2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - Too Low For Old Men
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2020
- In this episode we inspect the performance bargain that is the C5 Z06. As entertaining as automotive stereotypes can be, does a brightly colored Corvette equal a mid life crisis? We say no, not always. This is Brake Check, the RUclips show where we rate vehicles on our Hipster Scale and give insight on "Who is this car for?" As well as give our thoughts on Interior, Exterior, Powertrain and Dynamics.
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I bought my Z at the age of 50.
Not a mid life crisis.
It’s a mid life PRIZE!!
Absolutely!
I bought my Z at 27, im 32 now and still get the same jollies lol
You assume you're going to live to 100?
I'm 73 and bought my 01 C5 last year. Getting out of a C5 helps you maintain your flexibility. I know many guys half my age that can't get out of my car.
I’m 48, soon to be 49 and just bought an 03 Z06. And by no means a midlife crisis, something I’ve been eyeing for the last few years, and the time was right.
You guys hit the nail on the head with this car. It’s a driving enthusiasts car. No tech, barely creature comforts. It’s a raw, manual, high performance/handling vehicle meant for the track or the twisty roads. This car was meant to be driven and driven hard
We love this car. You're right, wants/needs to be driven hard.
Looks like there's 31of us that agree on the driven hard part of the ZO6S
Aye you guys are never too old to have a lowered c5 z06 or any other muscle car we all live once in this world so enjoy it while we all can
Lol I’m 18 senior in high school working over 30 hours a week to pay for my 2001 Procharged C5 Z06 and I don’t even care, I love it so much.
Good! Keep it up for as long as it makes you smile 🤘
You rat... when I was in HS all I could afford was a $1k car. If I had the chance for something as cool and fast as a C5 Z06 I'd thought a bit too highly of myself. 😉
04 Z06 here... IMO the C5 Z06 is about the best modern muscle car value that can be had in 2022
This is now 2022, and unless you found a Z06 that is beat the holy hell, 13 to 15,000 will never happen.
Or, someone is filing bankruptcy and needs the money and or this is a auction of some sort.
I just bought an 03 Z06, 62,000 miles, almost pristine condition for $29,900. Electron metallic blue, 1272 made in this color.
This /\
Paid $28,500 before dealer BS for my 2004 Commemorative Edition Z06 with 44,500 on her. That was last September. Market is still nuts. Hopefully we don't come to find we way overpayed in a couple years!
You got robbed lol, 04 Z with 18k miles 28k out the door
And thats the sad part. This car is only worth 15 tops. No removeable top, base, base, base.
Folks who pay more just have more money than sense.
@@revtimewest
The car is worth what your willing to pay for it.
Those who know... Know
Everything is fucked since Covid hit. C4 ZR-1s are all $40,000 plus now.from.what I have seen. I got mine in at the end of 2018 for $22,000.
I’m 44 and have a 2001 red z06 since new with 7k on it. Love taking it out for a good beating and then back to the garage.
Had a new 2001 Corvette Z06 Speedway White/ RED- black interior, sold in 2020 with app 76,000 miles. It was always a blast to drive. The trunk could easily fit 2 fully loaded golf club bags & /or luggage for two & accessories for a 2 week trip.
I'm 75, instruct HPDE, have Sparco race seats(equal protection for passenger) I dive in head first. No problem. When I instruct supercars, I tell the tall guys to get in like I do. they grunt and groan. LOL
Love it!
52yrs old here and I don't groan... but I do grunt 😆
Love the pop up headlights
Amen!
I bought my C5Z 4 years ago for $20k with 28k miles. You can't beat the performance for the price. Also, the resale of these cars are becoming much more diverse, the young cats are buying them up and upgrading everything. Fun car, I love mine
you are right...the Z.s are holding value!! 01s are between 16-21k all day !! and its sept 2020...you got a deal with your low mileage Z! im looking at a 01 tomorrow with 80k miles which is good,and its around 18k
me being one of those young cats i already threw 15k at my motor! i got my z right before corona 2004 with 19k miles for $22k plus what i invested into it
@@George-on3zm Yeah, the current price of these is a little nuts. I am trying to get an 01 with 80k miles for 20k which i think is fair. Most are asking 25-40k and some of those have miles in the 120-130k. Not the 40K ones but still, its just crazy how much the C5Z has went up in price.
Great review. I wish I was ready to buy this 2 1/2 years ago at 15k it was a steal !! March 2023 one like this is going for about $30k.
Yeah they have jumped a lot. Thanks for watching!
@@TexasTruckChannel
Just started saving up for one. Originally I was thinking C7 14-16 manual Z51 but prices are out of control.
Next summer I’ll be ready with a healthy deposit so I’m not test driving anything until next spring. Don’t want any temptations until I’m ready to buy
I love my 03 Zo6 it the funnest car I have ever driven and it looks amazing in the Electron Blue!!!
Electron Blue rocks!
I love all Vettes, but it was the body style of the FRC that caught my eye.
C5 Z’s scream
“LIL AMERICAN BADASS”!
1. 2022 - no way you find one for $15,000. Pretty sure we all agree on that, thanks inflation!
2. Mine is stock and I am 44. I make the old man noises getting out of mine now. Almost have to roll out of it, lol.
3. I have coilovers in the garage ready to go in so I can complain more and make more old man noises in the future!
4. Car guys!!!
1. Absolutely agree, this was shot a few years back
2. Preach!
3. YES!
4. YESSSSSS!
True on price and old man noises getting in / out. But once we turn the key... 😉😎
I bought my '04 C5 Z06 a year after selling my A/C Shelby Cobra (Backdraft... replica). The Cobra had an all-aluminum 427 Windsor stroker (612 hp/615 ft-lb torque). It scared the crap out of me from the day I bought it til the day I sold it (8 years later). I loved it, but it was exhausting to drive. Between the exposure (no roof or side curtains), the wind buffeting, and the noise/heat from the sidepipes, you were exhausted after an hour. The Z06 is just as fun to drive... FAR more practical... FAR more comfortable... and FAR more economical. Mine was lowered as well. I scrape the frame backing out of the driveway... so will raise it back up a smidge. It's surprising how docile it is around town, but as you lay further into the pedal, it just takes off like a rocket. It's also nice to be able to get 30+ mpg on the freeway on a long cruise.
I had a BMW Z3 LS swap w/6 speed trans. Same story.. the C5 Z05 is SO MUCH BETTER in every way. Not as pretty on paper or in pictures.. but in reality its just a well engineered car that performs in all ways you want it to.
It’s a car/driving enthusiasts car. I just turned 33, have always been a car guy and just bought an 01 z06 for $15,600. Absolutely love the car. Puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. The interior catches a lot of flack for being creaky and poor quality. You don’t notice the interior build quality when your apexing a corner at over 1g
And this is how the C5 Z06 should really spends it retirement. Enjoy the car, and thanks for sharing!
Great job guys. Love your comments and conversation.. I'm 60 with a very non stock black '03 Z06. Midlife crisis or not, this is a very fun car to own and drive. Want a great drive? Find a road next to a river with lots of curves and let her rip. Oh yeahhh!!!
That’s the way a Z06 should be enjoyed! Feel free to share some photos, and thanks for watching.
63 myself , So sick of hearing midlife crisis lol , Love mine! ❤👍👍👍
Rock on old white guys 💪💪💪
I got a 2001 yellow zo6 ,procharged n meth injected 840hp. 10.01-140mph ET. Bought it like this 5 yrs ago for 26k Canadian with 24.000km. I still have her n a blast to drive N IM NOW 60 YRS OLD!.😎🥳✌
Plan to procharge mine soon, figured I'd get around 650 rear wheel, what else you do to get a extra 200? Cam , heads?
The 2001 z06 by GM’s claims would run 4.0 to 60 and 12.6 in the quarter mile at 113 mph. At 171 mph the z06 runs out of 5th gear due to it’s shorter M16 transmission. 6th gear was too tall for anything other than fuel economy.
On a no prep track I ran a 12.6 @ 114mph (3600 DA) so YES a mid 12 is doable in a stock C5 Z06
Just sold my c7 Grandsport and bought an 03 z06. While the c7 is obviously a nicer car, my old z06 is 50 times more fun to drive lol. No regrets considering I paid about 50k less than the grandsport.
Performance bargain of our lifetime
C5 Z06 here.. honest question. Why do you think the C5 Z06 is more fun?
@@wydopnthrtlI find my C5Z a lot more fun than C6 and C7 I’ve tried, it’s due to low weight, rev-happy LS6, and very little isolation from the experience for comfort’s sake. It feels more raw, hardcore, and special to me
I own a 2003 Z06 in red, I absolutely love it. Daily drive my car because its fun. I am well aware of the value and performance. All around awesome car.
We love hearing that! Drive the car you love, not the one that is most frugal.
i also have a 03 z and daily drive it. its red. great driving car!
I can't wait to get my 2004 Z06 out of storage, I fall back in love again with it every spring, it's like an old friend or a family member you have been away from and waiting to see for years. What a classic.
you guys did a GREAT job! im going to look at a silver 01 Z06 tomorrow...and its now 2020,lol..thats how good these cars still are!!
Right on! Thanks for watching, and best of luck on the Z06 hunt! Let us know what you end up with.
I bought the same year/color/model 2 years ago. Best decision in my entire 4q years of life!!
I had a 2000 camaro for 10 years and don’t I remember it being this low lol. My 02 z06 sits super low. I’m 39 and have chronic back problems so this thing can be a challenge to get out of at 6’3”... 😅 but that chin air scoop scrapes on leaves. 😖😖
HA! "scrapes on leaves" that is truth!
@0:17 that's literally how my mom gets out of the passenger seat lmao
HAHA! I am glad to hear I am not the only one. It is certainly worth the roll out. Thanks for watching.
Will always love the C5(I've owned 4, 2x hatchbacks, a convertible and a hardtop). Bargain of the century in terms of performance. My 99 FRC has a stroked 402, Vortech T-trim and 3.90 gears. Just about the perfect setup for the street.
I am 73 years old and I drive a C5 Corvette you're never too old to drive a Corvette I get in and out of mine just fine
I bought a cammed up 2001 ZO6 2 months ago and I LOVE IT, SUPER FAST TOO!!!🦾car BOSS!!!
Bought a silver '04 back in July after plenty of research including this video. Have put 8k incredible (and hard) miles on it since then and it is not my daily. Supercar performance with economy car convenience and reliability, and timeless style, it's perfect
That is fantastic! This is what we love to hear. More miles the better.
Lol damn, I bought my silver '01 5 years ago and have put just over 10k miles on it in that time. I work too much lol
Bought my silver 04 in 19. Take a summer trip each yr on Tail of the Dragon and Blue Ridge parkway. It's the highlight of my summer each yr
Got a base C5 and I have wanted one of these cars all my life. Gonna be supercharging it and having a street sleeper.
Love it!
Got an S2000 but considering few other things C5 Z06 and C6 Z06 are two of 5 options I am considering.
The value no these is crazy. My reasoning for C6 Z06 would be the aluminum frame vs steal. To me, rust is the biggest enemy to cars, everything else can be fixed or replaced easily.
Great video guys!
Sounds like you have a solid list. The C6 Z06, while more expensive is just as compelling for its use of aluminum and younger interior. Both are a huge bang for the buck.
Almost all C5 Z06s are garage queens. You'll be hard pressed to find one that been out in wet weather and especially out on salted roads. Just sayin...
I have a C4, it’s raw I love it. Mods of course
I love my custom made Z06 convertible but I must say if I could find them for 15 grand I'd buy them all day, last one I saw go with 37000 went for 24 grand
My thoughts also. I have a 41,000 mile z51 c5 and it was a lot more than the price they're quoting
Just bought one with 4700 miles, looks brand new, love it
It is fascinating how many of these can be found with low mileage. An absolute performance bargain.
wow!! thats low mileage..what did you give? im looking at a 01 tomorrow with 80k miles and i think thats good. and there askin 18k..silver
@@George-on3zm $25
I have a 1999 C5 Coupe and a 2003 C5 Z06.....I love them both......and both are in Torch Red.....
Sounds better saying it as ZED 06
The only problem is Zeds dead baby, Zeds dead
In an f30 335i right now and really considering one of these. Nice video btw!
Thanks for watching! The 335 cars are a pretty good value as well.
You guys listed off almost everything that makes me want this car. Having all the tech where I want it, barely any (read: driver nannies) where I don't (with exception to the TC/ABS which I DO want); the simplicity, the balance... I drive an NB Miata right now and hope to step up to one of these, in that ubiquitous pewter color GM slapped on everything (like my highschool car, a '98 Monte Carlo, hence my desire for it)....... question though, how long do you have to look for a clean C5 Z06 for $15k? Every trip to eBay and Hemmings brings up a bunch for $19 - $30k. Haven't found my holy grail yet...
At the time of recording this episode I came across about 5 examples on a nation wide search of Cars.com. It’s hard to tell how clean those examples were, but they do exist. Coming from a Miata, you will feel at home in terms of chassis balance. That is high praise, and well deserved. Just about 4 times the power. Keep us posted on your hunt, and thanks for watching!
Dude, quicker, better. These cars bottomed out. I literally bought my 6spd yellow/black targa with 36k for 17,500 last April, and they’re going for roughly 23,500-30,000 in similar condition/mileage. They bottomed out in price a couple years ago.
I enjoyed my c5 z06. That was a wonderful raw racecar experience that I daily drove it at 7 mm s lower than stock ride height. I did headers, cam, 373 getreg gears, short throw sifter...mine put out 485 hp and it was quick. My new vette is a 2020 torch red /black c8 z51 fe4. I daily them. Btw the plastic lip under the car is hinged to scrape but not break off...just turn the music up ..;) great car. One of my favorites
Sounds awesome!
How is the 373 gear in that car?
@@stewpittt I did not think the 3:73 rear differential was money well spent. Jmo
@@JBsC6 interesting…. Might I ask why…? Been considering a 3.55.
This 65 year old man has owned an 03 C5 Z06 since 2012. She's built and has 590 RWHP, she's also lowered about 3/4 of an inch so I have a hard time getting in and out. LOL
Slight correction; Corvettes are for COOL old men 😆
Funny - a minute into the video I'm like, these guys gotta be Texans, and the landscape looks like central Texas. Lo and behold I see the Texas plate lol. Georgetown, TX here! Great video too I loved it. 👍👍
Nailed it! We are in the DFW area, but this was shot Southwest in the Glen Rose general area.
Hard to believe that this great car is now almost 20 years old. Great video guys. Thanks for sharing!
I just bought a frc at 18 and i love it
Awesome! Enjoy it.
Great c5 zo6 review. I'm a 1999 c5 Corvette owner. New subber.
Welcome. We love the value proposition that is the C5! Really hard to beat.
the design is a head turner even in 2020 putting aside the pop up head lights.
Oh but the pop up headlights might be the best part!
@@TexasTruckChannel as long as they dont malfunction! im cool with it
Nice video. I love my Z06.
People who bitch about the interior/comforts on this car? Completely miss the point. it’s about the drive. nothing better than blasting down the interstate at felonious speeds with targa top off and the pipes roaring.
Z06 has a hard top.. but yeah 😎
Just lookimg at this cuz theres a garage kept 2002 c5 z06 for sale for sub 17k$. Makes me appreciate it more
I alway learn something new on your videos: transmission in the back the car, what!? 🤯
But what about the dishes??
Transaxle for the win! It really has the balance of a Miata. With 4 times the power and only about 30% more mass on the scales.
The prices of these have surged since Covid hit. I kind of wish I bought one instead of another GTO, but the GTO has the skinnier wheels I need for driving in the winter and the 2 extra seats for transporting guitars.
have one just like that, it loves corners
No such thing as “too low” ;) haha nice video guys!
Haha! That’s what the owner said!
Love the C5 Z06!
There comments were pretty much spot on rate 9 on 1 to10 scale.
You didnt mention hold the traction control down for more than 5 seconds and you get competitive driving mode turns off drive line traction control and keeps individual wheel braking for cornering 01 Z06 owner for 1 week torch red with red and black interior 30kmiles also like the fact most have low milage and the 1st to 4th shifting
Just got a millennium yellow on wed!!!
I drive mine I summer just Saturdays my c5 Z06 rides like a baby smooth great suspension even though is 650hp the reason I drive it on summer and on some Saturdays is exactly that is to low and getting in and out is hard because I'm 65 and I have bad knees and back
I got my 2003 Z06 when it was new. Great car, EXCEPT, what I thought was the handling. Always felt sloshy no matter what I did. Got the T-1 sway bars with C6 Z06 end links and nothing. Lowered it as low as it could go using it's own adjustable ride height bolts, again, nothing. Took off the transverse leaf springs and had them install the 5-way adjustable Bilstein coilovers, set them to the firmest setting and lowered it even more, but nothing. THEN, I redid the interior, had the upholstery guy completely redo the seats by welding in side bolsters and using extra firm foam. All of a sudden, the car was on rails! So the GM crap seats were the problem all along. Change the seats to something firm and BOOOOM! It's a totally different car!
I won't do that to my Z06.. but in hard corners the lack of seat support is defiantly noticeable.
But.... the other 99% of the time.. they are not as bad as everyone says they are.
5:20 They're called "Cyclists"... As a "Biker" you should know this.
Pop up head lights baby!!!
They are the best!
6:48 Giants do exist.
Im 27, just bought a 2001 Z06 with cams and head done. Why? Because you live once. I don't need to be 50 to have a midlife crisis. I decide when I die goddamnit!
This is single handedly our favorite comment of the year!
I've got mine almost exactly where I want and most people compliment it, but I have had two people suggest the front end was not low enough! Now when did you ever expect to hear that!? Sometimes, you're just thinking, how can I do this with making the LEAST amount of damage!? ¿`_
$15000 grand??????? BS, show me one with low miles and ill buy it now.
Sounds crazy now, but at the time of filming, you could find them for $15k.
$15k seems low in todays market..granted its been a year since video came out but still even in 2020..thinking had to be higher mileage to buy in at that price.
They’re going for well over 20k now sadly
I see them around 15-30k now with 25ish being the norm. Still very affordable.
They said, that one is very linear through the RPMs and even gave the example of NO change like a cam and a Power Band! All testing shows that there is a power band around 3800 RPMs and mine is around 3,700 RPMs and it feels like turbos kicking in, I can even break the rear tires loose in 3rd gear laying into it at that RPM and it rips the tires loose through 1st and power shifting into 2nd! But, even with the stock T like shape handle on the shifter I have been leery of power shifting into 3rd! My only complaint? The Nurburgring isn't outside my front door! ¿`_
We too wish the Nurburgring was outside our front door. Thanks for watching!
I have a C5 Z06 and I had an LS swapped Z3 w/LS6 cam. hey pull very nicely up tp redline (6500) but there is no sudden hit of power like v-tec.
IMO I'd rather have more mid range TQ than the 5500+ power.
This looks like cow creek I love that road
Not getting a 2001 c5 zo6 for 15k 😂😂😂😂
At the time of filming this you were!
Thank you for solving the great political divide in our country! Who knew a car could it. WOW!
Joe Biden doesn’t need a hat.
Love the car, but impossible to get in and out of it gracefully, thereby losing the cool 😎 factor in my book.
Well it looks like you got that Biden thing completely wrong....
good show.. Love C5
Anyone that exceeds the functionality of those seats should not be complaining about anything in the interior! ¿`_
As a child of the 70’s... I love it! The red matches my MAGA hat perfectly and unlike my midlife crisis ‘04 screaming yellow Cobra conv, the hardtop would prevent my MAGA hat from flying off and getting my bald spot burned. Ample trunk room is good too, as it will hold enough luggage and Cialis for the cougar or Twin Peaks lady accompanying an old white man wearing aviators to the Jimmy Buffet concert if he can find it. Good work, keep it going!
Too bad top doesnt remove
That's why I prefer the targa.
True but it's lighter and stiffer
All corvettes are very low for older people if you have a bad back that’s a problem to own a corvette perhaps a truck
So... go on a long (1000+ mile) drive and you'd be amazed at how the muscles quickly get used to the in/out of a C5.
I only hurt / grunt / complain when I've not driven it in a week of more. Kinda like... well you know 🤣
LOL ... old white guy just bought one of these ... 01 Z06 ... Millennium Yellow! Couldn't be happier!
"Make Traffic Lights Great Again" ---Z06
Yes! That’s what we are talking about!
@@TexasTruckChannel the great thing about being an old guy ... a 20 year old car is just like NEW! :)
"There's no Apple." ...LMAO who cares
You guys ramble and talk over each other and ramble. Try keeping the dialogue in a coherent progression with concise points. I just got car sick listing to the ramblings.
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍👍
Vette 2020 lol
Dope video 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽 I just got a C5 check it out #SPEEDSHACK
Too low...lmao
Haha, we call it like we see it! Thanks for watching.
Decent review… But…. I need to correct you, because that’s our job. Lol. First of all, it’s mid life transformation-not midlife crisis-duhhhh! And finally, “thank you for mentioning my yellow auto rag top as an old white man’s car”-said this Latino man, never! 😂Bahahahahahaha
Thanks for the decent feedback 😂. We missed the mark on that one! From now on we will refer to it as a midlife transformation. Thanks for checking us out, and enjoy that yellow rag top 👌
A $20,000 corvette that you can take to the country club on Friday, race track on Saturday, and church on Sunday. MERICA!
at 17:00 Joe Biden does have a vette
trying hard to like this car, but still hanging on to my old RX7.
Finally someone got the reference! FD or FC?
"Too For Old Men", YES , so get an "Old Men"'s car.
"Low"
What you scoring is off key,Raptor-Prius scale..un-American. .The C5/6 are adult hotrods.....young adults like the tech us old schoolers like the muscle..
Wrong
Or are we?
Might be too low for fat guys as well!
Nope.. I can roll in / out every day w/o problems 😆