Adrian,
The Z06 looks to be a great autocross car, probably better
than most C5's. There are still a few people going fast
in C4's, but I think the Z06 is the car to have in SS right now.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thompson, Adrian (A.L.)" <athomps9@visteon.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 11:39 AM
Subject: C5 Z06 / C5 Vette
> OK, I don't own a Vette, can't afford one and will be lucky to get to two
> solo's this year so I have no real interest in this, just idle curiosity.
>
> I seem to recall that last year when the Z06 was announced there was a
long
> debate here about how competitive it would be compared to the older C4's
and
> other C5 models. From memory opinions were divided with the detractors
> saying that the extra power was negated by the loss in low end torque
> compared to other models. Well it looks to be doing well this year
although
> it's sometimes hard to tell from the official results if a car is a
regular
> Vette or a Z06, but the on the fly results posted here indicate that all
the
> top Vette's are Z06's.
>
> So, what's the verdict? Is the Z06 a killer or is it just that those with
> the money for a new car are buying Z06's and the truth is that any C5
would
> be just as good. Also what's the thought on C4's vs. C5's? Are the C4's
> dead and buried until the potential re-shuffle puts them in a separate
> class.
>
> As I said, just idle curiosity as I have no dog in this fight.
>
> Thanks
>
> Adrian Thompson
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