[Editor's Note: These Tech Tips first appeared in our April 2016 issue. Some information may be different. And for more C5 Z06 information, check out our project car.]
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The Z06 is the thoroughbred of the whole platform. It …
hearing how reliable these cars are makes this high mile zo6 all the more tempting... http://franksvettes.com/inventory/01-black-black-z06-196k/
In my opinion the C5 z06 is the best looking corvette to date. I like it way better then the C6's. The C7 is growing on my but there is something about pop up headlights and the proportions of the C5 Z06 that are just right to me.
Just throwing out my corvette reliability for anyone thinking about a c5, my 99 (not a z) has 120k+ miles and is my daily driver/occasional track you, has required no major maintenance in the last 1.5 years I've owned/dailied it. Great cars
I dunno man, for an inexperienced driver all that focus on front end grip could get real expensive when they're trying to find out how to make the ass end follow. Understeer is a lot safer for new guys who likely aren't going to be great at catching a car that's loose from too much front grip. If it's in a parking lot then whatever, but a track could be a spot were very hard expensive lessons are learned with a loose car.
Yeah but the interiors are cheap 
dean1484 said:In my opinion the C5 z06 is the best looking corvette to date. I like it way better then the C6's. The C7 is growing on my but there is something about pop up headlights and the proportions of the C5 Z06 that are just right to me.
It's like the fd rx7 twin brother from America
Which tranny and diff fluid/oil would be rexommend? Is it the same for the c6z06?
I have an '02 Z with 253k on it (original engine, never been apart). DD and autocrossed from new. The weak link in these is the valve springs. Do periodic changes and you'll be fine.
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