2005 CORVETTE

[DSI]

Just curious, what do you guys think about the new vette. Ive never been a corvette man, but for some reason i think i like it. What do you think?

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Saw it on the auto show on tv today. Looks like crap, but I'm sure it performs "good enough."

 

[kgrif]

I have heard mixed reviews some do, some don't, guess it is an individual thing.

 

[garolittle]

I like it better than the C5.

 

[NatRT10]

I like most of the car but I'm not sure about the chopped back end. I'll have to wait until I see one in person.

 

[viper585]

Looks like a Camaro from the front.Like the C5 better.

 

[RedEnuf93]

For me it's the opposite....
I've always been a Corvette man, but for some reason i dont like it or C-5 either. I would happily take a C-4.

 

[GTSnake]

It's just evolutionary better. They marginally increased performance and changed styling slightly. Nothing spectacular.

 

[SNKEBIT]

coulda swore is was on the RT/10 forum........

 

[SSSSE YA]

I saw it at the LA auto show,I like it much better than the C5. But I really like the Ford GT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best thing is that they all are American Cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ViperRay]

They haven't had a nice style since the stingrays IMO.

 

[Gerald Levin]

They haven't had a nice style since the stingrays IMO.

I'll second that. 1953-67...ah, those were the years. I once owned a 69 L89 Vette. It was 20 years old at the time and it ran like a 30 y.o. P.O.S. Only kept it for a few months.

 

[Dimitrios]

i'll stick to my viper. why down-grade?

 

[SNKEBIT]

i'll stick to my viper. why down-grade?

 

[genXgts]

spent over an hour looking at it with my C5 buddies at NAIAS last week.

overall I like the car other than the front end, the fixed headlight conjure up too many images other than corvette, and the smirking front spoiler reminds of Nemo gasping for air on the dentist's table.

other than that, I like the rear end, less bulbous overall and in keeping with the rest of the car to me. The auto show car had a plastic trim piece for the CHMSL light area that looked like pooo. The model said an optional package would body color it. Big improvement to the back end in this kid's eyes!

 

[Yellow Fever]

I haven't seen the C6 in person yet..But I think it looks good on the commercial

Cheers
Jeff

 

[Robert Dyck]

I'm disappointed. It looks like the C5, with minor mods to the front and rear. Same overall profile. Now we will observe them everywhere, at 200K units over the next six years. I hoped that they would at least get rid of that flat rear end.

Same problem with the 03 Viper - moving toward unexcitement in appearance.

The 03 Viper and the 05 Vette are approaching a very similar exterior design. This is crazy. The exterior styling of these two cars should be as distinctive as possible.

The early generation Corvettes and the Gen 1 and 2 Vipers, plus the new Ford GT, all have unique and beautiful styling. If you have a Gen 1 or 2, keep it!

I chose a new 02 RT/10 over an 03, despite the improvements of the 03. I can always add them to my 02, and they are marginal in my opinion.

And I was hoping the new C6 would be exciting. Nice car though.

I understand that the Z06 will be more distinctive than the standard C6. I hope so.

 

[INTMD8]

From pictures, I think it looks odd from the front. Hopefully it looks better in person.

 

[Hisserman]

It actually looks worse from the front and the back. The little bracket holding the central brake light looks like it was a complete afterthought. The '05 Corvette looks like it was designed by a conservative corporate committee -- either Lutz is getting old or he's got so much money he doesn't care anymore!

 

[DSI]

Thanks Guys, ive been wanting to purchase another sports car and keep my viper. I looked at the new Viper 100 time and although its performance is improved, im just not attracted to it

 

[Andrew/USPWR]

Isn't the new vette also smaller than the old one?






2000 GTS Steel Grey
6 piston Baer claws up front, Front brakes in back, Quaife differential, GKH half shafts,
Alloy fly wheel, Short throw shifter, Polished aluminum intakes, K&N air filters,
Optima battery, Sterling silver key. ACR 5 point harnesses

 

[genXgts]

shorter overall length, I think 5 or 6 inches trimmed, yet same wheelbase or even a touch longer from memory.