Chevy Dude delivers non ZTK ZR1, but with big wing
12-03-2018, 08:21 PM
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Chevy Dude delivers non ZTK ZR1, but with big wing
His youtube explains what happened. But what is odd to me: the salesman or the PDI man couldn’t figure out there might be a wing mix-up when the car showed up from the factory wearing MPSS’s instead of Cup 2’s? Did they actually believe they were getting the ZTK package for free? Now they will unscrew the front vertical splitters from the customers car? He also gives his theory of Streetspeed Mike’s two ZR1situation. Another factory error? (Cough)....You decide.
12-03-2018, 10:22 PM
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The perfect street car... ZTK with MPSS instead of Cup2's! Would love to be able to 'choose' the tire.
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Dave
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Dave
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12-03-2018, 10:39 PM
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I ordered the ZTK COUPE M7.... ordered a set of MPSS from Discount Tire direct and had them shipped directly to my dealer. They were there a month before my car arrived. Sold the Cup 2’s to a Forum member... dealer swapped tires during PDI...thry shipped new Cups directly to my buyer... I drove my car home with MPSS’s.... all kind of a pain in the ***. GM should have allowed the choice on the order form. But still happy I took the effort to do it from the get go. Btw. Paid $1600 for the MPSS... got $1100 for the Cups. Worth it to me.
12-03-2018, 10:43 PM
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I ordered the ZTK COUPE M7.... ordered a set of MPSS from Discount Tire direct and had them shipped directly to my dealer. They were there a month before my car arrived. Sold the Cup 2’s to a Forum member... dealer swapped tires during PDI...thry shipped new Cups directly to my buyer... I drove my car home with MPSS’s.... all kind of a pain in the ***. GM should have allowed the choice on the order form. But still happy I took the effort to do it from the get go. Btw. Paid $1600 for the MPSS... got $1100 for the Cups. Worth it to me.
Best Regards,
Dave
12-03-2018, 10:52 PM
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I clicked off the video after he rambled on for 10 minutes continuously repeating himself. Right before I clicked off, he said the C7 ZR1 was a one model year car and that the ME is going to be $150K. Guy is so full of bs.
12-03-2018, 11:10 PM
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Agreed, would be great to be a stand alone option! My dad did same thing on his Z07 Museum Delivery... I sent him my spare chrome ZR1 wheels... and he had a set of MPSS shipped to local Discount tire across from Museum... and had the oem wheel/tire shipped home... and we then swapped MPSS on OEM wheels... and sold his Cup 2's as well.
Best Regards,
Dave
Best Regards,
Dave
12-03-2018, 11:15 PM
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I was thinking same thing. But then I thought “its click bait”... the garage sweeper knows the ZTK package comes with Cup 2 tires. The guy can't be that dumb. He has to know the base C8 cant be over 70k with modest options. $150k+ for the 800 hp 5.5 L twin turbo DOHC .. whenever that comes out.
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12-03-2018, 11:29 PM
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How do you install the big wing and front end caps on a customers vehicle, let him drive out of the showroom and then call him and tell him we have to remove that??? Wow is that dealer absolutely dumb! Yeah I wanna spend 150K with that dealership!
12-03-2018, 11:31 PM
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I was thinking same thing. But then I thought “its click bait”... the garage sweeper knows the ZTK package comes with Cup 2 tires. The guy can't be that dumb. He has to know the base C8 cant be over 70k with modest options. $150k+ for the 800 hp 5.5 L twin turbo DOHC .. whenever that comes out.
12-03-2018, 11:33 PM
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Exactly. Ok, so the supplier (NOT GM) of the carbon fiber aero parts screwed up... so then that leaves it to your dealership to make sure everything matches before they install parts into your $150K car. Real nice and professional over there, cant even take the time to quickly go over the lapers to make sure everything is correct.
12-04-2018, 06:29 AM
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I am sure it's possible, I have a small wing on it's way to me, and already have Forgeline carbon/forged wheels with MPSS on the car so I can drive in the cold and wet
12-04-2018, 07:20 AM
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I ordered the ZTK COUPE M7.... ordered a set of MPSS from Discount Tire direct and had them shipped directly to my dealer. They were there a month before my car arrived. Sold the Cup 2’s to a Forum member... dealer swapped tires during PDI...thry shipped new Cups directly to my buyer... I drove my car home with MPSS’s.... all kind of a pain in the ***. GM should have allowed the choice on the order form. But still happy I took the effort to do it from the get go. Btw. Paid $1600 for the MPSS... got $1100 for the Cups. Worth it to me.
I'm doing the exact same thing. Bought my MPSS's at Discount tire during their black Friday sale. Having the dealer swap them out upon delivery. Hopefully they can swap them with no damage.
12-04-2018, 01:27 PM
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This has been answered a few times but: the issue is that most people don't realize how integral a set of tires is to things like suspension tuning, PTM tuning, and whatnot. The ZTK's chassis controls tuning is different from the non-ZTK's tuning. That includes an expectation of stickier rubber with a certain amount of suspension compliance; remember: tires are the first part of the suspension, just like they're the first part of the brakes!
Can you run the street tires on ZTK? Of course. Just like you can do the same thing with the Z07-optioned Z06s (I do it for street use). But GM hasn't got the time or other resources to alter the tuning and then validate it against two different types of tires. The tuning and final validation assumes the stickier tires.
Can you run the street tires on ZTK? Of course. Just like you can do the same thing with the Z07-optioned Z06s (I do it for street use). But GM hasn't got the time or other resources to alter the tuning and then validate it against two different types of tires. The tuning and final validation assumes the stickier tires.
12-04-2018, 02:21 PM
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This has been answered a few times but: the issue is that most people don't realize how integral a set of tires is to things like suspension tuning, PTM tuning, and whatnot. The ZTK's chassis controls tuning is different from the non-ZTK's tuning. That includes an expectation of stickier rubber with a certain amount of suspension compliance; remember: tires are the first part of the suspension, just like they're the first part of the brakes!
Can you run the street tires on ZTK? Of course. Just like you can do the same thing with the Z07-optioned Z06s (I do it for street use). But GM hasn't got the time or other resources to alter the tuning and then validate it against two different types of tires. The tuning and final validation assumes the stickier tires.
Can you run the street tires on ZTK? Of course. Just like you can do the same thing with the Z07-optioned Z06s (I do it for street use). But GM hasn't got the time or other resources to alter the tuning and then validate it against two different types of tires. The tuning and final validation assumes the stickier tires.
12-04-2018, 02:31 PM
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This has been answered a few times but: the issue is that most people don't realize how integral a set of tires is to things like suspension tuning, PTM tuning, and whatnot. The ZTK's chassis controls tuning is different from the non-ZTK's tuning. That includes an expectation of stickier rubber with a certain amount of suspension compliance; remember: tires are the first part of the suspension, just like they're the first part of the brakes!
Can you run the street tires on ZTK? Of course. Just like you can do the same thing with the Z07-optioned Z06s (I do it for street use). But GM hasn't got the time or other resources to alter the tuning and then validate it against two different types of tires. The tuning and final validation assumes the stickier tires.
Can you run the street tires on ZTK? Of course. Just like you can do the same thing with the Z07-optioned Z06s (I do it for street use). But GM hasn't got the time or other resources to alter the tuning and then validate it against two different types of tires. The tuning and final validation assumes the stickier tires.
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12-04-2018, 11:19 PM
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1) In the video, he says the carbon fiber targa top should have a black out decal. The black decal is on the b-pillar, not the targa top.
2) The wing is shipped separately from the car by the supplier directly to the dealership. Not a GM or plant mistake.
Another reason to buy from an expert Corvette salesman like Mike Furman. This would not have gotten by him.
2) The wing is shipped separately from the car by the supplier directly to the dealership. Not a GM or plant mistake.
Another reason to buy from an expert Corvette salesman like Mike Furman. This would not have gotten by him.
12-04-2018, 11:29 PM
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My take on the "screw up" is
the parts guy at the dealer or whoever's in charge of taking in those boxes when they get shipped screwed up the which ZR gets which Boxand gave the tech the ZTK box for the non ZTK car.
I mean even this YouTube guy screwed up the VIN when he was looking at the invoice confusing the two cars just imagine what those parts guys are doing in the back LOL he's dealing with 10 problems a day they're dealing with 200 each I did that job when I was a kid and it was a pain in the ***.
the parts guy at the dealer or whoever's in charge of taking in those boxes when they get shipped screwed up the which ZR gets which Boxand gave the tech the ZTK box for the non ZTK car.
I mean even this YouTube guy screwed up the VIN when he was looking at the invoice confusing the two cars just imagine what those parts guys are doing in the back LOL he's dealing with 10 problems a day they're dealing with 200 each I did that job when I was a kid and it was a pain in the ***.
12-05-2018, 11:40 PM
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Davenport and Dufus start with the same first letter.
This situation is totally inexcusable.
Furman and Finest start with the same first letter.
41 consecutive years selling the Corvette brand is all that needs to be said.
A legend.
Go with the best......and forget the rest.
This situation is totally inexcusable.
Furman and Finest start with the same first letter.
41 consecutive years selling the Corvette brand is all that needs to be said.
A legend.
Go with the best......and forget the rest.
