Most beautiful Corvette made
Burning Brakes
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The c4 is a victim of its time. A LOT of people can't see past the relatively narrow body, small wheels, 4x4 wheel gaps/ride height, and awful mods many older cars see. If you look closely at the lines and curves of the c4 I think its easily the cleanest and most beautiful if not understated. the c5 I like. I like the width but not so much the unproportional body size of the rear (as a whole from the rear wheels back- I do like the big butt). The c3 I think defined the corvette with its styling. Almost concept like in a way. the C2 not my thing although its a given im not from that generation. Seen some nice resto mods but the originals, very nice but nothing spectacular about the body lines and curves stands out for me. C1 is a bathtub on wheels. The c6.. sort of an abomination of the c5. It looks good but ugly headlights. I mean the most home made headlights ive ever seen, diy or oem. It looks like the guy who started cladding Pontiacs with mouldings and spoilers and flared trim got hired to do the c6. Chopping off the back end is similar to how they ruined the 4th gen Camaro/trans am after 98 they way they redid the front end doors-forward. Not bad looking.. but the original body was styled like the 93+ so just changing the front end in my eyes is band-aiding the design. and that's not cool with me.
One of my favourite angles on a c4. the clamshell hood, the way it curves to the arches, flows into the centre raised whatchamacallit .. so beautiful.
Cleanest lines on any gen imo. Bringing the car up to date with bigger wheels and lowered (although mine is a little extreme) really help bring the curves and lines out on a c4.
And the big bum.. gotta love it.
One of my favourite angles on a c4. the clamshell hood, the way it curves to the arches, flows into the centre raised whatchamacallit .. so beautiful.
Cleanest lines on any gen imo. Bringing the car up to date with bigger wheels and lowered (although mine is a little extreme) really help bring the curves and lines out on a c4.
And the big bum.. gotta love it.
That is a gorgeous C4. I think C4's get alot of crap because they look so ancient in stock form. I think they look great if you bring them up to modern standards. Those wheels, the drop, the exhaust tips, The tint, Brakes, rotors etc all make it look nice.
Honestly, C5's are starting to go down the same path of the C4. They are starting to look old and outdated in stock form. You have to bring them up to todays "look" for them to look good.
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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enough to get my C5 in March of '97. It would be 9 months before
I saw another on the road. As great as they are, rarely would strangers interrupt me at convenience stores or gas stations.
When the C7 was "unveiled" in the beginning of last year, I
knew I could never part with my C5....and kissed my '08 Viper goodbye. Talk about a humbling experience: it wasn't until I drove my C7 off the dealer's lot last Fall, that I realized any sense of privacy and solitude I enjoyed in the past....was gone.
I only have 1200 miles on my one year old C7. I know most folks like turning heads...having strangers all of a sudden wanting to be your friend....hot girls just wanting to have sex with you...just
because of the car you drive.... Well, maybe it's because I'm older...
I'd just rather not deal with it.
Even after making my C5 look better, thanks to RK Sports,
C & W, TigerShark, etc,... I've never had strangers treat me like somebody I wasn't.
I'll always love my C5... but comparing it to the C7?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Huntington tx
Yep, I certainly understand why you say that. I was lucky
enough to get my C5 in March of '97. It would be 9 months before
I saw another on the road. As great as they are, rarely would strangers interrupt me at convenience stores or gas stations.
When the C7 was "unveiled" in the beginning of last year, I
knew I could never part with my C5....and kissed my '08 Viper goodbye. Talk about a humbling experience: it wasn't until I drove my C7 off the dealer's lot last Fall, that I realized any sense of privacy and solitude I enjoyed in the past....was gone.
I only have 1200 miles on my one year old C7. I know most folks like turning heads...having strangers all of a sudden wanting to be your friend....hot girls just wanting to have sex with you...just
because of the car you drive.... Well, maybe it's because I'm older...
I'd just rather not deal with it.
Even after making my C5 look better, thanks to RK Sports,
C & W, TigerShark, etc,... I've never had strangers treat me like somebody I wasn't.
I'll always love my C5... but comparing it to the C7?
enough to get my C5 in March of '97. It would be 9 months before
I saw another on the road. As great as they are, rarely would strangers interrupt me at convenience stores or gas stations.
When the C7 was "unveiled" in the beginning of last year, I
knew I could never part with my C5....and kissed my '08 Viper goodbye. Talk about a humbling experience: it wasn't until I drove my C7 off the dealer's lot last Fall, that I realized any sense of privacy and solitude I enjoyed in the past....was gone.
I only have 1200 miles on my one year old C7. I know most folks like turning heads...having strangers all of a sudden wanting to be your friend....hot girls just wanting to have sex with you...just
because of the car you drive.... Well, maybe it's because I'm older...
I'd just rather not deal with it.
Even after making my C5 look better, thanks to RK Sports,
C & W, TigerShark, etc,... I've never had strangers treat me like somebody I wasn't.
I'll always love my C5... but comparing it to the C7?
Melting Slicks
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From: Woodbridge, Virginia
Keep the c1 and c2, never did anything for me,
c3 up to 73- I would own, modded right; maybe
c4 after 91- modded right is timeless
c5- modded right is timeless
c6 gs or zo6- only ones I would own, maybe
c7- awesome!
Never been a resto guy, so I would never own any of these in purely stock form. So the most beautiful vette is the own I would be satisfied with; fat chance at that........
c3 up to 73- I would own, modded right; maybe
c4 after 91- modded right is timeless
c5- modded right is timeless
c6 gs or zo6- only ones I would own, maybe
c7- awesome!
Never been a resto guy, so I would never own any of these in purely stock form. So the most beautiful vette is the own I would be satisfied with; fat chance at that........
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Drifting
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I certainly agree with many points. Minor details like ride height.. tire to fender gap.. offset , tire size and fitment.. all can make a HUGE difference in a cars appearance. I don't want to disagree that only the c4 zr-1s look great but its nothing that a base c4 can't do besides wheel width and being wider in the back. Ive had my 93 for 16 years and have had Iforged 19s on it since 2000 or 2001 back when the c4 forum was calling my car a clown car. Now all of a sudden everyone seems to love it I didn't do anything new to my Z that I already hadn't done to my 93. the base c4 can be beautiful...
All very old photos.. way back when I didn't even have a camera and flip phones were still vga
Ill have new quality shots of this car when I get the 8500 rpm Solid roller LT4 stroker back in it !
Several years back my friend wanted to buy a c5 and I told him for the same money He could have a c4 that looked awesome for the same price. I pretty much laid the ground work told him to get the ccw sp500 in my sizes, lowered it, hurst and a b&b and hes been loving it ever since. Its definitely NOT a better car than the c5. I repeatedly told him the c5 would be a much better drivers car. But its sharp nonetheless. Beside my Z when I was bringing it home in stock form last year.
I didn't do anything new to my Z that I already hadn't done to my 93. the base c4 can be beautiful...All very old photos.. way back when I didn't even have a camera and flip phones were still vga
Ill have new quality shots of this car when I get the 8500 rpm Solid roller LT4 stroker back in it !
Several years back my friend wanted to buy a c5 and I told him for the same money He could have a c4 that looked awesome for the same price. I pretty much laid the ground work told him to get the ccw sp500 in my sizes, lowered it, hurst and a b&b and hes been loving it ever since. Its definitely NOT a better car than the c5. I repeatedly told him the c5 would be a much better drivers car. But its sharp nonetheless. Beside my Z when I was bringing it home in stock form last year.
Intermediate
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From: Frankfort Kentucky
What he said
Yeah, any generation can be made to look great. Myself, I like 5 spoke wheels on anything, Corvettes or otherwise, and the simpler the design, the better... no bolts, spoke flares, etc.
I like low profile tires, but the ultra thin ones just ride too rough for me.
As for C6 and C7, I think dark colors help hide the fugly headlights
and I like window tint on C5,C6,C7, makes em look more streamlined.
As for C4, turn offs for me are the digital dash and the wide door sills that make entry/exit a problem, but other than that, I love em.
C1-C3s don't ride very well, and have a lot of interior noise, IMHO.
But with tasteful mods, I'd take any generation. Still, I love my C5 and don't yet see a reason to switch. It's a classic.
I like low profile tires, but the ultra thin ones just ride too rough for me.
As for C6 and C7, I think dark colors help hide the fugly headlights
and I like window tint on C5,C6,C7, makes em look more streamlined.
As for C4, turn offs for me are the digital dash and the wide door sills that make entry/exit a problem, but other than that, I love em.
C1-C3s don't ride very well, and have a lot of interior noise, IMHO.
But with tasteful mods, I'd take any generation. Still, I love my C5 and don't yet see a reason to switch. It's a classic.
Burning Brakes
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Omg... I'm sorry, Rick. ...didn't mean to be pouring salt all over
the place. Your car is awesome, though. ...probably one of the
nicest C5's I've seen. You're obviously pretty smart, and you've
made some good decisions. You were the King!
You liked being the King, Rick. You got use to being the
King. But, I know just how you feel. When the C5Z came out,
I was determined to make my C5 better...at a fraction of the cost.
It feels good being the King. Although GM hit a homerun 17
years ago, we need to face the facts: GM hit a freakin'
grandslam just last year!
So, you need to let it go, Rick. Many C5ers are very
happy with their car. ...and some are waiting for the right time
financially. Heck, I know I still love driving my C5...love the
cosmetic changes I made to it.....love the sound and power
upgrade that ECS did. The knowledgable guys on this Forum
make it so easy to keep the C5 running and looking better than
new.
But, if you're obsessed with being the King....make the
phone call, Rick. Don't even bother going through the trauma of
selling your beautiful car.... just sign the title over to one of the
Forum dealers. I know Mike Furman will, not only offer you top
dollar, he'll even tell you what your trade-in value is right over the
phone.
Do it today. Start living the life that you could only
dream about. Good luck.
the place. Your car is awesome, though. ...probably one of the
nicest C5's I've seen. You're obviously pretty smart, and you've
made some good decisions. You were the King!
You liked being the King, Rick. You got use to being the
King. But, I know just how you feel. When the C5Z came out,
I was determined to make my C5 better...at a fraction of the cost.
It feels good being the King. Although GM hit a homerun 17
years ago, we need to face the facts: GM hit a freakin'
grandslam just last year!
So, you need to let it go, Rick. Many C5ers are very
happy with their car. ...and some are waiting for the right time
financially. Heck, I know I still love driving my C5...love the
cosmetic changes I made to it.....love the sound and power
upgrade that ECS did. The knowledgable guys on this Forum
make it so easy to keep the C5 running and looking better than
new.
But, if you're obsessed with being the King....make the
phone call, Rick. Don't even bother going through the trauma of
selling your beautiful car.... just sign the title over to one of the
Forum dealers. I know Mike Furman will, not only offer you top
dollar, he'll even tell you what your trade-in value is right over the
phone.
Do it today. Start living the life that you could only
dream about. Good luck.
Le Mans Master
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From: Huntington tx
Racer
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From: Los Angeles CA
C5 gets looks after all these years
Yep, I certainly understand why you say that. I was lucky
enough to get my C5 in March of '97. It would be 9 months before
I saw another on the road. As great as they are, rarely would strangers interrupt me at convenience stores or gas stations.
When the C7 was "unveiled" in the beginning of last year, I
knew I could never part with my C5....and kissed my '08 Viper goodbye. Talk about a humbling experience: it wasn't until I drove my C7 off the dealer's lot last Fall, that I realized any sense of privacy and solitude I enjoyed in the past....was gone.
I only have 1200 miles on my one year old C7. I know most folks like turning heads...having strangers all of a sudden wanting to be your friend....hot girls just wanting to have sex with you...just
because of the car you drive.... Well, maybe it's because I'm older...
I'd just rather not deal with it.
Even after making my C5 look better, thanks to RK Sports,
C & W, TigerShark, etc,... I've never had strangers treat me like somebody I wasn't.
I'll always love my C5... but comparing it to the C7?
enough to get my C5 in March of '97. It would be 9 months before
I saw another on the road. As great as they are, rarely would strangers interrupt me at convenience stores or gas stations.
When the C7 was "unveiled" in the beginning of last year, I
knew I could never part with my C5....and kissed my '08 Viper goodbye. Talk about a humbling experience: it wasn't until I drove my C7 off the dealer's lot last Fall, that I realized any sense of privacy and solitude I enjoyed in the past....was gone.
I only have 1200 miles on my one year old C7. I know most folks like turning heads...having strangers all of a sudden wanting to be your friend....hot girls just wanting to have sex with you...just
because of the car you drive.... Well, maybe it's because I'm older...
I'd just rather not deal with it.
Even after making my C5 look better, thanks to RK Sports,
C & W, TigerShark, etc,... I've never had strangers treat me like somebody I wasn't.
I'll always love my C5... but comparing it to the C7?
Drifting
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From: Lafayette Louisiana
I like the '58 - '60s best, followed by C5, some of the C3s, C6, C4 and least of all the C7s. There is something about the C7, it just does not scream CORVETTE when you first see it. More like, that's a pretty cool Audi. Oh NO! That's a new Corvette.
Burning Brakes
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From: Texas
sfc rick:
Not sure if that white coupe is "the most beautiful Corvette made," but if not it does not miss far. Simply beautifully done. Don't mind admitting we have rather shamelessly "borrowed" photos of it as our background image. Didn't think you'd mind...
We trudge on (admiringly).
Not sure if that white coupe is "the most beautiful Corvette made," but if not it does not miss far. Simply beautifully done. Don't mind admitting we have rather shamelessly "borrowed" photos of it as our background image. Didn't think you'd mind...
We trudge on (admiringly).
Advanced
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From: Bakersfield Ca
I had a 93 triple black and I loved it And it had one heck of a cockpit,
design
and it felt good when I drove it, I sold her 2 years ago ,And I do Miss her. but my c-5 zo6 is one heck of a car too.
be honest i like all vettes when i see them.
true american sports car.
design
and it felt good when I drove it, I sold her 2 years ago ,And I do Miss her. but my c-5 zo6 is one heck of a car too.
be honest i like all vettes when i see them.
true american sports car.
Melting Slicks
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From: West Virginia
That is a gorgeous C4. I think C4's get alot of crap because they look so ancient in stock form. I think they look great if you bring them up to modern standards. Those wheels, the drop, the exhaust tips, The tint, Brakes, rotors etc all make it look nice.
Honestly, C5's are starting to go down the same path of the C4. They are starting to look old and outdated in stock form. You have to bring them up to todays "look" for them to look good.
Honestly, C5's are starting to go down the same path of the C4. They are starting to look old and outdated in stock form. You have to bring them up to todays "look" for them to look good.