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i'm a recent convert to the vette world. I'm still looking for my first in fact. After much research and waffling around, it seems you really can't beat the value prop. They seem to have a perfect mix of power, handling, and maybe above both reliability.
My wife and I daily a 2020 CRV Hybrid. My current show car is a Japanese imported, right hand drive, 1997 Honda Prelude Type S. It's 1 of 2 in the states that I know of (the only ones that have shown up at auction at least), as they were never sold here. On top of that, Honda only made ~3000 over a 4 year production run between 1997 and 2001. Insanely rare car. It's stock with 77k miles and staying that way.
Which leads me to looking for a fun car. My budget is right around 35k. The internet tells me 2002 to 2004 C5 Z06s are going to be in the sweet spot. I've been looking for a manual, 2010+ C6 with decent miles as well. I understand they're the sought after years, although 2008+ is also a valid target. I think C7s will be out of my price range.
What do you guys think? What would you end up in with 35k (and hopefully some left over for maintenance)?
EDIT: C7 w/ z51 it is. Didn't realize they were 'only' in the 40s. Super reasonable.
Does auto v manual it really matter? it's a huge deal in the import world. I'm hoping to run at NJMSP / autox with it, hence not being too particular about mileage. I'd kinda feel bad thrashing on a 7k mile vette. Are the paddle shifters in autos 'slow'?
i am the kind of person, if i have a sports car i want it to be manual. i know back in my 350z days, one of the quickest auto-x'ers in a 350 was an auto.
the paddles in my ats-v (when i had it) were pretty responsive
i am the kind of person, if i have a sports car i want it to be manual. i know back in my 350z days, one of the quickest auto-x'ers in a 350 was an auto.
the paddles in my ats-v (when i had it) were pretty responsive
Haha agreed. I'll have to youtube a bit and see how it actually shifts in sport mode.
Originally Posted by Travlee
here is one ready to go....7k more than you wanted to spend though
Haha I saw. I've been exploring the C6 for sale forums. Definitely seems like I can find a 6MT in my budget. I'm just not a huge fan of verts, hence sticking with the C5 Z and a C6Z would be way out of my budget .... Unless I sell the prelude I suppose...
although it's a repair title. Spoke with the owner a bit, it's been his daily for 5 years and is in apparently great shape. May go check it out this weekend
Any thoughts? What should I look out for? Is a repair title that bad? I've never had to deal with one.
I received a message from Corvette Forum stating "Hey shoot me a message if you can. I'm in Cherry Hill and in the market" but it did not appear on my post. Here is my post with C6 details. let me know if you're interested in the car. You won't be disappointed.
I received a message from Corvette Forum stating "Hey shoot me a message if you can. I'm in Cherry Hill and in the market" but it did not appear on my post. Here is my post with C6 details. let me know if you're interested in the car. You won't be disappointed.
Does auto v manual it really matter? it's a huge deal in the import world. I'm hoping to run at NJMSP / autox with it, hence not being too particular about mileage. I'd kinda feel bad thrashing on a 7k mile vette. Are the paddle shifters in autos 'slow'?
The 6L80 paddles are pretty slow, it shifts faster in full auto mode than in manual paddle mode
Hello from NJ, a recent 'import guy' convert.
