Topic: Corvette ZR-1: official pics and info

[johngenx]

all this pissing over the interior.  GM should cut out all that prissy leather and install carbon fibre racing seats, five points and have the roll cage visible.  Toggle switches on the dash for fuel supply, electric cut-off, etc.  This thing is already a light-weight, go for the gusto.

A "shaker" hood!  Yeeehaw!  Audi can keep their R8, this Vette will spank it's euro-ass.

 

[DriverJeff]

all this pissing over the interior.  GM should cut out all that prissy leather and install carbon fibre racing seats, five points and have the roll cage visible.  Toggle switches on the dash for fuel supply, electric cut-off, etc.  This thing is already a light-weight, go for the gusto.

A "shaker" hood!  Yeeehaw!  Audi can keep their R8, this Vette will spank it's euro-ass.

 

I agree with making the interior more race-ready in appearance and functionality (ala. Ferrari Challenge Stradalle)

Better yet, for someone in the market for a Ferrari, pick up a 911 C4S for a daily driver AND a ZR-1 for the weekend track monster.  Yeehaw!  Same investment, double the pleasure!

[Mitlov]

The ZR-1 offers the performance of a $250,000 car at $100,000, and people are judging it by its dashboard design and HVAC controls?  The GT-R came out and people were judging it by its bodywork?  The turbo Solstice comes out and all people want to talk about is its trunk?  What's next, judging an M3 by its cupholders and a Lotus Exige by its air conditioning?

Sometimes I feel like this forum is the Camry Owner's Club of Canada...

[safristi]

. C.A.C.C'ah!!!.. It's UMO's fault................ .....aided and abetted by Arctic "S" ....I'm on the RIGHT side on this one.............but the GTR body is still FUGLY

[sirAQUAMAN64]

So will the performance surpass the GT-Rs? That car is getting quite the following. I would assume yes but if so my guess would be it's far less an everyday machine with those big tires, although the magnetic ride may compensate ride somewhat.

[ovr50]

The ZR-1 offers the performance of a $250,000 car at $100,000, and people are judging it by its dashboard design and HVAC controls?  The GT-R came out and people were judging it by its bodywork?  The turbo Solstice comes out and all people want to talk about is its trunk?  What's next, judging an M3 by its cupholders and a Lotus Exige by its air conditioning?

Sometimes I feel like this forum is the Camry Owner's Club of Canada...

Good post, Mitlov, I agree....

[Cord]

The ZR-1 offers the performance of a $250,000 car at $100,000, and people are judging it by its dashboard design and HVAC controls?  The GT-R came out and people were judging it by its bodywork?  The turbo Solstice comes out and all people want to talk about is its trunk?  What's next, judging an M3 by its cupholders and a Lotus Exige by its air conditioning?

Sometimes I feel like this forum is the Camry Owner's Club of Canada...

Did we miss the required comments about the "interior plastics quality"? 

[safristi]

Of course ya can compare IT...if ya have $100,000 to fritter!!! ya want the best Bling & BANG fer yer dollars just as much as a TaTa buyer........

[Mitlov]

Of course ya can compare IT...if ya have $100,000 to fritter!!! ya want the best Bling & BANG fer yer dollars just as much as a TaTa buyer........

For the record, the GT-R is priced against the Z06, not the ZR-1.  Both are about US$70,000.  The GT-R's overall performance is also more at Z06 levels than ZR-1 levels, though they have very different personalities.

[safristi]

..in THAT Stratosphere..ALL are comparable............i doubt the family/person who can unload $80 K Plus fer a Sunday Toy driver is concerned over a few $10's of K's...of course the snob appeal of the Bentley Ferrari crowd  are not going to be assuaged.....

[ghost]

Where's the cup holder?!!!! Does it have iPod hook-ups? If not... fails. 

[barrie1]

I think some folks just like to about anything that would or could demean the Vett. This is a all round car ment to be driven by anyone with the finances to have one, the interior is just fine if you were to sit in it and enjoy the car for what it is. Many of us like the interior so its a individual taste on just how it looks. I certainly wouldn't be upset to ride in it the way it is as its is very comfortable looking as well as practical to me. I am sure its more comfortable then some of the cars costing many thousands of dollars more and also has more interior options as well. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think its a really beatiful interior the way it is

[tpl]

all this pissing over the interior.  GM should cut out all that prissy leather and install carbon fibre racing seats, five points and have the roll cage visible.  Toggle switches on the dash for fuel supply, electric cut-off, etc.  This thing is already a light-weight, go for the gusto.

A "shaker" hood!  Yeeehaw!  Audi can keep their R8, this Vette will spank it's euro-ass.

 

Thats a plan.  Offer a factory option of the stripped raceday ready interior.  Probably not with naked toggle switches actually installed as some safety nazi would complain but a removable panel that can be replaced with the proper one that would be  in the trunk after delivery. Same with the exterior cut off switch( they still have those?)

[DriverJeff]

The ZR-1 offers the performance of a $250,000 car at $100,000, and people are judging it by its dashboard design and HVAC controls?  The GT-R came out and people were judging it by its bodywork?  The turbo Solstice comes out and all people want to talk about is its trunk?  What's next, judging an M3 by its cupholders and a Lotus Exige by its air conditioning?

Sometimes I feel like this forum is the Camry Owner's Club of Canada...

See?  See?  We let women and Toyota owners in here and the whole place goes to hell in a handbasket.  ( I kid, I kid -- the women are fine )...   

[UmroAyyar]

The ZR-1 offers the performance of a $250,000 car at $100,000, and people are judging it by its dashboard design and HVAC controls?  The GT-R came out and people were judging it by its bodywork?  The turbo Solstice comes out and all people want to talk about is its trunk?  What's next, judging an M3 by its cupholders and a Lotus Exige by its air conditioning?

Sometimes I feel like this forum is the Camry Owner's Club of Canada...

See?  See?  We let women and Toyota owners in here and the whole place goes to hell in a handbasket.  ( I kid, I kid -- the women are fine )...   

Oi! 
The steering wheel has the similar colour combo as my car. 
.....

Super performance at cut throat price, its a toy people, not something to live with. This car is fab. 

[Mitlov]

See?  See?  We let women and Toyota owners in here and the whole place goes to hell in a handbasket.  ( I kid, I kid -- the women are fine )...   

I like women!  Toyota owners, on the other hand... 

[safristi]

 So on women Toyota owners yer...." so so come si cum sa.............." Now wot if she also has a VETTE or heaven forbid a FERRARI...........

[UmroAyyar]

See?  See?  We let women and Toyota owners in here and the whole place goes to hell in a handbasket.  ( I kid, I kid -- the women are fine )...   

I like women!  Toyota owners, on the other hand... 

Ok, Does your wife(the woman) own the Toyota or you? 

[Mitlov]

Ok, Does your wife(the woman) own the Toyota or you? 

She does.  I'm just joking around, there's nothing wrong with Toyota owners...

[safristi]

COP out ya needed a snappier comeback...................of course ya were jesting...never mind yer "righters" strike may soon be Ovr Leno & LETTERMAN are coming back Jan 2 as MIMES........... ..it's the LOTUS EATERS I hates...........