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The original was posted on /r/cars by /u/The_Exia on 2025-03-20 00:24:51+00:00.

Back in 2019 I made a post about purchasing my dream car, a factory ordered C7 Z06 with a manual. Almost 5 years later I had an opportunity to buy a first model year 2023 Z06 at MSRP that someone had backed out on so I sold my C7Z.

Before and after that I’ve enjoyed quite a few different vehicles but they weren’t the same, I always missed my C7Z and have been on the look out for the perfect one. I’m quite picky so the car needed to be red or yellow and have certain options like comp seats, carbon interior etc.

I came across a 2016 C7 Z06 C7.R special edition in January. For anyone that doesn’t know what that means, basically its a fully loaded Z06, it had Z07, ceramic brakes, exposed carbon splitter, side skirts, hood, comp seats. Basically every option possible except it can only be had in black or yellow. It also has unique wheels with yellow stripes and the Corvette racing jake skull on the hood and C7.R graphics on the roof. GM made 500 of these for the US and 150 for the rest of the world, they all have a unique vin. Mine is number 422 and was actually imported from the US to Canada in 2018.

Besides the carbon fiber and Z07 it is optioned similarly to my last C7Z except its yellow instead of red. For a 2016 it only has 5500 miles on it and has fully body ppf. Nice C7 manual Z06s are still going for good money and are difficult to find, this was 1 of 3 coupes for sale in Canada so I jumped on it as it was the perfect build for me.

With the weather starting to warm up I’ve taken it out a couple of times for some quick drives and its everything I remember. Its not as loud as I remember but the C8Z exhaust is hard to top, I’m not sure how its legal from the factory, its still good though. The shifter feels great, the clutch is easy to use, the view over the hood is awesome with the fender sticking out and then it drops down into a canyon before come back up to meet the supercharger bulge. The car itself I think hasn’t aged a bit on the exterior, it still looks amazing for being a 10 year old design and I think it will continue to age very well.

I’m happy to be back in a C7. SavageGeese did a good video on this car and why its special in today’s automotive landscape. You just can’t get an overpowered front engine RWD V8 sports car with a stick anymore and its why I love these cars.