Corvette exploration

"LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com" (limitedtimeonly) 02/16/2018 at 18:46 • Filed to: C5, Corvette, My wife will not be amused

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I test drove two 2004 C5 Corvettes this afternoon. First time that I have driven a C5 since 1997, and it matched my memory.

One was a Z06 and I really liked it a lot. Of course, it only had 16,500 miles on it, so it had been probably treated gently. It was priced high from a dealer, and I’m more likely to buy privately and with high miles.

File this under “What my wife doesn’t know won’t upset her, yet.”

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/16/2018 at 18:57

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Do it. I’ve never driven a C5 but they say its a huge improvement over the C4 and I love mine. The C5 looks just aren’t for me.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/16/2018 at 19:03

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AMGtech - now with more recalls! > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/16/2018 at 19:34

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C5 Z06... Hnnng... Only modern Corvette I would buy.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/16/2018 at 19:35

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Not going to lie most of my CL searches lately have been C5s. The performance bargain is hard to beat, and the aftermarket support is good too

random001 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/16/2018 at 19:59

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Owned one exactly like that for 9 years. AMA!

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > random001 02/16/2018 at 20:50

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Is it just me or is the steering a bit slow? I think the Z06 might have been a bit better than the coupe, but it was a bit more than 180 degrees to turn a street corner, which bugged me.

Also, any big maintenance issues?

random001 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/18/2018 at 09:14

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I never noticed the steering being slow. Most people that complained about steering said it was under pressured.

In 170 Mike’s I had a list of maintenance issues that included the following that went wrong:

1) the thermostat

That was it, other than your standards wear items like brakes, tires and a clutch that my dad burned out. Wonderful cars.

Follow my user name to my kinja blog, I have a long story about my Z06.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > random001 02/18/2018 at 10:17

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I have to say that the reliability and ease of repair are big reasons why I’m considering a Vette over a used Porsche or BMW. But mostly it is the V8.

random001 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/18/2018 at 11:14

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That car is so easy to work on. Some things are time consuming, like the 8 hour clutch swap, but nothing is difficult.

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > random001 02/18/2018 at 15:21

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OK, I found this , which made me wonder why you got rid of the Z06, if all others pale in comparison.

Then I found your post on the Z06 ownership , and see that it came down to feeling that with a growing family and an HOA, you couldn’t hold on to it. Too bad I wasn’t ready to have this conversation at that time.

random001 > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 02/18/2018 at 16:04

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Yeah. Kids, man....

God I miss that car. I probably would have been buried in it if I hadn’t been suckered  convinced to get married and have kids. I love the kids more than I loved the car, though, so there’s that.