Stoge

A few of the drawings point to the demise of the pop-up headlight. Should the pop-ups stay or should they go?

ZD75blue

i think the pop ups should stay unless they go with a lemans style (c3) that look good... but lets not have a 3rd gen camaro (they look good but arent a vette)

ZD

ANTHONY-C5

I like to pop -ups. :flag

Punk Boy

keep the pop ups....its part of the corvette style now....

90EXPVette

I voted to keep the pop-up's, we've had them on Vettes since '63! Design them in some way to minimize the turbulence caused by the design, but KEEP them!

Tom/99

Corvettes have had hidden headlights since 1963. We need to keep them on the C6.

Electron2002

We have had pop-up headlights ('63) almost as long as quad tail lights ('61). Changing it now would be blasphemy.

peccles

I would like to see them go but if they are going to stay they
need a lower profile when up.

JOHN MORRISON

Lose the pop-ups. IMO, they add needless complexity and cost without adding any functionality or esthetics.

L.A.P.D.

I hope Corvette engineers step up to the plate and offer non pop-up headlamps with an HID Xenon lighting system like those found on BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, etc.

The Viper is going to have HID headlamps in 2003, why can't the Vette.

There is a big complaint on the quality and the amount of light that comes from a stock C5's headlamp system.

Shawn

TTRotary

Yep...it always amazes me how auto companies will spend millions developing a super fast, responsive sports car, only to put horrible lights on it. At least BMW has their priority straight in this area.

I second HID lamps, which necessarily means fixed headlamps under US law.

MitchellDavidson

Even the Diablo now has fixed lights. It's just time for it.

BSeery

I agree with one exception. In what ever model they make as the "all out racer" car (ZO6) they should get rid of the pop ups and do the le mans style. The weight saving would probably be about 10 lbs per side, plus you have less electrical wiring, switchs, relays and what not. Reliability would also be a good reason to ditch them in a racer version.

tt427pacecar

Ditch 'em! The solid axle car didn't have 'em & they look pretty good.

Pop up air brakes suck! The lines of the car are ruined with the lights up.

79MakoL82

Since 1963, retractable lights (or air brakes) have been a staple of the Corvette. I generally don't drive 180 mph at night, so I see no need to change for aerodynamic purposes. I vote the air brakes STAY.

Nilla Ice

Bye bye pop ups! It's the third millenium, time for a little change. That way the twilight sentinel isn't such a PITA...

Tony

Stingray1967

Popups are a part of Corvette history (with the exception of the C1). Let's keep 'em!

Daniel C4

I say keep, them they are a tradition to the corvette now, besides if you do so much night racing that you are worried over popup lights decreasing aerodynamic efficiency you are a sick freak anyways.

UnBrEaKaBlEZR-1

I have an idea that I think would please everyone. Why not have retractable fiberglass plates that slide back at night to reveal the headlights. That way, the Vette would keep its daytime look and then have a more sleeker, night look, without the pop-up headlights.

WallyWest

Why not offer an option? There are aftermarket kits for the C5 that look fine and fit in the stock openings. Let the buyer decide. Personally, I like the C4 design that rotate 180 degrees. Those look so freaking cool when you turn them on.