2018 Z06

mdr955 · 05-04-2023, 10:52 AM

Thinking about picking up a 2018 Z06 for some fun summer use. Curious about how the driving experience is and if it’s different enough than the m4 to justify. My M4 is daily use all year/winter. Ty!

1209582 · 05-04-2023, 12:14 PM

c7 z06 is nuts. very different experience from an m4.

JTNHx · 05-04-2023, 12:24 PM

I can’t speak exactly to the Z06, but had a standard C7 for a few years and loved it. I would say the Z06 absolutely justifies the purchase in terms of difference to the driving of the M4. The raw power of the V8 (in your case supercharged) is just fantastic.

TVonthe80 · 05-04-2023, 12:40 PM

I have a C6 Z06 but it's closer to a C7 in terms of performance. I can say 100% it's a different driving experience. I enjoy my M3, but i'd take the vette everywhere everyday if it were practical.

mdr955 · 05-04-2023, 01:31 PM

So what I’m hearing is this is a good decision?

2011ninja · 05-04-2023, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

So what I’m hearing is this is a good decision?

Even If you never drive it and just start it!

They sound absolutely incredible!!!!!

ChiTownM · 05-04-2023, 02:09 PM

I second everyone’s opinion. Solid buy!

Forzanerazzurri · 05-04-2023, 02:14 PM

At least it's not a Porsche

mdr955 · 05-04-2023, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forzanerazzurri

At least it's not a Porsche

I had kinda tried but … it’s a zoo out there.

Forzanerazzurri · 05-04-2023, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

I had kinda tried but … it’s a zoo out there.

It's beetlemania

BGM-M3COMP · 05-04-2023, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

Thinking about picking up a 2018 Z06 for some fun summer use. Curious about how the driving experience is and if it’s different enough than the m4 to justify. My M4 is daily use all year/winter. Ty!

I have both a C7Z and an M3 comp (same thing as an m4 lol) and the 2 cars can't be anymore different.

Both are performance cars but IMHO, the z06 is a weekend warrior and your M3/M4 is your fast daily.

z06 sounds incredible. The BMW sounds ok (unless you're just a BMW fanboy but the S58 does NOT sound good).

One has an immense amount of torque (425ft lbs of torque at idle) and the other has decent low end torque but not even close to comparison.

One will take A LOT of skill to master a stock C7Z, let alone anything modified. The other has so much BMW wizardry to keep you safe. You will feel more comfortable going all out relatively early with the M3/M4. The z06 has a very steep learning curve.

z06 will draw so much attention. The G8X will attract attention based off location. My M3 does not get attention at all but my C7Z people still turn their heads.

z06 has a more raw driving experience. The BMW is just a fast cruiser type.

Are you getting the manual or the auto for the C7Z?

Definitely get one for a weekend car man. I am finding myself in a predicament whether i should keep mine or get rid of it before my C8Z arrives.

mdr955 · 05-04-2023, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGM-M3COMP

I have both a C7Z and an M3 comp (same thing as an m4 lol) and the 2 cars can't be anymore different.

Both are performance cars but IMHO, the z06 is a weekend warrior and your M3/M4 is your fast daily.

z06 sounds incredible. The BMW sounds ok (unless you're just a BMW fanboy but the S58 does NOT sound good).

One has an immense amount of torque (425ft lbs of torque at idle) and the other has decent low end torque but not even close to comparison.

One will take A LOT of skill to master a stock C7Z, let alone anything modified. The other has so much BMW wizardry to keep you safe. You will feel more comfortable going all out relatively early with the M3/M4. The z06 has a very steep learning curve.

z06 will draw so much attention. The G8X will attract attention based off location. My M3 does not get attention at all but my C7Z people still turn their heads.

z06 has a more raw driving experience. The BMW is just a fast cruiser type.

Are you getting the manual or the auto for the C7Z?

Definitely get one for a weekend car man. I am finding myself in a predicament whether i should keep mine or get rid of it before my C8Z arrives.

Great info man! Sort of the vibe I was hoping to hear. The Z06 would be weekends May-October here in the NH area…M4 daily use!

mdr955 · 05-04-2023, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BGM-M3COMP

I have both a C7Z and an M3 comp (same thing as an m4 lol) and the 2 cars can't be anymore different.

Both are performance cars but IMHO, the z06 is a weekend warrior and your M3/M4 is your fast daily.

z06 sounds incredible. The BMW sounds ok (unless you're just a BMW fanboy but the S58 does NOT sound good).

One has an immense amount of torque (425ft lbs of torque at idle) and the other has decent low end torque but not even close to comparison.

One will take A LOT of skill to master a stock C7Z, let alone anything modified. The other has so much BMW wizardry to keep you safe. You will feel more comfortable going all out relatively early with the M3/M4. The z06 has a very steep learning curve.

z06 will draw so much attention. The G8X will attract attention based off location. My M3 does not get attention at all but my C7Z people still turn their heads.

z06 has a more raw driving experience. The BMW is just a fast cruiser type.

Are you getting the manual or the auto for the C7Z?

Definitely get one for a weekend car man. I am finding myself in a predicament whether i should keep mine or get rid of it before my C8Z arrives.

It’s an auto with the paddles

2011ninja · 05-04-2023, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

It’s an auto with the paddles

.

Humdizzle · 05-05-2023, 12:47 AM

z06 is a monster.

m4 will feel like a fast smooth suv by comparison.

everything other than performance goes to the M4 though. nvh, build quality, materials, rattles, smell inside, etc.

BGM-M3COMP · 05-05-2023, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

It’s an auto with the paddles

Oh. Well it’s still a monster.

If you do decide to modify def get a trans tune as well. The speed of the shifts with a trans tune is really good. Not so much at partial throttle but at wot it’s fast.

LuvMyE92 · 05-05-2023, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humdizzle

z06 is a monster.

m4 will feel like a fast smooth suv by comparison.

everything other than performance goes to the M4 though. nvh, build quality, materials, rattles, smell inside, etc.

One of the primary reasons I got rid of my C7 was the smell.

Worth noting are all of the other shortcomings listed above. BMW ownership will tend to spoil you.

mdr955 · 05-05-2023, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuvMyE92

One of the primary reasons I got rid of my C7 was the smell.

Worth noting are all of the other shortcomings listed above. BMW ownership will tend to spoil you.

What did it smell like?

BGM-M3COMP · 05-05-2023, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

What did it smell like?

When I got mine there was this chemical smell I guess it was all the “seals” or whatever gm uses. The smell finally went away after like 6 months.

Bmw just smells like Leather or that typical new car smell.

FYI, bmw quality isn’t all that. Better than gm but not by much. My m3 already has a rattle. My z06 does not.

mdr955 · 05-05-2023, 08:32 AM

I think it’s also a bit of luck. Some cars have issues and some are flawless regardless of manufacturer. But interior fit and finish is def not as nice

BGM-M3COMP · 05-05-2023, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdr955

I think it’s also a bit of luck. Some cars have issues and some are flawless regardless of manufacturer. But interior fit and finish is def not as nice

Better comparison would be the c8 not the c7.

The c8 is light years better in quality over the c7.

suffer · 05-05-2023, 10:19 AM

The Z06 (and Grand Sport) wheels are known to crack and crack A LOT. The automatic transmission is a huge point of contention as well. So many people have experienced failures there, with the gas-guzzling-fighting cylinder deactivation giving people major issues.

I would never buy an automatic Z06 with the issues I've read while being a member of the CorvetteForum.com for the last 6 years. I'd read up on those and make a decision!

LOL at the top thread (right now) being a cracked wheel complaint: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-in-wheel.html

05-04-2023, 10:52 AM	#1
mdr955 First Lieutenant 359 Rep 342 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	2018 Z06 Thinking about picking up a 2018 Z06 for some fun summer use. Curious about how the driving experience is and if it’s different enough than the m4 to justify. My M4 is daily use all year/winter. Ty!
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

05-04-2023, 12:14 PM	#2
1209582 First Lieutenant 791 Rep 309 Posts Drives: bmw Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	c7 z06 is nuts. very different experience from an m4.
	Appreciate 1 2011ninja3396.00 Quote

05-04-2023, 12:24 PM	#3
JTNHx Private 175 Rep 53 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M4 Competition Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M4 Competi ... [0.00]	I can’t speak exactly to the Z06, but had a standard C7 for a few years and loved it. I would say the Z06 absolutely justifies the purchase in terms of difference to the driving of the M4. The raw power of the V8 (in your case supercharged) is just fantastic.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-04-2023, 12:40 PM	#4
TVonthe80 Private First Class 211 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 23 TV G80 50j Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Upstate New York iTrader: (0)	I have a C6 Z06 but it's closer to a C7 in terms of performance. I can say 100% it's a different driving experience. I enjoy my M3, but i'd take the vette everywhere everyday if it were practical. __________________ 23 G80 TV; 12 C6 Z07 427TT; 99 Trans am Dearly Departed: 06 Evo MR;16 FoRS
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-04-2023, 01:31 PM	#5
mdr955 First Lieutenant 359 Rep 342 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	So what I’m hearing is this is a good decision? Attached Images
	Appreciate 3 CDunster31.50 tatarwj378.00 kgelfen3602215.50 Quote

05-04-2023, 02:09 PM	#7
ChiTownM Lieutenant Colonel 1062 Rep 1,540 Posts Drives: M and i BMWs Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I second everyone’s opinion. Solid buy!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-04-2023, 02:14 PM	#8
Forzanerazzurri Banned 6918 Rep 3,277 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Coupe/G80 M3CX Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Alberta iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 BMW M3 Coupe [0.50] 2022 BMW M3 Competi ... [5.12]	At least it's not a Porsche
	Appreciate 2 tatarwj378.00 LuckyBrand1309.50 Quote

05-05-2023, 12:47 AM	#15
Humdizzle Brigadier General 6069 Rep 3,626 Posts Drives: GT3 + M2c Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	z06 is a monster. m4 will feel like a fast smooth suv by comparison. everything other than performance goes to the M4 though. nvh, build quality, materials, rattles, smell inside, etc. __________________ 2018 Porsche GT3 6MT 2021 M2C DCT Previous: Ferrari 458 \| R35 GTR \| F80 M3 \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3 \| Scion FRS
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-05-2023, 08:32 AM	#20
mdr955 First Lieutenant 359 Rep 342 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: boston iTrader: (0)	I think it’s also a bit of luck. Some cars have issues and some are flawless regardless of manufacturer. But interior fit and finish is def not as nice
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-05-2023, 10:19 AM	#22
suffer Private 102 Rep 74 Posts Drives: '23 G80 Comp XDrive, X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: ATX iTrader: (0)	The Z06 (and Grand Sport) wheels are known to crack and crack A LOT. The automatic transmission is a huge point of contention as well. So many people have experienced failures there, with the gas-guzzling-fighting cylinder deactivation giving people major issues. I would never buy an automatic Z06 with the issues I've read while being a member of the CorvetteForum.com for the last 6 years. I'd read up on those and make a decision! LOL at the top thread (right now) being a cracked wheel complaint: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-in-wheel.html
	Appreciate 0 Quote