Pounder

every time I see a C 6 Grand Sport with 325's on the back I want

Ruger Brian

Yeah, I can see the corners will be a little challenging. But hey, since I'm in the front end, may as well consider a Vararam too.

MSG C5

Perhaps the C3 owners thought the same thing back in 1997-2004 when guys (like me) were buying new C5s.

I bought my 2004 new off the lot in August, 2014 and scored a great deal with 0% financing because the new C6 models were starting to arrive and dealers were anxious to rid their lots of the C5s.

I'm glad I did because from a pure cosmetic point of view, I like the looks of the C5 better than the C6. However, I also really like the C7 as I had the same emotional "gotta have it" response just like I did when I saw my first C5.

As a result, I'm planning to pull the trigger on a new C7Z garage mate in the next few months and I'm sure my C5 vert will make good company.

frsr06

Of course we all have opinions due to our compassions with our own cars. If we were all the same than all Corvettes would be red.

norcalace

I had compassions once. Rubbed on a little Preparation C and all was good. I think Corvette compassions are the worst. Itch like crazy.

Forcedvert

Troll thread? I don't know? I suspect it depends upon which car you "like" better. I don't see the op posting a lot of threads to stir up controversy, so I say not intentional IMO but if you are a C7 owner or even a C7 enthusiast it was definitely a shot, intended or not, when you say something like...threw money away on "X" you fill in the blank, it's going to be taken as a negative comment, I believe it had everthing to do with his love for his car and little to do with the C7 in General.

"Some" do this with all mods "predictable", and it's always a shot, but the thats ok with me, I just ignor it, we all know going in you don't get much back for major mods and we don't need "him " to point it out but he always does.

Some people think any new car is throwing money away and lots of people think any Vette used or not is throwing money away for a two seat car that can't be driven in lots of conditions


Fwiw I've seen three C7z's the past couple of days, that car is crazy nice and makes a regular C7 look like a different year and blah just like a C6Z makes a regular C6 look kinda whimpy. Sorry but that's my take on the regular c6/c7 It would be hard for me to upgrade to either without going the Z route. Those wide body's are in a different league.

Anyhow this is all opinion.... but it's mine so it's right

Pounder

I didn't care for the C 7 until I saw a Black ZO 6

Forcedvert

It's a whole new ballgame, looks like a stealth fighter on the street

Koufax

Yessiree, that's my wife. Even though I drive it to work more than half the year, she somehow think's it's nothing but a frill. Some people are hard to convince. Gollee, it's sexy and fun to drive, it must be a waste of money.

Pounder

I don't remember saying that ??

Pounder

Forcedvert

Says you did

Pounder

like I said in another thread, the Vette is ageing better than me

v8srfun

When I see a c7 I am happy people are keeping the corvette alive. If everyone only modded old cars and did not buy new we would never even have a c5 to drive. One day in the future the c7 will be the old vette that is affordable and gets modded. If we had the cash flow to buy a brand new c7 and personalize them like we do our c5 we would.

I brake for nothing

Wow this thread looks like it went in a bad way.

Just chiming in to say the C5Z is easily the best bang for the buck car to build. LOVE THEM .

That is all

1Willy1

Ive spent half my money on cars and girls.....the other half I wasted

With regards to the thread, I find it wasteful to buy any new model car because financially im not there yet.

I live in the sweet spot of say 8-10 years , once the cars have taken a significant depreciation and have some noticeable wear and tear I can swoop in like a white knight to give them a life and home again

So yes buying a new C7 is a waste of money to me, only because I cant afford to take the loss , but keep an eye out in the next 5-7 years and you may see me in one.

Pounder

Bingo !!!!

zdeckich

This thread really had me laughing with the amount of butt hurt.

Internetguru

I own both a C5 and a C7.

My C5 was going to be our HPDE recreational track car, but was not ready by my standards for our November track days so we ran C7's instead.

After tracking the C7's I am contemplating selling the C5 and buying a Miata for our serious track days and running our C7's when the urge comes to run a Corvette.

The C7's ran so good around the track I now think its going to take an additional $12k-$15K of stuff to get my C5 even close to where I want it to be and think putting that money into a Miata will help get me more wheel time which is what I am in need of at this point. Maybe one day I will be baller enough to track a C7 like lobsterrobo, poor-sha, X25 and all the other CF folks who are out there tracking it up in Corvettes.

The economics of consumables on any Corvette (C5, C6 or C7) are expensive and going to severely limit the number of track days I can afford per year.

I will miss the C5 but feel the C7 is superior in every way. Still debating if I should keep the C5 and just use it occasionally on the street since we have it perfectly sorted for that task already.

C7 > C5 IMO

Bunk

Well said. I am going to do the same.