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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 11:08 AM
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I had an 04 Z06, which met an untimely end. I was planning to get either a C6 Z51 MN6 coupe or a used 03 or 04 Z06 with the idea of having a car I drive on the street but take to the road course 5 or 6 times each year.

With that in mind, what are the common problems with the C6 that you guys have been experiencing? Have any of you guys tracked a C6 and if so what are your impressions? As I will be ordering a new car, I will not be taking from dealer stock so the harmonic balancer bolt problem should not be an issue.

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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Unless your bargin hunting at the year end, wait for the 06 Z06. If I could live without a droptop Thats what I'd do.

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The major consideration for you from your description of use is to find wheels and tires to take to the track with you. I've seen many guys wanting to go with 18" wheels all around for their track tires because of availability of proper sized rolling stock. The 18"-19" combination makes that a little rough.
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Common C6 problems:
Not enough hours in the day to drive it.
Not enough days to get around to all the women that want to ride in it.
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldad
Unless your bargin hunting at the year end, wait for the 06 Z06. If I could live without a droptop Thats what I'd do.

Yeah--maybe in a couple of years. Too tough a buy right now for me.

Thanks for the replies.
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Let's not forget those damn tire pressure issues when using track wheels and tires.
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