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Old 10-14-2009, 08:58 PM
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They say once you have a C5 youll never go back? I did today had a few c4s then a C5 .Got rid of the c5 a couple of months ago and couldnt deal with out having a vette .So today i picked up a black on black 93 auto. C5 c4 C3 who cares. ITS A CORVETTE .I have a vette again and im complete ,ahhh how i love driving in this weather
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Welcome back! "Every time I try to get out, they pull me back in!"
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Originally Posted by Tonesc5
They say once you have a C5 youll never go back? I did today had a few c4s then a C5 .Got rid of the c5 a couple of months ago and couldnt deal with out having a vette .So today i picked up a black on black 93 auto. C5 c4 C3 who cares. ITS A CORVETTE .I have a vette again and im complete ,ahhh how i love driving in this weather
My feelings exactly!
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Welcome back. Now you just need to be further south so you can enjoy it year round!
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Yep....us southerners have a field day watching the folks up north scramble to pickle their cars.

At any rate, welcome back.
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Welcome back. Now you just need to be further south so you can enjoy it year round!
I have been driving my 87 vette for 20 years , every day in Cincinnati, Ohio and enjoying it!
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Originally Posted by Tonesc5
C5 c4 C3 who cares. ITS A CORVETTE .I have a vette again and im complete ,ahhh how i love driving in this weather
Yes, living in the Northeast makes driving quite a challenge. Glad to hear you're back in a C4. And you're so right about the Generations of Corvettes. Each one was the best in its day. And even many years later, they still can deliver that special driving experience which has been unique for over 50 years.

Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by Tonesc5
They say once you have a C5 youll never go back? I did today had a few c4s then a C5 .Got rid of the c5 a couple of months ago and couldnt deal with out having a vette .So today i picked up a black on black 93 auto. C5 c4 C3 who cares. ITS A CORVETTE .I have a vette again and im complete ,ahhh how i love driving in this weather
Ain`t this a great hobby?
Old 10-15-2009, 07:58 AM
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I dont need to move south ! as long as theres no snow on the ground im driving it!! plus the you know the car loves the breath of fresh air through the scoops
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They say once you have a C5 youll never go back?I did today!!!!!


to prevent this dilemma from happening to me, i kept the C4 after getting the C5....
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Yep....us southerners have a field day watching the folks up north scramble to pickle their cars.
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Exactly, IF I were looking for a Corvette now I would set my budget then look at every Corvette I could find in that price range. If you had 20K to spend you could get a NICE early C3 a MINT C4 a ZR-1 a C5 vert and the list goes on. I like them all ALOT

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Tell us whats the feeling difference between the two cars. I know the C5 handles better and is faster in stock form but how do the cars FEEL different if I am making any sense?
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Originally Posted by Tonesc5
They say once you have a C5 youll never go back? I did today had a few c4s then a C5 .Got rid of the c5 a couple of months ago and couldnt deal with out having a vette .So today i picked up a black on black 93 auto. C5 c4 C3 who cares. ITS A CORVETTE .I have a vette again and im complete ,ahhh how i love driving in this weather
I did too...

I owned an '87 for 6 years; sold it to buy a 2800 mile 2002 Z06

I owned the '02 Z for 2 years; sold it to buy a '96 CE LT4 Z51

I missed the "soul" of the little beast.

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Tell us whats the feeling difference between the two cars. I know the C5 handles better and is faster in stock form but how do the cars FEEL different if I am making any sense?
My opinion may only count 50% here as I never owned a C5.

I have 2 old Corvettes and an 85.

My brother has a 2004 Anniversary edition in the special maroon / burguny paint. Anyhow, I drove his '04, 3 or 4 times and it didn't do anything for me. Nice car, but I found I have more fun driving my 65, 74 and 85. Nothing exciting looking at his '04's dash or the heads up display. As much as people don't like the 84 to 89 graffic display dash (and their problems), it think it's way cooler. I also like my 85 because it's kinda like older Corvette's, rides like a truck with it's Z-51 suspension, it's just more of a fun car compared to his '04. That's my take on it.

Are the C5's better cars, oh ya. Are the C5's better looking? I like the looks of the C4's better.


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