Glad you were able to access the photos, and thanks very much for the compliments. To me it was the most interesting combo of what was in dealer stock in about a 500 mile radius. Once you select down to manual trans, Grand Sport convertible, 2LT or 3LT trim (mine is 2LT), there were scant few cars to choose from, usually either black or white. But I had my eye on this one from back in early November, and fortunately when the deals got better in December I finally decided to pull the trigger and the car was still available.
So to answer your questions about pricing, my car has competition sport seats, body color exterior vents, battery protection package (basically a trickle charger that plugs into the trunk), carbon flash badge package, carbon fiber interior package, machined-face wheels, performance data recorder with nav, and the 2LT package (which has the major features of seat memory, heated and ventilated seats, HUD, and front curb view cameras, plus a couple others thingies). Total MSRP was $83,425. Advertised price in December was very good at around $68,990 (including the $2K current rebate), plus we got another $1,500 for GM employee certificate and $500 for currently leasing another GM. After a couple of little dealer charges, the bill came to $67,007. Over $16K off is a good deal in my book! The heavy pain part comes now registering the car in NJ, when I'll get dinged near another $5,000 in sales tax. Crooks!!
Hope you're still enjoying your Z51!