WHY some C5s looks different

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Mar 9, 2005 | 08:05 AM

#21

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Buy the Corvette Black Book. That will answer all the basic questions.

Mar 9, 2005 | 08:09 AM

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Here is a good example of what you've seen.

Z06 (FRC) in foreground, Coupe in back

Mar 9, 2005 | 08:21 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Z0Sick6

http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/out.php?id=7543

that car is what im talking about the rear window is so sharply cut to the trunk, and the trunk looks short..

HERES the other C5 this 1 looks better IMHO looks like most of the c5s i see.. and the trunk looks longer.

http://www.usedcorvettesforsale.com/out.php?id=8819

^^ the 1st picture makes the trunk look shorter and the back more angled toward the trunk.. the 2nd picture makes it look "normal" am i seeing things or does anyone see what im talking about.. you all probably think im nuts!!!!

That is a lousy distorted picture and a mind is a terrible thing to waste..

Mar 9, 2005 | 08:45 AM

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All of the cars in your example look the same to me!

Mar 9, 2005 | 12:58 PM

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Mar 9, 2005 | 01:13 PM

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No No No

No, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. The FRC first came out in 1999, but that's not what you're talking about, right?

Here's the issue. The C5 design with the (coupe) hatch comes all the way back, and ALSO slants inward sharply, so if you're looking at it from the direct side it look long, but if you're looking at it from the front/side, it slopes in and look very short, or in that pic of the white one, from on high with a bad lens, you can see how it cuts in.

All are the same with the coupe (not FRC), it just looks soooo different from different angels.

If you take pics of it from different angels, it looks like two different cars.

Mar 9, 2005 | 01:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Z0Sick6

and the z06 also came with more hp and other things. Where the FRCS same hp and were other things also the same?

The 99 and 00 FRCs were rated at 345HP same as the coupe and vertte of the same year. They normally came with less options than the others and were about 50lbs lighter and stiffer due in part to the hardtop. Also they came standard with the Z51 suspension. All FRCs are manual 6 speeds. They are considered more rare than the other two.

Mar 9, 2005 | 01:33 PM

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Can't beleive this is a serious topic for discussion...drugs do do terrible things don't they.

As stated there are only three versions for ALL the C5 model years and the FRC and Vert are kissing cousins. The coupe has it's own extended roof line.