Swapping from C5 to C8?
Melting Slicks
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Not without major fabrication/customization. Lol. I don't think many parts from a stingray are an easy swap on any C5. Not saying it isn't possible, but way more trouble than it's worth.
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Drifting
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I think I'm officially old. I see the C8 and to some degree the C7 and I just don't like them. Yes I know the technology and performance is WAY above a C5. But they seem to be departing from the C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 recipe of V8, manual trans, rear wheel drive, and curves.
I am in process of buying a C5 Z06 and even though I could have gone the C6 or C7 route... the C5 and earlier versions just seem to match my thoughts about what a vette is.
I was torn mostly between a C3 or a C5. The C5 Z06 though just already has all the things I'd want to do to a C3. (except styling rear of the rear doors. IMO it's like they let the engineers rule rear end styling due to aero)
And I'm that one nut job who actually likes pop up headlights.
I am in process of buying a C5 Z06 and even though I could have gone the C6 or C7 route... the C5 and earlier versions just seem to match my thoughts about what a vette is.
I was torn mostly between a C3 or a C5. The C5 Z06 though just already has all the things I'd want to do to a C3. (except styling rear of the rear doors. IMO it's like they let the engineers rule rear end styling due to aero)
And I'm that one nut job who actually likes pop up headlights.
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I think I'm officially old. I see the C8 and to some degree the C7 and I just don't like them. Yes I know the technology and performance is WAY above a C5. But they seem to be departing from the C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 recipe of V8, manual trans, rear wheel drive, and curves.
I am in process of buying a C5 Z06 and even though I could have gone the C6 or C7 route... the C5 and earlier versions just seem to match my thoughts about what a vette is.
I was torn mostly between a C3 or a C5. The C5 Z06 though just already has all the things I'd want to do to a C3. (except styling rear of the rear doors. IMO it's like they let the engineers rule rear end styling due to aero)
And I'm that one nut job who actually likes pop up headlights.
I am in process of buying a C5 Z06 and even though I could have gone the C6 or C7 route... the C5 and earlier versions just seem to match my thoughts about what a vette is.
I was torn mostly between a C3 or a C5. The C5 Z06 though just already has all the things I'd want to do to a C3. (except styling rear of the rear doors. IMO it's like they let the engineers rule rear end styling due to aero)
And I'm that one nut job who actually likes pop up headlights.
1/4 mile/AutoX
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I do think it's doesn't look like a Vette (take off the badging) , more on the Lambo look, I will go to my grave thinking the round tail lights always told you it was a Vette !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Melting Slicks
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The C8 hits me in the face as one of those ugly body kits that everyone stuck on an old VW beetle platform in the 70's and 80's. It's definitely not my cup of tea. I'll be waiting to hear how everyone adapts to having the engine behind them and all the special annoyances it creates in daily driving.
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From: Atlantic Beach FL.
Here is a Ferarrari 448 Spider About $400,000
Same Ferarrari from the rear.
There goes the neighborhood!
How about all those people that paid north of $300 for a Ferrari 458?
What about the Acura NSX that was priced completely out of it's customers base's price-range?
The Lamborghini Hurican comes to mind. Not a bad car but perhaps, with the Vette costing under $60,000.
Did you know that most of the above cars require that you pull the engine to do regular maintenance. Not the C8 Vette!
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Drifting
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From: Wilmington DE
LMAO this isn't 1984 anymore.
I have two very late model cars in my driveway right now from two different large brand names that are first year. No substantial problems at all.
Now maybe if you said no first year Chevy's I'd be more inclined to agree.
That's a joke people, calm down.
I have two very late model cars in my driveway right now from two different large brand names that are first year. No substantial problems at all.
Now maybe if you said no first year Chevy's I'd be more inclined to agree.
That's a joke people, calm down.
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Racer
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Echoing many thoughts expressed, I would be extremely tempted to move to a c8 if that had a manual version. That's probably not going to happen. Right now my plan is to add body enhancements like flared fenders, etc to my c5z.
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