Newbie from Colorado
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Newbie from Colorado
Greetings Vette fans. I bought a 2004 Z06 last June. I've been a member of the Z06 forum, but it wasn't very active. This place looks to be a much better place to get info. Right now I'm still pretty happy with the car in stock form though I do have Koni adjustable shocks on it for autocrossing.
I love the car! Big surprise huh? It's my first Vette and was basically a 50th birthday present to myself. I sold my '04 Mach 1 Mustang to get into it. I loved the Mach, but it had an auto tranny which just wasn't working for me. But I love the Z06 a lot more!
Back in 1987 I bought my first sports car, an RX7 Turbo. I looked at and thought about buying a C4 Vette, but the 7 was considerably less money. I drove that car for 17 years before selling it to buy the Mach. After driving this car for about a day I realize I should have done it back then, but oh well better late than never. As I said for now I'm pretty happy with it. Had it on the track down in Pueblo 3 times, and it's an amazing car for the track. Also autocrossed it a few times.
Anyway glad to be here. I'm sure at some point I'll get the itch to start adding more power, and asking tons of questions.
I love the car! Big surprise huh? It's my first Vette and was basically a 50th birthday present to myself. I sold my '04 Mach 1 Mustang to get into it. I loved the Mach, but it had an auto tranny which just wasn't working for me. But I love the Z06 a lot more!
Back in 1987 I bought my first sports car, an RX7 Turbo. I looked at and thought about buying a C4 Vette, but the 7 was considerably less money. I drove that car for 17 years before selling it to buy the Mach. After driving this car for about a day I realize I should have done it back then, but oh well better late than never. As I said for now I'm pretty happy with it. Had it on the track down in Pueblo 3 times, and it's an amazing car for the track. Also autocrossed it a few times.
Anyway glad to be here. I'm sure at some point I'll get the itch to start adding more power, and asking tons of questions.
Last edited by gordon04z06; Jul 24, 2008 at 06:58 PM.
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