Z51 question?
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From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
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Resurrecting old threads? Do a www.GMBuypower.com search or www.vettenet.com and find the car you really want. If you're going to spend $40,000 you should get exactly the car you want. I found mine at www.corvetteking.com , rented a car one way ($64) and drove my new baby back home. You should still get $10,000 or more off MSRP.
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Depending on your roads or how you choose to use the car if your roads are torn up I would go with the F-55 makes the car more comfortable. The least amount of options you have mean you will have the least of amount of problems. If you go for handling then the Z-51 comes with high recommendations just remember you drive it rough Z-51 style you will also have to replace those expensive tires more often. 
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
I've driven C5s with each of the different suspensions (with the exception of the F45) and the Z51 is my favorite over all. Here's a comparison that you might like to look at: 2003/2004 Corvette Suspension Comparison Between the Z-51 and the magnetic ride suspension which one did you like better and why? And what did you think about the base suspension where does it stand between these 3 suspensions?
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Car and Driver did a pretty cool suspension comparison last year:
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1
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We bought our 6 speed CE coupe w/Z51 from Kerbeck Chevy around the end of June. It a fantastic suspension, very precise but not harsh. We drove the car on a 2000 mile round trip in July and it was great. 12 -14 hours behind the wheel was no problem for my wife or I, and we're well into our 50's. Bought the car @ $11k off MSRP, couldn't be happier with it. Hope you find one.
