So Mr Flexy bought another car...

[LisaSkinnoble]

It's a Z06 and it's purdy. Picked it up yesterday, but now it's bloody winter, so after tomorrow it has to go into storage. But come the Spring, I see a road trip or two in store for us! Such fun!

The Charger will be his daily driver until it's safe for the Vette to come out and play.

[Mark1T]

It is beautiful, Ms. Skibbles. Nothing wrong with too much horsepower 650hp to be exact.

[LisaSkinnoble]

Crazy horsepower, Mark! Way too much power for me (I will never ever drive it), and I hope Himself remembers that we live in a village and not on a racetrack! LOL!

[dazlittle]

wow that is awesome!

[ironwill2008]

Hi, Lisa. That's a nice car, but definitely not a daily driver, especially where you guys live! I continue to marvel at the engineering and performance that is in that car, rivaling Euro supercars selling for upwards of 3 to 4 times as much.



I've been looking at ZR1/1LE Camaros (same engine as the Z06, basically same suspension/brakes) for a couple of months now, but I don't have any more garage space, and I'm not willing to give up my '86 Z28 (a car that I can still work on without need of a $4000 scan tool).



Tell Jim I said hello, and to keep the shiny side up on that beast.

[PowersKenny]

Bloody winter? Sounds like a bad porn movie

[litljay]

Awesome car.

I don't think I could purchase that toy and right away put it in storage...

[Cantplankwell]

Nice, very nice.

Winter storage....I know this pain, I just put my (new to me) car away for the winter after only a couple of months, it took me 6 months to find it in the first place.

[anonymous]

Hi, Lisa. That's a nice car, but definitely not a daily driver, especially where you guys live! I continue to marvel at the engineering and performance that is in that car, rivaling Euro supercars selling for upwards of 3 to 4 times as much.



I've been looking at ZR1/1LE Camaros (same engine as the Z06, basically same suspension/brakes) for a couple of months now, but I don't have any more garage space, and I'm not willing to give up my '86 Z28 (a car that I can still work on without need of a $4000 scan tool).



Tell Jim I said hello, and to keep the shiny side up on that beast.

Zl1 is a beast, but I just sold my almost brand-new '18 because the visibility sucks and I hated making such big payments on such an impractical daily driver. That lt4 engine is amazing though and the z06 is even lighter and faster


Flex has excellent taste, the z06 is an excellent choice for a mid life crisis. Hopefully he droves it harder than 90% of the owners I see with them

[ironwill2008]

Zl1 is a beast, but I just sold my almost brand-new '18 because the visibility sucks and I hated making such big payments on such an impractical daily driver. That lt4 engine is amazing though and the z06 is even lighter and faster

Lulz. Guy up the street has a '17 SS. He said the visibility out the back is so bad that if he has to put the car in reverse, he just resigns himself to the fact that he'll probably back into something.


Indeed that engine (as well as all other LS-based engines) is remarkable in it's ability to produce large amounts of reliable and smooth-idling power across a wide rpm range from a relatively simple pushrod design.

[startingat56]

It's a beauty. If you are storing for the winter use gas stabilizer. You don't want issues in the spring. Newer engines are less forgiving with old gas

My daughter's boyfriend blew the engine (two connecting rods)in his Hellcat. He's a mechanic at a dealership, so he's installing his own replacement engine ($35,000.00CAD). I sleep better now that it's offline. Can't wait until first snow and he has to put it away.

[Clinos]

Never been a Corvette guy other than the 73 Stingray, but I see the appeal of them and freely admit that that is one sexy beast. Enjoy it!

[LisaSkinnoble]

Hi, Lisa. That's a nice car, but definitely not a daily driver, especially where you guys live! I continue to marvel at the engineering and performance that is in that car, rivaling Euro supercars selling for upwards of 3 to 4 times as much.



I've been looking at ZR1/1LE Camaros (same engine as the Z06, basically same suspension/brakes) for a couple of months now, but I don't have any more garage space, and I'm not willing to give up my '86 Z28 (a car that I can still work on without need of a $4000 scan tool).



Tell Jim I said hello, and to keep the shiny side up on that beast.

Jim says Hi and Thanks! The Corvette is going into indoor Winter storage tomorrow. We actually got quite an accumulation of snow last night so it's off for its Winter nap.

Zl1 is a beast, but I just sold my almost brand-new '18 because the visibility sucks and I hated making such big payments on such an impractical daily driver. That lt4 engine is amazing though and the z06 is even lighter and faster


Flex has excellent taste, the z06 is an excellent choice for a mid life crisis. Hopefully he droves it harder than 90% of the owners I see with them

Ha ha! He's had a few Corvettes over the years, but since he's taken a ribbing about mid-life crisis, he ordered this licence plate (the correct spelling was already taken):

[kimm4]

Jesus that's gorgeous. Never mind drive it I would be afraid to touch it!

[ironwill2008]

Jim says Hi and Thanks! The Corvette is going into indoor Winter storage tomorrow. We actually got quite an accumulation of snow last night so it's off for its Winter nap.

I assume they salt the roads there? They sure do here, and that's a car-killer; even a late model 'Vette, with fiberglass and carbon fiber still uses steel and aluminum components, not to even mention the havoc that road salt wreaks on all the under-chassis electrical connectors that keep all the on-board computers happy and talking to each other.

I bought my Z28 new, and did what Jim's doing---garaging it during bad weather, and only taking it out in the Winter when the streets are bone dry and clear of salt. It's never seen rain nor snow even one time.

ROFLMAO @ that plate.

[IronCharles]

So Mr Flexy bought another car...

So when is Mr. Flexy coming back? We could use a few more quality, no-nonsense posters who actually lift around here.

[Corbi]

Gorgeous ride but being a Z06 a tad too rich for my blood. Looking at a couple of stingrays right now which even used with low miles have at least come down below $40k finally.

[OldFartTom]

Come on everyone, STOP with the talk of Z06, ZR1, '73 Stingray etc these are very fine cars. You're making some of us green with envy.

Next time post you bought a rusty infested Chevy Chevette or something please

[Clinos]

Gorgeous ride but being a Z06 a tad too rich for my blood. Looking at a couple of stingrays right now which even used with low miles have at least come down below $40k finally.

Do it.

[socksndtubes]

What a lean and mean machine, love the color choice too!

[ironwill2008]

Come on everyone, STOP with the talk of Z06, ZR1, '73 Stingray etc these are very fine cars. You're making some of us green with envy.

Next time post you bought a rusty infested Chevy Chevette or something please

Many, many years ago, in order to keep my '65 Corvette I owned at the time out of snow/rain/anything other than sunshine, I bought a 200K+ miles 1961 Chevy Biscayne to drive to work in bad weather. While it ran 'okay,' it was so rusty from Rust Belt salted roadways that you didn't even need to open the driver's door to get inside; you could just climb through the rust holes.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), I have no photos of that car; otherwise, I'd be happy to oblige you.

[nvrstopworking]

Oh hai der Lisa!

I will have to pop by at some point to see you guys..... AND the sweet ride!

It's been way too long.

[anonymous]

Jim says Hi and Thanks! The Corvette is going into indoor Winter storage tomorrow. We actually got quite an accumulation of snow last night so it's off for its Winter nap.




Ha ha! He's had a few Corvettes over the years, but since he's taken a ribbing about mid-life crisis, he ordered this licence plate (the correct spelling was already taken):

That is amazing, hope spring arrives soon so he can enjoy it!

[Bando]

Many, many years ago, in order to keep my '65 Corvette I owned at the time out of snow/rain/anything other than sunshine, I bought a 200K+ miles 1961 Chevy Biscayne to drive to work in bad weather. While it ran 'okay,' it was so rusty from Rust Belt salted roadways that you didn't even need to open the driver's door to get inside; you could jut climb through the rust hole.

Unfortunately (or fortunately), I have no photos of that car; otherwise, I'd be happy to oblige you.

When I had my Camaro that lived most of its life in the south I put it away at the first sign of salt. Due to 2 breakdowns I had to get it out one March while still salty and sloppy, only took a few months to see tiny rust bubbles around the wheel wells. Fortunately I sold it that summer to a soldier who brought it home to TX, never to see the indignity of salt again.

[LisaSkinnoble]

Oh hai der Lisa!

I will have to pop by at some point to see you guys..... AND the sweet ride!

It's been way too long.

You darling man! Where have you been?! We'd love to see you! Anytime.

[ironwill2008]

When I had my Camaro that lived most of its life in the south I put it away at the first sign of salt. Due to 2 breakdowns I had to get it out one March while still salty and sloppy, only took a few months to see tiny rust bubbles around the wheel wells. Fortunately I sold it that summer to a soldier who brought it home to TX, never to see the indignity of salt again.

It (road salt) is a car-killer. Galvanized body panels keep bodywork relatively free of rust on newer cars, but there's no such protection on the suspension/brakes, etc., not to mention the havoc salt wreaks on electrical connectors.

[Fang2]

Looks pretty nice .

[MrNismo]

Wow, sweet car! At least this winter if you lose Flex you'll know he's probably just in the garage sitting in the car haha.

Also, to the road salt discussion for those that have to drive their car in the rust belt like we do here in Indy, this stuff has been working very well last few winters for us. A 3 pack of this stuff covers the whole bottom of our 4Runner and made a huge difference in how much rust was accrued over the winter time.

[ChazWood]

It's a Z06 and it's purdy. Picked it up yesterday, but now it's bloody winter, so after tomorrow it has to go into storage. But come the Spring, I see a road trip or two in store for us! Such fun!

The Charger will be his daily driver until it's safe for the Vette to come out and play.

That's a lot of car for an Accountant. You sure its not yours, Lisa?

[OldFartTom]

Just hope he doesn't drive it too fast, here's a cautionary tale about speeding
"German teenager loses driving licence after 49 minutes" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46288054