09:30 PM
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Super cool cars and garage!
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Old May 12, 2021 | 10:12 PM
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Super cool cars and garage!

Very nice-Great find
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What a stroke of luck to find that car...
I had a C4 for 33 years that I bought new. I traded it for my 2000 FRC. I have to confess I knew very little about C5s at the time....I just wanted to upgrade and it was a very rare occasion for a C5 to show up in Flagstaff for sale. I'm very happy I did.
So, it makes me feel good that someone like you, with so many vettes in the past, that you still choose a C5. I know my FRC is not a Z06, but it's somewhat close.
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Old May 12, 2021 | 10:44 PM
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What a stroke of luck to find that car...
I had a C4 for 33 years that I bought new. I traded it for my 2000 FRC. I have to confess I knew very little about C5s at the time....I just wanted to upgrade and it was a very rare occasion for a C5 to show up in Flagstaff for sale. I'm very happy I did.
So, it makes me feel good that someone like you, with so many vettes in the past, that you still choose a C5. I know my FRC is not a Z06, but it's somewhat close.
Thanks, I think they are the best bang for buck cars you can buy. I can't even explain how excited I was to get this car, I actually have more fun not spending tons of money for the same results. My wife was trying to talk me into ordering s new C8 and I said no way. not for a few years till when the prices drop back to earth. Love the 2000 FRC I was going to look at one as well but it was a few states away.
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Please give me the secret to your find. Where did you find this beauty?
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Old May 12, 2021 | 11:20 PM
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Two fine looking cars you have. Congrats on the C5.
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Old May 13, 2021 | 02:30 AM
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Only thing better than one Z in the garage is two Zs in the garage.

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Originally Posted by Steves LS6
Please give me the secret to your find. Where did you find this beauty?
Just got lucky, a guy in Central Florida about 200 or so miles from me had just listed the car on the internet for sale. I had an alert set on the platform he used so I got a email his listing was coming and I contacted him before the ad appeared. He held the car for me to view for 2 cars. Standup guy, great car.
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Old May 13, 2021 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ariZona06
Only thing better than one Z in the garage is two Zs in the garage.

Z28 is an amazing car!
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Old May 13, 2021 | 10:17 AM
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ZL1 1LE is an amazing machine. Sold one to a guy who romps on it constantly. Brings me great joy to see a car like that actually get used.

Welcome back to the C5 club.
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Congrats on the new Z! Glad to have you back in the C5 forum.
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Old May 13, 2021 | 02:51 PM
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Pure happiness, changed all the fluids out and took a few pics after I was done.



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Suhweeeeeeet!! Nice toys!
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Old May 21, 2021 | 10:45 PM
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Nice addition! I'm a little biased but that is a perfect selection of cars. I have a red 02 Z06 and someday hope to add a zl1 1le Camaro! I see them at the track for HPDE events and they are amazing cars on the track.
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