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Old 02-05-2005, 09:45 PM   #1
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Default C6 Z06 in Houston & ...
the lasting legacy of the Goons...

I saw the car in person today.

It has little visual presence. It has some awesome specs, but doesn't excite at all.

The C5 is a pretty bland car.. the C5 Z06 shares some of that blandness. However, the unique FRC/trunk profile was a bold enough styling departure from the bland fast back that it has a "love it or leave it" effect on those who see it.

This bold styling statement, needed the goods to back it up - and so we see phenominal sales success for the FRC once it became the Z06 package.

The C6 Z has the opposite problem the FRC had - the C6 Z has the power, but no unique style...(wow - sounds like another ZR1 ) and might be over priced. The FRC was "unique" but lacked the power.

After they added power to the FRC, they had a winner... The C6 Z now needs the lloks to back up the power.

The C6 Z just doesn't carry the presence it should.

On a totally different tack, I tried to see what the GM Show staff's views/opinions/knowledge on the "Goons and the Z06 pictures" episode were... and see if somehow a possible sympathetic/understanding view may allow a quick slide behind the wheel of the car.

Alas... the attractive Hooters waitress presenting the car, and the Ken doll "manning" the brochure booth were of the opinion that as I stole the images I got what I deserved..

Needless to say, that didn't translate into a chance to get in the car - but rather a typical "i am not permitted blah blah blah policy this and that blah blah corporate blah" :laughing:

Seems that the story making the rounds inside GM and it's affiliates is rather far from the truth and what they admitted to in the Wall Street Journal.








Truth be known.. the following cars did more visually for me than the C6 Z...
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Old 02-05-2005, 09:55 PM   #2
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I must admit the C6 Z06 has an impressive spec sheet and, for the price, I can't see anything beating it. It's not that much of a looker but you can't say it's ugly either.
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Old 02-05-2005, 10:01 PM   #3
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/\/\/\ No man its fucking ugly. Period. They killed a great car by that ugly ass body.

I just hope they have a C5 body kit for it or something cause this car is brutal.
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Old 02-05-2005, 10:34 PM   #4
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Seems that the story making the rounds inside GM and it's affiliates is rather far from the truth and what they admitted to in the Wall Street Journal.

The whole goon fiasco ended up in the Wallstreet Journal? If so, what did it say?

I like the styling, but I have yet to see the car in the flesh. So we'll see.
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Old 02-06-2005, 01:59 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by 666fast
Seems that the story making the rounds inside GM and it's affiliates is rather far from the truth and what they admitted to in the Wall Street Journal.

The whole goon fiasco ended up in the Wallstreet Journal? If so, what did it say?

I like the styling, but I have yet to see the car in the flesh. So we'll see.
Its less impressive in the flesh than it is in the pictures, i went to the autoshow last weekend and it was pathetic. Noone was standing around the Z06 lookin at it. I think there were actually more people around the GTO.
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Old 02-06-2005, 03:08 AM   #6
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That's why it's so cheap, all you have to pay for is the 6y/o who drew it, not some hotshot designer.
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Old 02-06-2005, 03:11 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by CSedl87
That's why it's so cheap, all you have to pay for is the 6y/o who drew it, not some hotshot designer.
Projected price around $65 to $70K is not that cheap.

For the money it will demolish everything this side of the CGT and Enzo... but is still not the looker we wanted.
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Old 02-06-2005, 12:18 PM   #8
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i agree, i also took a few pics that i posted in thmy thread but as u said there was nothing great about its appearance, i was just there not even mayb 5 minutes took like 3 pics and left to see better cars.
hey rc do u have any pics of the elise that was there?
i actually got on it but i didnt take any great pics, they r most all of thm blurry.
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Old 02-06-2005, 12:25 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by CSedl87
That's why it's so cheap, all you have to pay for is the 6y/o who drew it, not some hotshot designer.
Projected price around $65 to $70K is not that cheap.

For the money it will demolish everything this side of the CGT and Enzo... but is still not the looker we wanted.
Dream on. Case closed.
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Old 02-06-2005, 01:11 PM   #10
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Nice to see they stole the 430 alloys too
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Old 02-06-2005, 02:01 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by CSedl87
That's why it's so cheap, all you have to pay for is the 6y/o who drew it, not some hotshot designer.
Projected price around $65 to $70K is not that cheap.

For the money it will demolish everything this side of the CGT and Enzo... but is still not the looker we wanted.
Dream on. Case closed.
I think you misinterpret what I am saying there... the new C6 Z06 has the goods to demolish everything out there - except the CGT and Enzo... this is what "on this side of..." means...
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Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by CSedl87
That's why it's so cheap, all you have to pay for is the 6y/o who drew it, not some hotshot designer.
Projected price around $65 to $70K is not that cheap.

For the money it will demolish everything this side of the CGT and Enzo... but is still not the looker we wanted.
Dream on. Case closed.
I think you misinterpret what I am saying there... the new C6 Z06 has the goods to demolish everything out there - except the CGT and Enzo... this is what "on this side of..." means...
No I perfectly understood what you are saying. And as I said. Dream On oh and case closed
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Old 02-06-2005, 06:17 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
Originally Posted by RC45
Originally Posted by CSedl87
That's why it's so cheap, all you have to pay for is the 6y/o who drew it, not some hotshot designer.
Projected price around $65 to $70K is not that cheap.

For the money it will demolish everything this side of the CGT and Enzo... but is still not the looker we wanted.
Dream on. Case closed.
I think you misinterpret what I am saying there... the new C6 Z06 has the goods to demolish everything out there - except the CGT and Enzo... this is what "on this side of..." means...
No I perfectly understood what you are saying. And as I said. Dream On oh and case closed
Then you have been under canadian influence too long...

Pity the Lambo. 911 Porker or Tifosi that comes across a "old tech push rod leaf-spring Z car"... by the time they realise they got beat - they are on the phone to their broker to dunp some tech-stock and go go buy one of them plastic V8-cavaliers..
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