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Old 05-19-2021, 7:44pm   #1
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A rare in these parts Sterling Blue C7, easy detail today.

Had a few C8 visitors, definitely some crowd pleasers.
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Finally saw a C8 in the wild today. Much better looking car than the C7.
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My neighbor has a red C8.....I'm still a fan of the C5's
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My neighbor has a red C8.....I'm still a fan of the C5's
The C5 is still a timeless design, and they will always catch my eye.
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A rare in these parts Sterling Blue C7, easy detail today.
Not sure I've seen that color but I like it!
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C5 torch red!
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The C5 is still a timeless design, and they will always catch my eye.
And as stupid as it might sound, I love that it had the hidden headlights from the C2 design.....but don't get me wrong, if someone wants to give me a C1....I'm on board
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And to think on certain days; he has $1m+ in cars at his house....
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The C5 is still a timeless design, and they will always catch my eye.
I love the C5 body style. The only thing they could have done better was to have had a factory wide body option.
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I like my C7 more than I do of the C8.
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Back in the '80s, before I bought my '74, I could have bought a straight-axle for short money.

If'n I had the cash, I'd buy either a SWC, 67 BB vert, 70-72 BB coupe or vert, 80-81, 02-04 vert, 04 Z16, 09-13 Z06 or 427 vert. Whichever one I could afford.
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I had a C4, C5, and C6. It took a while to warm to the C6 over the C5 and I still like the feel of the C5 over the C6. But the C6 has convenience features that I like a lot. It seems more docile to me until you push it a little whereas the C5 never let you forget you were driving a sports car.
C5 and C6 were both verts and the C5 is WAY more pleasant to drive at highway+ speed with the top down. Unless you need the heated seats of the C6. Guess it's the hood or something... don't know.

I love the technology and performance of the C7 but never warmed up to the styling. The C8 looks outstanding to me and I'd have one if I hadn't spent C8 money on an RV. Hope the wife doesn't read but maybe, just maybe when we tire of the RV.... Really I can use the C8 as a "strawman" and maybe get a 2013 427 vert. Probably the best ever Corvette fit for me.
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