Cool corvette ad that didn't last long

Apparently only aired during the Olympics: http://jeffareid.net/misc/vtdrm.wmv A classic here, VW Polos are tough: http://jeffareid.net/misc/vwbmbr.wmv

"Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:C77hg.102580$iU2.73945 @fed1read01: > http://jeffareid.net/misc/vtdrm.wmv Ha! a kiddie add for a kiddie car. lol. Looked more like MotorCity Madness than a car commercial. dave(see how I snuck on-topic content in?)henrie

hehe..Yea which Porsche keeps up???

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> >> http://jeffareid.net/misc/vtdrm.wmv > > Ha! a kiddie add for a kiddie car. lol. Looked more like >MotorCity Madness than a car commercial. > >dave(see how I snuck on-topic content in?)henrie

Was a great commecial until the Safety Nazis got their smelling salts and got up off the floor to demand it be cancelled. Cant have the kiddies thinking that sort of driving is ok. PAPADOC My Blog all about politics and the terror war. www.papadoc.net/PinkFlamingoBar.html

> hehe..Yea which Porsche keeps up??? From a standing start the rear engine, 4wd 911 Turbo will outlaunch the Z06, but from about 40mph on, the Vette is quicker, having a better power to weight ratio. In stock form, and good conditions, the Vette can pull 11.7's at 125mph. With cold air intake, header, mid-pipe, and re-tune 11.5's at 127mph. Stock with drag radials, someone posted a 11.2 run, also at 127mph. http://www.dragtimes.com/results.php?carmodel=156&op1=%3D&data1=2006&search2=et&op2=%3C&data2=&days=10000000&carmake=8&name=Search+DragTimes Some guy with Hoosier Slicks on a Z06 is running 1:26's at the big Willow Springs track, which is really fast. Video from Fifth Gear, Tiff is mostly power sliding in the z06: http://jeffareid.net/real/z065g.wmv Video from Top Gear, (Jeremy said the car was too loud and harsh for the street in his comments, but the video clip only shows the driving): http://jeffareid.net/real/z06tg.wmv

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>> hehe..Yea which Porsche keeps up??? > > From a standing start the rear engine, 4wd 911 Turbo > will outlaunch the Z06, but from about 40mph on, the > Vette is quicker, having a better power to weight > ratio. In stock form, and good conditions, the Vette > can pull 11.7's at 125mph. With cold air intake, > header, mid-pipe, and re-tune 11.5's at 127mph.

This reminds me of Canada, 1976. Driver # 1 -Me. Car-My Mum's Mini 1000 Driver # 2-Jay(golf team captain, football jock, all around super dude)Johnson. Car-Corvette (can't remember specs) A race around the block from a standing start. No contest. I pissed all over him. Never did make the golf team :(

> This reminds me of Canada, 1976. > Driver # 1 -Me. Car-My Mum's Mini 1000 > Driver # 2-Jay(golf team captain, football jock, all around super dude)Johnson. Car-Corvette (can't remember specs) > A race around the block from a standing start. > No contest. I pissed all over him. > Never did make the golf team :( That's changed now, the new Z06 corners very well. A co-worker runs with the speedventures groups, and had the 3rd fastest lap time of the day in the 1:30's with a modified Suburu WRX STI, the Corvette Z06 was stock except for the Hoosier slicks, and was running 1:26's. To match that kind of time, a Honda NSX needs to be heavily modified, with a supercharger, aerodynamic, suspension mods, and slicks. The Z06 makes about 515hp or so, 440rwhp to 450rwhp, and 460rwhp if re-tuned. It weighs about 3150lbs, making it lighter than the Subaru WRX STI.

"Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:EEkhg.102620$iU2.32682@fed1read01... > The Z06 makes about 515hp or so, 440rwhp to 450rwhp, and 460rwhp > if re-tuned. It weighs about 3150lbs, making it lighter than the > Subaru WRX STI. Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded Corvette. Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? (No research please... That'd be cheating! Guesses are okay.)

> Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded Corvette. > Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? I can only guess it's the part number for some upgraded component, like Z51 for the standard Vette. Maybe the suspension on an older model? I've never understood GM's part numbering scheme, WS6 for a F-Body car (Trans-Am), Z06 for a Y-Body (Corvette).

"Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:T1vhg.102676$iU2.49138@fed1read01...

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>> Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded >> Corvette. >> Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? > > I can only guess it's the part number for some upgraded component, > like > Z51 for the standard Vette. Maybe the suspension on an older model? > > I've never understood GM's part numbering scheme, WS6 for a F-Body > car (Trans-Am), Z06 for a Y-Body (Corvette).

What? Jeff is the only one who'd even venture a guess? I think I'll wait another 24 hours before posting the answer. Those of you who want to know can e-mail me for the answer. -- --remove NOSPAMYOUIDIOT to reply, [email hidden] is invalid-- K S C H A N G 77 (AT) PC Guru, web developer, gamer, Trekker H O T M A I L (DOT) COM database developer, idea man, IT dude --------------------------------------------------------------- "Never, ever, EVER trust a draft dogger!" - Rush Limbaugh

since I can't google it, the guy duntof middle name zora(bad spelling) On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 07:43:47 GMT, "Kasey Chang \(remove EATSPAM to reply\)" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >"Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:T1vhg.102676$iU2.49138@fed1read01... >>> Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded >>> Corvette. >>> Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? >> >> I can only guess it's the part number for some upgraded component, >> like >> Z51 for the standard Vette. Maybe the suspension on an older model? >> >> I've never understood GM's part numbering scheme, WS6 for a F-Body >> car (Trans-Am), Z06 for a Y-Body (Corvette). > >What? Jeff is the only one who'd even venture a guess? > >I think I'll wait another 24 hours before posting the answer. Those of >you who >want to know can e-mail me for the answer.

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> "Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:EEkhg.102620$iU2.32682@fed1read01... > > > The Z06 makes about 515hp or so, 440rwhp to 450rwhp, and 460rwhp > > if re-tuned. It weighs about 3150lbs, making it lighter than the > > Subaru WRX STI. > > Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded Corvette. > Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? > > (No research please... That'd be cheating! Guesses are okay.) > >

I'll take a stab. Here in Canada they sell (did sell?) a Cavalier model with the Z22 sticker on the side (some of them have Z22 R!). I am guessing that the Z06 is an early early version of the Cavalier. The Z22 is what GM engineers have refined a sports car into. ;) MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8 SEARCHING FOR GPL LOADING READY. RUN

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> "Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:T1vhg.102676$iU2.49138@fed1read01... >>> Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded >>> Corvette. >>> Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? >> I can only guess it's the part number for some upgraded component, >> like >> Z51 for the standard Vette. Maybe the suspension on an older model? >> >> I've never understood GM's part numbering scheme, WS6 for a F-Body >> car (Trans-Am), Z06 for a Y-Body (Corvette). > > What? Jeff is the only one who'd even venture a guess? > > I think I'll wait another 24 hours before posting the answer. Those of > you who > want to know can e-mail me for the answer. >

http://www.z06vette.com/63.php As for GM's numbering scheme, Z06 Z28 WS6 LS6 etc... are nothing more than options or option packages. Engines start with L, transmissions start with M, tires start with X and so on. http://www.marshu.com/ws6-firebird-camaro-gm-door-rpo-codes-2000.php Camaro Z28 just happens to sound cool. Camaro LG4 with the FE4 package just doesn't have the same ring. On my car (Firebird Trans Am WS6) the WS6 package came with 17" wheels and tires, better suspension bushings, the hood, a hurst shifter, a different airbox base and a different muffler and tailpipe than a regular Firebird. It required the Y82 or Y84 package (Formula or Trans Am depending on the year and couldn't be ordered with the WU6 option package because that was a Firehawk.) Yeah, I know... get a life. :) Ray

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> Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply) wrote: >> "Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:T1vhg.102676$iU2.49138@fed1read01... >>>> Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded >>>> Corvette. >>>> Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? > As for GM's numbering scheme, Z06 Z28 WS6 LS6 etc... are nothing more > than options or option packages. > Engines start with L, transmissions start with M, tires start with X > and so on.

Ah, but you looked it up! :) I dunno, should we give him partial credit? I guess this is close enough to 24 hours. The answer: Z06 is indeed the option package code for the "super performance package" that's available for Corvettes right after the "Stingray" version became available. Bigger brakes, and all the other performance parts GM wants to get out for the racers, and wannabes.

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> > I guess this is close enough to 24 hours. > > The answer: Z06 is indeed the option package code for the "super > performance package" that's available for Corvettes right after the > "Stingray" version became available. Bigger brakes, and all the other > performance parts GM wants to get out for the racers, and wannabes. > > >

I was thinking you were going to tell us *how* they arrived at the letters 'zee (zed) - oh - six' as a designation. I feel ripped off. I want all my usenet money back. MRSisson -- LOAD "GPL",8 SEARCHING FOR GPL LOADING READY. RUN

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> "ray" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:pwEhg.1141$[email hidden]... >> Kasey Chang (remove EATSPAM to reply) wrote: >>> "Jeff Reid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >>> news:T1vhg.102676$iU2.49138@fed1read01... >>>>> Trivia time: we all know Z06 is the special performance minded >>>>> Corvette. >>>>> Any one remember where did the designation "Z06" came from? >> As for GM's numbering scheme, Z06 Z28 WS6 LS6 etc... are nothing more >> than options or option packages. >> Engines start with L, transmissions start with M, tires start with X >> and so on. > > Ah, but you looked it up! :) I dunno, should we give him partial > credit? > > I guess this is close enough to 24 hours. > > The answer: Z06 is indeed the option package code for the "super > performance package" that's available for Corvettes right after the > "Stingray" version became available. Bigger brakes, and all the other > performance parts GM wants to get out for the racers, and wannabes. > >

Trust me, I looked it up to provide references. Many moons ago, I lusted after the 1LE Camaros. What's interesting is the WS6 package has been used on a lot of Pontiacs - my Fiero had the WS6 package - it's wider tires and rims and suspension bushings there too. L88, LT1, LT5.... legendary Vette engines. L84... not so legendary. Ray