So, Is the C5 Now the "New C4"?!
01-17-2013, 06:11 AM
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C5 is one of those cars thatll never go out of style. Its got a bulletproof motor that has a cult like following, Much like the 5.0 Fox body Mustangs, So parts will always be there and aftermarket will always have a c5 section. Its got enough technology on it for it still be modern and simple at the same time. When you see one in person, Theres nothing like it on the road. That low to the ground look really attracts people to it. Its very easy to make a c5 look 10 years newer by just adding LED halo taillights, LED License plate lights, H.I.Ds headlights, Nice set of current style wheels and a good ol' wash and wax and youre set.
C4's are dated and look like something straight out of the 80s regardless of what you do to it and has that horrible motor that is nothing more than a boat anchor.
C4's are dated and look like something straight out of the 80s regardless of what you do to it and has that horrible motor that is nothing more than a boat anchor.
01-17-2013, 06:26 AM
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I saw an 84 C4 at a Pick N Pull over here for $1200, I thought it was missing an engine or something, So i went up to the cashier out of curiosity and they handed me the keys and said, go take it out for a drive. Needed some work but i never expected it to start and drive around. Lol.
01-17-2013, 01:00 PM
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01-17-2013, 08:32 PM
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My C5 would be perfect if the hood popped open like the C4. Of all things that's what I miss - the ease of working under the hood, on the wheels, brakes, etc.
01-18-2013, 10:50 AM
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01-18-2013, 12:53 PM
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I agree; as an oldie olderson, I remember motors that looked like motors and as we fast forward, all we see are pieces of plastic shrouding engineering masterpieces, but providing opportunities for the Corvette accessory companies to produce painted shrouds (colors/designs/skulls). Remember when valve covers with the vehicle's name in polished aluminum and finned were cool? I can't make my C5 hood go up like my C4 did, but I am going to figure out how to make my motor look like a motor and less like a Lego design.
01-18-2013, 01:46 PM
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01-18-2013, 02:44 PM
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01-18-2013, 03:05 PM
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Another thing is that there were many mods/parts swaps between the C5 and C6 due to the platform similarities. I don't think that's going to happen now with C7 parts working their way into a C6 or a C5. I feel the C7 platform is as significant of a change as the C5 platform was compared to the C4.
01-18-2013, 03:16 PM
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The original point I was trying to address with this thread is whether or not the aftermarket vendors will continue to support the C5 or are we now "the new C4" in terms of options. It wasn't my intent to degrade any other generation, simply question the laws of supply and demand and market drivers. I personally like the C4 design as well as other Corvette generations.
Take a look at any major aftermarket supplier catalog and it is filled with aftermarket and performance parts for the C6 and C5. However, the C4 has a limited supply in comparison and the C3 and earlier generations have pretty much only OEM-type replacement parts.
Interestingly, the C7 offers many more standard or available options that during the C5 run, would be considered pure aftermarket. Stuff like carbon fiber interior trim, leather trim, D-shaped steering wheels, LED lighting, etc. GM has certainly watched the aftermarket demand over the past few years and is incorporating them into the C7 design even more than the C6 models.
Take a look at any major aftermarket supplier catalog and it is filled with aftermarket and performance parts for the C6 and C5. However, the C4 has a limited supply in comparison and the C3 and earlier generations have pretty much only OEM-type replacement parts.
Interestingly, the C7 offers many more standard or available options that during the C5 run, would be considered pure aftermarket. Stuff like carbon fiber interior trim, leather trim, D-shaped steering wheels, LED lighting, etc. GM has certainly watched the aftermarket demand over the past few years and is incorporating them into the C7 design even more than the C6 models.
And by the way, while the aftermarket has left the C4, it to will leave the C5. It just happens. And right now I can buy things for a C4 I can't for a C5.
I can't get a new EBCM for my C5. As time goes on it will be moreso.
I understand people when they say a c5 always be a star, but that's bias talking. Not reality.
Heck I think my 97 Dodge Ram is still a star because I've babied it and still have it. But I know in my heart it's just an old truck now, when back then it was king for a day.
But one thing I will not tolerate is people claimg their car is better than someone else's, especially when it comes to vehicle generational things.
Each vette has led to the next one. The C5 didn't begin the legacy of the Corvette. And it wasn't necessarily leaps and bounds ahead of the C4 either.
I know this isn't where you going. But some of these folks need to either grow up, or go by a vowel for that word clue.
01-18-2013, 04:22 PM
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As for the comment on the engine, you're talking about the small block Chevy? Like most all Vettes have?
01-18-2013, 04:23 PM
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01-18-2013, 04:27 PM
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01-18-2013, 04:52 PM
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NO. The C5 was a revolutionary leap from the C4 to the point where the C4 was antiquated by comparision. Every C4 Ive been in was like climbing into a bathtub. The C5 is as comfortable as a pair of slippers. And to a fairly competant DIYer, the C5 is much easier to tinker with than the C4 ever was. Working with the C4ZR1, you have to know what youre doing. To the C6 from the C5, the C6 was for the most part a carryover aka C51/2. Style wise particularly the C5Z, is a standalone rare bodystyle that still stands out today. The C6 never caught fire with the masses like the C5 did IMO. I have the feeling that the C7 is going to change that. When the C5 premiered the sales took off like a cannon, more so with used C5s. The C7 is going to be one of those gotta have it Corvettes, just like the C5 was.
01-18-2013, 07:14 PM
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I agree; as an oldie olderson, I remember motors that looked like motors and as we fast forward, all we see are pieces of plastic shrouding engineering masterpieces, but providing opportunities for the Corvette accessory companies to produce painted shrouds (colors/designs/skulls). Remember when valve covers with the vehicle's name in polished aluminum and finned were cool? I can't make my C5 hood go up like my C4 did, but I am going to figure out how to make my motor look like a motor and less like a Lego design.
