Silver C6 Z06 spotted in O.C.
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Silver C6 Z06 spotted in O.C.
I didn't think they were set to hit the streets for a couple more weeks but I saw one in Tustin Ranch (Driving North on Jamboree) with paper plates?
Deffinatley a Z06 due to the new polished wheels and hood/side wents.
The silver looked good and I wish I would have been making a turn in the same direction to give the new owner a thumbs up and wave.
The car looked great and I can't wait to see a couple more out on the streets.
Brandin
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Deffinatley a Z06 due to the new polished wheels and hood/side wents.
The silver looked good and I wish I would have been making a turn in the same direction to give the new owner a thumbs up and wave.
The car looked great and I can't wait to see a couple more out on the streets.
Brandin
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Originally Posted by thevettenet CA
Customer cars are on hold at the plant - probably was a pre-production evaluation model. Manufacturer plates (Michigan) are blue, fwiw.
Could be a dealer car? My buddy that is fleet manager at Selman Chevrolet said he was supposed to take delivery of his new Z06 early last week but I haven't had a chance to talk to him to verify?
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Originally Posted by allanlaw
No saleable Z's have left Bowling Green yet - NONE, not one, not even 1/2 of one. Some of the evaluation cars do not have Mich. or MFG plates. I have more than a passing interest 
Maybe a magazine car?
If I see the car again I will chase down the driver and make him give me the scoop.
Sucks to hear about the QC issues with the frame.I was really looking forward to seeing these hit the streets soone than later.
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Originally Posted by allanlaw
No saleable Z's have left Bowling Green yet - NONE, not one, not even 1/2 of one. Some of the evaluation cars do not have Mich. or MFG plates. I have more than a passing interest
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Originally Posted by Brandin
Hard to tell as he was across a big intersection at Jamboree and Portola. Looked like the paper plate was blue?
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Originally Posted by doje
That is not exactly true. The very first saleable Z06 was sent on the Corvette Heritage Tour. It is not a pre-production car, but "Saleable Car #1" (actually car number 40-something because the first 40 something were pre-production). The car is slated to be returned to the dealer that it was allocated to once the tour ends. Now I have to wonder if GM will step in and recall that one to the factory instead of letting the dealer take delivery.
exactly true. You have to get to VIN #0323 (last 4 digits)(approximate) before you get to a saleable Z06. All the rest go back to GM.
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I think 323 is the first customer ordered car to come off --- 1-322 are Pilot models and get sold back to dealers as used cars after 6 months or so....
Its the cars with VIN's that end in EX that get sent back to GM for the crusher....
Its the cars with VIN's that end in EX that get sent back to GM for the crusher....
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Originally Posted by PimpDadd
I think 323 is the first customer ordered car to come off --- 1-322 are Pilot models and get sold back to dealers as used cars after 6 months or so....
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Originally Posted by Brandin
Looked like the paper plate was blue?
Originally Posted by 2KVetteMan
Could of been from the Tustin Chevrolet dealer.
Michigan "Manufacturer" plates are blue:
Brandin, are you sure it was a paper tag?
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From: Corona CA
Originally Posted by Mr. Lucky
Hmm... Tustin Chevrolet paper tags are dark blue background with white lettering saying, TOTAL SATISFACTION. Thing is, my neighbor is the GM there and he sez it's not theirs (wishes it was).
Michigan "Manufacturer" plates are blue:
Brandin, are you sure it was a paper tag?
Michigan "Manufacturer" plates are blue:
Brandin, are you sure it was a paper tag?
I was on the far side of the intersection but I guarantee it didn't have Michigan plates.
It also had the polished wheels.....All of the ones I have seen photographed seem to have the standard color wheels.
Has anyone seen a pre production car with the polished wheels?
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Originally Posted by allanlaw
No saleable Z's have left Bowling Green yet - NONE, not one, not even 1/2 of one. Some of the evaluation cars do not have Mich. or MFG plates. I have more than a passing interest
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by Brandin
Has anyone seen a pre production car with the polished wheels?
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St. Jude Donor '06
I realize this is a very old thread but I noticed in my website logs that there were several unsuccessful attempts recently to access the link above for the auto show. It has been fixed now, so anyone interested can see them. Besides the Z, there are some concept cars that look current even today. Enjoy!
