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Old 03-07-2007, 02:54 PM
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Default Did TOP GEAR ever test the C5 Z06?

I know they have lap times for the C6 and the C6 Z06, but did they ever get a lap time for the C5 Z06? I wanted to see how it faired against the new C6s...

C6 Z06 - 1:22.4
C5 Z05 - ???
C6 coupe (Z51) - 1:26.8
Old 03-07-2007, 04:27 PM
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yeah I'm curious about this too. I tried searching "you tube" and google video for it. but To no avail. I always wanted to see a review of our cars!
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I've also tried to find one to no avail. I'm thinking they never did. I'm also the impressions that C5Z's were never sold in Europe.
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I've also tried to find one to no avail. I'm thinking they never did. I'm also the impressions that C5Z's were never sold in Europe.
That's correct
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Yea I'm about 99% sure they never tested the C5Z. We should use this thread though to post up any video reviews of our cars !! I found this one and I liked it because just like the latest article I read that pitted the C6 Z06 vs Viper vs GT500 this was like the same thing only a generation before

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...viper+vs+cobra
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In short...they didn't. I've seen every episode of Top Gear for the last 4 or so years. I can only recall 1 C5 ever being in the studio, and that was for the C6Z test.

EDIT: Whoops. I lied. See below. I'm watching the episode again right now.

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Originally Posted by irvbulldogs72
In short...they didn't. I've seen every episode of Top Gear for the last 4 or so years. I can only recall 1 C5 ever being in the studio, and that was for the C6Z test.
What was that about?? I don't recall seeing that.
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Originally Posted by thegame
What was that about?? I don't recall seeing that.
He had 4 Vettes in the studio when they were going to show the Z06 video. But I lied. It wasn't a C5. It was a C2, C3, C4, and C6 parked in a cross. They filmed around them as Clarkson was doing his "Boy-band Corvettes" monologue.
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Sweet video you posted up, I have never seen that before
Originally Posted by thegame
Yea I'm about 99% sure they never tested the C5Z. We should use this thread though to post up any video reviews of our cars !! I found this one and I liked it because just like the latest article I read that pitted the C6 Z06 vs Viper vs GT500 this was like the same thing only a generation before

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...viper+vs+cobra
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Originally Posted by irvbulldogs72
He had 4 Vettes in the studio when they were going to show the Z06 video. But I lied. It wasn't a C5. It was a C2, C3, C4, and C6 parked in a cross. They filmed around them as Clarkson was doing his "Boy-band Corvettes" monologue.
Oh right right right, I remember that now. He hit the back of it and said LOOK AT THISSSSSSSS lol
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Originally Posted by thegame
Oh right right right, I remember that now. He hit the back of it and said LOOK AT THISSSSSSSS lol
I guess he's never seen a polyurethane bumper cover before.

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