Whats the going rate for an early C6 Z06

[BLUETHUNDER]

Well at the moment i'm parting with a few in order "hopefully" to make room for a C6 Z06 in the new year. I know they are quite few and far between at the moment. But what would be the going rate for an early one??.

[ringram]

Seen a few pass into new hands around £32k

[BLUETHUNDER]

At the moment i'm budgeting £30,000. Is HUD and nav an option on the Z06??.

[JimexPL]

HUD is standard on Euro cars and I seem to recall on the US cars also (unlike a base C6).
We specced all of the UK cars with NAV, even though it was an option. I expect that most (perhaps all) of the Euro cars have Nav also.
Polished wheels were the only other Euro option (other than metallic paint and leather colours) until the 08 model year.

[Vet Guru]

An 06 should retail tops for around £35-38k anymore seems way too high for that age after if you say a Zo6 is worth 10k more than a standard C6 £35-38 seems right. I would only buy a euro car as you can sell these back to Europe with no problems as they came with a COC.

[Tom74]

Vet Guru said:

I would only buy a euro car as you can sell these back to Europe with no problems as they came with a COC.

There is some room for pisstake with that sentance however, as the owner of an imported Z06, I will rise above it!

On a serious note what are the general thoughts on where the C6 Z06 will bottom out price wise? C5 Z06 seems to be around £20-25k?

[JimexPL]

Tom74 said:

Vet Guru said:

I would only buy a euro car as you can sell these back to Europe with no problems as they came with a COC.

There is some room for pisstake with that sentance however, as the owner of an imported Z06, I will rise above it!

On a serious note what are the general thoughts on where the C6 Z06 will bottom out price wise? C5 Z06 seems to be around £20-25k?

I doubt anyone pays £25k for a C5 Z06. They seem to move on at £16-19k (as they have been doing so for the last three years). Why pay over £20k for a C5 when a 6.0 C6 can be had for low £20s?
The C6 Z06 will be a pretty safe bet until the C7 finally appears, particularly with so few left in the UK and a week £ holding back further imports.
Depending on business I might consider buying myself an early C6 Z06 next year - It looks like I might be chasing Bluethunder around the country for one!

Edited by JimexPL on Friday 8th October 09:55

[BLUETHUNDER]

I'm only after a black one. So that leave you with a wider choice.:

[JimexPL]

BLUETHUNDER said:

I'm only after a black one. So that leave you with a wider choice.:

Not fussy about the colour, I think that you might be looking for a while for a black Euro car though (I can only think of one still in the country).

Did you get rid of your 101? Found out recently that one of our neighbours has 2, along with a Bedford truck and a one off KTM MOD evaluation bike.

[BLUETHUNDER]

JimexPL said:

BLUETHUNDER said:

I'm only after a black one. So that leave you with a wider choice.:

Not fussy about the colour, I think that you might be looking for a while for a black Euro car though (I can only think of one still in the country).

Did you get rid of your 101? Found out recently that one of our neighbours has 2, along with a Bedford truck and a one off KTM MOD evaluation bike.

No. Still got the 101. But it is up for sale.B.t.w whats the difference between a euro car and a U.S spec one??.

[Pixel-Snapper]

Mark if you get one let me know i'll come take some picture for you

Matt

[JimexPL]

BLUETHUNDER said:

B.t.w whats the difference between a euro car and a U.S spec one??.

Genuine RHD headlights (UK car)
Headlamp wash (required by EU law on Xenons)
Thatcham approved alarm and immobiliser
Radio tunes in to odd and even FM frequencies
Orange side marker lights
No chrome wheel option
EU spec rear lights
Speedo calibrated for kmh with the option to switch to mph
CoC, making it far easier to sell into Europe
Different wiring loom (you cannot for example easily (if at all) fit a genuine CD changer or Ipod adapter.)
EU front number plate bracket (if fitted)

Have I forgotten anything?

[BLUETHUNDER]

JimexPL said:

BLUETHUNDER said:

B.t.w whats the difference between a euro car and a U.S spec one??.

Genuine RHD headlights (UK car)
Headlamp wash (required by EU law on Xenons)
Thatcham approved alarm and immobiliser
Radio tunes in to odd and even FM frequencies
Orange side marker lights
No chrome wheel option
EU spec rear lights
Speedo calibrated for kmh with the option to switch to mph
CoC, making it far easier to sell into Europe
Different wiring loom (you cannot for example easily (if at all) fit a genuine CD changer or Ipod adapter.)
EU front number plate bracket (if fitted)

Have I forgotten anything?

Cheers. The only thing that i would like out of that lot is the ability to tune in to odd and even radio stations. Its been annoying on the current Vette,Ram and Hummer.

[zubair]

to be honest apart from the radio none of it matters very much and to be honest the last thing on your mind will be the radio when driving the z06.

[Tom74]

Interestingly if you got a Canadian or middle east import most of the euro bits are already on it, ie headlamp washers, numberplate bracket, radio etc.

The only bits I had to change on mine were rear lights and add side indicators.

Tom

[Vet Guru]

BLUETHUNDER said:

JimexPL said:

BLUETHUNDER said:

B.t.w whats the difference between a euro car and a U.S spec one??.

Genuine RHD headlights (UK car)
Headlamp wash (required by EU law on Xenons)
Thatcham approved alarm and immobiliser
Radio tunes in to odd and even FM frequencies
Orange side marker lights
No chrome wheel option
EU spec rear lights
Speedo calibrated for kmh with the option to switch to mph
CoC, making it far easier to sell into Europe
Different wiring loom (you cannot for example easily (if at all) fit a genuine CD changer or Ipod adapter.)
EU front number plate bracket (if fitted)

Have I forgotten anything?

Cheers. The only thing that i would like out of that lot is the ability to tune in to odd and even radio stations. Its been annoying on the current Vette,Ram and Hummer.

Fog lights not hanging down!
3 year warranty when new
No aftermarket fog light switch inside car
I think revised seat belts for euro cars
no second to forth jump on euro cars
Z51 option standard for Europe

[BLUETHUNDER]

But the Z06 is manual as standard? And doesn't the Z51 package apply just to the standard C6?

[Vet Guru]

BLUETHUNDER said:

But the Z06 is manual as standard? And doesn't the Z51 package apply just to the standard C6?

Yep talking about C6's not the Z but the UK cars don't have the silly 2nd to 4th skip feature on them.

[z06tim]

I wouldn't let the 1st-4th skip shift put anyone off buying a US spec car. Eliminating this is perhaps the simplest most often done aftermarket mod by any Vette enthusiast. I am not sure if you can simply unplug the wiring harness, as it probably causes an error code, but you can buy a harness from a range of aftermarket suppliers that plugs onto both ends after you separate the OEM harness. You will still see the warning on the dash when the ECM is sending the signal to do the "skip-shift", but you will now be able to complete a 1st to 2nd shift without being forced into 4th. Corvette has had this annoying feature from the factory since it has had a six speed manual box.

[ringram]

Skip shift is eliminated with a couple of clicks of the mouse in the tune!
No need to buy any hardware or unplug anything... and no dash warnings or crap

Edited by ringram on Sunday 10th October 18:10