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C5 - C6 handling comparison?
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ynkedad
Wassup!!!
Pick Me...Pick Me (not very technical)
:wavey: I've driven both. Now granted our C5 is a 2000 and I know there's been updates in the suspension as the years have past. That being said..
Our '06 C6, which by the way has the Z51 pkg. IMO handles more smoothly on the road than Our C5. I can honestly say (No Brainer) the C5 is a Stiffer ride, and doesn't have the same feel as my C6 when i'm cruising at 55 or a bit Higher.:dancer01: Lets just say...I'd feel more comfortable taking a curve in a C6 at a higher rate of speed than in a C5.
Also, the cockpit is smaller on the drivers side (haven't sat on the passenger side yet)
, and has less leg room for someone who's 6'4". But the extra leg room in the C6, wouldn't matter to you .
I do like the interior look of our C5 better than our C6 though. I like the seats better, I prefer the stereo knobs vs the push button, and it's just more appealing to me, Also the C5 Vert has more trunk space than the C6 Vert. (a little off topic, I know).:toetap05:
Haven't you driven a C6? If not, I wish i'd have known. I would have let'cha take mine for a spin!!!
IMO.... I love the C5 and the C6. I'd definately have bought a C5 if I hadn't bought the C6 first! If the suspension bothered me enough in the long run, i'd change it out.
~Ray
:wavey: I've driven both. Now granted our C5 is a 2000 and I know there's been updates in the suspension as the years have past. That being said..
Our '06 C6, which by the way has the Z51 pkg. IMO handles more smoothly on the road than Our C5. I can honestly say (No Brainer) the C5 is a Stiffer ride, and doesn't have the same feel as my C6 when i'm cruising at 55 or a bit Higher.:dancer01: Lets just say...I'd feel more comfortable taking a curve in a C6 at a higher rate of speed than in a C5.
Also, the cockpit is smaller on the drivers side (haven't sat on the passenger side yet)
, and has less leg room for someone who's 6'4". But the extra leg room in the C6, wouldn't matter to you . I do like the interior look of our C5 better than our C6 though. I like the seats better, I prefer the stereo knobs vs the push button, and it's just more appealing to me, Also the C5 Vert has more trunk space than the C6 Vert. (a little off topic, I know).:toetap05:
Haven't you driven a C6? If not, I wish i'd have known. I would have let'cha take mine for a spin!!!
IMO.... I love the C5 and the C6. I'd definately have bought a C5 if I hadn't bought the C6 first! If the suspension bothered me enough in the long run, i'd change it out.
~Ray
Thanks Ray. Yeah, I might have taken you up on that offer. Been looking around for a C6 for Connie. Or maybe a C5 in Spiral Gray, perhaps.
Been looking at a local '05 Coupe in LMB but not sure about that one. Got more scratches in the paint than Connie is comfortable with. If they make the effort to buff them out, MAYBE we'll get it, but not sure they are interested in doing that. Plus the left front spoiler is gone, which means something happened for that to get ripped off.
But we'll see. Not in any hurry..........
Thanks.
Been looking at a local '05 Coupe in LMB but not sure about that one. Got more scratches in the paint than Connie is comfortable with. If they make the effort to buff them out, MAYBE we'll get it, but not sure they are interested in doing that. Plus the left front spoiler is gone, which means something happened for that to get ripped off.
But we'll see. Not in any hurry..........
Thanks.
The only C5 Connie wants would have to be spiral gray in color. THAT's the one she really likes.
Odd thing is I have sent emails to a few places that have one (one is in Tarpon Springs), and it's like pulling teeth to even get them to respond. One thing I REFUSE to do is to chase someone to try to get them to take my money.
Oh well.... Like I said, in no hurry, and I expect prices on a lot of them to get more tempting the closer it gets to December 31. Might even bring a new 2007 within reach if I am lucky......
Odd thing is I have sent emails to a few places that have one (one is in Tarpon Springs), and it's like pulling teeth to even get them to respond. One thing I REFUSE to do is to chase someone to try to get them to take my money.
Oh well.... Like I said, in no hurry, and I expect prices on a lot of them to get more tempting the closer it gets to December 31. Might even bring a new 2007 within reach if I am lucky......
KCandSting
Stinger
:wavey: JUST MY TWO CENTS
I replaced my 2001 C5 coupe with a 2007 C6 coupe recently.:thumbsup:
The ride is more refined.:thumbsup:
The car seems more dialed into the road at high speed.:thumbsup:
The noise level is much lower in the C6, thus a better sound from the radio.:thumbsup:
The car is definitatly faster with the standard 400hp.:thumbsup:
The six speed auto is a big plus with the paddle shift on the wheel.:thumbsup:
On the down side: the sound from the exhaust is way to quiet! To tame!:thumbsdown:
I replaced my 2001 C5 coupe with a 2007 C6 coupe recently.:thumbsup:
The ride is more refined.:thumbsup:
The car seems more dialed into the road at high speed.:thumbsup:
The noise level is much lower in the C6, thus a better sound from the radio.:thumbsup:
The car is definitatly faster with the standard 400hp.:thumbsup:
The six speed auto is a big plus with the paddle shift on the wheel.:thumbsup:
On the down side: the sound from the exhaust is way to quiet! To tame!:thumbsdown:
thebeepster
truth seeker
This past Sept. I sold my perfectly good 2004 C5 (12,000 mi) and bought a new '07 (because I contracted C6 fever and got a GMID certificate). The C6 is definitely the quieter, smoother ride. World of difference in the 2 cars IMO.
I can actually talk on my cell phone @ highway speeds in the new vert.
I have to give the edge to the C5 in the handling dept. This comparison (in my case) is a bit unfair as the C5 was a Z51 and the new '07 is an F55 (Mag. Selective ride). Last year our club cruised the Blue Ridge Pkwy (5 days) and we were fortunate to go the week before official opening thus having the place to ourselves. We put the cars thru the paces and the handling of the Z51 C5 was superb (did very little braking on the curves). When I drove the F55 I fell instantly in love and never drove the Z51 C6. While I have not put the new C6 thru the same paces, it appears much softer in the curves. As a side, I am having far fewer encounters with curbs and parking bumpers with the C6 due to the re-design of the front air dam. Also miss the slightly larger trunk space in the C5 vert but still love the C6!! Just my .02....
I can actually talk on my cell phone @ highway speeds in the new vert.
I have to give the edge to the C5 in the handling dept. This comparison (in my case) is a bit unfair as the C5 was a Z51 and the new '07 is an F55 (Mag. Selective ride). Last year our club cruised the Blue Ridge Pkwy (5 days) and we were fortunate to go the week before official opening thus having the place to ourselves. We put the cars thru the paces and the handling of the Z51 C5 was superb (did very little braking on the curves). When I drove the F55 I fell instantly in love and never drove the Z51 C6. While I have not put the new C6 thru the same paces, it appears much softer in the curves. As a side, I am having far fewer encounters with curbs and parking bumpers with the C6 due to the re-design of the front air dam. Also miss the slightly larger trunk space in the C5 vert but still love the C6!! Just my .02....