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CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:16 am

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:06 am Maybe the fear of the 'vette tax' will scare the trailer dwellers off.

We'll be rocking C7's be then anyway.

There's an old neighborhood here that is one of the first tract homes built in town from the 70's that are almost all rentals and 90% of the people that live there are hispanic. The data my wife sees shows that most of the people that live there have no education to speak of, 4-5 kids per family and the average income is low for the area. There are no fewer than 3 C5's in there that I have seen, including a black one that is jacked up and has what looks like 24" wheels on it.

This car is the '87 IROC in 1999.

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:31 am

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:16 am

There's an old neighborhood here that is one of the first tract homes built in town from the 70's that are almost all rentals and 90% of the people that live there are hispanic. The data my wife sees shows that most of the people that live there have no education to speak of, 4-5 kids per family and the average income is low for the area. There are no fewer than 3 C5's in there that I have seen, including a black one that is jacked up and has what looks like 24" wheels on it.

This car is the '87 IROC in 1999.

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:34 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:31 am

Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:34 am

Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.

I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit compared to where I am now.

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:34 am

Pretty much exactly how I probably looked.

I think I enjoyed my C5 the most because at the time it was so much better than my '99 Camaro SS I had. Were my newer ones better? Yes, but I think the satisfaction I got by owning the C5 was greater.

I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit compared to where I am now.

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:16 am

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:06 am Maybe the fear of the 'vette tax' will scare the trailer dwellers off.

We'll be rocking C7's be then anyway.

There's an old neighborhood here that is one of the first tract homes built in town from the 70's that are almost all rentals and 90% of the people that live there are hispanic. The data my wife sees shows that most of the people that live there have no education to speak of, 4-5 kids per family and the average income is low for the area. There are no fewer than 3 C5's in there that I have seen, including a black one that is jacked up and has what looks like 24" wheels on it.

This car is the '87 IROC in 1999.

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:46 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit compared to where I am now.

Always cheaper to keep her, but man... it's a way better car. It's new with no old car , better performance, looks more modern, great interior. You just have to decide if it's worth paying to play.

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:46 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:40 am
I imagine the delta from a 4th gen F-Body is massive. And that's what I struggle with. I know the C7 is better in every way, but I don't know if the delta is great enough to justify triple the price. I fear I'd end up being a bit compared to where I am now.

Allure of the C7 is newer tech, infotainment, looks, and ideally, get one with lower miles for NFG reliability.
I want a GT car I can bomb on mountain roads, the C5 does that beautifully, so the C7 would be that plus more.

I want to go to eleven.

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:54 am

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:46 am

Allure of the C7 is newer tech, infotainment, looks, and ideally, get one with lower miles for NFG reliability.
I want a GT car I can bomb on mountain roads, the C5 does that beautifully, so the C7 would be that plus more.

I want to go to eleven.

Yea, I guess. But by the time the prices are where I'm willing to pay, I don't think reliability will be so ZFG. I've done everything that could go wrong on my C5. That thing will run without much issue for the rest of the time I own it.

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:02 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:54 am
Yea, I guess. But by the time the prices are where I'm willing to pay, I don't think reliability will be so ZFG. I've done everything that could go wrong on my C5. That thing will run without much issue for the rest of the time I own it.

I haven't gone that far into mine.
It's got some electrical shit creeping in now, that and the diff still whining have killed my motivation on this car. I enjoy it, and will continue to do so, but I'm over trying to fix it.

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:24 am

Even with it's faults, it's a fucking riot to hoon.

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:43 am

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:24 am

Even with it's faults, it's a fucking riot to hoon.

I honestly think that from a pure fun standpoint, it's superior to a C7. Rawness, etc.

4zilch wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:55 am

Detroit wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:43 am

I honestly think that from a pure fun standpoint, it's superior to a C7. Rawness, etc.

some might describe that character

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:59 am My C5 feels doe.



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CorvetteWaxer wrote:The joys of always buying the new one.
, but I'm not sure how much more expensive it really is.

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:49 am

CorvetteWaxer wrote:The joys of always buying the new one.
, but I'm not sure how much more expensive it really is.

It's a way nicer car, yes, but it is at least 3X the cost. My C5 has been less than $350/month for everything including fuel, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repairs. They are CHEAP cars hence the Mexican popularity.

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:55 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:49 am



It's a way nicer car, yes, but it is at least 3X the cost. My C5 has been less than $350/month for everything including fuel, depreciation, insurance, maintenance, repairs. They are CHEAP cars hence the Mexican popularity.

Hard to compare.

My 2011 Grand Sport was equal to the C5 Z06 if comparing new to new.

$350/month for a 20 year old car seems like a lot to me.

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:59 am

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:55 am

Hard to compare.

My 2011 Grand Sport was equal to the C5 Z06 if comparing new to new.

$350/month for a 20 year old car seems like a lot to me.

You basically can't get under $300/mo in any car, period. Maybe a 90s 4 cylinder Camry on shit tires with no insurance.

CorvetteWaxer wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:03 pm

troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:59 am

You basically can't get under $300/mo in any car, period. Maybe a 90s 4 cylinder Camry on shit tires with no insurance.

Local

Melon wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 12:03 pm I'm going for 'lightly used' for my next one. New shit is nice.