I Joined The Club: C7 Z06 to a Shelby GT350

[Jaws12]

1st post but a longtime browser and reader of this forum.

As an introduction, I'm a pretty big enthusiast and I've owned multiple high-end sports cars in the past (12 Vette, 13 911s, Maserati, AMG, M cars, etc...). Generally speaking, I always alternate back and forth between Corvette and 911s occasionally switching things up to other brands.

I drive the cars a lot, never babied, except never in snow or extreme cold. I have a 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro for that.

I have been driving a 2017 3LZ Z06/Z07 for the past 3 months and wasn't falling in love with the car. The C7s are amazing, but there are always certain things that make the ownership experience strained.

I drove by my local Ford dealership last week and they were unloading a 2018 GT350 with the following build:

1. Oxford White
2. Blue Stripes
3. Electronics Package
4. Car Cover

Took the car for a drive and instantly fell in love.

Obviously, the Z06 is faster and has a nicer interior material quality, but the GT350 just ticked all of the boxes for me. The exhaust note (duh), the added space, the Recaro seats (sat in a convenience pkg car as well, hated the seats and I'm 6'3" 260 lbs), the iconic color scheme, great tech with Sync3.

I am in the process of selling my 2017 Acura NSX and I still have a 2017 911GT3 as a dedicated track toy. I was driving the Z06 as my daily driver. Getting in and out is a chore and I wasn't remotely utilizing the car near its potential.

The GT350 is a more comfortable and more emotive daily driver, great handling, good power, great transmission, more exclusive, and just as fun daily driver.

I'm looking forward to being a part of the community and hoping to get some great advice, ideas, and knowledge from this community.

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[Jaws12]

Also, I wanted to share that I received a $2k discount on the GT350.

 

[Saywhen]

NICE!! Welcome to the community

 

[TheTxPilot]

2k discount off MSRP? I am looking to purchase a 2018 leadfoot 350 and 3 dealerships in my area are asking 7,500-10,000 ADM!

 

[Demonic]

Welcome to the Shelby side

 

[1Bad_ShelbyR]

Glad too have you aboard !!! ........ enjoy your new Gt350 ............

 

[Zcobra1]

2k discount off MSRP? I am looking to purchase a 2018 leadfoot 350 and 3 dealerships in my area are asking 7,500-10,000 ADM!

Cause So Cal crazy dealers ! Go out of State and get it under msrp now.....

 

[Trackaholic]

Congrats on the GT350!

What did you think of the NSX?

-T

 

[guzie]

1st post but a longtime browser and reader of this forum.

As an introduction, I'm a pretty big enthusiast and I've owned multiple high-end sports cars in the past (12 Vette, 13 911s, Maserati, AMG, M cars, etc...). Generally speaking, I always alternate back and forth between Corvette and 911s occasionally switching things up to other brands.

I drive the cars a lot, never babied, except never in snow or extreme cold. I have a 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro for that.

I have been driving a 2017 3LZ Z06/Z07 for the past 3 months and wasn't falling in love with the car. The C7s are amazing, but there are always certain things that make the ownership experience strained.

I drove by my local Ford dealership last week and they were unloading a 2018 GT350 with the following build:

1. Oxford White
2. Blue Stripes
3. Electronics Package
4. Car Cover

Took the car for a drive and instantly fell in love.

Obviously, the Z06 is faster and has a nicer interior material quality, but the GT350 just ticked all of the boxes for me. The exhaust note (duh), the added space, the Recaro seats (sat in a convenience pkg car as well, hated the seats and I'm 6'3" 260 lbs), the iconic color scheme, great tech with Sync3.

I am in the process of selling my 2017 Acura NSX and I still have a 2017 911GT3 as a dedicated track toy. I was driving the Z06 as my daily driver. Getting in and out is a chore and I wasn't remotely utilizing the car near its potential.

The GT350 is a more comfortable and more emotive daily driver, great handling, good power, great transmission, more exclusive, and just as fun daily driver.

I'm looking forward to being a part of the community and hoping to get some great advice, ideas, and knowledge from this community.

Nice stable of cars. A GT3 would be a nice track toy. The GT350 is no slouch on the track either. Very fun

 

[Dr. JL]

Congrats on your GT350 purchase. Why are you are selling the '17 NSX?

 

[Jaws12]

I'm selling the NSX because I actually do not like it.

Fast, handles great, somewhat exotic, but totally lacking in emotion.

Unless you have the car set in Sport+ it is like driving an Accord.

Plus, because of how discounted the NSX was ($199,800 sticker, discounted to $162K, plus a $30K cash incentive), I am making $30k on the transaction.

 

[Next Phase]

Welcome to the party and nice color choice!

(I'm sure you've done the research on all things GT350 - splitter, oil filter, panel gap, etc.)

Great collection of cars. I've been thinking of picking up a GT3 myself, but have a hard time tracking anything that nice. For some reason, tracking a GT350 is okay though....haha

 

[Bossing]

1st post but a longtime browser and reader of this forum.

As an introduction, I'm a pretty big enthusiast and I've owned multiple high-end sports cars in the past (12 Vette, 13 911s, Maserati, AMG, M cars, etc...). Generally speaking, I always alternate back and forth between Corvette and 911s occasionally switching things up to other brands.

I drive the cars a lot, never babied, except never in snow or extreme cold. I have a 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro for that.

I have been driving a 2017 3LZ Z06/Z07 for the past 3 months and wasn't falling in love with the car. The C7s are amazing, but there are always certain things that make the ownership experience strained.

I drove by my local Ford dealership last week and they were unloading a 2018 GT350 with the following build:

1. Oxford White
2. Blue Stripes
3. Electronics Package
4. Car Cover

Took the car for a drive and instantly fell in love.

Obviously, the Z06 is faster and has a nicer interior material quality, but the GT350 just ticked all of the boxes for me. The exhaust note (duh), the added space, the Recaro seats (sat in a convenience pkg car as well, hated the seats and I'm 6'3" 260 lbs), the iconic color scheme, great tech with Sync3.

I am in the process of selling my 2017 Acura NSX and I still have a 2017 911GT3 as a dedicated track toy. I was driving the Z06 as my daily driver. Getting in and out is a chore and I wasn't remotely utilizing the car near its potential.

The GT350 is a more comfortable and more emotive daily driver, great handling, good power, great transmission, more exclusive, and just as fun daily driver.

I'm looking forward to being a part of the community and hoping to get some great advice, ideas, and knowledge from this community.

I'm selling the NSX because I actually do not like it.

Fast, handles great, somewhat exotic, but totally lacking in emotion.

Unless you have the car set in Sport+ it is like driving an Accord.

Plus, because of how discounted the NSX was ($199,800 sticker, discounted to $162K, plus a $30K cash incentive), I am making $30k on the transaction.

Wow! Welcome. First congrats on the GT350... not perfect, but it's a hell of a very fun car to drive for sure. Too bad the new NSX lacks emotions.... I had a deposit on an allocation awhile ago when it was first revealed and then changed my mind once I read/saw more feedback & reviews plus IMO it's overpriced and thus depreciates in no time.

I was also an ex-C7 Z06 owner like you and my reason was it wasn't robust enough therefore not consistently reliable for me as a track/street car. I did have tons of fun with it... tracked it alot and GM did fulfill their end but to sum it up I felt it's basically a one-lap wonder. A very fast one though!

Post some pics of your new Shelby... that's a nice color combo. Let's see it flanking the GT3 as well. You mentioned 2017.... there was no MY2017 model for the .2 so I presume yours is a MY2018? Unless a .1 which was 2014-2016.

 

[Dr. JL]

I'm selling the NSX because I actually do not like it.

Fast, handles great, somewhat exotic, but totally lacking in emotion.

Unless you have the car set in Sport+ it is like driving an Accord.

Plus, because of how discounted the NSX was ($199,800 sticker, discounted to $162K, plus a $30K cash incentive), I am making $30k on the transaction.

I understand what you mean. I have a '91 NSX and an Accord. The NSX does not drive like the Accord. I was looking to buy another (2017) NSX, then found the current GT350. No regrets going with the GT350, especially since the R has been tested as the faster track car of the two (and offerd at a third of the price).

 

[Jaws12]

Yes. You are correct. No MY2017 GT3.

It was a typo. It is a 2015.

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