I've got a White 94 C4 in fantastic condition and a friend of mine has a new C8. He wants to occasionally trade for a weekend here and there because my C4 gets more comments and acknowledgement from strangers than when he's in his C8. Pretty funny how that works.
thats how it is nowadays. my cuzin drives a 2005 mustang and hes has hot girls asking what car it is. you see new cars all day. these old cars are classics and get more attention
@tehtehkhantengames8580 I want to like the C5 design, and I do, but just not as much as the C6 design. The C5 just looks way too flat and square for my likes. It's almost like a wedge shape, which I dont like as much. The body of the C6 looks way more sleek and attractive. It has a timeless design. I think the flatter design on the C5 body just makes it look more dated to me. Also, the tail lights on the C6 are just perfection and make me fall in love every time I see them. I would like the C7 and C8 if it weren't for their tail light redesign. I am a hater on these vettes simply for their tail lights. They look like camaro tail lights, and it always upset me. The C5s tail lights are good, but being more oval/flat shaped makes me not as excited. The only cool, quirky thing I like is the pop-up headlights on the C5. But it doesn't make me want to get one. The pop-ups actually contribute to the square flat wedge look that I just don't like. Also, the rear end of the C5 curving in sooner at the bottom turns me off. I like the more aggressive flatter back end of the C6 way more. It makes the tail lights pop for me. Also, the profound curves and body lines in the hood and roof panels draw me more to the C6 as well when looking at them both from the front. The front bumper liscens plate cut out of the C5 has always bugged me, and even with the cover you can install over it just ruins the entire look of the front end of the car, in my opinion. From their side profiles, the front end of the C5 being thinner and curving down sooner than the C6 gives it a slight clown shoe look and contributes more to that ugly wedge design. The C6 just looks more 'meaty' in comparison, which I love. It took me a bit to like the C6 headlights, but they really grew on me while owning, I grew to appreciate their simple design, blending smoothly with the body. The ability to see the body paint in the lenses is just so cool. Reminds me of my dad's 280z w/ headlight covers in a weird way. I always park regularly, over reverse parking in my C6, because the back end is probably my favorite part of the car to look at, even though I am madly in love with the entire car. I would go as far as saying the C6 is probably my favorite design for a car period. I don't hate the C5, I swear. I think it's fantastic and really attractive. I just don't like its design nearly as much when compared to the C6. I totaled my C6 the end of July, and I'm sorry for dumping this info. I'm still grieving, and writing this helped me cope a bit. Hopefully, I get a decent settlement, and soon, because I'm planning on buying a regular cheap daily driver and rebuilding my C6, rather than get another corvette to daily drive, lol
Dealer tech for thirty years. In 20 years, most of the tech on the c8 will be looong obsolete. To point, some common electronic failure parts on c5s built in the first half of the run are already gone too. Nothing built anymore is meant to be owned as long as it used to. Landfills filled with disposable products are apparently “green”.
@@TonyC-f6j fair point, but do not over romanticize vintage cars, because most of them self-destructed just from being exposed to air. "Built-to-last" and non-galvanized steel do not mix.
Back around 2001 I liked the front end of the C5 but did not like its wide butt. Don't get me wrong I would own one for sure. I have had a 1988 Z51, a 1991 ZR-1, a 2011 Cadillac CTS-V and currently own a 2016 Z06, 3LZ Vert. I like the esthetics of the C7 more than the C8, but I would still love to own a C8. Thanks for the video!
Crazy how a 20 year old lightly modded vette is still faster than a new stock C8, they really arent that fast are they. I'll take the C5 and that manual transmission all day
I don’t even know what you’re talking about lightly modded. There is no way a 20-year-old C5 is beating a C8 and a quarter mile better one yet I own a C8 and a C6 supercharged and the C8 beats in the quarter mile constantly the only way it beats it is by a roll
Price is different than value. The C5 has a lot more value. Makes a great daily driver.. The C5 is very fast and handles very well. I have a couple of c3 stingrays, along with a c7 plus my C5 I drive everyday. Have had many muscle cars, my first car was a gt500kr. And they only made them one year. A 73 trans am, a 91 and 93 c4.. Sunbeam tiger, and a few more. My favorite car was a 1973 trans am. The C5 reminds me a lot of the trans am. Out of all those cars my 2001 ZO6 has been my favorite to drive. I have always been a fast and great handling car enthusiast. I have been able to afford this hobby because I have never been married😊😊😊
I own a C5 convertible and I love it. I am all about the manual transmission so I'll never want to own a C8 no matter how affordable they may get in the future. Plus the more technology you have in a car the more likely they won't age well. Personally, I want to upgrade to a LS3 C6 and then call it a day. I'll miss the pop-up head lights but the LS3 is just such a phenomenal engine with plenty of mod potential. Great video and I absolutely love how your C5 sounds.
I always kind of wondered why there weren't more interior upgrade aftermarket packages for the earlier Corvettes - redone center "stacks" and all-carbon interiors, for example. The earlier Corvettes are good values. I have a C7 but I nearly bought a C4 years ago.
Oofed, Thats scarry. C8 check engine light is on. At least in the C5 it will tell you whats wrong with it, without having to use a Computer to read it.
the C5 sounds a lot better, driving stick definitely adds to the fun factor of driving but a DCT transmission is so satisfying. I had one in my BMW M2 and it was mind blowingly quick
Nice comparison bro! urs sounded pretty insane with the cam when you winded it out! kinda made the C8 seem tame though its capable for sure, just tons more refined... ur C5 is Raw.
I have an 03 convertible 50th anniversary which I love. Never having driven a c8 I cannot compare handling or engine performance but it looks like a matchbox car to me.
I like both the C5 and the C6. I own a C6 base 3LT, it fit my budget when i bought it 3years ago. The C8 is just way beyond my budget. It is a great looking car, but I guess because of my age I still like the motor upfront and yet I understand that a mid engine will outmaneuver any day of the week.
I had a Procharged C5 that was camed with all the bolts on. Made 668 rwhp. Man I miss that car. My son is saving up for a c5 too now. I would love a c8 but I love rowing gears
Absolutely worth addint it, you can lower the car by adjusting the mag ride shocks for free, and it adds a whole nother level of dynamics to the car making the driving modes “feel” way different. Like you can actually tell youre in track vs touring mode while driving just based on how rough the road feels
And you can for sure tell when driving them both how much bigger the c8 is. Although chevy has done great with the suspension to make it still feel nimble
Great video and nice comparison. C5 was my first vette and i just love the classic design. Of course the interior is kind of bare however it was designed in the 90s for a car that was almost never made due to GMs financial woes. I contrast my C5 with my C7 and both are great fun however i often ask myself which one i like driving more....guess it depends on the mission. Was going to get a C8 to add to the pack but think i will get a Caddy instead. Keep up the good work 😎
I will tell you the ct4 blackwing is no slouch! Handles amazing and stock is faster than a LT1 Camaro which I’m sure you know is about as fast as you can get with the Camaros stock aside from a ZL1. With dp and a tune you can get the 60-130 down to about 8 seconds which is very impressive! Of course the CT5 Blackwing is a whole other beast but my point is definitely don’t sleep on the 4 just because is has the V6 the LF4 is a great strong powertrain.
@@yamahaguy1732 I sat in a CT5 BW at a dealer a couple of days ago and its a great car but seemed a little large for my needs, which has me thinking about the CT4 V or BW. I actually think the CT4 looks better and i would be fine with the performance of either.
@@C5Cse7en I think both are reasonable sized I would get the 5 if you have people riding often for extended periods of time but the 4 is almost the same size minus a few inches I believe. Both are great cars but I can only speak on behalf of the 4BW.
There's no way I'm dropping near 100 grand on an automatic sports car. My C5 cost $6,800. I'm putting about $6,000 more into it to make it a supercar and it's going to be an awesome sports car. There's nothing like shifting through the gears on a manual sports car!
C6 Z06 was peak corvette for me. I’d happily take a C5 over the C8 though. Having a car that’s cheap enough to play with is way more fun than having a car that is too expensive to risk.
I was going to buy a C8 but when I heard they wouldn't put a manual transmission in it I changed my mind. I bought a low mileage C5 convertible instead...with a MANUAL 😂
Different strokes, right? I'm sure the C8 is a marvelous drive, for an automatic. Just not my cup of tea. For all it's many faults, my C5 is such a delight to drive, both daily and on our road trips.
The C5 is actually attractive to some people. Plastic or not, it's different and attractive. I had a C4 and a C3 which I thought were very good looking. C3 very nice looking! I have a C7 now. Most of them are nice in their own way. I'm still stuck on the front engine hood bulge. I can't get into the C8 yet. I live in California. I have no interest in a stick.
You tear down the C5 interior. It was WAY BETTER than the C4 that preceded it. I have owned 2 C7s, 1 was a ZO6, my wife nagged for 2 years until i sold it and got a C4. I couldn't wait to get rid of it and returned to a C5. I had a C5 preceding the 2 C7s. I have been droving Vettes since i was 18, back in the early 70s.
There is absolutely no excuse for the c8 transmission to be so bad. GM should have use the same units in the Porsche 911 or 458 the cars they secretly tore down to bits. Definitely agreed on power train warranty. The c5 and c6 are reliable Honda accords they just have sport car bodies that’s a testament to craftsmanship to yesterday GM products. I seen c5 corvette with 300,000 on the clock
Agreed! I love the c8 trans while its working but as an owner, expect it to more than likely give ya issues. I wouldnt have such a problem with it being unreliable of the transmission wasnt SO EXPENSIVE HOLY
C8 is a very nice car but very few independent mechanics will touch that car GM made it almost impossible to work on. C5 can literally be fixed with a hammer in the backyard. I’m guessing a transmission is more than the cost of your c5
And cost pennies on the dollar to fix. You could fully rebuild a c5 with more power and reliability for likely the cost of new brakes, headlights, and tires for that abomination aka c8 vette.
It all depends on what you're looking for the C8 Corvette does have high speed in a lot of electronic equipment inside of it the C5 is comfortable car that doesn't have a lot of electronic equipment in there but it has a beautiful body and it will give you the speed probably not as fast as a C8 Corvette C8 Corvette does it cost a lot more money than C5
C5 roof style coupe best, although this version suffers with poor engineering build and numerous failures. Should have kept this body style and worked on a better chassis and reliability.
You should probably edit your video for the sake of truth and transparency - "I"m going to do a comparison of my C5 Corvette and my bank's C8 Corvette that I'll be making payments on for the next 7 years..."
People want to keep some weird hierarchy between italian and american cars. It's like people wont to call the GTR a supercar while it beat mostly all supercars stock for stock
@@MecheGT also not to mention all the tech that C8 has that most supercars lack really shows how overpriced those European cars are so you’re pretty much paying for the badge as it doesn’t offer much other than the brand name
That's a matter of opinion I don't care for the look of the c8 to much b's technology which destroys the sports car experience they tried to make the c8 look like an it a Italian super car and they failed to many sharp and exaggerated lines that don't enhance the look
I’ve never heard a C8 owner say the C8 has a “Fake supercar look”. 🤔😑 You own one, and don’t even know it’s ACTUALLY a Supercar. That’s weird. Go get a mustang buddy.
@CodyDriven Actually, they are an American super car. being a mid engine and the numbers it's putting down make it one. Where I differ from people is those saying it's an exotic. They are not. They are a domestic built super car. But not an exotic. As far as a comparison to the C5 there is none. It's a 20 yr gap. No one is deciding between these two cars.
Older Vettes are about engine only. New Vettes are about the entire car. I love all Vettes for what they represent. American muscle!
Make yourself happy , who cares what anyone thinks 😅😂
Obviously a huge part of what makes people happy is being perceived well by others...
@@mphRagnarok that's sad 😆
C5 is my favorite of the generations
Love the C5! I have an 03 Z06 in Black. Love it! The no headlight smooth hood looks best
Smooth head like a xenomorph lol
the c5 is gonna be my first car but the c5 is better in every way but the main thing being the engine being in the front and the looks
C5 all day everyday
agree 100%. F THE C8
Buy 5 c5's , one for convertible, one for track, one for straightline speed, make one lifted for offroad, and one for parts. And you are still ahead.
Lend me $60,000 and I’m down bruh
I've got a White 94 C4 in fantastic condition and a friend of mine has a new C8. He wants to occasionally trade for a weekend here and there because my C4 gets more comments and acknowledgement from strangers than when he's in his C8. Pretty funny how that works.
thats how it is nowadays. my cuzin drives a 2005 mustang and hes has hot girls asking what car it is. you see new cars all day. these old cars are classics and get more attention
same with me on my 325i e36 lol,but tbh new BMWs look hideous
@@marcowulliampopirers2216 Yup, I've got an '81 BMW R100 and people come up to me a ton to talk about it. Older Beemers are much more appreciated.
Had a white 94 but now a red 92 and I love it. Every time I take it out it does turn people's heads.
Ill stick with a C6, prettiest Vette yet IMO
Hopefully will add a c6 z06 to the line up in the next year or so
c5 takes the cake for me, those headlights are just so hot 🤤
c6 next to a c5 might make you re think that. I think the c5 looks much sleeker and the lower body lines make it way sexier than a c6.
@tehtehkhantengames8580 I want to like the C5 design, and I do, but just not as much as the C6 design. The C5 just looks way too flat and square for my likes. It's almost like a wedge shape, which I dont like as much. The body of the C6 looks way more sleek and attractive. It has a timeless design. I think the flatter design on the C5 body just makes it look more dated to me. Also, the tail lights on the C6 are just perfection and make me fall in love every time I see them.
I would like the C7 and C8 if it weren't for their tail light redesign. I am a hater on these vettes simply for their tail lights. They look like camaro tail lights, and it always upset me. The C5s tail lights are good, but being more oval/flat shaped makes me not as excited. The only cool, quirky thing I like is the pop-up headlights on the C5. But it doesn't make me want to get one. The pop-ups actually contribute to the square flat wedge look that I just don't like.
Also, the rear end of the C5 curving in sooner at the bottom turns me off. I like the more aggressive flatter back end of the C6 way more. It makes the tail lights pop for me.
Also, the profound curves and body lines in the hood and roof panels draw me more to the C6 as well when looking at them both from the front. The front bumper liscens plate cut out of the C5 has always bugged me, and even with the cover you can install over it just ruins the entire look of the front end of the car, in my opinion.
From their side profiles, the front end of the C5 being thinner and curving down sooner than the C6 gives it a slight clown shoe look and contributes more to that ugly wedge design. The C6 just looks more 'meaty' in comparison, which I love.
It took me a bit to like the C6 headlights, but they really grew on me while owning, I grew to appreciate their simple design, blending smoothly with the body. The ability to see the body paint in the lenses is just so cool. Reminds me of my dad's 280z w/ headlight covers in a weird way.
I always park regularly, over reverse parking in my C6, because the back end is probably my favorite part of the car to look at, even though I am madly in love with the entire car. I would go as far as saying the C6 is probably my favorite design for a car period.
I don't hate the C5, I swear. I think it's fantastic and really attractive. I just don't like its design nearly as much when compared to the C6.
I totaled my C6 the end of July, and I'm sorry for dumping this info. I'm still grieving, and writing this helped me cope a bit. Hopefully, I get a decent settlement, and soon, because I'm planning on buying a regular cheap daily driver and rebuilding my C6, rather than get another corvette to daily drive, lol
No flip-up headlights.
In 20 years the C5 will be classic and the C8 will be an obscene remnant of its time.
Dealer tech for thirty years. In 20 years, most of the tech on the c8 will be looong obsolete. To point, some common electronic failure parts on c5s built in the first half of the run are already gone too. Nothing built anymore is meant to be owned as long as it used to. Landfills filled with disposable products are apparently “green”.
@@TonyC-f6j fair point, but do not over romanticize vintage cars, because most of them self-destructed just from being exposed to air. "Built-to-last" and non-galvanized steel do not mix.
Back around 2001 I liked the front end of the C5 but did not like its wide butt. Don't get me wrong I would own one for sure. I have had a 1988 Z51, a 1991 ZR-1, a 2011 Cadillac CTS-V and currently own a 2016 Z06, 3LZ Vert. I like the esthetics of the C7 more than the C8, but I would still love to own a C8. Thanks for the video!
C7 is a dream car for me! one day ... C6 and C7 are both gorgeous and up the interior quality over the C5....
Crazy how a 20 year old lightly modded vette is still faster than a new stock C8, they really arent that fast are they. I'll take the C5 and that manual transmission all day
Totally! Just picked a 02 Z06 and who cares that's it's not the newest thing. Every time I get in that driver's seat I smile.
All day, every day till death. F autos and fuck modernity.
@mackenzieclan4 just a more purposeful beast. One that's bot controlled by ecu Down to the last micron.
how fast do you want it? a c5 can beat a lambo with the right mods, does that make the lambo less worthy?
I don’t even know what you’re talking about lightly modded. There is no way a 20-year-old C5 is beating a C8 and a quarter mile better one yet I own a C8 and a C6 supercharged and the C8 beats in the quarter mile constantly the only way it beats it is by a roll
Price is different than value.
The C5 has a lot more value.
Makes a great daily driver..
The C5 is very fast and handles very well.
I have a couple of c3 stingrays, along with a c7 plus my C5 I drive everyday. Have had many muscle cars, my first car was a gt500kr. And they only made them one year. A 73 trans am, a 91 and 93 c4.. Sunbeam tiger, and a few more. My favorite car was a 1973 trans am.
The C5 reminds me a lot of the trans am.
Out of all those cars my 2001 ZO6 has been my favorite to drive.
I have always been a fast and great handling car enthusiast.
I have been able to afford this hobby because I have never been married😊😊😊
whats the C5 Z06 mpg btw? just curious, i wanna buy it in the future
@@dispassionatethomas I believe they are rated at 28 hgwy 19 city
@@joethompson-tv1ss and what about c6 z06?
It has magnetic shocks, dump it quick before you got an expensive headache.
One iconic, the other just out of this world. I just got my 24 Rapid Blue LT2 at Mac Mulkin. ❤
I love my Red Toch C5 2000.... Turns heads especially with the girls. is so much fun to drive!
Cody curing my C8 FOMO yet again. Can’t wait to drive my C5 again.. after 2 years of being stored due to engine failure, the LS3 build is coming soon!
I own a C5 convertible and I love it. I am all about the manual transmission so I'll never want to own a C8 no matter how affordable they may get in the future. Plus the more technology you have in a car the more likely they won't age well. Personally, I want to upgrade to a LS3 C6 and then call it a day. I'll miss the pop-up head lights but the LS3 is just such a phenomenal engine with plenty of mod potential. Great video and I absolutely love how your C5 sounds.
I always kind of wondered why there weren't more interior upgrade aftermarket packages for the earlier Corvettes - redone center "stacks" and all-carbon interiors, for example. The earlier Corvettes are good values. I have a C7 but I nearly bought a C4 years ago.
Oofed, Thats scarry. C8 check engine light is on. At least in the C5 it will tell you whats wrong with it, without having to use a Computer to read it.
Its just an exhaust code, my c8 is catless🤣
the C5 sounds a lot better, driving stick definitely adds to the fun factor of driving but a DCT transmission is so satisfying. I had one in my BMW M2 and it was mind blowingly quick
Damn that C5 sounds good
Nice comparison bro! urs sounded pretty insane with the cam when you winded it out! kinda made the C8 seem tame though its capable for sure, just tons more refined... ur C5 is Raw.
Bang ‼️ for your buck if you get the new one or the old one 😊.
I have an 03 convertible 50th anniversary which I love. Never having driven a c8 I cannot compare handling or engine performance but it looks like a matchbox car to me.
I like both the C5 and the C6. I own a C6 base 3LT, it fit my budget when i bought it 3years ago. The C8 is just way beyond my budget. It is a great looking car, but I guess because of my age I still like the motor upfront and yet I understand that a mid engine will outmaneuver any day of the week.
I had a Procharged C5 that was camed with all the bolts on. Made 668 rwhp. Man I miss that car. My son is saving up for a c5 too now. I would love a c8 but I love rowing gears
I'll have the 6 speed and pop up lights, thank you!
Cool comparation. Keep it up. Your videos are fun and you have good energy man!! Cant go wrong with eather. c5 or c8 if you got the money.
Thanks man i really appreciate it🔥🏎️
Looks like you have mag-ride. How do you like it? Worth adding to my 2025?
Absolutely worth addint it, you can lower the car by adjusting the mag ride shocks for free, and it adds a whole nother level of dynamics to the car making the driving modes “feel” way different. Like you can actually tell youre in track vs touring mode while driving just based on how rough the road feels
Interesting comparison. One more thing that turn me off about the C8 is the bigger size and weight.
And you can for sure tell when driving them both how much bigger the c8 is. Although chevy has done great with the suspension to make it still feel nimble
Great video and nice comparison. C5 was my first vette and i just love the classic design. Of course the interior is kind of bare however it was designed in the 90s for a car that was almost never made due to GMs financial woes. I contrast my C5 with my C7 and both are great fun however i often ask myself which one i like driving more....guess it depends on the mission. Was going to get a C8 to add to the pack but think i will get a Caddy instead. Keep up the good work 😎
Love to here it!! Thanks for the comment man
I will tell you the ct4 blackwing is no slouch! Handles amazing and stock is faster than a LT1 Camaro which I’m sure you know is about as fast as you can get with the Camaros stock aside from a ZL1. With dp and a tune you can get the 60-130 down to about 8 seconds which is very impressive! Of course the CT5 Blackwing is a whole other beast but my point is definitely don’t sleep on the 4 just because is has the V6 the LF4 is a great strong powertrain.
@@yamahaguy1732 I sat in a CT5 BW at a dealer a couple of days ago and its a great car but seemed a little large for my needs, which has me thinking about the CT4 V or BW. I actually think the CT4 looks better and i would be fine with the performance of either.
@@C5Cse7en I think both are reasonable sized I would get the 5 if you have people riding often for extended periods of time but the 4 is almost the same size minus a few inches I believe. Both are great cars but I can only speak on behalf of the 4BW.
@@CodyDrivenbro was speeding and covered up the mph lol
The only aftermarket part you can't buy is the steering rack and that is a pain in the ass to fix.
Can you post a modification list on what you’ve done for the c5
I have a video going over the cam kit and stuff that was installed, once i do a few more mods i’ll probably make a full video going over EVERYTHING
@@CodyDriven I got the same cam set up because that video thanks 🙌🏽
@@QuietC5 love to hear it man🔥 thanks for watching my stuff
Whats up with the C5 seats?? Have they been recovered ??
Theyre seat covers from Kustom Interior!
@@CodyDriventhey look good !!
I'll take the C5 Corvette any day
which front splitter is that?
Are those c8 rims factory or are they after market rims
After market wheels from e5wheels.com
Enjoyed the review.
Thanks for watching🏎️
I’m partial to the C6 personally.
There's no way I'm dropping near 100 grand on an automatic sports car. My C5 cost $6,800. I'm putting about $6,000 more into it to make it a supercar and it's going to be an awesome sports car. There's nothing like shifting through the gears on a manual sports car!
C6 Z06 was peak corvette for me.
I’d happily take a C5 over the C8 though. Having a car that’s cheap enough to play with is way more fun than having a car that is too expensive to risk.
Good take
With 50k between car mods o lr even full engine rebuild, you'll get a mire fun, engaging, and memorable car than this knockoff Ferrari.
For the peak u gotta go one step further...
427 Convertible C6. Perfect Vette.
The c8 zr1 IS a supercar
Agreed
The C8 makes the C5 look like a Miata on the outside and a Roadmaster on the inside. I'd take a C4, C5, and C6 all for the price of 1 C8.
Not gonna tell you how to spend your money but don’t forget what sunken cost is and time cost opportunity
Feel like all that blue would get me so tired of it so fast
I was going to buy a C8 but when I heard they wouldn't put a manual transmission in it I changed my mind. I bought a low mileage C5 convertible instead...with a MANUAL 😂
I'd buy the c5 10/10 of the time.
Where did the c8 do better?
There’s little doubt that the c8 looks way better than the c5…. by the way what wheels are those on the C8?
E5 wheels!
Nice. They’re perfect for the c8. 😍
Different strokes, right? I'm sure the C8 is a marvelous drive, for an automatic. Just not my cup of tea. For all it's many faults, my C5 is such a delight to drive, both daily and on our road trips.
The C5 is actually attractive to some people. Plastic or not, it's different and attractive. I had a C4 and a C3 which I thought were very good looking. C3 very nice looking! I have a C7 now. Most of them are nice in their own way. I'm still stuck on the front engine hood bulge. I can't get into the C8 yet. I live in California. I have no interest in a stick.
Id rather drive my very first car in 10th, cavalier, with its 5SPEED, manual than ANY automatic vette. Including the c8.
Late C4-C8's are so similar performance wise if you have a few extra thousand dollars you're beating a brand new one. A vette is a vette tbh.
Which kind of shows how good and ahead of their time the Corvette engineers were
I'll take the C5 Corvette not because I own one. C8. Corvette is more compact C5 Corvette is stream line. Give me a C5 Corvette any day
As far as looks, I prefer the older vette.
C5 all day long. Not even close worth the difference.
Not even close is right. I'd swap the price of the two and still buy the c5.
You tear down the C5 interior. It was WAY BETTER than the C4 that preceded it. I have owned 2 C7s, 1 was a ZO6, my wife nagged for 2 years until i sold it and got a C4. I couldn't wait to get rid of it and returned to a C5. I had a C5 preceding the 2 C7s. I have been droving Vettes since i was 18, back in the early 70s.
My c5 has super tight steering
There is absolutely no excuse for the c8 transmission to be so bad. GM should have use the same units in the Porsche 911 or 458 the cars they secretly tore down to bits. Definitely agreed on power train warranty. The c5 and c6 are reliable Honda accords they just have sport car bodies that’s a testament to craftsmanship to yesterday GM products. I seen c5 corvette with 300,000 on the clock
Agreed! I love the c8 trans while its working but as an owner, expect it to more than likely give ya issues. I wouldnt have such a problem with it being unreliable of the transmission wasnt SO EXPENSIVE HOLY
C8 is a very nice car but very few independent mechanics will touch that car GM made it almost impossible to work on. C5 can literally be fixed with a hammer in the backyard. I’m guessing a transmission is more than the cost of your c5
And cost pennies on the dollar to fix. You could fully rebuild a c5 with more power and reliability for likely the cost of new brakes, headlights, and tires for that abomination aka c8 vette.
@@aone7640you could find most tools at Walmart and dollar general to fix a c5. A c8; send it to IBM or nasa.
For half the price you can make C5 faster them C8
Way less than half the price even, with $20,000 you can have a 500-600 hp c8 gapping c5
It all depends on what you're looking for the C8 Corvette does have high speed in a lot of electronic equipment inside of it the C5 is comfortable car that doesn't have a lot of electronic equipment in there but it has a beautiful body and it will give you the speed probably not as fast as a C8 Corvette C8 Corvette does it cost a lot more money than C5
C5 looks way better #Classic
What was your dream car growing up as a kid?
C6 ZO6. 😀
Everyday all day
C5 roof style coupe best, although this version suffers with poor engineering build and numerous failures. Should have kept this body style and worked on a better chassis and reliability.
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all Corvette owners think that their vehicles are the best and unique / one-of-a-kind, obviously a delusion .. 😂
That c8 will dust that slightly modded c5 around a track
I like the c8 it seems to be a nice car but Chevy forgot to give it one thing a personality
I’ll take the C5 over C8. Much more reliable and for 5 grand I can make it faster than a C8.
C5 if it’s a manual
Real men eat quiche!
A C5 with a cam is not going to beat the c8.
Feel free to go watch the video proving you wrong on my channel…
A 50 roll isn't beating it. Do a 1/4 mile at a track and tape it.
You should probably edit your video for the sake of truth and transparency - "I"m going to do a comparison of my C5 Corvette and my bank's C8 Corvette that I'll be making payments on for the next 7 years..."
C5 is better
today im going to compare my 22 year old mistress too my 70 year old wife.
Give me the c8, I’ll sell it, then buy & modify a c5 with full bolts on and forge the motor,
Sell the c8 and buy 5 c5s🤣
@@CodyDriven sell the c8, buy one c5 to build max potential, and if it blows up repeat the process
Nay I'm good. I'll like having 100k plus in the bank investments. Cars keep you working. Freedom means more.
Depends on your situation, for me cars are a business expense and bring me money
sovl vs soulless
Indeed. F the c8.
It's not a "fake supercar "
A sports car has a manual.
No 85k one
Why would you say that a C8 has “fake” supercar look? C8 is pretty much a supercar lol
People want to keep some weird hierarchy between italian and american cars. It's like people wont to call the GTR a supercar while it beat mostly all supercars stock for stock
@@MecheGT But C8 is 100% a supercar. It has the look, performance, mid engine, list goes on.
@LIG242 it's sad. When it's owner diss, it like that. He might as well trade it in for a use beat up 485 lol
@@MecheGT also not to mention all the tech that C8 has that most supercars lack really shows how overpriced those European cars are so you’re pretty much paying for the badge as it doesn’t offer much other than the brand name
@LIG242 facts I'm buying my supercar C8! Soon for my UA-cam channel. People who say it's not a supercar can't justify spending more for less
C5 all day long. Cars are getting way too much tech to even make them fun.
C5 one of the worst and ugliest of all time
C8 not
Decision easy
The issue is you want the pony car experience in the C8 ..... it aint gonna happen.... car is too refined.
C8 interior looks like KIA. 🤣
No one is cross shopping these two lol
Not a fan of the C8.
It's GROSS
That's a matter of opinion I don't care for the look of the c8 to much b's technology which destroys the sports car experience they tried to make the c8 look like an it a Italian super car and they failed to many sharp and exaggerated lines that don't enhance the look
Dude you’re a kid how on earth can you afford a C8 at your age???
I turned my hobby into multiple income streams
Fake supercar? It's a real supercar 🤦🏾♂️
The stingray is not a super car
Truth
C-5 ALL DAY LONG!
I’ve never heard a C8 owner say the C8 has a “Fake supercar look”. 🤔😑 You own one, and don’t even know it’s ACTUALLY a Supercar. That’s weird. Go get a mustang buddy.
Stingrays arent supercars lol
@CodyDriven Actually, they are an American super car. being a mid engine and the numbers it's putting down make it one. Where I differ from people is those saying it's an exotic. They are not. They are a domestic built super car. But not an exotic. As far as a comparison to the C5 there is none. It's a 20 yr gap. No one is deciding between these two cars.
If you need praise from sheeple, to justify your cause, you deserve a pasture of grass to consume.
They aren’t super cars mate lol