Widebody ?
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Putting the Z06 front fenders, rear quarter panels and front bumper on, I just did the rear quarter panels so I could put the 19x12 rear wheels on.
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Widebody is the body style from the Z06. It is wider than the base Corvette and some other syling points. Most prominant extra width can be seen over over the wheels where the body flares out. Some people are getting after-market wide body parts an putting them on their base Corvette. Widebody for the base Corvette is not an option from GM (although many wish it were). Look at the numerous pictures on the forum to see the difference between base and Z06 and after-market windebody.
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Widebody is the body style from the Z06. It is wider than the base Corvette and some other syling points. Most prominant extra width can be seen over over the wheels where the body flares out. Some people are getting after-market wide body parts an putting them on their base Corvette. Widebody for the base Corvette is not an option from GM (although many wish it were). Look at the numerous pictures on the forum to see the difference between base and Z06 and after-market windebody.
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Welcome to the forum. Some of the others may be confusing you with verbal descriptions of what a "widebody" is. This picture from a recent corvette show may end the confusion:
Hint: it's parked between the 2 orange C6's.
Hint: it's parked between the 2 orange C6's.
Last edited by C7GrandSport; Oct 27, 2007 at 10:52 PM.
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Now you are confusing him. A Corvette has a widebody whereas that's a widebooty. One is desirable, the other is not.
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From: Lockport Illinois
I guess I am confused. If an owner wants to change the base model to a widebody the cost has to be thousands of dollars. Sticker on my 08 was 57,000 and some change at that point why not actually buy the
Z06 and also gain the added performance. And further more as everyone knows modification only negatively impacts the car long term.
Z06 and also gain the added performance. And further more as everyone knows modification only negatively impacts the car long term.
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I guess I am confused. If an owner wants to change the base model to a widebody the cost has to be thousands of dollars. Sticker on my 08 was 57,000 and some change at that point why not actually buy the
Z06 and also gain the added performance. And further more as everyone knows modification only negatively impacts the car long term.
Z06 and also gain the added performance. And further more as everyone knows modification only negatively impacts the car long term.
Last edited by runutzzzzz; Oct 28, 2007 at 10:48 AM.
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the reasons are not always based on financial reasoning, although I have an 05 that cost $45k. with wheels, tires and body parts for the full conversion, I probably spent another 13k, which is still less than a Z, however, add in the supercharger, brakes and other stuff and its getting close. Now take away the depreciation if I had sold my 05 and bought a Z and its not close anymore.
Plus, I like the removable top, and if I did buy a Z, I would have to modify it also, so it would still be much more expensive. Some of us just can't live with stock.
Plus, I like the removable top, and if I did buy a Z, I would have to modify it also, so it would still be much more expensive. Some of us just can't live with stock.
