red03vette

Anyone ever go out to your shop or garage in the middle of the night and look at your C5 and think what an awesome car! looks like an exotic car to me It really is the start of the modern gen Corvette, gotta love it! The lines just never get old...

black match box

Many times.

runner140*

My 2000, is 17 years old and with 145,000+ miles and still get MANY compliments on it. I also love the lines and the look and the power....
So fun to drive and what a bang for the buck.

Black 03 Z06

Owned mine since new in 2003 and still think it is a very good looking car. Always a thrill when you pull the cover off in the spring.

friou

Just my opinion but the C5 strikes me as a timeless design, beautiful flowing lines that never seems to look old or dated. A nice well kept C5 coming down the road is always a pleasure to see! I don't think one could do better in the looks/performance bang for the buck area than with the C5. Have a good one!

Black 02

It's a good looking car but far from exotic standards. The Corvette does try to take some styling cues from Maranello though, especially on the newer gens.

Vetteman Jack

I'll agree with everyone so far - the C5 is still one fine looking car that offers power, performance and comfort. Are there flaws - sure there are, but I haven't found a car yet that is 100% perfect. The engineers and designers deserve congratulations for a job well done.

Pounder

too !!!

digi2t

Yup, everytime I go into the garage, even though it's on jackstands for the winter, I'm in awe.

This past fall, the wife and I took a drive down to Saranac Lake to admire the fall colors. Even the US customs agent at the border was giving it the eyeball, and we ended up sitting there for several minutes answering her questions about the car. Should have seen her eyes pop wide open when I fired it up and the Corsa let out a nice bark.

Pounder

With all the negatives we see here on the Forum on our cars the thing that strikes me the most is the paint, I'm sure most of you have seen my car along with Franks(Carcia) ET's, zdeckich's and many more that don't come to mind right now !!! People have asked me how much did it cost to get your car repainted, and their eyes get real big when I tell them it's original paint !!

Roddy13

Very timeless design.

02BlownZ06

Without a doubt, every time I head to the garage to grab a pop or a beer, etc... it stops me in my tracks and I have to just look at it.

Koufax

The only flaw in the looks is that the rear end is a bit larger than you'd expect to find in a sports car, something that has been addressed in the C6 and C7. However, I enjoy the functional qualities of the larger trunk, which is more important to me than increasing the looks from a 9+ to a 10-.

Or to put it more simply, yes I still pinch myself when I go into the garage and see that beauty there waiting for me.

red03vette

firstvette99

the c5 rear end is a big beautiful booty

IRON MAIDEN

Lighting and interior materials used are the only two areas that date these cars in my opinion. Both of which are areas most upgrade anyway.
I honestly believe that if the headlights are upgraded and the rest of the lighting(exterior & interior) is upgraded to LED, along with a new leather covered interior...... then this is once again a modern looking car. Not including all the fancy electronics the new cars have these days. If the C7's end up like the C5's in 20 years, I feel bad for the owners when electronics start to fail and the parts are no longer available. That to me is the single biggest complaint I have with the C5. It is soooo popular and is/was such a huge success for GM. You would think they would take care of their customers by continuing to provide parts or setting up the aftermarket with patents/designs so they can. I have a 97' so I'm sure at some point I will be in a bad spot with this car when the electronics that are no longer made start to crap out. But, will cross that bridge when the time comes. Until then, happy 20th to my Torch Red Z51.

glfrmrk

Yes, every night I check the front door, then head to the garage to check on my beautiful torch red Z06 before setting the home alarm. We are all fortunate to enjoy these machines. Save the wave!

Evil-Twin

Every time I open the garage I get a little wood...

there has been more than one occasion where my wife said.. why don't you go out and take a look at your car.

Some times I return to say sorry honey, I started it up..

TMI ?

Bill aka ET
Its this freekin screen name

friou

Pounder

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