I know it's pretty weird to type that out and then read it. But in all honesty I've been in some awesome Recaro(Stock seats) in a couple of GT-500's and they are just as good as any C7 stock seat.

And the interior treatments are also comparable, I didn't mean this as a slam to the C7 at all, it's just they are the same basically and I like them.

 

Are you kidding me ? If I wanted a C7 I would have been one of the first in line to order. Maybe I should order just to make you feel better because I like the beauty of the C5 and the C7 does absolutely nothing for me except to think why would someone want this overdone import look-alike. Your not the first one to make this comment. Sounds childish to point at envy as the reason some people don't want this car. It's a fact that some people including me really don't like or want this car.

 

Yup. (Though I will admit to having C6Z envy).

 

Faster in a straight line does not equal better.

 

Yes it does....they don't call 2nd better.

 

I wasn't arguing actually. I was attempting to give a fair and balanced review as someone who has owned numerous Corvettes, including 2 C5 Z06s.

Some people simply have glue in their ears.

The subjective stuff I'll leave alone, but exactly what is that handle in the way of?

 

Hey, I can't argue with that. Picking up a used C5 puts you way ahead of anything that came before, and parts are everywhere. That's a great idea (and more fun building) for someone not wanting a car note again.



My initial post wasn't just a friendly jab at C5 guys but the C4 group I'm usually around as well. We've all been subject to envy in our lives at one point or another, it's a natural process. It gets a little crazy when you see thread after thread on the same discussion, usually with the same posters, the same replies. Starts to make you wonder.

 

OK, my take....
IMHO The C7 (and the C6) is not a corvette. It is a fabulous sports car and an incredible value, but Corvette's have hide-away headlamps.

As to the problems, well GM always has fits with any new year car, and so does Ford and Chrysler. I thinks it's a USA thing....

IMHO the C5 is the last of a dying breed. A largely "mechanical" sports car. Since 2008, there are virtually no high performance cars that do not contain excessive gobs of electronics. Even the C5 has a more than I'd really like.

Everybody ought to read the Autoweek that has the article in it about how auto electronics can be hacked. It will certainly give you something to think about.

I'll keep my C5, modify and keep it in good shape, and drive it until they bury me in it.

 

You do that, stick with your way outdated C5. The last true vette
Yea the C6Z isn't a real vette by any means because of its headlights.

Pass whatever you're smoking this way

 

Another non-Corvette:

 

I don't hate the C7, just the back end. It's still a Corvette so it's part of the brotherhood, not a fan of early C4's(84-90) or base model C6's but still respect the owners since they chose to own a Vette.

 

I sure have read a lot about the C5 vs. C6 vs C7 here in the C5 and the C6 sections. Lots of mixed reviews as to be expected. But after all this I too feel that the back end could have been better designed. Keeping the oval tail tights is like Grocho Marks keeping his mustache or Lauren Hutton's space in her teeth. It's a trade mark. You don't see Pepsi or CokaCola changing their logo. I'm not a Ferrari expert but those round tail lights are on a lot of models over the years. If they kept the tail light, I think all would be good. Someday I hope to own one too!

 

"If it doesn't have round tail lights its not a Vette", "If it doesn't have popup head lights, its not a Vette", If it doesn't leak when it rains, its not a...." (oh wait. that one's mine)

Sheesh people, take a breath! Its not like they pulled a Ford when they slapped a Mustang logo on an econo-box.

Its a Vette!

 

I've said it all before. Except you do have to agree that the early ones are really corvettes.

 

I glanced at those pics and my first reaction was, "nice clean new car design" when I looked at the C7. Then I looked farther down and thought "wow, look at those big weird round taillights" when I saw the C6. I wasn't thinking about heritage or trademark or history; I was just looking at pics of cars and letting my mind reach its own honest conclusions.

I own a C5Z and thought I'd hate the C7 styling, especially the back end. But it has really grown on me and I realize now what GM has done. They threw out tradition and made a new, modern design that can stand next to the current competition proudly. I think it was a great move and the more I see the C7 in person or pics, the more I love it.

My C5Z has the most amazing combination of good traits I've ever experienced in any vehicle. For just one example, who knew a car could ride so comfy yet handle so well? It's an awesome car and I enjoy it every day. But I'd trade it for a C7 in a second without looking back. GM has moved on, folks. They'll get past the teething problems, just like how they resolved the valve spring failures I feared may hit my LS6. Quality Control or Engineering failures don't define a car, because they are temporary and get corrected over time.

 

What about the 90 ZR1 and 91-96 Corvette's with "the rear convex fascia" and square taillights?



Back then(and still today) some people with 84-90 Cars would put the ZR-1 square tail light bumper on their cars..even today myself and the majority think the 91-96 Cars look better then the 84-90 cars but can you imagine someone with a C6 putting the C7 bumper on today?

In 1990 I don't remember ever thinking the 84-90 Cars looked better then the ZR-1 but today I can honestly say I like the C6 better from the rear but I don't know I think it has more to do with the fact the C7 rear looks so similar to a V6 Camaro and not the square taillights that bring the hate. In 1990 nothing looked like the mighty ZR-1.

 

They make different cars so people can buy what they like. No sense in arguing about it, because we all see things differently. But it never hurts to have a discussion about what you like or don't like about different models. I'm pretty sure I will never buy a C7 but I did think I would like the C7 Vert when I saw one. After seeing this picture of the C7 Vert......I'm not felinit!



I'll be keeping this one!

 

Hmmm...

Oval tail lights were used in 1 generation of Corvettes. Square tail lights were used in more generations than oval.

Just an reminder.

And lets be honest here. There C7 is WAY too edgy to have round tail lights. I don't get the purist idea that Corvettes need two round tail lights. If I recall correctly, the 53-60 Corvette didn't have 2 tail lights on each side. It had just one. The 91-96 had square tail lights.

If anything, there would have been nothing wrong with the C7 having just 1 square tail light and it would have STILL been in Corvette tradition.

I think people get hung up on era-specific styling as if that's what makes the car. Purists like myself (because we know there's lots of different types), would say that what makes the Corvette a Corvette is 2 seats and crazy good bang for the buck performance. The Corvette was started as the sports car the working man can afford. I don't see anything that has changed in that respect.

Honestly, the only generation of Corvette I've never really been a fan of is the 1st generation. They're great looking cars, but I wouldn't want one myself. But, like others have said as well, I would respect any Corvette owner for their choosing to drive a Corvette.

 

Still Love my c5 vert, . certainly would bite on a c7, perhaps near future...has to be tri- blk convert ! where are they anyway.?.. they have to be getting close.

 

Once again you can't have a fun discussion without someone putting words in your mouth.

Maybe I should have said "oval like" or seperate brake light "thinges"

And yes the Lamborghini Diablo does not look edgey at all because it has round lights!


We had a owner of a Chevy dealership at last nights Corvette Club meeting. When he was at training in Nevada(?), he said that the Corvette Racing team was involved in the design from the ground up. Much of this car is designed for racing. After hearing everything that was done to the car you just wanted to put money down right there to get one.
After track time (C6z & C7), he said that the car (C7) drives way above any stock Corvette he has ever been in.