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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Other than poor interiors, what are downsides to these beasts?
Are they fun to drive?
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I now have a C5 Z06.
Downside is the stock seats, very very flimsy, they actually will "rock" on their base. I'll be ordering aftermarket as quick as I can.
I also contemplate changing the steering wheel out for sparco/momo leather.
My car has a full aftermarket exhaust, long tube headers, high flow cats, not much for mufflers. After forty minutes it is tiring, but we'll see how the seats change that.
Despite its downsides, I still bought it. It looks amazing and the sound is great(until ears get tired).
Fun to drive? It can break the rear tires loose in second gear when it comes on cam. Handling is like a stiffer 944.
Shifter doesn't have the greatest feel to it, I'm used to Porsches.
I didn't know they made the heads up display as old as the C5, it was a really neat toy feature. I'd seek one out that has it.
The dealer I went to let me try out multiple generations of the Corvette. The C5 was my favorite. The C6 has much better seats, but I believe that a C5 with aftermarket seats is going to be the better car.
I do like the amazing quick shifting eight speed in the C7, but I have more knee and head room in the C5.
If I had to choose just one car I'd pick the Jaguar, far more comfortable on the long hauls.
However, if it isn't your only car and you've got good roads to drive on the C5 Z06 is a car to buy.
