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WOW, this Z06 is a BEAST !!!! Nice review Kevin ! If i was ready to buy my Corvette, this would definitely be in the running against the C7 Stingray with 7 speed manual ! I’m about 4 years away until retirement and around the time when I’ll be ready to get a Corvette. For $28k this would be an absolute bargain !! Ive had a few black cars and obviously it is the hardest to keep clean, but i would overlook that if i had the chance to get this one... Believe it or not Mike (Brink of Speed) suggested to me about a month ago to NOT go for a C6 (base model) and go for the C7 Stingray... I agree, i think the C7 Stingray has a better designed interior with much better interior quality craftsmanship. But if i have the opportunity to get this Z06, it would be TOUGH comparison to a C7 Stingray... Currently a 2016 C7 Stingray with about same 50k miles is going for about mid 30k... so does the $7k difference justify a 2016 C7 Stingray over this one ? MMmmmm. I dont have to make that decision but it would be fun if i had too. TBH, I probably would go for this Z06 if had to decide today. Keep your reviews coming. by the way, what is your full time job ? Seams to me your RU-vid channel is a passionate thing that you do as a hobby ?
Yea he's not wrong the C7 still is the superior vehicle no doubt but I have to admit the connection you feel to older cars is next level. I still think a stingray with a stick would be amazing for street driving with the skinnier wheels. Yea this is definitely a passion project for me but I definitely want to do this full time as I take these car reviews very seriously. I run some other businesses on ebay and do rental cars for extra income as well but car reviews is def my end goal. Let me know when you get that stingray sir you will not regret it
Exhaust Sports Auto awesome 👏 dude. Yeah your car reviews are amazing and I thoroughly enjoy them. I’m checking your IG daily. I’m home recovering from COVID19 and so look forward to your Reviews!! Yes I’ll definitely keep in touch about my Corvette purchase. I wish I could buy one now , but unfortunately I’m still financing my 2013 Lexus ES350 which won’t be paid off until about 4 years and I can’t swing 2 car Payments now (unless I stop contributing to my TSP 401k which is nearly $800/month). I can’t be foolish, yeah a C6 Z06 or a base C7 stingray would be awesome now but I need to be smart so I have more income when I retire in about 4 years!!
Exhaust Sports Auto I follow plenty of RU-vid channels, Raiti’s Rides in Florida is a big one. He one of the best. If you haven’t heard of him check him out. He’s a retired HS teacher and does this full time. I think he’s got a couple hundred thousand followers now
@@stephendibari5010Oh wow did you have the disease? Hope you're ok and are recovering if you did. Appreciate the support, if you wanted you could sell the lexus haha under consignment tho can't just trade it in. But yea I def understand how you feel. Yeah I've heard of Raiti haha dude is pushing out like 50 videos a month lol hustling the hell out of RU-vid
I have a black 08 C6Z with the tinted windows much like this car, but with C7Z wheels. While I have more exotic and faster cars, this car is still one of my favorite cars I've owned. The raw, analog, yet exotic feel/looks can't be beat for what I paid for it many years ago. Prices on them have gone up, but this is one car I think actually should be selling for more than it was selling for. Even at today's prices, it's still a bargain for what it is. This car was prowling the streets back in 2005, it still looks amazing (thanks to GM trying to make it look more like a Viper), and it's still a force to be reckoned with all these years later. Not to mention doing the heads, cam, and intake will add almost 200 hp... naturally aspirated. Let that sink in, a 700 hp NA car that weighs 3100 lbs, with sharp looks, excellent brakes and handling, all for under $50k. This car will always be a legend...
I thought that the zr1 was exclusively stick and the z06 came stick OR auto. Could be wrong but I’ve been looking at the c6 z06 for about 8 months now and I’ve seen some autos
Wife convinced me to fly to Ontario from BC and look at a 09 Atomic Orange Z, back in fall of 13. Car had 16,000 km on it and mint. Made a fair deal, and drove it home. What an indoctrination right out of the gate! Three days of 12 plus hours a day. Sweet! Super comfortable, incredible milage, and so easy to drive. Just get your heads done to keep your LS7 whole. Cheers from Canucksville :-)
I just bought a C6 Z06 this year 29K miles mint condition. I was going to have the valve problem fixed but instead decided to do that and have the engine built to 700 plus HP all Texas speed parts. The car is a monster and I would definitely consider it a super car. I also think these Z06’s and especially ZR1’s will only go up in value being the last of the big blocks and manual transmissions Corvettes.
I own a Black/Black 2007 Z06 since new and only have 6000 miles on it to date. Its phenomenal is all im goin to say. Still smells as new as the day I got it. I would never sell it!
You might want to get the valve guide problem fixed if you’re keeping it. It’s about $3000 I ended up doing this and putting $8000 in my LS7 Z06 and now it’s a 700 plus HP monster. If you drop a valve it’s $20,000 to do the engine.
@@davidterrell1856$39K will get you a Z06 with a shitload of miles, these cars are going up in value now not down. They are the last of the big cubic inch Chevy motors.
I definitely like that. I'd love to get a C5 or C6 as a track car. And for the wife since she complains I don't let her drive my cars. Definitely stick as well!!
What color? I searched for three years and in 13 found a last year 09 Atomic Orange Z. Still love, and keeping it. Did get my heads done, to relieve the catastrophic guide/valve failure issue. Highly recommend after seeing so many failures on web. Welcome to the club :-) Cheers from Canada.
I've told myself maybe I'll get a C7 or maybe a C8. All though I have found the C6 is so roomy and comfortable on long rides, a great daily car too! I love love the looks of the C6 the wide appearance and the smooth aerodynamics of the body kinda gives it a European supercar look. The handling is great and even better with suspension upgrades. The raw feel of the road that you get is great! If I Upgrade to a newer C7 I will still keep My C6 for sure, can't let it go! At 47,000 miles, I have had almost zero problems with my C 6 very dependable car! I have no fear to get in it and drive it cross country.
24 Years old and owner of a low mile 06 z06. The car is a dream, my car is mildly built to 600 crank horsepower, 510 wheel. They're beautiful and everything's fluid ecspecially the shifting. At 3100 lbs, the car handles like it's in rails! 505 horsepower is alot, 505 horsepower on a 3000lb car is a force to reckon with. The remarkably engineered, the only downfall is the ls7 engine which is a ticking time bomb with the valve drop issue.. But if you have a z06 you don't wanna keep that bad boy stock anyways, so just get new heads and add more excitement to the car. I couldn't ask for a better car!
That is incredible my friend heck of a ride and 24. It truly is as good as you say an engineering masterpiece to be so light and have so much power. I honestly preferred driving this to the new C8
I just bought an '06 Z (21K miles) a couple weeks ago; stock with CAI. And then I read about the valve guide/valve drop issue. Wasn't happy at first, but after concluding the only solution was to change the heads, now I'm excited. I'll be having West Coast CNC heads, a bigger cam, and headers installed within the next few days. The shop that's doing it says I can expect about 570 whp. Wouldn't have thought I'd be seriously modding it two weeks ago when I bought it, but agreed...as exciting as it is now, it'll only make it that much more exciting to drive. And the peace of mind that the possibility of catastrophic engine damage could occur at any moment is eliminated, is invaluable.
This car is one bad ass car. I have the Ron Fellows edition and absolutely the best car I have ever owned. I actually traded my c7 to go back down to a c6 and don’t regret it one bit!
Wow that is incredible yea you def made an excellent choice and you know what, I just drove the C8 corvette, hated it, I prefer this and the C7 to the new C8 as crazy as that sounds to most people. Something about the older vettes far more fun and connected
I have a 09 c6z. I thought ide sell it after about 2 years but there's no way and I'm going on my 5th year of ownership. Just amazing car, the 7 liter engine is something else. The timeless design is just beautiful. It just looks so low, so wide, so aggressive. Light weight and very powerful = lots and lots of fun.
Trying to decide between this or the Camaro. I’d way rather this car for speed purposes, but the 2020 Camaros are cheaper and have way better technology/better interiors and they’re still pretty damn fast. Tough decision
The C6 is the last of the big cubic inch engines I’m not selling mine, these cars will go up greatly in value in the future just like the big block cars of the 60’s and 70’s.
i bought mine in february with 32k miles for 29k. great car , can't be beaten for it's price. 3rd corvette. last one i had was a c5z06 and its a huge difference. but im a bowtie guy so i love em all.
Massive congrats and yes value is untouched. I love all the American performance rides but the Vette really is special its a dedicated sports car chassis and so far C6 Z06 has been the most fun enjoy my friend
The floor is balsa wood sandwiched by carbon fiber...not just balsa wood. All four fenders are carbon fiber. The roof is magnesium. I have a 2010 z06 with only 22k on it....it's an incredible car.
I'm only 19 years old, and I was thinking about getting my first supercar maybe a 911 or GTR, but ngl this Z06 brought my attention I may get it soon hopefully.🙏 Beautiful car.
Had all three of the cars that you mentioned and I tell you what the c6z is an amazing supercar still preferred car on the track to this day and pretty much spanking everybody
I own 5 Corvettes 3 are Z06’s your best value for performance when it comes to the Corvette is the C5 Z06, the C6 Z06 are more than double the price of the C5 Z06.
Yeap the C6 is definitely one of the best looking Vettes. It still gets a lot of attention. If I was in the market you definitely made a compelling argument for it
That Exhaust note is divine. Gotta hand it to GM, may not be built with quality, but they sure can make it sound good. ~ good review. loved 4k filming. keep on keeping on!
Chief not sure what you mean not built with quality but I’ve owned 8 Corvettes over 40 plus years, every generation but a C1, and there was a quality issues in the 1970’s and 80’s but any Corvette in the 2000’s don’t have many problems. I race a C5 Z06 with 120K miles and beat on it like a red headed step child and it takes it all day long.
Exhaust Sports Auto Thanks brother. I just can’t wait. I was sitting in one the other day and I was so inspired. Came from mustangs but now I feel like I’m with the corvettes
Yea I don't think you can go wrong with any of the American performance cars but the vettes are special. Also looking into the none Z06 regular C6 is still amazing im sure with 400 hp and a manual could get one in the lower 20k range best of luck!
@@craigthescott5074 yeah i wrote that over 2 years ago I since bought a 2022 2SS 1LE in Automatic my current car is pretty rare find and worth around 47k still. Maybe one day I will buy a C6 Z06 though they are awesome.
The road noise is from the fact that G.M. fitted virtually no sound deadening materials in order to cut down on weight and as you said,wide rubber,it's worth reading about the extremes they went to in order to cut kerb weight.
I've got a 2018 ss 1le h/c, fbo, on e85 or 93, lth x pipe, mbrp, while I love my car the c6 z06 is my favorite car and actually looking to buy one. You've done a great review here. 👏
Yeah that mpg from all that low end torque and only weighing 3100 pounds. Amazing vehicle i dont think gets enough attention. Also rocking a dry sump oil system
I bought my wife a '06 C6 two weeks ago. 37,000 mile car from the original owner. 3300 lbs, 400 HP. She kept saying...... PINCH ME, PINCH ME....IM DREAMING.
Heads / Cam / Intake / Full Exhaust / Full Fuel System / Thermostat / Clutch / Short Throw Shiter / 15 inche Wheel conversion in the rear with Mickeys plus a few little supporting mods that I didn't mention with a tune and it is a super car killer but you should feed it E with Meth.
This video was straight awesome my guy! I love Corvettes and Vipers and that V8 can make anyone's day better. Can't wait for your next video keep making great content, might as well do a 3rd gen Camaro now 😁
Crazy they had that car for sale for 28k two years ago. Today that same car with the same mileage is worth 40k. Who ever bought that car made a great choice.
It’s crazy, actually I wanted to buy this car but didn’t have $28k at the time 😅 someone from Virginia drive down and bought it the next day after I filmed this vid
Great review Kevin. Your words in this video are prophetic, because as of 2022, I just read that GM has decided to end production of the Z06. I believe the entire Corvette lineage is in jeopardy. Reasons?: Poor sales and high price point. Plus, cost of production is sky high, all of which equals loss of revenue, Ravi Peiris M.D.
@John John I am aware of the problem. My car was allready checked and will be in a couple of months again. Then arround 130.000 km and no issue. Maintanance is done by a treu specialist on Vette's.
You just convinced me, I’m Planning on getting one soon, quitting the motorcycle world to get me one. So anyone looking for a clean BMW S1000rr let me know lol.
Liked the Corvettes for many years, and in particular the C6s, unfortunately here in Australia, we barely see any Corvettes , but we will be finally getting the C8 Corvette in RHD, great review, awesome car.
Haha yea idk why that was there and yes aggressive city driving for a big V8 that is pretty realistic but not terrible like a hellcat getting 9 mpg city lol
Mine will get 28mpg at 80mph on the highway with the ac on. Around town it'll do 20mpg but you have to stay out of the power which is impossible to do.
I've always been impressed with GMs ability to get amazing cruising mpg out of the LS engines. A 16 valve pushrod v8 with 427CI of displacement able to squeeze 28mpg on the highway is very impressive.
Great video as usual my friend! I’m glad you got to drive a C6 Z06, they are definitely a supercar from that time. Do you know which LZ it was, 1,2, or 3?
Thank you so much sir and unfortunately I do not know the trim level I got the vin here 1G1YY26E875124338 not sure if anything can be told from that haha. Regardless I really appreciate you watching my friend
Thanks so much my friend I'm humbled by that and yes I would love to try those vehicles. I know I can get access to a CTSV coupe but hopefully in the future I can. Do those cars you mentioned
Hey thanks so much for stopping by honored for you guys to see my review. This was definitely a sweet ride Chevy has always killed it with the vettes. Hope you and your team are safe and healthy
To be fair the c6 and c7 have an almost identical chassis, so does the c5. Just minor revisions. The ride quality is mostly in dampening and the differences on the skid pad are mostly caused by the factory tires that were optioned over the years, obviously tires have gotten quite a bit better.
You said the C6 Z06 with a stick is the one you want... But that all they made then. The Z06 did not come with an automatic transmission option until the C7. Before that they were all manuel transmission. Which is only C5 and C6.
Yea people were right...need to explain everything to a T on the internet. I guess I can't blame you, You're not a mind reader. I was referring to how manuals are dying and highlighting this Vette is a stick but vette freaks took that as their golden opportunity to show off their knowledge and try and make me look like I didn't know that these only came in a manual.
The horse power to weight ratio is the best in the market for the price range for stock. Def a sweet ride only issue is they still pricey it hold its value
Excellent review. Had a C6 with a slightly built motor, Z51, came really close to the performance of that Z06. Gave it up for a 2019 Grand Sport, better tech, interior, mag ride gives PTM with e diff but....I'll go back to a late gen C6, you feel way more connected to the car. That car has heated seats which should make it a 3LZ.
Hey thanks so much David for stopping by my friend. That's awesome that you owned both C6 and C7 I def don't think you went wrong with the C7 tho its one of the greatest driving cars and most capable sports car chassis I think I would enjoy it more with a stick. Nice to know this review car is a top specs 3lz thanks for pointing that out as well
@@MeynMotorGroup Thanks for the reply, my GS has the 7 speed manual, took it for a great run on my favorite mountain road,yesterday. I'll be at a Track Attack event Friday.
I'll have to check my neighbors Corvette Im not sure what yr I'd assume mid 2000's but super clean black and beautiful paint I'll try to find more about it maybe I can buy it from her
I’ve heard that LS7s can have valve guide issues that can end up blowing up your motor, and that even preventative maintenance by replacing the parts only stalls the problem (it can come back). Can owners here confirm this?
No your good. They believe the heads where machined wrong but It was like 500 cars in the first year and most cars where recalled. But if you where really worried just do the heads and your Gucci. But to be honest 08 and up you have nothing to worry about.
Yes looks are amazing with this thing for sure haha. I'm with you I never cared for the trans am.growing up I doubt many did but I guess it just looks cool today due to all these cookie cutter cars. C6 has a good look I agree especially for 05. I want to review a holden lol
@@MeynMotorGroup a big block is a big block, the ls7 is a 427 cubic inch small block. A 427 in '67 Vette for example is a big block. Just different generations of motors. The ls7 is basically a big block sized piston in a small block. The ls7 cylinder sleeves are so big that they actually touch each other.
IDGAF about cheap interior lmao...totally worth it. If there's a few things they don't like they can resurface / replace with aftermarket panels / parts. Cracks me up when people bitch about the interior.
I'm guessing the depreciation might be huge if the LS7 is replaced with the smaller more reliable 6.2litre unit equipped with a blower. Same power if not more but it's not the same. Pity the LS7 is so tainted with the valve drop curse and the so-called head 'fix' appears to be a murky swamp of opinions.
