Why was it hard to start and it smoked pretty bad on start-up?? Sounded like it was flooded. For what reason? I'd be PISSED about that especially after paying 100 grand!!
haha, build by fat men from kentucky made of tupperware and it has a glass window on the bonnet so you can see some writing and stripes. BUT I LOVE IT. hahaha can't say it better then topgear. no srys, its the best looking car 2010.
@DaSkinnyGuy yeah probably. oh and by the way my dad has a 1990 chevrolet 3500 dually with a v8 7.4 liter, that truck has been really good for us, because we work in construction and we load this truck with cement, gravel, sand and all kinds of heavy material and it doesn't have any problems, and truck has180,000 miles.
To everyone whining about the interior of a 600+ HP sports car, the 2010 ZR1 now offers an alcantara and leather interior option from Recaro, other than that what complaints can you possible have for an machine like the ZR1?
@Greendude33 there just mad cause they cant buy one if someone has to stoop that low to hate on a Zr1 of all cars then they must not be driving anything faster then a bike not a motorcycle a 1 speed bike with a lil bell on it i swear haters these days complain about anything they cant have
SL550 and a ZR1 were parked near each other this weekend.... everyone was standing around the SL550 'ooing and ahhhing....' i did see a guy in a nascar hat with frosted jeans peek into the vette's window. the ZR1 still just looks like another corvette.
i'm not sure why chevy doesn't hire a new body-design team.....
WOW having trouble starting already and smoking already IIthink Vettes have decent durability and reliability but don't hold up so well against abuse, looks like this vehicle is one of them. .
@sabrom how u guess fuel filter or y? nottryn2ba smartass...my vette starting same way or even worse. perf shop say not a fuel pump,filter,or regulator problem { at the same while cant determine what it is} I keep finding that shops r quick 2tell me what its not. These cars to expensive 2parts replace everything, not 2mention labor cost.
@DRPAYDAY I SAid fuel filter because it has the hesitation to start right up and id check the fuel pump by listening to the buzzing sound from the rear of the car near the tank it can be weak but still start up,just hesitant like your car sounds .. then put a vacuum gauge on the shrader valve also and see if it holds 35psi at the gauge without dropping after you shut it off,if drops rea fast without holding for 5 min ?fuel pump just my experience.
@Humanslocation5for1 well i'm reading "Why do people hold the brakes down when operating a manual car?" and the reason they do that is once the car is in gear it just rolls slowly and you dont have to use gas
i work at a local chevy dealership...i have actually gotten behind the wheel of a zr1....just going 5 mph in this thing gave me chills! love this car!
im not a corvette person and i think thay are realy nice but... ill stick with my rice burners.... like the toyota supra, but... w.e we all diff ppl right ??
@Aquariansevenone...I'm also a Corvette owner. Mine's a 1981 4-speed with 33K original miles. I bought it from Pro Team Corvette in Napoleon, Ohio in 2003 with 25K original miles on the clock...I know it's not as fast as the new ones, but I still have a blast every time I drive it!...I've always wanted one since I was a kid, and finally my dream was realized...the haters don't realize how much fun driving this car is!...if they only knew, they would have a very different opinion about it!!
@1aceves Oh Hells yeaah! The fun factor is where it’s at for me too. I cried when I got my first one a red 2000 C5 I put 10,000 miles on it then promptly wrapped it around a light pole! Took me 6 years to get my 06’ which I had no such luck with. Just traded it in for a Grand Sport and this one is by far the funnest of the lot. It is a blast! The difference between this one and the 06' is big. Of course I have the fuse removed and the exhaust running wide open all the time Fuck I love this car!
ever jump in a bmw , audi, and especially jag then knock on the faux "exotic burl wood" trim? same garbage plastic you'd find in anything else. if these so called luxury interiors were as good as you say they were, there wouldn't be faux anything. Don't bother to reply, as I refse to get into a pissing match with anyone.
The only 2 issues keeping this car from being one of the best are:
1- need better grill for maximum air intake and cool down the huge engine! make the goddamn back from alumimum or CF not plastic crap! and the tail lights can be adjusted as a ferrari f430!
This could be a DD and a killer at the track, no doubt about it. Oh and Jeremy Clarkson is a dumbass. He tries his hardest to find something bad about American cars. Vettes can kill most of their exotic peers on the track and they are durable and offer an enjoying ride. Thats why theres a sport mode for the track and and another mode just to offer a comfortable ride on the roads. Its a BEAST!!! all of the negative driving experience comments originated from the C5, the C6 refined everything!
no this is just the press car. it's been ushered to motor shows around the world, driven by countless reporters, including raced on the bonneville salt flats by jeremy clarkson...
that kind of abuse can make any car sound like this.
Really? Everyone raves on about how durable the Corvette is and how it can be driven straight to the track and home again. It has only done what everyone apparently says it can do, so either you're wrong or it isn't as tough as everyone makes it out to be.
I'm not critisising you by the way, I'm just intrigued in case you're right.
this is a press car. if you were driving a 640 horsepower sportscar knowing that you were not responsible for the damages of it, would you drive carefully, or would you drive like a lunatic? corvettes are generally durable, but this one has taken abuse from hundreds of motor journalists.
as jeremy clarkson put it "after the third day in my car, the lock on the boot lid completely disintegrated."
Yes, cars will wear out a lot faster when they're constantly abused. But even so, it's only done what GM claim it is perfectly capable of and it is supposed to be one of the Corvette's USPs; it's durability.
If what you're saying is true, then I don't see any evidence for Corvettes being any more durable than any other sports/supercar.
Lots of Corvette owners tune their cars and they still run fine despite the extra strain. I don't see why this particular car appears to have suffered so much.
no, as far of supercars go this is extremely reliable. if you had given this treatment to a ferrari or lamborghini, the whole car would have disintegrated by now.
Not exactly, Ferrari use the same car over and over to let journalists hammer around the Fiorano test track all day and they don't seem to disintegrate.
I know Corvettes are generally very reliable. All things considered though I still don't think this one should be worn out after what everyone claims, and they're supposed to last several hundred thousand miles.
Perhaps a service is due for the car, but if the car is literally worn out I wouldn't consider that very durable at all.
Cheap to repair in comparison to it's Italian rivals perhaps, although if the engine and drive-train is worn out then it can still be very expensive.
Also i Clarkson was honest about the boot lid, then that's poor. Almost every car built has very durable locks. The Corvette must be built on a very low budget if it has problems like that.
If you've ever had a Corvette (in my case a C6) it's not cheap to work on mechanically or other. I personally haven't had any problems whatsoever with my 2005 C6/Z51. If I did, I doubt it would have been anything less than expensive. You mention it's a Chevrolet and that it would be cheap to work on, as if comparing it to a Cavalier or Chevet. Have you owned a Corvette lately? Probably not. They're elite cars and therefore can be very expensive to repair if need be.
nope never had one. and quite frankly, i can't see spending $50,000 on a plastic dash, leaf sprung plastic car. i'd get an m3, and i know that is expensive to run.
I frankly have never had a problem with the C6 interior. I think it looks great. My friends (and their friends) have loved it and have complimented it always. I have compared its interior to other sports car interiors and I like it looks awesome. I even like the way the bucket-seats feel, they're very comfortable. With a 0-60 of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 186/191 it's a total keeper. Performance wise, the Vette is second to none. Aside from wild exotics, nothing can touch it on the highway!
And it doesn't take much really to take your Z06 and make it so wild exotics can't touch it. and you've still spent less than Half of what they spent. A Z06 can fairly easy be made in to something only a Veryon would be able to destroy.
That "plastic dash, leaf sprung plastic car" that you're calling, is the world's foremost premier supercar for the money, retarded bitch!!...the ZR-1 destroys everything & anything that they throw at it, even Ferraris & Lamborghinis costing up to eight times as much, you pea brain!!...aren't you aware of the Nurbugring record time??...drag race acceleration time??...stopping power (as in brakes)??...handling & slalom record time??...I mean EVERYTHING!!...why change something that's working??
because it doesn't. the zr1 is obviously better than the standard one, but the standard one is thrown off by any corner that isn't perfectly smooth, and is skittish at high speeds.
the zr1 is too, to an extent, but i am aware of all its achievements, and for one blast on the nurburgring, i'm sure it's a fine companion.
but it's just too brash to be used every day with it's chrome wheels and its see-through hood, it's 7 1/2 foot wide body, etc.
What do you mean by "there's no getting away from that interior"??...Look!...for your information, the ZR1's interior has been upgraded from the base Corvette, with leather everywhere, including the dash, so it is more high-end...obviously you haven't even sat in one, am I wrong??...If you want a so-called "luxurious interior", go buy yourself a Rolls-Royce for $550K...the Corvette is a sportscar, not a luxury car!......get it??
i've sat in one, have you felt the plastics? have you seen the nav screen? have you seen the wheel, etc? have you smelled the overwhelming smell of plastic when you step inside? i think not.
simply stitching leather onto the dash doesn't take away from the tinselly center console and the otherwise cheapness of the cabin.
and what do you mean, "corvette is a sportscar not a luxury car"
really? then what are porsches, bmws, mercedes, jaguar xk's, etc... are these not both for similar money?
Look, punk!...I'm tired of your bullshit!....ZR1 engineers invested all of their time, effort, know-how, and engineering into the marvel of the ZR1's engine, transmission, and suspension, so the car could perform!!...all of the Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes, & Jaguars that you mention don't hold a candle to this American Supercar!!...it simply destroys them all, wether you like it or not!...Chevrolet doesn't make the ZR1's interior very luxurious on purpose, to keep the car affordable to the masses!!
And yes!...I've sat in one at my local dealership the other day, my friend!!...and I find the ZR1's cockpit very nice, indeed!!...the Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes, and Jaguars that you mention might have a more "luxurious" interior, I agree, and all except the Porsche are considered luxury cars, not sportscars!... but...can all of these European cars surpass or at least match the performance of the ZR1???....NO THEY DON'T,....DO THEY???...keep in mind that the ZR1 beats Ferraris & Lamborghinis!!!!!!
yes i know they made the interior shit to keep the price down. and i agree that on a track it destroys nearly any other car. but we don't drive on the track every day of our lives, do we? we drive on the road 99.9% of a time, and for that time we want a luxurious interior. a good car has to be good in all areas, and the vette simply isn't. it's great on the track, and it has a decent ride quality on the road but i couldn't live with a burger tray wrapped in leahter for a dashboard.
Well...my friend, to each his own. Like I said before, Corvettes are purpose-built, high-performance sportscars since the very first year Chevrolet started building them in 1953....they have never been and never will be considered "luxury" cars per se....also, all that shit that luxury car makers put into their interiors like "burl walnut", and other "exotic woods", and chrome knobs & everything, and all that "bling" shit, only adds weight to the car, making them heavier!...bad thing, indeed!!
My dear friend, coolerdude44....let me explain something to you. The ZR1 is basically a race car barely legal for street use...have you ever seen a race car on the track with a luxurious interior??....I don't think so!!....why??...simply because all the resources of the car-maker and effort of the engineers are directed and concentrated in what really matters: making the race car perform to it's full potential!...same with the ZR1, my friend!..luxurious interiors is the last thing on their mind.
At the end of the day the corvette is the biggest piece of engineering glory to grace the pavement! Haters will always be haters no matter what. I promise if you just drove one all that bullshit about the interior would just fade away. Pound for pound it's a bad motherfucker and most everybody knows it! Sure the interior has a few quirks, but you wouldn't kick a super model outta bed just cause she wears grannie pannies now would ya? All hail the Corvette!
@Aquariansevenone, I hear you!...I've sat inside of both a Z06 and a ZR1 at my local Chevy dealership, and I find absolutely nothing wrong with the interiors!...on the contrary, I find them to be very nice!..with leather covering not only the seats, but the door panels and dashboard as well...very, very nicely done. People that hate the Corvette will always find something to bitch about, no matter how great the car is, but the fact is that both the Z06 & ZR1 are supercars to be reckoned with!
Amen Brother! Haters will always be haters and corvettes will always be fast and sexy. The more things change the more they stay the same. I cant help but wonder if haters are just jealous cause they can't get one. I'm not trying to be an ass here, but that's typical human behavior.
I have an '06 C6 Z5, and the interior is just fine, but the '07 and up have a much sexier interior, and now GM is using "greener" materials in their cars. ALL HAIL THE CORVETTE!
I am also, sitting in a ZO6 and ZR1 models in the Chevy shop in Germany. It is not true that both cars have the same quality of interior, since ZR1 interior is much more similar to interiors like I saw in Mercedes C-class.
BUT, who cares about interior??? When you have 500-650hp under the bonnet and 450-550 whp you dont have much time to think about that at race track. ZR1 is actually astonishing car. All I can say, not only fast, IT'S FUCKING TORQUE MONSTER!
@Aquariansevenone you are my best friend lol finnaly someone understands the true meaning of performance and dosent talk crap about their favorite. You have some knowledge!!!
@Aquariansevenone Errr it's a nice car man but it's not an engineering wonder. It's a plastic car with a big engine. But that also makes it very fast :)
@RsGhost1 absolutely right. The ZR1 is a fantastic car and it's sickeningly fast but an engineering wonder it isn't. This is coming from a guy who has owned several American muscle cars including a 5.0 Mustang, Buick Grand National, and Pontiac Formula so don't call me a muscle car hater. The ZR1 has 6.2 liters and makes 638hp -- 103hp/liter. The Ferrari 458 Italia has 4.5 liters and makes 560 -- 124hp/liter, AND it's naturally aspirated. You tell me which is the engineering wonder.
@carperson234 I removed my comment cause after having read it I thought I sounded a bit douchey, or like I was showing off talking about a new Grand Sport. Anyway to answer your question no it is not a Bugatti, but a lowly 'ol chevy built by a fat man in Kentucky.... and I love it! Cheers!
@88DriftKid88 they don't make 3.7 stroker kits for the supra...3.4 and actually the almost any v8 has a greater potential for hp than any inline 6...and it's safer in a v8...
@88DriftKid88 they don't make 3.7 stroker kits for the supra...3.4 and actually the almost any v8 has a greater potential for hp than any inline 6...and it's safer in a v8...
@rhrhllc Better gas mileage and performance....hmm thats what inspired the invention of the turbocharger....it was originally designed to replace the existence of cylinders and still out put the same power with less gas consumption....so im pretty sure you just called any supercharger/ turbocharger enthusiast or even the engineers behind the builds of the inline 6 god motors or even your precious american muscle vettes that hang a hair dryer of the side of their motor a "dirt poor super douche"
@rhrhllc Last time i checked im pretty sure a decent turbo kit ran 5-6 grand....you sure are poor if you cant afford that huh? And think of what you just said. Some of the most expencive cars on the market utilize Power to weight and POWER TO FUEL ECONOMY. its called hybrid. but we are all too poor to afford you veron. I rest my case infidel.
@88DriftKid88 Haha a purpose built supra with a ton of boost and a built and massaged everything wont get better fuel mileage than that car. Yeah its only a 6 cylinder but the massive amount of boost required for that car to put of comparable hp to the Zr-1 require alot more fuel. The more air your pulling in, the more fuel you'll need.
@Aquariansevenone Well said. I stand behind Corvette for life. Besides if you find the right custom company you can put the baddest ass widebody kit on it with devil-like LED brakelights, and make the interior look like a Maserati. Check out supervettesdotcom - If I could choose any supercar I'd have a hard time steering away from this one.
Don't get mad on european trolls, there has always been a place for american cars against the european ones.
This just isn't the same type of engineering and supercharging a big V8 is not that complicated when you consider that Ferrari puts out 127 ch/l from the NA 458.
If I bought a Corvette, that wouldn't be for it's technology but for it's glorious personnality.
@comlax22 I agree that past corvettes were nothing greta but c6 especially z06 and zr1 are nothing to sneeze at .I own a z06 and the car performs flawlessly it is brutally fast and handles and brakes extremely well.I have yet to meet a car on the road that has even come close in a roll race from second gear up .For the record i even beat a 997 porsche twin turbo ,the owner dropping his window after the race to say to me :Man that thing is fast.
Now that we're on the topic of supercar interiors...have you seen the interior of the Ferrari F40 that was produced from 1987 to 1992??...now that was NOT a luxury interior at all, was it, idiot??...the F40 had a very spartan interior with suede covered surfaces, cheap clear plastic windows, and didn't even come with a radio, let alone a nice stereo system!...and nobody complained did they??...it was all to save weight and improve performance!...the same goes for the McLaren F1's interior!
same with the corvette, you don't need millions of dollars for an interior, just they care about is the performance. that is y it is a sports are not a luxury car.
@diablowrathltd maybe not but there not that much better the mclaren it no a/c or heat it just a seat, pedals and a stearing wheel it's strictly racing same with enzo maybe a little better
@petermello55 ok.. well the ZR1 has a cheap interior but it gets the job done. i have nothing against it because it was made for performance, which is why it is made up of plastic and light fabric.
Corners? Are you serious? Have you driven one? Be honest. Have you driven one? Over 1g on the skid is nothing to laugh at. I push mine through exits off the interstate hard as hell every single chance I get and the cracks in the pavement don't upset the car so much as they might an inexperienced driver, but to a driver familiar with the handling characteristics it's nothing but a rush. I have an '06 C6 with the Z51 package, and I'm on my third set of tires. ALL HAIL THE CORVETTE!
Okay. Well, I assume the same is true about the exotics you may support. The likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, and etc. I assume you don't know how reliable they truly are either. However their "prestige" seems to carry them past the ordinary scrutiny other are subjected to. I suppose it's better that way--especially after having paid substantially larger amounts. I find it all relative.
Why did it hesitate so much?
punkthrasher13 2 months ago
only jealous people dislike a car like this
eoj11 2 months ago
I would cut my left testicle off with a rusty knife from a Calcutta brothel just to have this car!
scandmx5atl 4 months ago 2
@scandmx5atl if i were in your shoes i would make sure it was the left one....i kind of like the right one!
chevrolet167 3 months ago
@scandmx5atl fucking asshole work hard and get it, talking shit
Punisher3545 2 months ago
@Punisher3545 says the Turkish faggot with video game vids all over his page
scandmx5atl 2 months ago
those wheels are amazing
R7300 6 months ago
I'm a natural aspiration fan but I dig it if you're into screws and pinwheels.
This is one fine, fine, FINE sportscar.
triplexxxsatyr 6 months ago 3
a second observation has me believing that its a structure of caffeine ... i believe !!
tenjinnim 7 months ago
i see organic chemistry ... i couldnt really make it out buts definitely a cyclic ring attached with methyl and nitrogen groups!! is this a school ?
tenjinnim 7 months ago
Sorry...
sssukaPSN 8 months ago
Almost thought it wasnt gonna start took long enough overpriced american junk.
SPNFENDER 8 months ago
:29 sounds like it farted.
abc123AX7 8 months ago
you gotta watch those polls. they jump out of nowhere
cfranchitti 9 months ago
Why was it hard to start and it smoked pretty bad on start-up?? Sounded like it was flooded. For what reason? I'd be PISSED about that especially after paying 100 grand!!
mark03cobra 9 months ago
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emokTheKid 10 months ago
Remove mufflers please
exo6desmo8 1 year ago
Black smoke on start up... She is running a little fat... I wonder if the computer was reflashed with a richer set-up.
highvelocity123 1 year ago
its just a Pontiac who cares if it hits the pole.
whellieboii 1 year ago
love how the girl walks pass and he doesnt break his concentration on the zr1 lol what a beautiful car
KamikazeV3 1 year ago
haha, build by fat men from kentucky made of tupperware and it has a glass window on the bonnet so you can see some writing and stripes. BUT I LOVE IT. hahaha can't say it better then topgear. no srys, its the best looking car 2010.
robbedoes1985 1 year ago
@robbedoes1985 thank you fat man from kentucky!!! Love top gear!
APBGrrl 1 year ago
A big plasticky turd, won't stay reliable for more than a week, american engineering
at its best, don't export this pile of manure....
Pinin500 1 year ago
if gm spent like 15 grand a car refining the Corvette it would be a serious super car contender.
lukefresh58 1 year ago
FAT GIRL SAYING SORRY RUINED THE VIDEO
kartingbeast93 1 year ago
Doesn't start very well, but I love the corvette
6speeddakota 1 year ago
Love the ZR1, but it didn't start well
6speeddakota 1 year ago
i bet the 2010 or 2011 will be the fastest corvette because of tha 7.2 liter v8 supercharged
joselikescars 1 year ago
@joselikescars i think you're thinking of z06 bc the z06 is a 7.+ liter engine but the zr1 is the only supercharged vette and its a 6.2 liter v8
Remington870xmag 1 year ago
@Remington870xmag well i saw a 2010 corvette zr1 with the 7.2 liter v8 supercharged
joselikescars 1 year ago
@joselikescars The ZR1 is a 6.2 liter. The only 7.2 liter engine Chevy makes is for the C8500 truck.
whothaplaya 1 year ago
@joselikescars ever think that the motor was stroked out to about a 434c.i which would make it a 7.2L
DaSkinnyGuy 1 year ago
@DaSkinnyGuy yeah probably. oh and by the way my dad has a 1990 chevrolet 3500 dually with a v8 7.4 liter, that truck has been really good for us, because we work in construction and we load this truck with cement, gravel, sand and all kinds of heavy material and it doesn't have any problems, and truck has180,000 miles.
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@joselikescars i think you're thinking of z06 bc the z06 is a 7.0 liter engine but the zr1 is the only supercharged vette and its a 6.2 liter v8
Remington870xmag 1 year ago
fuel pump going?
saleenxxx 1 year ago
My neighbors 1990 corsica starts better and blows less smoke!!!! Do like the car though.
my96mystic 1 year ago
lol the chick! sooorrrryyyy
MrEarthmonkey68 1 year ago
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ugly plastic car
19may0001 1 year ago
''sorry'' :$
nomameskikin13 1 year ago
To everyone whining about the interior of a 600+ HP sports car, the 2010 ZR1 now offers an alcantara and leather interior option from Recaro, other than that what complaints can you possible have for an machine like the ZR1?
Greendude33 1 year ago 2
@Greendude33 there just mad cause they cant buy one if someone has to stoop that low to hate on a Zr1 of all cars then they must not be driving anything faster then a bike not a motorcycle a 1 speed bike with a lil bell on it i swear haters these days complain about anything they cant have
saleenxxx 1 year ago
LOL the start up...
AnonymoussourceL0L 1 year ago
this is a vette that came out defective...or sumthing...but thats a vette 1 in 20,000 while ford has 19,999 out of 20,000 fuck ford
ChevysphinX 1 year ago
SL550 and a ZR1 were parked near each other this weekend.... everyone was standing around the SL550 'ooing and ahhhing....' i did see a guy in a nascar hat with frosted jeans peek into the vette's window. the ZR1 still just looks like another corvette.
i'm not sure why chevy doesn't hire a new body-design team.....
JamesBondOO7agent 1 year ago
WOW having trouble starting already and smoking already IIthink Vettes have decent durability and reliability but don't hold up so well against abuse, looks like this vehicle is one of them. .
abram7117 1 year ago
change the fuel filter.....
sabrom 1 year ago
@sabrom how u guess fuel filter or y? nottryn2ba smartass...my vette starting same way or even worse. perf shop say not a fuel pump,filter,or regulator problem { at the same while cant determine what it is} I keep finding that shops r quick 2tell me what its not. These cars to expensive 2parts replace everything, not 2mention labor cost.
DRPAYDAY 1 year ago
@DRPAYDAY I SAid fuel filter because it has the hesitation to start right up and id check the fuel pump by listening to the buzzing sound from the rear of the car near the tank it can be weak but still start up,just hesitant like your car sounds .. then put a vacuum gauge on the shrader valve also and see if it holds 35psi at the gauge without dropping after you shut it off,if drops rea fast without holding for 5 min ?fuel pump just my experience.
sabrom 1 year ago
Why do people hold the brakes down when operating a manual car?
Humanslocation5for1 1 year ago
@Humanslocation5for1 what do yopu mean i only say the brake to stop
rickg156 1 year ago
@rickg156 No. I said they press the brakes on a manual transmission car when they put it in reverse sometimes.
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@Humanslocation5for1 well i'm reading "Why do people hold the brakes down when operating a manual car?" and the reason they do that is once the car is in gear it just rolls slowly and you dont have to use gas
rickg156 1 year ago
Cool car. Overpriced. Spend my money on something else.
hondarider100r 1 year ago
@hondarider100r Any other car in its 100 thousand dollar price range isnt comparable. ZR1= Speed and Power.
dnyceda1 1 year ago
@hondarider100r Well not if you look at what you're getting it's all what you want
petermello55 1 year ago
original set of tire here, but only have 11,080 miles on my car.
c6z5105 1 year ago
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sorry!
xDDD
i love vettes
gianfran2008 2 years ago 3
i work at a local chevy dealership...i have actually gotten behind the wheel of a zr1....just going 5 mph in this thing gave me chills! love this car!
kcod23 2 years ago 3
lol i bet you go through alot of starters with that car XD
theschiz999 2 years ago
im not a corvette person and i think thay are realy nice but... ill stick with my rice burners.... like the toyota supra, but... w.e we all diff ppl right ??
123supra321 2 years ago 2
@123supra321
Yeah right, but Inline 6 from Supra with 282 cam sounds better than LS9 V8 at idle, except Ferrari V8's which is art of engineering.
Supra's are not rice burner, some idiots make them, they are comparable to performace with many V8(not all) from US even full stock.
2jzgtejza80 1 year ago
why is he saying that it does not do well in corners , it does realy realy good for a monster engine.
abody348 2 years ago
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hahaha they are such pieces..but finally a good american car to compete with the european ones
broboter55 2 years ago
@broboter55 finally? its been about 20 year now. and most imports still can't hang with the original ZR-1 ((aka) the king of the hill)
bronxboyXXX 1 year ago
@Aquariansevenone...I'm also a Corvette owner. Mine's a 1981 4-speed with 33K original miles. I bought it from Pro Team Corvette in Napoleon, Ohio in 2003 with 25K original miles on the clock...I know it's not as fast as the new ones, but I still have a blast every time I drive it!...I've always wanted one since I was a kid, and finally my dream was realized...the haters don't realize how much fun driving this car is!...if they only knew, they would have a very different opinion about it!!
1aceves 2 years ago 3
@1aceves Oh Hells yeaah! The fun factor is where it’s at for me too. I cried when I got my first one a red 2000 C5 I put 10,000 miles on it then promptly wrapped it around a light pole! Took me 6 years to get my 06’ which I had no such luck with. Just traded it in for a Grand Sport and this one is by far the funnest of the lot. It is a blast! The difference between this one and the 06' is big. Of course I have the fuse removed and the exhaust running wide open all the time Fuck I love this car!
Aquariansevenone 10 months ago
at least the vette is honest.
TVRFan11 2 years ago
ever jump in a bmw , audi, and especially jag then knock on the faux "exotic burl wood" trim? same garbage plastic you'd find in anything else. if these so called luxury interiors were as good as you say they were, there wouldn't be faux anything. Don't bother to reply, as I refse to get into a pissing match with anyone.
TVRFan11 2 years ago
@TVRFan11 Yeah,i got that in my Ford Freestyle,it looks nice,but so easily able to tell it's fake. its just because the weight of real wood
anthonyrocksworldz 2 years ago
A beastly car. A proven champion; no two ways about it... the ZR1 rocks!
SChaconJr 2 years ago
best car ever.. usa usa usa usa !
djillyill 2 years ago 4
had a bit of trouble starting up?
djunified 2 years ago 23
i think so0o to0o
mehdieminem 2 years ago
Yeah, it looks like he needed to give it a little gas, but he didn't. That's the reason for the long crank.
1aceves 2 years ago
@1aceves You need not to give it gas upon start up. It is fuel injected dumbass.
mmz77 2 years ago
I know that dude!...I misspoke!...the car had probably another issue like a clogged fuel filter or bad injectors that make an engine hard to start.
Peace, dude!
1aceves 2 years ago
The only 2 issues keeping this car from being one of the best are:
1- need better grill for maximum air intake and cool down the huge engine! make the goddamn back from alumimum or CF not plastic crap! and the tail lights can be adjusted as a ferrari f430!
Ah need a better PC shipsss
bashmuscle 2 years ago
you have no fucking clue what your talking about who copys off of ferrari tail lights this aint a honda pal
homgrownbud 2 years ago
We never say copy as copy paste u rookie!
bashmuscle 2 years ago
umm dude your not straight are you...
Jackfan23 2 years ago
well that was a long crank....still badass though
SRT92 2 years ago
why did it take it so long to start? the other zr1s didnt take that long. but that is one nice car would kill for one.
Tofuman924 2 years ago
This could be a DD and a killer at the track, no doubt about it. Oh and Jeremy Clarkson is a dumbass. He tries his hardest to find something bad about American cars. Vettes can kill most of their exotic peers on the track and they are durable and offer an enjoying ride. Thats why theres a sport mode for the track and and another mode just to offer a comfortable ride on the roads. Its a BEAST!!! all of the negative driving experience comments originated from the C5, the C6 refined everything!
VETTEFREAK101 2 years ago
yes sir!
426rwhpC5 2 years ago
it probably took longer than usual to crank because of high compression. it qweefed because it qweefed.
ZackMcLeish13 2 years ago
some people think missouri is one of the best places 2 live. it's not. i live here. although if you are a die hard chevy man this is the place 2 be!
Singnature12 2 years ago
it sounds like someone doesnt know how to use a clutch :P anyone else hear that gear grind?
that did take way to long to crank, it sounds like they may have been dogging it a little to much.
johngreene1969 2 years ago
its a good car for about 2 weeks than it sounds like dis
goblinyadig913 2 years ago
no this is just the press car. it's been ushered to motor shows around the world, driven by countless reporters, including raced on the bonneville salt flats by jeremy clarkson...
that kind of abuse can make any car sound like this.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
Really? Everyone raves on about how durable the Corvette is and how it can be driven straight to the track and home again. It has only done what everyone apparently says it can do, so either you're wrong or it isn't as tough as everyone makes it out to be.
I'm not critisising you by the way, I'm just intrigued in case you're right.
StuRaz 2 years ago 2
this is a press car. if you were driving a 640 horsepower sportscar knowing that you were not responsible for the damages of it, would you drive carefully, or would you drive like a lunatic? corvettes are generally durable, but this one has taken abuse from hundreds of motor journalists.
as jeremy clarkson put it "after the third day in my car, the lock on the boot lid completely disintegrated."
coolerdude44 2 years ago
Yes, cars will wear out a lot faster when they're constantly abused. But even so, it's only done what GM claim it is perfectly capable of and it is supposed to be one of the Corvette's USPs; it's durability.
If what you're saying is true, then I don't see any evidence for Corvettes being any more durable than any other sports/supercar.
Lots of Corvette owners tune their cars and they still run fine despite the extra strain. I don't see why this particular car appears to have suffered so much.
StuRaz 2 years ago 2
no, as far of supercars go this is extremely reliable. if you had given this treatment to a ferrari or lamborghini, the whole car would have disintegrated by now.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
Not exactly, Ferrari use the same car over and over to let journalists hammer around the Fiorano test track all day and they don't seem to disintegrate.
I know Corvettes are generally very reliable. All things considered though I still don't think this one should be worn out after what everyone claims, and they're supposed to last several hundred thousand miles.
Perhaps a service is due for the car, but if the car is literally worn out I wouldn't consider that very durable at all.
StuRaz 2 years ago 2
i don't know, i've heard mixed stories about corvette reliability. ultimately, it's just a chevy, so it's cheap to repair anyway.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
Cheap to repair in comparison to it's Italian rivals perhaps, although if the engine and drive-train is worn out then it can still be very expensive.
Also i Clarkson was honest about the boot lid, then that's poor. Almost every car built has very durable locks. The Corvette must be built on a very low budget if it has problems like that.
StuRaz 2 years ago
If you've ever had a Corvette (in my case a C6) it's not cheap to work on mechanically or other. I personally haven't had any problems whatsoever with my 2005 C6/Z51. If I did, I doubt it would have been anything less than expensive. You mention it's a Chevrolet and that it would be cheap to work on, as if comparing it to a Cavalier or Chevet. Have you owned a Corvette lately? Probably not. They're elite cars and therefore can be very expensive to repair if need be.
stevechaconjr 2 years ago 2
nope never had one. and quite frankly, i can't see spending $50,000 on a plastic dash, leaf sprung plastic car. i'd get an m3, and i know that is expensive to run.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
I frankly have never had a problem with the C6 interior. I think it looks great. My friends (and their friends) have loved it and have complimented it always. I have compared its interior to other sports car interiors and I like it looks awesome. I even like the way the bucket-seats feel, they're very comfortable. With a 0-60 of 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 186/191 it's a total keeper. Performance wise, the Vette is second to none. Aside from wild exotics, nothing can touch it on the highway!
stevechaconjr 2 years ago 2
And it doesn't take much really to take your Z06 and make it so wild exotics can't touch it. and you've still spent less than Half of what they spent. A Z06 can fairly easy be made in to something only a Veryon would be able to destroy.
codysrealm 2 years ago
That "plastic dash, leaf sprung plastic car" that you're calling, is the world's foremost premier supercar for the money, retarded bitch!!...the ZR-1 destroys everything & anything that they throw at it, even Ferraris & Lamborghinis costing up to eight times as much, you pea brain!!...aren't you aware of the Nurbugring record time??...drag race acceleration time??...stopping power (as in brakes)??...handling & slalom record time??...I mean EVERYTHING!!...why change something that's working??
1aceves 2 years ago
because it doesn't. the zr1 is obviously better than the standard one, but the standard one is thrown off by any corner that isn't perfectly smooth, and is skittish at high speeds.
the zr1 is too, to an extent, but i am aware of all its achievements, and for one blast on the nurburgring, i'm sure it's a fine companion.
but it's just too brash to be used every day with it's chrome wheels and its see-through hood, it's 7 1/2 foot wide body, etc.
and there's no getting away from that interior.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
What do you mean by "there's no getting away from that interior"??...Look!...for your information, the ZR1's interior has been upgraded from the base Corvette, with leather everywhere, including the dash, so it is more high-end...obviously you haven't even sat in one, am I wrong??...If you want a so-called "luxurious interior", go buy yourself a Rolls-Royce for $550K...the Corvette is a sportscar, not a luxury car!......get it??
1aceves 2 years ago
i've sat in one, have you felt the plastics? have you seen the nav screen? have you seen the wheel, etc? have you smelled the overwhelming smell of plastic when you step inside? i think not.
simply stitching leather onto the dash doesn't take away from the tinselly center console and the otherwise cheapness of the cabin.
and what do you mean, "corvette is a sportscar not a luxury car"
really? then what are porsches, bmws, mercedes, jaguar xk's, etc... are these not both for similar money?
coolerdude44 2 years ago
Look, punk!...I'm tired of your bullshit!....ZR1 engineers invested all of their time, effort, know-how, and engineering into the marvel of the ZR1's engine, transmission, and suspension, so the car could perform!!...all of the Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes, & Jaguars that you mention don't hold a candle to this American Supercar!!...it simply destroys them all, wether you like it or not!...Chevrolet doesn't make the ZR1's interior very luxurious on purpose, to keep the car affordable to the masses!!
1aceves 2 years ago 2
And yes!...I've sat in one at my local dealership the other day, my friend!!...and I find the ZR1's cockpit very nice, indeed!!...the Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes, and Jaguars that you mention might have a more "luxurious" interior, I agree, and all except the Porsche are considered luxury cars, not sportscars!... but...can all of these European cars surpass or at least match the performance of the ZR1???....NO THEY DON'T,....DO THEY???...keep in mind that the ZR1 beats Ferraris & Lamborghinis!!!!!!
1aceves 2 years ago 2
yes i know they made the interior shit to keep the price down. and i agree that on a track it destroys nearly any other car. but we don't drive on the track every day of our lives, do we? we drive on the road 99.9% of a time, and for that time we want a luxurious interior. a good car has to be good in all areas, and the vette simply isn't. it's great on the track, and it has a decent ride quality on the road but i couldn't live with a burger tray wrapped in leahter for a dashboard.
coolerdude44 2 years ago
Well...my friend, to each his own. Like I said before, Corvettes are purpose-built, high-performance sportscars since the very first year Chevrolet started building them in 1953....they have never been and never will be considered "luxury" cars per se....also, all that shit that luxury car makers put into their interiors like "burl walnut", and other "exotic woods", and chrome knobs & everything, and all that "bling" shit, only adds weight to the car, making them heavier!...bad thing, indeed!!
1aceves 2 years ago
My dear friend, coolerdude44....let me explain something to you. The ZR1 is basically a race car barely legal for street use...have you ever seen a race car on the track with a luxurious interior??....I don't think so!!....why??...simply because all the resources of the car-maker and effort of the engineers are directed and concentrated in what really matters: making the race car perform to it's full potential!...same with the ZR1, my friend!..luxurious interiors is the last thing on their mind.
1aceves 2 years ago
At the end of the day the corvette is the biggest piece of engineering glory to grace the pavement! Haters will always be haters no matter what. I promise if you just drove one all that bullshit about the interior would just fade away. Pound for pound it's a bad motherfucker and most everybody knows it! Sure the interior has a few quirks, but you wouldn't kick a super model outta bed just cause she wears grannie pannies now would ya? All hail the Corvette!
Aquariansevenone 2 years ago 81
@Aquariansevenone, I hear you!...I've sat inside of both a Z06 and a ZR1 at my local Chevy dealership, and I find absolutely nothing wrong with the interiors!...on the contrary, I find them to be very nice!..with leather covering not only the seats, but the door panels and dashboard as well...very, very nicely done. People that hate the Corvette will always find something to bitch about, no matter how great the car is, but the fact is that both the Z06 & ZR1 are supercars to be reckoned with!
1aceves 2 years ago 19
Amen Brother! Haters will always be haters and corvettes will always be fast and sexy. The more things change the more they stay the same. I cant help but wonder if haters are just jealous cause they can't get one. I'm not trying to be an ass here, but that's typical human behavior.
I have an '06 C6 Z5, and the interior is just fine, but the '07 and up have a much sexier interior, and now GM is using "greener" materials in their cars. ALL HAIL THE CORVETTE!
Aquariansevenone 2 years ago 2
@1aceves
I am also, sitting in a ZO6 and ZR1 models in the Chevy shop in Germany. It is not true that both cars have the same quality of interior, since ZR1 interior is much more similar to interiors like I saw in Mercedes C-class.
BUT, who cares about interior??? When you have 500-650hp under the bonnet and 450-550 whp you dont have much time to think about that at race track. ZR1 is actually astonishing car. All I can say, not only fast, IT'S FUCKING TORQUE MONSTER!
2jzgtejza80 8 months ago
@Aquariansevenone i love the comparsion man but hell yea the vette is a badass machine
thevettedude66 1 year ago 2
@Aquariansevenone you are my best friend lol finnaly someone understands the true meaning of performance and dosent talk crap about their favorite. You have some knowledge!!!
TheGiraffe19 1 year ago 7
@Aquariansevenone~ engineering glory?!?!?
U clearly know very little about cars.
marek0086 1 year ago
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❤ZR1 up my ass❤
youIance29 1 year ago
@Aquariansevenone Amen
guitarmanaddi 1 year ago 2
@Aquariansevenone Errr it's a nice car man but it's not an engineering wonder. It's a plastic car with a big engine. But that also makes it very fast :)
RsGhost1 1 year ago 2
@RsGhost1 absolutely right. The ZR1 is a fantastic car and it's sickeningly fast but an engineering wonder it isn't. This is coming from a guy who has owned several American muscle cars including a 5.0 Mustang, Buick Grand National, and Pontiac Formula so don't call me a muscle car hater. The ZR1 has 6.2 liters and makes 638hp -- 103hp/liter. The Ferrari 458 Italia has 4.5 liters and makes 560 -- 124hp/liter, AND it's naturally aspirated. You tell me which is the engineering wonder.
twalker294 1 year ago
@twalker294 I agree, but the most impressive piece of engineering has to be the Bugatti Veyron SS.
RsGhost1 1 year ago
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Aquariansevenone 1 year ago
@Aquariansevenone okay wait do u have a bugatti veryon grandsport????
carperson234 1 year ago
@carperson234 I removed my comment cause after having read it I thought I sounded a bit douchey, or like I was showing off talking about a new Grand Sport. Anyway to answer your question no it is not a Bugatti, but a lowly 'ol chevy built by a fat man in Kentucky.... and I love it! Cheers!
Aquariansevenone 1 year ago
@twalker294 yea but its impossible to make 600hp in a 6.2L pushrod engine with all those regulation , and also the zr1 got better gas mileage ha
thevinceberry 1 year ago
@thevinceberry how bout a Single turbo 3.7 stroker inline 6.......better gas mileage and has potential greater hp. yes im talking about the supra.
88DriftKid88 1 year ago
@88DriftKid88 they don't make 3.7 stroker kits for the supra...3.4 and actually the almost any v8 has a greater potential for hp than any inline 6...and it's safer in a v8...
GTSTPM 1 year ago
@88DriftKid88 they don't make 3.7 stroker kits for the supra...3.4 and actually the almost any v8 has a greater potential for hp than any inline 6...and it's safer in a v8...
GTSTPM 1 year ago
@88DriftKid88 Anybody who talks about performance and gas milage in the same sentence is a dirt poor super douche.
rhrhllc 11 months ago
@rhrhllc Better gas mileage and performance....hmm thats what inspired the invention of the turbocharger....it was originally designed to replace the existence of cylinders and still out put the same power with less gas consumption....so im pretty sure you just called any supercharger/ turbocharger enthusiast or even the engineers behind the builds of the inline 6 god motors or even your precious american muscle vettes that hang a hair dryer of the side of their motor a "dirt poor super douche"
88DriftKid88 10 months ago
@rhrhllc Last time i checked im pretty sure a decent turbo kit ran 5-6 grand....you sure are poor if you cant afford that huh? And think of what you just said. Some of the most expencive cars on the market utilize Power to weight and POWER TO FUEL ECONOMY. its called hybrid. but we are all too poor to afford you veron. I rest my case infidel.
88DriftKid88 10 months ago
@88DriftKid88 Haha a purpose built supra with a ton of boost and a built and massaged everything wont get better fuel mileage than that car. Yeah its only a 6 cylinder but the massive amount of boost required for that car to put of comparable hp to the Zr-1 require alot more fuel. The more air your pulling in, the more fuel you'll need.
mike4x4chevy48 5 months ago
@Aquariansevenone Well said. I stand behind Corvette for life. Besides if you find the right custom company you can put the baddest ass widebody kit on it with devil-like LED brakelights, and make the interior look like a Maserati. Check out supervettesdotcom - If I could choose any supercar I'd have a hard time steering away from this one.
05subieLGT 1 year ago
@Aquariansevenone On of the greatest car today? agree with ya
Greatset piece of engineering? I don't think so.
Don't get mad on european trolls, there has always been a place for american cars against the european ones.
This just isn't the same type of engineering and supercharging a big V8 is not that complicated when you consider that Ferrari puts out 127 ch/l from the NA 458.
If I bought a Corvette, that wouldn't be for it's technology but for it's glorious personnality.
theophileification 8 months ago
@Aquariansevenone
makes sense and finally someone with some logic.
LS1Heli 8 months ago
@Aquariansevenone engineering glory? Not quite. A great performance value, yes. Shittiest interior in the history of $120,000 cars, YES.
comlax22 6 months ago
@comlax22 and best performiong ever 120 000 car.Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! .Fastest best handling and braking .
camirocz 5 months ago
@camirocz and shittiest quality. I'll take a 911 Turbo over it any day.
comlax22 5 months ago
@comlax22 So would i but they are not the same price.And why do you say shitty quality?Its really much better than any previous corvette of the past.
camirocz 5 months ago
@camirocz IMO that's how low the bar was set in corvettes of the past. plasticky, rattle filled cheap junk interiors. typical GM.
comlax22 5 months ago
@comlax22 I agree that past corvettes were nothing greta but c6 especially z06 and zr1 are nothing to sneeze at .I own a z06 and the car performs flawlessly it is brutally fast and handles and brakes extremely well.I have yet to meet a car on the road that has even come close in a roll race from second gear up .For the record i even beat a 997 porsche twin turbo ,the owner dropping his window after the race to say to me :Man that thing is fast.
camirocz 5 months ago
@coolerdude44 True but it being in your drive way in looking at it makes up for the interior it gorgeous
petermello55 1 year ago
Now that we're on the topic of supercar interiors...have you seen the interior of the Ferrari F40 that was produced from 1987 to 1992??...now that was NOT a luxury interior at all, was it, idiot??...the F40 had a very spartan interior with suede covered surfaces, cheap clear plastic windows, and didn't even come with a radio, let alone a nice stereo system!...and nobody complained did they??...it was all to save weight and improve performance!...the same goes for the McLaren F1's interior!
1aceves 2 years ago
same with the corvette, you don't need millions of dollars for an interior, just they care about is the performance. that is y it is a sports are not a luxury car.
diablowrathltd 2 years ago 3
@diablowrathltd No one complains about a enzo interior or a mclaren f1 which basically look like a Nascar interior
petermello55 1 year ago
@petermello55 not really.. its more classy and the Nascar interior is no where near the interior of an enzo for a mclaren
diablowrathltd 1 year ago
@diablowrathltd maybe not but there not that much better the mclaren it no a/c or heat it just a seat, pedals and a stearing wheel it's strictly racing same with enzo maybe a little better
petermello55 1 year ago
@petermello55 enzo i would asume it would be alot better based on other ferrari models. but im not sure.
diablowrathltd 1 year ago
@diablowrathltd most ferrari have stellar interiors but the enzo basically a race car bare esentials
petermello55 1 year ago
@petermello55 ok.. well the ZR1 has a cheap interior but it gets the job done. i have nothing against it because it was made for performance, which is why it is made up of plastic and light fabric.
diablowrathltd 1 year ago
@petermello55 doesn't the f430 have a race interior too? I'm not sure
oVoLaTiLex 1 year ago
@coolerdude44 Yeah but the equivalent in price won't even touch in performance it's a give and take kind of thing
petermello55 1 year ago
you don't know what your talking about
TheDodgeChallenger 2 years ago
neither do you reppin' the Challenger
2Wire542 2 years ago
Corners? Are you serious? Have you driven one? Be honest. Have you driven one? Over 1g on the skid is nothing to laugh at. I push mine through exits off the interstate hard as hell every single chance I get and the cracks in the pavement don't upset the car so much as they might an inexperienced driver, but to a driver familiar with the handling characteristics it's nothing but a rush. I have an '06 C6 with the Z51 package, and I'm on my third set of tires. ALL HAIL THE CORVETTE!
Aquariansevenone 2 years ago 3
Okay. Well, I assume the same is true about the exotics you may support. The likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini, and etc. I assume you don't know how reliable they truly are either. However their "prestige" seems to carry them past the ordinary scrutiny other are subjected to. I suppose it's better that way--especially after having paid substantially larger amounts. I find it all relative.
stevechaconjr 2 years ago
wow, that took WAAAAY to LONG to crank over...!!! doesnt matter if it has 8 cylinder's, 12 cylinder's, or has 200hp or 1000hp..
if you spend that kind of money, you should get PERFECTION!!!!
OldsPowered69 2 years ago 3
yes
Itbreaths 2 years ago
Sounds like it farted
Corveette 2 years ago
or qweefed
Itbreaths 2 years ago
loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
pro999evo999 2 years ago
I'm glad chevy came up with some money and spent it on the outside of the car with the carbon fiber and wheels....this is a CAR
KillaKushTv 3 years ago 2
and its cold 100%
Chiconi1444 3 years ago
why would it take so long to crank over weird....?
marksboyc6 3 years ago 2
because it has nearly 700HP man thats not 2.0 I4 engine :D
Chiconi1444 3 years ago 5
This is the color i'd get a ZR1 in, or black. The only one i've seen was silver, and that looked hot too.
carsismeZ06 3 years ago
holy shit that start up took way longer than i wouldve expected it to
bp240 3 years ago
I think it was a test car. I doubt a new one would take that long to start.
2007Escalade 3 years ago
Your astounding use of Wiki is incredible, besides I already bought an ACR
MLGCODSTER24 3 years ago
0:59 IS THE BEST!!
Gunther81818 3 years ago 2
*giggle* "Sorry".....*PUNCH!!!!*
HippyHunterkj 3 years ago
it farted
lol
ninja9568 3 years ago 2
it had trouble turning on and it farted, but it's an awesome car, I think it's the best ever made
ls1phsyco 3 years ago
maybe the engine and a few tires! keep going, prove me wrong, or just stop
MLGCODSTER24 3 years ago
hey where r u goin with my car??!!!??!! i like the girl that went in front of the camera....NOW UR ON YOUTUBE!!!
adamkawwaff 3 years ago