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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 12:36 AM
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Hey guys what's up!? I'm currently on the fence between a c5 hatch or frc. At the moment I'm leaning more toward a hatch simply due to cost. I love the idea of targa top, but in stock form it looks kinda lopsided to me, so with that said I'm looking for some pics of some visually appealing hatches to sway my opinion.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 12:56 AM
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FRC are very nice but the top doesn't come off.

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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by BigKleib34
Hey guys what's up!? I'm currently on the fence between a c5 hatch or frc. At the moment I'm leaning more toward a hatch simply due to cost. I love the idea of targa top, but in stock form it looks kinda lopsided to me, so with that said I'm looking for some pics of some visually appealing hatches to sway my opinion.
I believe correct term is coupe....


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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BigKleib34
Hey guys what's up!? I'm currently on the fence between a c5 hatch or frc. At the moment I'm leaning more toward a hatch simply due to cost. I love the idea of targa top, but in stock form it looks kinda lopsided to me, so with that said I'm looking for some pics of some visually appealing hatches to sway my opinion.
This is my old coupe. I have a z06 now but I actually thought that the coupes were better proportioned than the frc.

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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 01:05 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 05:40 AM
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Please don't call it a " hatch."
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 05:40 AM
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The long tear drop shaped rear glass does it for me



Get the one that does it for you



03 A/E Coupe... er uhm maybe make that 03 A/E Hatch
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2002 Coupe.

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Being able to take the top out and cruise on a beautiful day
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Even though my '98 is obviously a hatch, I'd go with the C5 Z06 if I had to do it all over again.
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In contrast, I've always thought the coupe lines flow better than the shorter roofline of the FRC/ZO6. And, if you notice, the C6Z didn't use the same styling as the C5Z hardtop, they stuck with a hatchback design.

I'm partial to silver coupes with blacked out halos, I think they look bad ***:





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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
Even though my '98 is obviously a hatch, I'd go with the C5 Z06 if I had to do it all over again.
Can I ask why? I mean 243s, more aggressive cam profile (which would be upgraded anyway), and a few suspension things puts you there right? That was another internal dilemma that I was going through. Is it just a matter of not having the "best" that makes you want to have it?

Where I'm at z06s are considerably more expensive. I could pick up a coupe for around 10 and not think twice, an frc for 12ish, and zs hop up to around 17-18 for a decent one.
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Liked it so much I bought a second one.
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Originally Posted by BigKleib34
Can I ask why? I mean 243s, more aggressive cam profile (which would be upgraded anyway), and a few suspension things puts you there right? That was another internal dilemma that I was going through. Is it just a matter of not having the "best" that makes you want to have it?

Where I'm at z06s are considerably more expensive. I could pick up a coupe for around 10 and not think twice, an frc for 12ish, and zs hop up to around 17-18 for a decent one.
Personally, I just think the Z06 looks a little more aggressive. Whenever I make reference to a C5 Z06, Toques car (There are also a number of other great looking Z06's on this forum.) always comes to mind. Again, that's just my preference. When I bought my car in 2000, the Z06 wasn't out yet.
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Originally Posted by BigKleib34
Hey guys what's up!? I'm currently on the fence between a c5 hatch or frc. At the moment I'm leaning more toward a hatch simply due to cost. I love the idea of targa top, but in stock form it looks kinda lopsided to me, so with that said I'm looking for some pics of some visually appealing hatches to sway my opinion.
I agree, the targa what convinced me
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