[Z06] C5Z Size Comparison
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
, funny you should mention the two. On my way home from work today (electrician) I was in my 8500 lb dodge Crew cab, hemi, 8 ft bed, 4 wheel drive pickup. as I waited at a light, a young man pulls up next to me in his VW Jetta/GTI?. He revs a couple of times to let me know that hes going to pass me on the right. as the light changes, he bogs the launch and I stay aheaf of him for 9 miles till I had to turn off.
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From: Da U.P.
, funny you should mention the two. On my way home from work today (electrician) I was in my 8500 lb dodge Crew cab, hemi, 8 ft bed, 4 wheel drive pickup. as I waited at a light, a young man pulls up next to me in his VW Jetta/GTI?. He revs a couple of times to let me know that hes going to pass me on the right. as the light changes, he bogs the launch and I stay aheaf of him for 9 miles till I had to turn off.
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The Corvette will always be a unique vehicle not withstanding that it doesnt share its chassis with anything else, so it can be designed to be smaller/lighter. Because the Mustang and Camaro shares their structures with other vehicles, therye going to be larger from jump street. If the automakers ever get flush with cash and come up with something original, 2900-3100 lb Camaros and Mustangs will probably be part of our future. And if GM ever decides to make the Corvette a stand alone delalership network, with $150K+ Corvettes being the norm, a smaller lighter more original Camaro could even be the next "halo" model for Chevy.
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From: Rockledge FL
here is the difference, in my C5 i cannot go to the pay toll both because i cant reach up high enough to get the change in the basket. in my wifes 07 mustang i easily drop the change down into the basket.
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From: Cypress Texas
...its like making a free throw to get the damn change in the bucket!
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The Camaro is supposed to move to the new smaller/lighter platform shared with the Caddy ATS. Hopefully, it will knock 300lbs off the current porky F-body.
