well next month i plan on taking the jump and buying a car. it will either be a 00-02 C5 or a 03 cobra. i have driven the vette and it is by far the most fun i have ever had in a car. i loved these cars before but now i am in love with it. my only complaint was the road noise was a little loud for my taste. the car has stock runcraps on it and that is what i was thinking all the noise was coming from. i love the performace of the c5 and handling

now the cobra offers pure raw power. less than 2grand in mods and have 450+hp.

the cars are gonna cost about the same and insurance is gonna be about even on them. i plan on just keeping this as a weekend car and a nice day car, not a daily driver.

i know this is a vette forum, but i am asking for you honest opinion. i love the pure power out put of the cobra and i love the blower whine, but it doesn't have the handling, interior, or styling the vette has. the cobra i love the look of the 03's and the interior is alright. i am torn between the two. i like to kick it off on the street and play around, not really a track or autocross guy. so what do you guys think

 

had some mid powered Euro Verts before and my 04 C5 vert is definetly my favorite toy. Hey just look at the comarady in this forum!!

 

i had a 03 mustang and a 00 c5 convertible, by far i like my vette better, just a classier car, will keep more of its value, and i dont have kids pulling up to me with their baseball caps on backwards driving the same car! vette is a grown man's ride or grown ladies! not some highschooler trying to impress a cheerleader. nuff said?

 

i hear on that, but i am still torn. i guess when it comes down to it, i will own a vette, jstu having second thoughts, it is a lot of coin to drop on a car without warranty. i think that is my only complaint, but you can buy extended warranty, that i know.

i guess i just haven't found the right vette for me, so to speak.

 

They don't write songs about mustangs.............

 

 

The Mustang/Cobra is badazz in it's own right, and can't argue the HP the Cobra puts down...but the Vette is the shizznit for a variety of reasons also.
Tire change will quiet that noise down also and better traction too. Alot of good buys to be had out there! Good luck in your search.

 

You can kill the road noise easy...do a search on "sound proofing" or "Frost King"...

I've had both, but I don't even consider them in the same class of cars...

Good Luck,

Peace
Willfulone

 

Well I know I am biased toward the Vette. But as far as the road noise. Get some GY-D3's and it'll all go away. I just got ride of the original runflats and can't believe the difference. And if you buy a Vette you'll be joining a great group of people. That is what has really impressed me. I rode bikes for 30 years and never joined a club. They were either to religious or outlaw not much in between. At least in my area. But the Vette people all over the country seem to be extremely approachable and friendly. I've taken two trips to Bowling Green Kentucky to where they make the car. Because the first time I was there I was so impressed I had to take my wife back to see it, and experience the great people there.

Here's hoping you join the Vette fraternity. We like people that put some thought into what they want. That's what makes modding the cars so much fun and entertaining. Good luck with the search and let us know which way you go.

 

The Vette is the way to go - zinbaad & Stock Man mentioned it, the fraternity and brotherhood that comes with owning a Vette cannot be compared to anything, other than maybe a Harley! (Two American icons!)

But more than that - Vette ownership is a lifestyle.

But those aren't the answers you're looking for....I think the Vette wins it on sytle points alone. Besides, to the untrained eye - a Cobra looks just like it's 6cyl sister! There are no weak sister Vettes!

 

Road noise may be caused by the run flats- many of us have changed to non- run 'craps', really makes a difference. Others have changed to other brands of run flats, and have found them to be better than the OEM (GY) run 'craps'.

As to which to buy - a Vette is a Vette, stands out a LOT more than a Rustang. Keep in mind that Ford builds 110,00 of the Mustangs per year. They all look alike.

On the other hand, the Vette is 'visable' - making it custom is easy, and you'll stand out from the crowd with minimal investment (or major investment if you go all out).

As to HP, my '99 with a 427 will, in most cases, outrun the Rustang even with their mods. You can get 450 BHP in the Rustang, mine has 519 RWHP!

 

Good luck with the decision!

 

You're right, this is the Corvette Forum and what do you think, we're gonna tell you to buy a Rustang?

 

the VETTE of course

 

If horsepower interests you, consider these numbers.

Cobra - 390 HP, 3600 pounds
C5 - 350 HP, 3100 pounds
C5 Z06 - 405 HP, 3100 pounds

For the Cobra to achieve the same power-to-weight ratio as the C5, it would have to put out about 420 HP at the crank. For the Z06 C5, the Cobra would have to put out 470 HP at the crank. As you can see, power-to-weight ratio is everything when it comes to acceleration. At high speeds, say over 80 MPH, aerodynamics comes into play. The Corvette aerodynamics are much better than the Cobra.

 

One of my best friends just got a new 04 Cobra...yes it's nice, and it's fast. But when it comes, down to it....it's just a mustang and everybody and their brother (including every car rental agency) owns a mustang. Yes, its fast, but the Vette is just as fast plus it has style, class, and some exclusivity. When is the last time you saw a little kid drooling over a mustang?

 

I have both. I have had my Mustang (98') for 5 years now, and picked up my Vette (2001 triple black A4) about 1 month ago. Two things I will say at the start: I am going broke buying Mods for the Vette (just can't stop ) #2 My mustang is for sale with no second thoughts at all.

Do not get me wrong, the Mustang has been a great ride, and you can not beat it (IMHO) for the "bang for the buck". I thought the whole time, up to my Vette, that my Cobra (stock) would at least be close to keeping up with a Vette (never raced one, not my style). The Cobra seems fast to me, then entered the "Beast" as my wife calls it (the Vette of course). My wife (bless her little sole ) left me and my Mustang in the dust, on our way home with MY new Vette!! I was floored by the Vette's power range compared to the Mustang.

The Corvette is just a different class of car. And speed is just one part of the that class. The one thing that I never liked about my Mustang was that you can not toss a rock without hitting 10 of them (half being driven by punk kids who do not know how to drive in the first place... the same kids who now want to race me in a school zone full of young kids!! )

I have had a few people over the last 5 years make nice comments about my Stang, but I have had more in the last 1 month with the Vette, it turns heads...

Just my take, but no matter what you do to a Mustang, it will still be just a Mustang... and a Vette will always be a Vette.

 

They look great in my rear view mirror at the drag strip.

 

And the problem with impressing cheerleaders is???

 

some of your alls comments are killing me. i am laughin so hard my sides hurt. i will more than likely get the vette. i just don't like droping that much cash on something. but in the long run it is worth it. i just have to come to realize this.