C5 = best looking gen
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Winston-Salem North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
The mid 70's do it for me. the nose isn't too long, curves in the right places, and a small butt.
2nd is the C5 FRC body. I've never liked the bubble back galss on the late 70's or later gens including present.
2nd is the C5 FRC body. I've never liked the bubble back galss on the late 70's or later gens including present.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,932
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From: Warrenville Il
Gotta love the C5, the LAST corvette with curves.
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But If I had the funds, I'd rather drive home in the C6 ZR1, but more from a performance standpoint reason.
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After seeing the C7 in person, I can honestly say I'm not blown away with the styling. Just too busy and not enough clean lines and in my opinion I think the nose looks worse than the rear. I do however love the interior.
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[/IMG]But If I had the funds, I'd rather drive home in the C6 ZR1, but more from a performance standpoint reason.
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[/IMG]After seeing the C7 in person, I can honestly say I'm not blown away with the styling. Just too busy and not enough clean lines and in my opinion I think the nose looks worse than the rear. I do however love the interior.
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From: Compound in the Grove, Ga.
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St. Jude Donor '16
owned C3s,C4s,C5...C3 was the best lookin Love my C4-ZR-1, The C5 is just a beater- great DD. 160K miles rock on.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
How about front by front ? The front of the C6 is heavy looking and butt ugly with the oversize grille opening and huge plastic headlights.. The front of the C5 is a tasteful work of art.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Gulf Coast Mississippi
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
Ill never forget the first time I saw the Vette that I now own in person, I remember pulling up to this guys house and seeing that stunning shape of the FRC.
I fell in love with the hardtop, I love most all Vette's some more than others but something about the shape of the hard top just does it for me.
Of course if I would have known then that I would end up spending as much money as I have to do the things I have I might could have looked at it differently,
But I have no regrets
I fell in love with the hardtop, I love most all Vette's some more than others but something about the shape of the hard top just does it for me.
Of course if I would have known then that I would end up spending as much money as I have to do the things I have I might could have looked at it differently,
But I have no regrets
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