My first C-5

[Chris L.]

Finally broke down and bought a 04 !!! Have always had 67's and 69's, which I still love dearly! Do I now wave with the left or right hand??? See you on the raod!

[Donald T.]

Re: My first C-5

Either. Just not both at the same time!

Congrats on the new acquisition!

[Don 42616]

WHAT COLOR? AUTO?RAG TOP? ENJOY AIR!!!!! *NM*

[Chris L.]

Re: WHAT COLOR? AUTO?RAG TOP? ENJOY AIR!!!!!

RED with tan top and interior. Auto(so my darling bride can drive it too!!)We're havin' fun now!!

[Clem Z.]

that is why i buy new ones

as i am past the "get out and get under" stage in my life. i owned all new,59,62,63,64,65,66,97,99,02 and now a 05 and i would never go back. to me the fun is driving not fixen or rebuilden

[Chris L.]

Re: that is why i buy new ones

I can relate to that. Had 65,67,69 all Top Flight and Bloomington Gold. Love the big blocks and always will. Just trying something different for a while. Like you mentioned, it's nice to stay out from under the hood for a change!! Although......already thinking about some upgrades...Corsa exhaust with the Tiger Shark tips!!! I'll never grow up....................!

[Dennis A.]

What a record ! *NM*

[Marc R.]

Re: What a record !

I've owned quite a few Corvettes including two C-5s. When I drive my '69 roadster and meet these guys, it's quite fun to watch the lights blink and hear the horns blow. Some even remember the wave.

[Charlie P.]

Re: My first C-5

I've had a few C-3s, and now have a 7,000 mile '71 for show. Was going to buy a "driver" '62, which would have run about $50K for a good one. Decided to get a used, 7,000 mile '02 Z06 for $35K with full 3 year warranty. Yes, the '62 would have transported me back to the '60s, but in terms of fun, the Z06 cannot be touched by any year, any engine Corvette, IMHO ('til the 05 gets here).

If any of you old codgers has not driven a modern Z06, you oughta try it. But I will caution- driving one can be habit-forming and cause massive accumulation of dust on neglected vintage Corvettes.

[Warren F.]

Re: My first C-5

Not likely! I have an '02, a fun car, way to civilized. My '71 with its big rat block gives me goosebumps when fired up! To hear the clickity clak solid lifters, loping idle, POWER ROAR from the unsilenced air cleaner, loud exhaust tone eminating from the rear, and the raw power unleashed from stomping on the accelerator and wildly uncontrollable rear end pitching side to side and the nose raising up, as if trying to lift the front end off the ground. Ahhh...the musclecar era, I miss it.

[Clem Z.]

the only problem is

the C-5s will out drag and out run your BB. the different feel between the 2 is like the the feel between a older GTO torque and a Z-28 302 hi RPM hp but the GTO could never outrun my 302 Z-28s

[Dave S.]

Re: My first C-5

Charlie,
Congrats on your new toy. Is a C6 Z06 in your future.????? That looks like the one to make me go from vintage to new.

[Charlie P.]

Re: My first C-5

Thanks, Dave- Without hidden headlights, it could have 5,000 HP and I won't have it. Have you driven a C5 Z06? Don't know what I could do with another 100 HP on New Jersey roads.

[Al S.]

Re: My first C-5

"Don't know what I could do with another 100 HP on New Jersey roads."

Sit in traffic like the rest of us of course!

[Dave S.]

62 headlights are not hidden !!! *NM*