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Almost bought a C4 a few years ago but a couple of friends with C5s talked me into waiting until I could afford a C5. I have never bought a car that was even close to the "last of the line" with respect to the model year. I usually buy the 2nd year a model comes out.
That being said, I jumped at the deals on 2004 (last model year) C5s and bought a MY Coupe. I love the car with its styling and performance. I will have no envy for those with a C6 as I love this car.
WDEagle
That being said, I jumped at the deals on 2004 (last model year) C5s and bought a MY Coupe. I love the car with its styling and performance. I will have no envy for those with a C6 as I love this car.
WDEagle
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From: Beverly Hills No Job is Too Small, No Fee is Too Big!!!
I'm actually from the C6 section and have problems with this.......The C5 obsolete? No, the camaro and firebird are obsolete....The C5 is now just a past generation. Nothing more, nothing less, corvette through and through.
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Originally Posted by Ls1Rat
now that the C6's are popping up everywhere , our cars have passed their prime.
Don't bother denying it, it's happened.
Oh well, another year and I'll be posting in the C6 section.
Don't bother denying it, it's happened.
Oh well, another year and I'll be posting in the C6 section.
What a goofball. Obviously has never driven a Vette, much less owned one. Get back in your rusty Firebird and 
Last edited by Cocked and Locked; Sep 5, 2004 at 09:19 PM.
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Originally Posted by Ls1Rat
hey ! I still enjoy my C4 and C5. I just like getting a newer , better model. Otherwise I'd still be driving my old 66 vette.
lot of haters here.
Reality is tough for some to handle I guess. 
I just like getting a newer , better model. Otherwise I'd still be driving my old 66 vette.lot of haters here.
Reality is tough for some to handle I guess. 
You sound way more like a rice troll than anything. 
I call 
on the other Vettes, you're way to wack. 
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by Ls1Rat
now that the C6's are popping up everywhere , our cars have passed their prime.
Don't bother denying it, it's happened.
Oh well, another year and I'll be posting in the C6 section.
Don't bother denying it, it's happened.
Oh well, another year and I'll be posting in the C6 section.
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From: UNDER THE HOOD
Originally Posted by KernelDee
What a goofball. Obviously has never driven a Vette, much less owned one. Get back in your rusty Firebird and so many haters.I just gotta laugh
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Obsolete? 
Lets take cost aside for those that got a fantastic deal on one of the remaining 2004s (and avoided the first year production flaws that come to some extent in even the best launches)... Obsolete compared to WHAT? The 'regular' C5 is still top-dog whose performance blows away any other similarly priced sports car. Then of course you have the Z06s and enthusiasts who have tweaked their C5s to far exceed their factory capabilities to be put in a class of their own.
Now I agree that the performance of the Corvette has been improved and expanded upon with the new generation, but that hardly renders the C5 'obsolete' (no longer useful) by even the loosest definition.
Lets take cost aside for those that got a fantastic deal on one of the remaining 2004s (and avoided the first year production flaws that come to some extent in even the best launches)... Obsolete compared to WHAT? The 'regular' C5 is still top-dog whose performance blows away any other similarly priced sports car. Then of course you have the Z06s and enthusiasts who have tweaked their C5s to far exceed their factory capabilities to be put in a class of their own.
Now I agree that the performance of the Corvette has been improved and expanded upon with the new generation, but that hardly renders the C5 'obsolete' (no longer useful) by even the loosest definition.
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I'm 47 and not past my prime.
I have 1 Ghz computers with only 256 megs of RAM that still run great.
And my 97 Coupe beat a C6 at the Beech Bend dragstrip this weekend.
None of us are obselete...yet!
I have 1 Ghz computers with only 256 megs of RAM that still run great.
And my 97 Coupe beat a C6 at the Beech Bend dragstrip this weekend.
None of us are obselete...yet!
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Originally Posted by Ls1Rat
I'm waiting 'till the bugs are found and fixed.
You have a Lllooonnnggggg wait. As for your "too many haters" comments, it looks to me like you are just looking to annoy some people here so you can chuckle at your computer screen. This is supposed to be a community. Why try to be the annoying neighbor?
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Originally Posted by madeouttaglass
You forgot that the C6 is also made by GM. Did I miss the post where they really fixed the column locks on the '04s? How about the gas tank sending units? Rocking seats? Give that some time. You have a Lllooonnnggggg wait. As for your "too many haters" comments, it looks to me like you are just looking to annoy some people here so you can chuckle at your computer screen. This is supposed to be a community. Why try to be the annoying neighbor?
You have a Lllooonnnggggg wait. As for your "too many haters" comments, it looks to me like you are just looking to annoy some people here so you can chuckle at your computer screen. This is supposed to be a community. Why try to be the annoying neighbor?
Like I said before, :
