[Z06] c5 or z
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,187
Likes: 173
From: Nevada
c5 or z
hello I am thinking about purchasing either a used c5 or z06....I can spend like 30k so what year c5 and z I can get and what milage....
also I think between c5 and z there would be like 4k difference? should I buy a c5 and use the 4k to mod it and make it much faster then z or just buy a z and be happy with it....also if I mod it I will lose warranty and I don't really want that...but I don't know hehe I always want my car to be faster..so any help will be really appreciated
the warranty is 3 years/36k miles which ever comes first is this correct
David
also I think between c5 and z there would be like 4k difference? should I buy a c5 and use the 4k to mod it and make it much faster then z or just buy a z and be happy with it....also if I mod it I will lose warranty and I don't really want that...but I don't know hehe I always want my car to be faster..so any help will be really appreciated
the warranty is 3 years/36k miles which ever comes first is this correct
David
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 69,020
Likes: 0
From: Bagpipes put the "fun" in "funeral"
There's more to the Z than just more hp....
You sacrifice a removable top, but you get a car that's a pure race car, top to bottom. Well, a pure race car with a CD player and air conditioning.
You sacrifice a removable top, but you get a car that's a pure race car, top to bottom. Well, a pure race car with a CD player and air conditioning.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 5,362
Likes: 3
From: Delray Beach FL
Check this page out for all the differences between the Z and the Coupe:
http://www.z06vette.com/02.php
I drove both a Coupe and a Z, before buying my Z. I was trading in my 93 Coupe. After a short drive in each, I chose the Z. I bought mine in July 2004. It is a 2001, had 13,900 miles on it. I got a GM extended warranty (24 mo./50,000 miles) with it. It came to a total of $ 33,000 - $ 5,000 for my 93 (had 167,000 miles on it, which hurt my trade in).
Drive both and you will pick the Z if you want power!
http://www.z06vette.com/02.php
I drove both a Coupe and a Z, before buying my Z. I was trading in my 93 Coupe. After a short drive in each, I chose the Z. I bought mine in July 2004. It is a 2001, had 13,900 miles on it. I got a GM extended warranty (24 mo./50,000 miles) with it. It came to a total of $ 33,000 - $ 5,000 for my 93 (had 167,000 miles on it, which hurt my trade in).
Drive both and you will pick the Z if you want power!
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,626
Likes: 1
From: Fremont California
Originally Posted by Thud
There's more to the Z than just more hp....
You sacrifice a removable top, but you get a car that's a pure race car, top to bottom. Well, a pure race car with a CD player and air conditioning.
You sacrifice a removable top, but you get a car that's a pure race car, top to bottom. Well, a pure race car with a CD player and air conditioning.
There is a big difference between a coup and ta Z,
I do like the removable top on the coup
Heel & Toe
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
In february I bought a nice 01 Pewter Coupe. I didnt know a whole lot about the C5. It was my first Chevrolet. Great car........Nice to take off the top this summer. Fairly Powerfull......Then my buddy, (thanks Alan) took me for a ride in his 04 QS Z06......................I promply turned around and traded mine in on an 02 Torch Red Z06 with only 8k on the clock. Totally different animal. Much Much more race ready, power, gearing, handling, aggressive look, etc........I would never go back, but to each his own......
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,540
Likes: 1
From: Pineville Kentucky
CI 6-8-9 Veteran
Buy the Z06
There is more to a Z06 than horsepower. The Z is a MAN'S car!! Having driven several vettes I was so impressed with the Z that I bought it on the spot. To me the difference is daylight and dark. I have yet felt NO need to mod. my 03 because it will do anything I WANT to do on the roadway. My opinion buy an 02 or up Z06 and never look back!
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 25,889
Likes: 7
From: Virginia Beach
CI 3-5-6-7-8 Veteran
It depends on your taste for modding. If you want a killer DE car out of the box the Z06 is your car. If you plan on modding then get a cheap coupe and go crazy. A '97 coupe with H/C, coil-overs, T1 sway bars, and a big brake kit will stomp a Z06 and you can take the top off. I like to mod
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,041
Likes: 555
From: Western NYS
2022 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2018 C7 of Year Finalist
I was in the same situation as you earlier this year. I went with the C5 because I wanted the targa top. I bought a C5 with the Z51 suspension and it handles awesome. You can always make the C5 as fast as the Z06 so if you want the top to come off, get the C5. If you dont care about that, get the Z06 and rock on.