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What percentage did my Z06s value decrease based on the slow 'Ring time?
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Burning Brakes
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What percentage did my Z06s value decrease based on the slow 'Ring time?
With devastating recent news that the fastest track spec C8 Z06 with Z07 package ran a yawn inspiring 7:10 lap time at the Nurburgring how much do we anticipate C8 Z06 values decreasing?
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Nov 13, 2024, 03:56 PM
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I can’t participate as you didn’t offer a 0% option.
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Does this lap time really matter? Jeez, I wish people would just enjoy the car. I mean when are you ever going to see or own an AMG one, or Mclaren P1? Probably never.
Everyone that bought a Z06, got a helluva race car for a fraction of price. Majority dont track the car anyways.
I refuse to vote, because this car just like a lot of cars decrease in value, and it isnt because it had a bad lap time.
Everyone that bought a Z06, got a helluva race car for a fraction of price. Majority dont track the car anyways.
I refuse to vote, because this car just like a lot of cars decrease in value, and it isnt because it had a bad lap time.
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GM needs to quit F-ing this up. The reason why this is even a thing - is a string of predictable, self-inflicted wounds and decisions made by GM.
1) GM went to the N-ring and made it clear of their intentions.
2) C6 failed
3) C7 failed
4) C8 failed
Stop making excuses about wrong gearing, wrong track, engineered to a price……all defeated, excusatory language spoken by a serial loser. Get a professional driver in a C8, get your a$$ on the track and go prove you can win. If you can’t…….well then you NEVER should’ve gone there and you hold up your Lightning Lap trophy and move on.
1) GM went to the N-ring and made it clear of their intentions.
2) C6 failed
3) C7 failed
4) C8 failed
Stop making excuses about wrong gearing, wrong track, engineered to a price……all defeated, excusatory language spoken by a serial loser. Get a professional driver in a C8, get your a$$ on the track and go prove you can win. If you can’t…….well then you NEVER should’ve gone there and you hold up your Lightning Lap trophy and move on.
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Well, bench racers have the biggest impact on value. We used to call them magazine racers back in my day but since magazines are basically non-existent anymore thanks to the internet just stick to the bench racers.
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Bench racing is 50% story telling and the rest are lies.
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Does this lap time really matter? Jeez, I wish people would just enjoy the car. I mean when are you ever going to see or own an AMG one, or Mclaren P1? Probably never.
Everyone that bought a Z06, got a helluva race car for a fraction of price. Majority dont track the car anyways.
I refuse to vote, because this car just like a lot of cars decrease in value, and it isnt because it had a bad lap time.
Everyone that bought a Z06, got a helluva race car for a fraction of price. Majority dont track the car anyways.
I refuse to vote, because this car just like a lot of cars decrease in value, and it isnt because it had a bad lap time.
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C7 Z06 Track Time 7:13 650HP 650TQ FE
C8 Z06 Track Time 7:10 670HP 460TQ ME
Not sure why there was so much Let down. The time was expected. The C8z and C7z have been pretty much on par across all the tracks so far with each one taking glory over the other marginally depending on the track. Lots of posts here as matter of fact. My only guess was due to all the hype from Social Media. They are both great cars! Heck I saw a 7:10 for C7z on this forum on a picture or something back in the day on this forum.
The car is what it is. A great ME corvette. Nothing to lose sleep over.
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C8 Z06 Track Time 7:10 670HP 460TQ ME
Not sure why there was so much Let down. The time was expected. The C8z and C7z have been pretty much on par across all the tracks so far with each one taking glory over the other marginally depending on the track. Lots of posts here as matter of fact. My only guess was due to all the hype from Social Media. They are both great cars! Heck I saw a 7:10 for C7z on this forum on a picture or something back in the day on this forum.
The car is what it is. A great ME corvette. Nothing to lose sleep over.
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This is the silliest poll I have ever read. The Z06 is 3 seconds slower than the C7 ZR-1 WITHOUT A SUPERCHARGER.
This car was not built to the Ring the way European cars are. This car was built for VIR where it spanked the Europeans.
The transmission is geared for the Stingray, E-Ray, ZR-1, and Zora". The Z06 is the only one of the 5 that lacks low end torque. Should they have built a special transmission with bespoke gearing for the Z06? If they did, it would have cost as much as the ZR-1.
We are talking about a slight but significant disadvantage with the hammer down between 125 and 150 mph that we have known about since the Indy 500 laps 2 years ago. How is that going to decrease value now?
This info was released with GM’s blessing. The timing is likely to showcase a good ZR-1 time that will come soon.
Edit: lol sorry, the internet has been crazy enough lately that I missed the humor in this.
This car was not built to the Ring the way European cars are. This car was built for VIR where it spanked the Europeans.
The transmission is geared for the Stingray, E-Ray, ZR-1, and Zora". The Z06 is the only one of the 5 that lacks low end torque. Should they have built a special transmission with bespoke gearing for the Z06? If they did, it would have cost as much as the ZR-1.
We are talking about a slight but significant disadvantage with the hammer down between 125 and 150 mph that we have known about since the Indy 500 laps 2 years ago. How is that going to decrease value now?
This info was released with GM’s blessing. The timing is likely to showcase a good ZR-1 time that will come soon.
Edit: lol sorry, the internet has been crazy enough lately that I missed the humor in this.
Last edited by Luke42_02; Nov 13, 2024 at 07:55 PM.
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C7 Z06 Track Time 7:13 650HP 650TQ FE
C8 Z06 Track Time 7:10 670HP 460TQ ME
Not sure why there was so much Let down. The time was expected. The C8z and C7z have been pretty much on par across all the tracks so far with each one taking glory over the other marginally depending on the track. Lots of posts here as matter of fact. My only guess was due to all the hype from Social Media. They are both great cars! Heck I saw a 7:10 for C7z on this forum on a picture or something back in the day on this forum.
The car is what it is. A great ME corvette. Nothing to lose sleep over.
C7 Nurburgring times, they're all here! - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion
C8 Z06 Track Time 7:10 670HP 460TQ ME
Not sure why there was so much Let down. The time was expected. The C8z and C7z have been pretty much on par across all the tracks so far with each one taking glory over the other marginally depending on the track. Lots of posts here as matter of fact. My only guess was due to all the hype from Social Media. They are both great cars! Heck I saw a 7:10 for C7z on this forum on a picture or something back in the day on this forum.
The car is what it is. A great ME corvette. Nothing to lose sleep over.
C7 Nurburgring times, they're all here! - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion