Generation prejudice
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Racer
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I understand where she is coming from on the boxy comments and how it's different for the Range Rover to be boxy. It is different, but I still love the old Vettes. Nice C4 by the way, and C5 of course. 
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I like all generations of Corvettes and hope to get a chance to own one from each generation in my life.
I bought a '96 CE convertible last summer and drove it as my DD for 13 months. My wife liked driving the car, but is not a fan of the C4 styling. We recently sold the C4 and plan to replace it with a C6 convertible. She likes the C6 styling and will like the creature comforts that a C6 offers over a C4.
My C5 was my first Corvette and I plan on always keeping it. My wife loved the car when it was stock. She still likes the car and will drive it, but doesn't like the lope of the cam in the recently installed 402.
I bought a '96 CE convertible last summer and drove it as my DD for 13 months. My wife liked driving the car, but is not a fan of the C4 styling. We recently sold the C4 and plan to replace it with a C6 convertible. She likes the C6 styling and will like the creature comforts that a C6 offers over a C4.
My C5 was my first Corvette and I plan on always keeping it. My wife loved the car when it was stock. She still likes the car and will drive it, but doesn't like the lope of the cam in the recently installed 402.
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I'm with ya on that one Steven
And Wayne's 84 C4 was special to me cause that was the year I graduated high school
I just didn't like the way it handled compared to the C5 or we would still have it 
But now I don't think you could pry him away from his vert So now he has converted me yet again---banking on my next one being an 04 vert---by then I should be able to afford it 
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Nice couple with a pretty home. You are doing well with the vette
you have. Your young if this is your hobby more vettes will be in
your future. Enjoy.
you have. Your young if this is your hobby more vettes will be in
your future. Enjoy.
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Not so much a generation as PART of a generation.
I love the 68-73's but the 74-82's just look like crap to me. They must to most everyone considering what they bring. If you want to get into Corvettes cheap, they're the way to go.
I love the 68-73's but the 74-82's just look like crap to me. They must to most everyone considering what they bring. If you want to get into Corvettes cheap, they're the way to go.
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I like all Corvettes but prefer some generations over others. We owned a C3 and sold it. Currently have a C4 and a C5. The C3 and C4 can't touch the C5 for comfort, power and looks IMHO.
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I totally understand your situation. My wife hated the C4, I loved it and finally we bought a black C5. Long story short she had a reason, I owned an 87 Trans AM before that, which she did not enjoy driving (lack of creature comforts) and said the C4 reminded her of the TA. I still hold onto my desire though, and if I have extra cash in hand in the future, I will go for a low miles ZR-1, maybe the resale value angle will convince her
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I totally understand your situation. My wife hated the C4, I loved it and finally we bought a black C5. Long story short she had a reason, I owned an 87 Trans AM before that, which she did not enjoy driving (lack of creature comforts) and said the C4 reminded her of the TA. I still hold onto my desire though, and if I have extra cash in hand in the future, I will go for a low miles ZR-1, maybe the resale value angle will convince her
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I had a 73 that I sold 25+ years ago. I bought a C4 in 03, another in 04 and a C5 in 06. I currently have a C4 and C5 vert. No prejudice against any here... I loved them all but...to me each generation just got better.
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If you like your cars without cracks, anything prior to a C4 WILL get them at some point in their life-you repair them, repaint and one "blossoms" somewhere else. I've had several now and I think I'd be hard presses to get another C3 (or older). The new ones are faster, more reliable, more comfortable and get TRIPLE the gas mileage.
I struggle with the idea that because we love our C5s and they are such incredible cars, some of us competitively compare to and degrade other generations of the car. It should be no surprise that the C5 is a better car than any previous Corvette, and to me, it's not even worth mentioning.
As far as I'm concerned,
to all Corvettes and their owners.
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I like the later C4s, mainly the Grand Sport and the ZR1, however, I think they are all great cars...maybe a little bland on styling compared to newer models..but still one of the better lookin cars of the 80s-early 90s.
One of these days I would like to pick up a C3 for a project. The good thing about the C3 is that they are still pretty cheap to obtain. I've heard wildly differing opinions on the styling, however, I think they look great. I love the curves. I'd like one with the 427.
One of these days I would like to pick up a C3 for a project. The good thing about the C3 is that they are still pretty cheap to obtain. I've heard wildly differing opinions on the styling, however, I think they look great. I love the curves. I'd like one with the 427.
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I like the later C4s, mainly the Grand Sport and the ZR1, however, I think they are all great cars...maybe a little bland on styling compared to newer models..but still one of the better lookin cars of the 80s-early 90s.
One of these days I would like to pick up a C3 for a project. The good thing about the C3 is that they are still pretty cheap to obtain. I've heard wildly differing opinions on the styling, however, I think they look great. I love the curves. I'd like one with the 427.
One of these days I would like to pick up a C3 for a project. The good thing about the C3 is that they are still pretty cheap to obtain. I've heard wildly differing opinions on the styling, however, I think they look great. I love the curves. I'd like one with the 427.
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I like the idea of one from each generation, luckily my wife thinks like I do about Vette’s she drives the Yellow C4 as a DD and likes it better than the C5 so I drive it as a DD and save the others for weekend drives.. But I must admit if I could only have one it would be the ZR-1.
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its just my opinion, but the only generation that I like is the 5. 6 is my second favorite, I think I could own one of those. but I wouldn't' be interested in owning any other corvette. they just don't do it for me.
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