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Build the engine for your new Z06 or ZR1 yourself!
I apologize if this has already been posted....
According to this article Corvette Z06 & ZR1 buyers will soon be able build the engine for their new cars themselves! Seriously. How cool is that? $6k for anyone spending $70-100k for a new car is nothing. I imagine a lot of buyers will pay that for the right to brag to their buddies that they built the engine in their new Vette themselves. And they will even have a personalized nameplate to prove it! I think this is a great idea. Check it out. Buy a Corvette, build the engine yourself - Jul. 12, 2010
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Cool idea except I wonder what the warranty implications are... It'd be really neat to get a chance to do this.
Rather brilliant move by the UAW - now they can do even less and charge more! 
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Last winter I stumbled upon a TV show that showed how they built these engines. One person builds the whole engine. It was pretty cool watching them build the amazing engines.
I wonder how much longer it takes a "customer" to build an engine than the "regular" engine builder. I am sure the professional engine builder is quite a bit faster. I realize they will be supervising/assisting, but I still bet it takes a lot longer. I agree about the warranty. Maybe it actually reduces warranty expense -- Chevy can blame the customer for any engine problems! Actually, I am sure they will be well supervised & the engines will be tested before installation in the car. I am anxious to see how popular this option is. Maybe we can get Porsche to offer a similar program.
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This is pure marketing genius.
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Can I have Obama build mine?
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07-13-2010, 05:05 PM
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Read the article. You need to fly to the factory. The build is supervised. Warranty is the same.
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Cool beans.... I have been trying out a Z06 and enjoying it.....
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Imagine being able to assemble our sweet 6's
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So you have to pay an additional $6k to build part of the car yourself? Doesn't that seem a little backwards to anyone?
Oh well, marketing at work.
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07-13-2010, 06:43 PM
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You can pay extra to pick up your Porsche in Germany.
$6,000 for lifetime bragging rights...
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Just buy a low mileage C5 or C6 Z06 and pull the engine - 6k in upgrades combined with the savings of buying a lightly used car will get you as fast as you need. Bragging rights included. I doubt there will be a lot of takers, but who knows!?
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I don't disagree - C5s in particular are dirt-cheap now. I looked at one recently just for yuks that was at a local dealership, they only wanted $12k for it. Not in bad shape either and no major issues.
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This is almost as dumb as the club sport boxster that deletes everything and adds $6k to the price tag...
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07-14-2010, 03:46 AM
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Don't give 'em any ideas...
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I drove a rented Hertz ZX(?) - supposedly 450 HP. The car was tremendous.
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$6K sounds like an amount they would set aside for warranty reserve...
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