ZR-1 vs. C5 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

secondchance · 08-26-2009

For a old friend of mine, I located and bought a 2002 on his behalf today. Picked it up this morning and drove it back to N. VA from Baltimore. A few things that registered in my mind as I had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of a C5:

1. General feeling of the car, i.e. slight squiglly feeling, summertime hot plastic sorta flexing against each other, a little bit of squeaks and rattle, was amazingly similar to any C4 including ZR-1s.
2. This car has a Corsa exhaust which sounds quite agressive when pushed. Perhaps I am partial, but the motor was rumbly unlike LT5. Simply did not have that smooth turbine like feel to it, especially at idle.

Don't get me wrong, it's a fine car and I am the one who suggested C5 to him knowing that this is the very first "toy car" he has ever bought in his life. I felt C5 auto would make better sense for him. Nonetheless, it was amazing how different the motor felt.

08-26-2009	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	ZR-1 vs. C5 For a old friend of mine, I located and bought a 2002 on his behalf today. Picked it up this morning and drove it back to N. VA from Baltimore. A few things that registered in my mind as I had a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of a C5: 1. General feeling of the car, i.e. slight squiglly feeling, summertime hot plastic sorta flexing against each other, a little bit of squeaks and rattle, was amazingly similar to any C4 including ZR-1s. 2. This car has a Corsa exhaust which sounds quite agressive when pushed. Perhaps I am partial, but the motor was rumbly unlike LT5. Simply did not have that smooth turbine like feel to it, especially at idle. Don't get me wrong, it's a fine car and I am the one who suggested C5 to him knowing that this is the very first "toy car" he has ever bought in his life. I felt C5 auto would make better sense for him. Nonetheless, it was amazing how different the motor felt.