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01-01-2007, 07:00 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lehigh Acres
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Welcome in 2007!
Well, I'm watching another beautiful sunrise in SW Florida.
Here's a big welcome to 2007 and I hope it is a year full of promise for people everywhere!
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01-01-2007, 09:05 AM
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Car Show DJ
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Palm Bay, FL
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Wow! 1st day of the new year and I am off work. What a great way to start the new year
So, is 2007 the year of the Z07?
If the thought of the new 500-hp Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang hedging in on the 505-hp Corvette Z06's territory raises your blood pressure, don't despair: Corvette chief engineer Tom Wallace has a 650-hp trick up his sleeve. A new super Corvette will build on the Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 that was developed in sync with the Corvette C6.R Le Mans racer. For this limited-production Vette, which might be called the Z07, Chevy will increase the LS7's displacement and bolt on a supercharger to bump output by 145 hp. The Z07, due in 2008, will be further differentiated from the Z06 by the use of more carbon-fiber body panels and a huge hood vent aimed at killing front-end lift. In true Corvette style, Chevy will undercut competitors by pricing the Z07 at about $100,000. This Corvette has been known within GM as the Blue Devil, after the mascot of GM CEO Rick Wagoner's alma mater, Duke, and also as the Sting Ray, but we think they'll go with Z07, or maybe Z06.R.
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01-01-2007, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
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Happy New Year to all. It is a rainy day here in the Tampa Bay area.
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01-01-2007, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: port of indecision
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Happy New Year ladies and gentlemen
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01-01-2007, 12:37 PM
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Internet Sanitation Engineer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Crawfordville, FL
Posts: 15,127
Name : Rich Zuchowski
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Happy New Year, everyone. Kind of a dreary day up here near Tallahassee way. Got a BUNCH of rain yesterday and last night.
But with any luck, our new C6 will be showing up Tuesday or Wednesday to really start off this year with a grin!
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01-01-2007, 03:59 PM
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Z51
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Port Richey FL
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Happy new year everyone!
It's rainy here, but my Vette is safe and dry in it's garage.
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01-01-2007, 06:00 PM
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Heathen
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West Palm Beach, Fl C.S.A.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveK
Wow! 1st day of the new year and I am off work. What a great way to start the new year
So, is 2007 the year of the Z07?
If the thought of the new 500-hp Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang hedging in on the 505-hp Corvette Z06's territory raises your blood pressure, don't despair: Corvette chief engineer Tom Wallace has a 650-hp trick up his sleeve. A new super Corvette will build on the Z06's 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 that was developed in sync with the Corvette C6.R Le Mans racer. For this limited-production Vette, which might be called the Z07, Chevy will increase the LS7's displacement and bolt on a supercharger to bump output by 145 hp. The Z07, due in 2008, will be further differentiated from the Z06 by the use of more carbon-fiber body panels and a huge hood vent aimed at killing front-end lift. In true Corvette style, Chevy will undercut competitors by pricing the Z07 at about $100,000. This Corvette has been known within GM as the Blue Devil, after the mascot of GM CEO Rick Wagoner's alma mater, Duke, and also as the Sting Ray, but we think they'll go with Z07, or maybe Z06.R.
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The funny thing is that the GT500 is not even a mention in the same category considering it can't even outrun or outperform a base model C6. I think GM is being kind to it (GT500) by just mentioning it but the "project bluedevil" or Z07 or maybe even the Sting Ray (one of these days they'll decide on the name) is going to end up being a 700+hp reality. Can't wait to see it!!! Happy New Year to all!!!!!!
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01-01-2007, 06:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Ft Walton Beach, Fl.
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Name : Mark Dalton
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Happy New Year folks!! Sure hope 2007 is better than 1987 was.
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01-02-2007, 05:37 PM
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Z51
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Port Richey FL
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What happened in 87???
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01-02-2007, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Lehigh Acres
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CHASZ51
What happened in 87???
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I was gonna ask, too but I thought I'd let someone else do it....
Thanks
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