How long have you owned your current Corvette?

Dave in Lake Villa wrote:
> 'Bought my first 'Vette 3 months ago.
> 1990 ZR1
> Red/Saddle interior
> 9700 unmolested original miles
> Still can't wipe the smirk off of my face. ;-)
> Tom '
>
> Reply: Tom, Ive always been partial to ZR1's ; id be very interested
> to know what you paid for yours with such low miles . Thanks.
>
Dave:

Lots. But no where near as much as the original owner. ;-)

Tom

Bob G. wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 06:55:25 -0500, (Dave in
> Lake Villa) wrote:
>
>
>>'Bought my first 'Vette 3 months ago.
>>1990 ZR1
>>Red/Saddle interior
>>9700 unmolested original miles
>>Still can't wipe the smirk off of my face. ;-)
>>Tom '
>>
>
> ==============================
> I like the ZR1's myself...but to be honest I backed away from them
> because of my fear...real or not? that getting parts would or
> could...? be a nightmare...
>
> Whats everyones opinion ?....
>
> Bob Griffiths

Bob:

So far, haven't needed any. There's only one thing I need to take care
of and that is a noisy throw out bearing. I suspect that it's dried out
from just not enough use over the last 15 years.
You can still order (some) parts from the local Chevy dealer, there's
plenty of resources on the web, and also occasional interesting items on
eBay.
As far as the motor, it appears to be bullet proof if properly
maintained. I've seen many ZR1's with bags of miles on them. Body
parts seem to be more difficult to find, but if a guy is careful (and
lucky) you won't need 'em.

TomC
'90 ZR1

1975 Coupe - 4 Years
2002 Coupe - 2 Months


"Barking Rats" > wrote in message
...
> Just out of curiosity, I'd like to hear how long folks
> have owned their
> current Corvette.
>
> To start the ball rolling, I bought my '67 from a PA State
> Trooper going
> through a divorce in '79. Wow, hard to believe it's been
> 26 years we've
> been together - lasted longer by far than *his* marriage.
> Criminey,
> that's more than half my lifetime.
>
> My '72 is just a mistress by comparison - only 16 years.
> (I must like
> buying during the last year of the decade - though it
> appears I missed
> the calling in '99. Here's looking forward to '09!)
>
> Here's waving to ya - \||||
>
> Owen
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'Dave:
Lots. But no where near as much as the original owner. ;-)
Tom'

ME: Tom, Can u put that into U.S. Dollars ? Theres a motivated seller
of a 1990 ZR1 for sale near me with 17,000 miles on it in excellent
condition ; id like to compare prices. Thanks, Dave

dave wrote:

> 'Dave:
> Lots. But no where near as much as the original owner. ;-)
> Tom'
>
> ME: Tom, Can u put that into U.S. Dollars ? Theres a motivated seller
> of a 1990 ZR1 for sale near me with 17,000 miles on it in excellent
> condition ; id like to compare prices. Thanks, Dave
>
Dave:

Nope. I will not disclose the purchase amount.
I bought the car from a childhood friend who shall we say is far more
fortunate than most.

Offer what you can comfortably afford. If it's not enough, oh well.
Just remember, the people who bought these from the dealer paid AT LEAST
$65,000 USD, 15 years ago. If they had put that money as a down payment
on a house, it would probably be worth 4 or 5 times as much today. It
was not a wise investment. Perhaps in a few more years they will
increase in value, as the big block C3's have, but until they do, it
will be a sore point for the original owners.

TomC

What are some things to consider that are specific to '1990' ZR1's when
examining the car ? Wasnt 1990 the first year for them ? The engine
is a Lotus design, correct ? Did GM beef up the Trans to accomodate the
additional engine power of the ZR1 ? When do u suppose they will turn
around and start to appreciate ... when they are roughly 25 years old ?
Which do u think it more collectable for an investment : a 1990 ZR1 or a
1990 Callaway ?

Thanks for the info

Dave

dave wrote:
> What are some things to consider that are specific to '1990' ZR1's when
> examining the car ? Wasnt 1990 the first year for them ? The engine
> is a Lotus design, correct ? Did GM beef up the Trans to accomodate the
> additional engine power of the ZR1 ? When do u suppose they will turn
> around and start to appreciate ... when they are roughly 25 years old ?
> Which do u think it more collectable for an investment : a 1990 ZR1 or a
> 1990 Callaway ?
>
> Thanks for the info
>
> Dave
>
Dave:
1990 was the first year offered to the public. There were a few 1989
model year Corvettes with the LT5 engine installed for testing purposes.
Most if not all were destroyed, and were never offered to the public.
Lotus engineered the engine, Mercury Marine of Stillwater OK built them.
The transmission is a ZF, made specially for the LT5. It was designed to
handle the output of the engine with plenty of growing room to spare.
There are people running stroked LT5's to 421 cubic inches producing
550+ HP who are still using the stock transmission and rear end.
As far as turning the curve on appreciation, it may be some time. It's
really difficult to say. There are so few ZR1's around, most people
don't even know what they are. They have no idea that it was the fastest
production street machine for it's time. It's taken 15 years for GM and
Dodge to produce anything comparable. The Z06 Corvette and the Viper RT10.
Collectable as an investment, hmmm... I'd guess a stock 1995 ZR1 with
low miles. The Callaway TT's, Sledge Hammer and Snake Skinners were
aftermarket packages by companies other than the manufacturer. Sure
they are rarer, but they're aren't original.

TomC

Won my 92 LT-1 in well errr 1992, 45 K miles and only one service problem so
far.

Mike T

I hate to break it to you, but Callaway was a GM option at one time that you
ordered through the dealer. Not exactly an aftermarket system if you
ordered one that way. The trick is finding an original Callaway ordered
through GM.

--
Charlie
!993 Corvette Convertible

"Crabs" > wrote in message
...
dave wrote:

Dave:
1990 was the first year offered to the public. There were a few 1989
model year Corvettes with the LT5 engine installed for testing purposes.
Most if not all were destroyed, and were never offered to the public.
Lotus engineered the engine, Mercury Marine of Stillwater OK built them.
The transmission is a ZF, made specially for the LT5. It was designed to
handle the output of the engine with plenty of growing room to spare.
There are people running stroked LT5's to 421 cubic inches producing
550+ HP who are still using the stock transmission and rear end.
As far as turning the curve on appreciation, it may be some time. It's
really difficult to say. There are so few ZR1's around, most people
don't even know what they are. They have no idea that it was the fastest
production street machine for it's time. It's taken 15 years for GM and
Dodge to produce anything comparable. The Z06 Corvette and the Viper RT10.
Collectable as an investment, hmmm... I'd guess a stock 1995 ZR1 with
low miles. The Callaway TT's, Sledge Hammer and Snake Skinners were
aftermarket packages by companies other than the manufacturer. Sure
they are rarer, but they're aren't original.

TomC

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>,
"W. Moore" > wrote:

> I bought my '75 in 1977, with S.E.A. war games combat pay, from a chevy
> mechanic who wanted a silver anniversary addition. I drive it weekly.

Well W. looks like you're the WINNER at 28 years!

Here's waving to ya - \||||

Owen
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