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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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There seems to be a fair amount of info about the 2009 ZR1--can anyone provide an estimate of when info about the 2009 coupe and vert will start to come?
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The plant at Bowling Green usually starts new year's models about the end of June or first of July. They will be built in BG. Some info. will come out at the Detroit Auto Show next month.

If you don't get enough opinions here, these folks may have some more.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=136

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Originally Posted by wrogers
can anyone provide an estimate of when info about the 2009 coupe and vert will start to come?
The info is released every year toward the end of April. Anything before that is just speculation, but you can count on a LOT of that between now and then.
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Details about the 2009 coupe and convertible will become available the end of April. The unveiling happens the last weekend in April each year at the National Corvette Museum.
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Thanks to all; my curiosity has been satisfied.
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Will there be a convertible ZR-1???? I didn't think they would make one since the ZR-1 will be using the aluminum frame that the ZO6 has, therefore making the roof an integral structure. Especially since the torque this monster will produce would most definitely cause some frame twisting.
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Details about the 2009 coupe and convertible will become available the end of April. The unveiling happens the last weekend in April each year at the National Corvette Museum.
Paul, are you going to be there again this year doing your reporting? Sure was a help to me for this year's car.
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Paul, are you going to be there again this year doing your reporting? Sure was a help to me for this year's car.
Me too, I'm expecting the same level of reporting as this year.
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Originally Posted by AORoads
Paul, are you going to be there again this year doing your reporting? Sure was a help to me for this year's car.
All ready registered and will have the laptop with me. Of course my thousands of pictures will also accompany my return.
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Originally Posted by RicK T
Me too, I'm expecting the same level of reporting as this year.

Count on it.
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Thousands of pictures? How the heck can THAT be bad!!!! You were the first, if I recall, to highlight with pics the NPP exhaust, the 'Gumby' wheels, etc.

It was a great scoop and tremendous information for all of us who weren't there, I say.
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Originally Posted by DrivnXcitment
Will there be a convertible ZR-1???? I didn't think they would make one since the ZR-1 will be using the aluminum frame that the ZO6 has, therefore making the roof an integral structure. Especially since the torque this monster will produce would most definitely cause some frame twisting.
There will not be a convertible ZR-1. I think he meant, we've heard all this about the ZR1 for 2009. When will we hear about the coupe and convertible 2009 models?
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Originally Posted by AORoads
Thousands of pictures? How the heck can THAT be bad!!!! You were the first, if I recall, to highlight with pics the NPP exhaust, the 'Gumby' wheels, etc.

It was a great scoop and tremendous information for all of us who weren't there, I say.
I had a blast too.
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I had a blast too.
Well, having a blast is fine, just so it doesn't get in the way of the reporting.
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Well, having a blast is fine, just so it doesn't get in the way of the reporting.
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Originally Posted by talon90
There will not be a convertible ZR-1. I think he meant, we've heard all this about the ZR1 for 2009. When will we hear about the coupe and convertible 2009 models?
Oops, I guess I should RTFQ a little closer next time.
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Go to the National Corvette Museum website and check out the C5/C6 Bash info. The Bash is scheduled for the last weekend in April and they introduce the next model year and have a couple of cars available for all to see plus all the GM Corvette people are there to meet and greet all the people that attend.
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