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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 01:12 PM
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I attended a show a few weeks ago and took one of the best in class C5 trophies home. I was parked in between two new C7s. There were many people asking questions to the owners, etc., however from a looks perspective, my C5 vert held it's own very well. Many people complimented me on it and the mods I performed and I even overheard one lady mention how my car "looked like a Corvette". Not sure what context she implied, but perhaps the C7 looks are a little too radical for some. The one thing that really jumped out at me was how much lower and wider my C5 looked than the two C7s I was parked in between.

Either way, I will be holding onto my C5 vert for a long time, even after I add a C7Z to the stable. Two entirely different cars in style and functionality that share the same performance heritage IMO.
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxx_Z06
I still look forward to the day I line up next to one so I can blow the doors off of it.

Maxx's LS7 427 C5 Z06 - YouTube
Owning a Corvette is not about showing who is faster.
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
Owning a Corvette is not about showing who is faster.
I never said it was, I just said id like to blow the doors off one. Since most of people here in town that own them are extremely cocky.
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxx_Z06
I still look forward to the day I line up next to one so I can blow the doors off of it.

Maxx's LS7 427 C5 Z06 - YouTube
Man that sounds sick. I wish mine sounded like that.
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 03:42 PM
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Are you sure it wasn't a Prius and you were suffering from heat stroke?
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