Even when if ever it does become dated, as long as you feel good about the car is all that matters
I still don't think it is dated..
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I would say we have a timeless classic design here
It hasn't lost its looks at all. I still look at the C6 and, if someone hadn't told me, I'd say the C5 was the newer design.
It hasn't lost its looks at all. I still look at the C6 and, if someone hadn't told me, I'd say the C5 was the newer design.
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C5 dated ?...well of course not...the oldest C5 is only 10 years old
which is not very long ago.
Give C5 another 10 years and it most likely it will look very different
to your eyes than it does now.
Remember when my dad's car pool driver got the first year C4
in I think 1984 and I thought wow this great car will never look
dated...guess what ??? ..now I think it looks horrible..
C5 is incredible design..but it's so smooth and rounded out
everywhere. The more linear look of C6 is a more aggressive
look...problem is it seems to have some awkward angles..such
as the lines that come to a point in the back of the car.
which is not very long ago.
Give C5 another 10 years and it most likely it will look very different
to your eyes than it does now.
Remember when my dad's car pool driver got the first year C4
in I think 1984 and I thought wow this great car will never look
dated...guess what ??? ..now I think it looks horrible..
C5 is incredible design..but it's so smooth and rounded out
everywhere. The more linear look of C6 is a more aggressive
look...problem is it seems to have some awkward angles..such
as the lines that come to a point in the back of the car.
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C5 dated ?...well of course not...the oldest C5 is only 10 years old
which is not very long ago.
Give C5 another 10 years and it most likely it will look very different
to your eyes than it does now.
Remember when my dad's car pool driver got the first year C4
in I think 1984 and I thought wow this great car will never look
dated...guess what ??? ..now I think it looks horrible..
C5 is incredible design..but it's so smooth and rounded out
everywhere. The more linear look of C6 is a more aggressive
look...problem is it seems to have some awkward angles..such
as the lines that come to a point in the back of the car.
which is not very long ago.
Give C5 another 10 years and it most likely it will look very different
to your eyes than it does now.
Remember when my dad's car pool driver got the first year C4
in I think 1984 and I thought wow this great car will never look
dated...guess what ??? ..now I think it looks horrible..
C5 is incredible design..but it's so smooth and rounded out
everywhere. The more linear look of C6 is a more aggressive
look...problem is it seems to have some awkward angles..such
as the lines that come to a point in the back of the car.
I never did like a C4, because of all the straight lines it had.... 1986 is probably the worst example of the bunch.
Just like a beautiful woman...... Smooth lines and nice curves are never out of style.
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I think of dated as meaning "to mark with characteristics typical of a particular period." While previous generations of Corvettes fall in that category, I don't think the C5 is one of them.
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C5 dated ?...well of course not...the oldest C5 is only 10 years old
which is not very long ago.
Give C5 another 10 years and it most likely it will look very different
to your eyes than it does now.
Remember when my dad's car pool driver got the first year C4
in I think 1984 and I thought wow this great car will never look
dated...guess what ??? ..now I think it looks horrible..
C5 is incredible design..but it's so smooth and rounded out
everywhere. The more linear look of C6 is a more aggressive
look...problem is it seems to have some awkward angles..such
as the lines that come to a point in the back of the car.
which is not very long ago.
Give C5 another 10 years and it most likely it will look very different
to your eyes than it does now.
Remember when my dad's car pool driver got the first year C4
in I think 1984 and I thought wow this great car will never look
dated...guess what ??? ..now I think it looks horrible..
C5 is incredible design..but it's so smooth and rounded out
everywhere. The more linear look of C6 is a more aggressive
look...problem is it seems to have some awkward angles..such
as the lines that come to a point in the back of the car.
I was never a fan of the C4 it looks way too angular and reminds me of a wedge, even when growing up as a child.
While the C5 will eventualy have a dated look to it, no one can say when that will happen, but i am sure its lines will be more memorable just like the C3 is.
Oh yea the 6 has grown on me but NFW am i spending 40K on a car
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When I bought my first Vette a year ago this month...I had to pinch myself several times to make sure I wasn't dreaming.
While I prefer a FRC or Z06 (C5 of course), I am still as excited about my 98 as the day I bought it.
As others have said, the basic flowing lines/style of the car will keep it from becoming "dated". Back in 97...when the first ones rolled out of Bowling Green, I thought..."what a beautiful car...except for the rear end...they got to the back and just stopped designing." As with many new vehicle designs, the rear of the C5 has grown on me...I can't imagine a nicer looking rear to compliment the rest of the car...AWESOME!
Until I can "step up" to a FRC or Z06, I'll keep enjoying my 98 Pace...
While I prefer a FRC or Z06 (C5 of course), I am still as excited about my 98 as the day I bought it.
As others have said, the basic flowing lines/style of the car will keep it from becoming "dated". Back in 97...when the first ones rolled out of Bowling Green, I thought..."what a beautiful car...except for the rear end...they got to the back and just stopped designing." As with many new vehicle designs, the rear of the C5 has grown on me...I can't imagine a nicer looking rear to compliment the rest of the car...AWESOME!
Until I can "step up" to a FRC or Z06, I'll keep enjoying my 98 Pace...
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There's a difference between "Dated" and "Beautifully Styled". As others have pointed out, older Corvettes may be "dated" but are still beautifully styled. The mid-years are a prime example. I always get comments about how good looking my '67 is when I drive it----often from women that are younger than the car !!
When I bought the AE convertible, I could have afforded a C6. Although the C6 is a "better" car from a purely objective viewpoint (and looks OK), it isn't nearly as gracefull and good looking as the C5
.
My 2 cents, anyway, and my money !!
!!When I bought the AE convertible, I could have afforded a C6. Although the C6 is a "better" car from a purely objective viewpoint (and looks OK), it isn't nearly as gracefull and good looking as the C5
. My 2 cents, anyway, and my money
!!