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Mongoose
11-12-03, 08:06 PM
The internet is a great thing!!!
Click on the link, what do you think of the new body?
http://www.stupidfastboats.com/vette2.htm
I think it looks great ! Cliff
C5Pilot
11-13-03, 12:15 AM
Very nice. I like it too. This is the first uncovered C6 photo I've seen anywhere. Now to see the headlights and wheels.
Doc
IMO, if you catch the car from any angle but dead ahead, then yes it looks like a 'Vette. However I still think the nose looks too much like a Miata. :) I guess the final judgement will have to be held until we can see a road worthy example.
Jason
StillDreaming
11-13-03, 03:36 AM
WOW!!!!!!! Looks good to me.......
Love the new car..
Looks awesome yet it doesn't totally date the c5..
Works for me and when it has a 500hp Z06 with dual clucth sequential shift technology I'll be thinking long and hard whether to buy one.
From seeing these early photos..I believe Corvette will stay among my favorite sports cars in the world...
Paul Borowski
11-13-03, 08:19 AM
Looks like a cross between a Viper, Miata, S2000 & RX-7 all rolled into ONE- How nice:cry
Actually, I like it quite a bit. The rear end and the hatch glass both have nice definition to them.
I like the fixed headlamps for the following reason: the C5,4,3 will give people who like the hidden lamps a good reason to buy a used one.
I will say that they need to do something with the front fenders. There is too much resemblance to Viper, Miata, etc.
LongTimer
11-13-03, 12:35 PM
Although I don't want to join the legions of "the C6 looks like ..." croud, I must admit that I notice the slight resemblance to the C12. Perhaps what we see is the result of many years of improved breeding. Sports cars are, at there core, street legal race cars with different approaches to achieving the basics: plenty of air into the engine compartment, lighting to see the road ahead, reasonable aerodynamics, and much, much more of course. As technology improves and as our knowledge of what works best expands, the design alternatives for obtaining the maximum results actually narrow to include certain design charateristics. Fortunately, it does not actually come to a single point - a single design. From what I can see of the C6, it is IMO a unique, Corvette heritage influenced, contemporary design that I look forward to parking in my garage someday.
http://www.vetteweb.com/events/0205vet_charity03th.jpg
http://www.fast-autos.net/callaway/c129.jpg
http://www.stupidfastboats.com/dsc00413.jpg
invinceablevett
11-13-03, 02:18 PM
It looks good so far.I can't wait to see what 400= hp. feels like in a convertible.One thing I do agree with some of the guys here.,,..If I owned a C5 I wouldn't rush out to change it for a C6.There way too many similarities and besides the horsepower there isn't much to rant about.....YET!!!!......good job for the guy who took the pics.
LongTimer
11-13-03, 02:19 PM
Originally posted by myron
I keeping my c5.
Good for you! It's great that so many love their vettes (c3s, c4s, c5s - whatever) and will be happy to keep them. Good for me, because I am hoping not to have to pay big dealer-gouging mark ups.
Longtimer:
I have a question for you. What are the blue and red cars in your message?
I appreciate your comments. You really put into words something that is very emotional (the sports car driving experience.
I am much more excited about the C6 than I was about the C5.
No matter how much technology there is in a car, you must FIRST be excited enough visually in order to want to sit in the bucket seat.
Kudos to GM for maintaining the Corvette heritage. To think we almost lost this car back in 1992. If it wasn't for people like Jim Perkins, we certainly wouldn't be on a website talking about this.
ROCKETBLOCK
11-13-03, 07:31 PM
Yeah, it's a Corvette alright. But, there just isn't any WOW there. The back end looks a lot like the early C4's. The side vent looks clunky next to the C5's. The front end... well, enough has been already said about that. Well, maybe it'll be cute in baby blue or pink.:D
I like the rear side marker running light.
I wonder if this will make the 2003 left overs at the dealerships any lower in price...is there ever such a thing?......might be a good time to get a better price for one. I still dont care for the fixed lights....seems like there stripping her of her identity....just me.
Sure it looks a little bland . It's just a white fiberglass shell . An Electron Blue paint job , mirrors , trim , some nice chrome mags with big ol tires and an upgraded interior will have us all panting like dogs . You'll see ! Cliff..... And thats not even mentioning the POWER !
I think it looks good. It could have been worse.
ROCKETBLOCK
11-14-03, 12:24 AM
Originally posted by danl72
I think it looks good. It could have been worse.
I gotta agree with Danl72! A man of few words!
vettedoc
11-14-03, 04:38 PM
I won't trade in my C4!
ill be keeping my c5 i dont really care for it one bit. If i was in charge of making that car it would be a revived c2 all over again but im not so we get that THING!
Flared69
11-14-03, 11:52 PM
I like it :)
but, I think the front could be a little more original. looks too much like a cross between a mazda mx5 (I think they are called miata's here) and a viper. IF that makes any sense :)
billagroom
11-15-03, 01:11 AM
This Miata Is Gona Have VROOM, VROOM, VROOM ,not ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM.:v :bu :bu :bu :Steer :_rock
I believe the volume of 2004 Corvettes sold will set the number of C6's each dealer recieves..
The pricing on the 04 Vettes should be quite enticing for the best Vette yet...
I like the new C6...and admire what I see so far...and its a nice evolution such that it doesn't imho date the C5.
I look foward to seeing the C6 Z06 500hp release a year later..before buying again...
Anyone who lines up for the 2005 C6 will be one lucky SOB...
The cars performance and evolutionary styling including improved ride and interior quality makes this C6 coupe and convertible a big WINNER!
bluecoupe
11-16-03, 07:33 PM
Three of the Chevrolet dealerships in my area have at least 2 Corvettes in stock. I'm betting you will be able to get awesome deals on a 2004. One dealer had a used black 2001 automatic for sale for only $24,000.
I think everyone who wants a Z06, better go out and get a new one today!
I like the C5!
They will be worth a bundle once everyone finally sees the C6...!
I said it here. And no, I'm NOT selling my Z06. You'll have to find another one.
If you can get a deal on a 2003..004, go and get it.
C6 will NOT be the BIG deal everyone thinks. I've seen the new pics of the "red" corvette on the carrier. They look ok. But they aren't a revolutional change.
Bill.
bluecoupe
11-23-03, 07:58 PM
The prices for all C5s are already in bargain territory. The news about the C6 will cause the value to drop even further. Don’t count on making a bundle just yet. You’re probably going to have to wait 25 years or so until they become collector cars before you see the value start to appreciate. Its still a great car and will hold it’s value better that most if you keep it maintained.
The C6 is already a very big deal. People are already placing deposits on them. If the new Z06 has the rumored 500 HP then expect a real feeding frenzy.
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