New Z06!!!

I'll take two please. One as an O6 and one as an O7. I'll drive the O6 as the daily as I don't want to have to pay to replace the brakes on the O7 very often. ;)
 
Good luck stopping on a cold day with the 07, I remember with a gemballa I drove... It took a while with those brakes cold.
 
I have driven quite a few cars with carbon ceramic brakes.. even when cold, they provide plenty of stopping power for normal, day-to-day driving. This wasn't a problem for me, since all of the cars that I driven were not mine. Thus I drove them very carefully.

However, the problem with having a car like that, and owning it, is that the performance is so high, and the temptation to use that performance is so high, that you can get yourself into trouble quickly.
 
I'm actually betting on closer to 700/hp

I have been looking lately at getting a 14 2lt/z51.

Luckily I haven't gotten the deal I want.

I miss having a toy
 
awesome

now the c6 zo6 will finally drop in price

but this z06 is SO FRIGGIN SWEEEEEEEEEET

time to start penny pinching now guys lol
 
Todd Helme said:
However, the problem with having a car like that, and owning it, is that the performance is so high, and the temptation to use that performance is so high, that you can get yourself into trouble quickly.
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Interesting concern coming from a bike owner like yourself.
 
The Driver said:
Good luck stopping on a cold day with the 07, I remember with a gemballa I drove... It took a while with those brakes cold.
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Those brakes will be just fine. They obviously shed heat better than traditional brakes but they'll work in the cold as well. I'm getting one of each so I can drive the Z06 on snowy days. :)

Imagine for a moment GM's concern when owners come back claiming their car will only stop in warm weather. ;)
 
I mis posted, carbon ceramics are fine on anyday but in street driving they must be warmed up, they are most effective at higher temps. If you rip it immediately you'll be in for quite a suprise.
 
Ronkh said:
Summer performance tires are a bigger problem on a cold day.

Like a hockey puck on ice
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AGREED. i have personally experienced this problem...good year eagle f1 supercar = terrible tires

ceramic brakes would just suck to replace (but then if you can afford the zo6 im sure you can afford to play)
 
The Driver said:
I mis posted, carbon ceramics are fine on anyday but in street driving they must be warmed up, they are most effective at higher temps. If you rip it immediately you'll be in for quite a suprise.
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I've experienced that initial, high pedal, firm feeling when first applied.
 
Todd Helme said:
However, the problem with having a car like that, and owning it, is that the performance is so high, and the temptation to use that performance is so high, that you can get yourself into trouble quickly.
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That is exactly the reason I purchased a base model Boxster instead of anything with more power! 250 hp is much easier to have fun with on the streets than 500+. I know I'm going to push that gas pedal hard and frequently so I stuck with low power and great handling so my wallet will be much happier in the long run. Besides when you're up in the twisties there's not enough space between turns to use that power so its all for nothing anyway!
 
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