2008 Z06 Burnout
 

This is nuts https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif , make sure you watch to the end.

Mike https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Is there a link?

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I am a dope ! here is the link.

https://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo

I plead old guy !!

Mike

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That is just crazy...

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As Bugs would say: "What a MAROON!!!!"

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rd812/bugs.jpg

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That was insane!!!!!!!!!!!

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And he probably criticizes his Teenage kids for doing "Stupid" stuff........What an "Idiot"

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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"they don't make them run flats like they used too.." https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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I am a dope ! here is the link.

https://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo

I plead old guy !!

Mike

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That was abuse,this is talent-
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...h&plindex=4

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Git some!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Yup, first guy was a total bone head. Second guy.... too cool https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif... Maybe in about 30 years, I will find a 2008 Z06 as a barn find and post pics of it for you guys..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

Tommy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Yup, first guy was a total bone head.



About This Video

Added: August 30, 2007
Corvette plant manager Wil Cooksey
does some destructive testing on a brand new Z06 Corvette. Watch the tire
blowing Burnout and the aftermath!

who? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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-------I dunno, whos the maroon??? Cooksey did it as a promotion and got a bunch of good PR off of this stunt. Everybody there seemed to think it was cool. As well, the car was a mule, I believe, and therefore would get crushed anyway..........Bill S

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Any time a performance car disintegrates during a demo, it is probably not a good thing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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I am a dope ! here is the link.

https://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo

I plead old guy !!

Mike

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That was abuse,this is talent-
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...h&plindex=4

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Now THAT'S driving!

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That guy does the very best road tests and he is hilarious....look at more of his test runs...absolute riot

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What an idiot!! "Lets wreck an expensive new car".
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/stupid.gif
A couple of years ago a guy in a new vette did a burn out at a local car cruise and lost control, went up over a curb and into landscaping and bushes nearly striking spectators at this show. The car was damaged fairly good and the guy had to have it towed. The funniest thing about it all is that a friend of mine is a Police Officer that loves cars. He was on duty and standing by my car talking with some of my friends and me when this guy pulled out and did this. He did not see my friend or the Police Cruiser by us. My friend was kind to him and only wrote him for failure to control and not reckless operation which would have really been a severe ticket!!
Rich

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I am a dope ! here is the link.

https://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=4v0P2LHSBvo

I plead old guy !!

Mike

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That was abuse,this is talent-
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...h&plindex=4

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I am a big fan of Tiff Needel(the pilot of the vette), but his coolest drive in the worlds best car is this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SHV1XAZ2ag
go to the 5 min. mark if you just want track footage.....amazing

John

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Ah, what the heck....Smoke em if ya got em.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

Restore it later...That's the sole reason we do restorations today. Most had the snot beat out of them right from the dealers lot...Ever wonder where the numbers matching engines and rears went ? ...lol

Steve https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Why is this guy an idiot? The car is easily repairable. He entartained a huge crowd. I was selling at the show on L row (Space L88 is mine by the way), and you could hear that car doing a burnout from L row. The cloud was massive!!!! The crowd went crazy for about 10 minutes. Glory in my opinion guys, glory was had for that gentleman.

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Doing a mean burnout is one thing. Purposely blowing out your tires and ripping up a quarter panel on a brand new car is another. Even if money is no object, I can't condone that IMO.

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Ah, what the heck....Smoke em if ya got em.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

Restore it later...That's the sole reason we do restorations today. Most had the snot beat out of them right from the dealers lot...Ever wonder where the numbers matching engines and rears went ? ...lol

Steve https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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But what about all of these fine "numbers matching" musclecars that are in a "strange abundance" today and on e-bay https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bs.gif

Rich

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Doesn't like he earned the money to buy the car. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

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Doing a mean burnout is one thing. Purposely blowing out your tires and ripping up a quarter panel on a brand new car is another. Even if money is no object, I can't condone that IMO.

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I think people are missing the point. It appears that the gentleman doing the burnout is the Plant Manager at the Bowling Green, KY Corvette assembly plant. The car is a pre-production prototype that can't be legally sold anyway. It's a test mule... a prototype... part of one of the pre-launch builds to evaluate components.

Pre-launch vehicles are typically used for testing and evaluation, and then eventually torn down and scrapped. Therefore, I see no harm in what he did. As the plant manager, I'm sure he has the access and right to do what he did to a car that would be scrapped anyway.

You've gotta admit, he put on a helluva show! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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------Thank you, Allen, for saying more clearly what I was trying to get across earlier........Bill S

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http://www.moviequotequiz.com/others...fMachinery.wav

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...tax write-off...R&D or Advertising...I think it was a good promo to get people's blood pumping by the "Heartbeat of America"...

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------Late brake,,,,American Grafitti of course.........Bill S

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I watch "Top Gear" every Monday night on BBC America, and that is the only time he was impressed with any Corvette. He also took the Z06 from a dead stop to top speed in 5th gear, with no shifting. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif Very impressive test drive on a long runway. However, he also said that the Z06 was not practically suited for every day driving, just too much car for the effort required. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif In other words, just get the regular 'vette unless you plan on going racing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Why is this guy an idiot? The car is easily repairable. He entartained a huge crowd. I was selling at the show on L row (Space L88 is mine by the way), and you could hear that car doing a burnout from L row. The cloud was massive!!!! The crowd went crazy for about 10 minutes. Glory in my opinion guys, glory was had for that gentleman.

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I have to agree, hey the video put a smile on my face. Big deal he put a hole in one of the 10,000+ vettes out there!!.

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Doing a mean burnout is one thing. Purposely blowing out your tires and ripping up a quarter panel on a brand new car is another. Even if money is no object, I can't condone that IMO.

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I think people are missing the point. It appears that the gentleman doing the burnout is the Plant Manager at the Bowling Green, KY Corvette assembly plant. The car is a pre-production prototype that can't be legally sold anyway. It's a test mule... a prototype... part of one of the pre-launch builds to evaluate components.

Pre-launch vehicles are typically used for testing and evaluation, and then eventually torn down and scrapped. Therefore, I see no harm in what he did. As the plant manager, I'm sure he has the access and right to do what he did to a car that would be scrapped anyway.

You've gotta admit, he put on a helluva show! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Well, why doesn't this seemingly intelligent plant manager test the Z06's airbag deployment at 180 mph into a bridge abuttment for his next entertaining trick? I mean the car is only going to be scrapped anyway as it's a preproduction prototype and they arent really worth anything (at least for maybe 25 or 30 years.)

Gee what would a preproduction test mule 67 L88 Corvette be worth or the test mule 1969 ZL1 Corvette out there???

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Tire mfgs warn against spinning the rear tires above 30mph speedometer read out because the tire can blow well before it is worn through the belt pkg and cassing. Anyone standing near the exploding tire could be hit by shrapnel. Not the nanny type but there are dangers involved.

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-----Ray,,,In this case at least there were precautions taken. You can see some in the pics. There is no way the Millers are going to jeopardize anyones well being. I know them well and that just wouldnt happen........Bill S

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Tire mfgs warn against spinning the rear tires above 30mph speedometer read out because the tire can blow well before it is worn through the belt pkg and cassing. Anyone standing near the exploding tire could be hit by shrapnel. Not the nanny type but there are dangers involved.

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Exactly the reason behind the 20 MPH school zone limit!... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif


Steve https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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I saw the precautions...again not trying to be a nanny...but who is going to do that on the street? There is more danger in that stunt than people realize.

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There is danger in riding a bicycle also.

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-------I know a few of us are a bit loosely wrapped on this sight, but I just dont see any of us doing the kind of burn-out pictured in this thread on the street, or anywhere close to it for that matter.........Bill S

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You've never seen Charley drive a rental car..

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I can't say if the guys an idiot or not, but sitting here in my kitchen, watching the burnout video, I swear I smell rubber!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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You'd be far safer riding a bicycle than being anywhere near that tire if it disintegrates while spinning at speed.