Thought about returning in a c5

It comes down to : Do you want a Family Car or a Sports Car (an M3 or a Corvette) ? Lastly, had you taken that 2000 Vette thru some turns , you would have found out about its superior handling in addition to raw power. Motor Trend said the Corvette outhandles the Viper even.

I think you need to hold off on your purchase until you have given my question much more thought. Let us know what you ultimately decided on.

Dave

Tires on the 00?

Hey Dave.

Please no flames. I am a Corvette fan. The M3 stats up very close to vette. Look. My point was the vette seemed so disconnected with the driver.

Performance

Engine Engine Configuration I Cylinders 6 Aspiration/Induction Normal Displacement 3.00 L | 183.1 cu in. | 3001 cc. Valvetrain DOHC Horsepower 330.00 HP (242.9 KW) Torque 255.00 Ft-Lbs (345.8 NM) @ 4900.00 RPM HP to Weight Ratio 9.2 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) HP / Liter 110.0 BHP / Liter Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Transmission Information Gears 6 Transmission Manual

Dimensions Seating Capacity 4 Exterior Length 176.701 in | 4488.2 mm. Width 69.201 in | 1757.7 mm. Height 54.001 in | 1371.6 mm. Wheelbase 107.301 in | 2725.4 mm. Vehicles with similar dimensions

Performance

Engine Engine Configuration V Cylinders 8 Aspiration/Induction Normal Displacement 5680.00 cc | 346.6 cu in. | 5.7 L. Valvetrain OHV Horsepower 345.00 BHP (253.9 KW) @ 5600.00 RPM Torque 350.00 Ft-Lbs (474.6 NM) @ 4400.00 RPM HP to Weight Ratio 9.3 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) HP / Liter 60.5 BHP / Liter Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Transmission Information Gears 6 Transmission Manual

I took the vette around lots of side roads and turns. That is what bothered me. It seems to lose composure

Good question. Needed tires in back.

You compare this car to others knowing it's rear drive and needs rear tires? Even if it wasn't a Vette, it would not be a fair comparision. What an idiot.

'Please no flames. I am a Corvette fan. The M3 stats up very close to vette. Look.'

REPLY: I regret that you took it as a flame ; not my intention. I can see you like Corvettes. The Corvette is americas icon sports car while the M3 is obviously a 4 seater family car , albiet, a well made car im sure . The stats may be simular but thats not what defines a sports car . Like the other Poster eluded to : change out the 7 year old Corvette tires for some Michelin PS2's and the car takes on a totally new personality . On my 2006, i swapped out the RunFlats for a set of same size PS2's which improved handling, markedly, and made the ride quieter.

Thats cute.... calling me an idiot! The tires on the M3 were equal wear to the ride on the Vette. The 65% worn tires are not going to have that much affect on the feel of the car, the suspension travel and the rigity of the package. It will have a part.

Dont call me an idiot, you dont know me and I strongly doubt I would meet you in any of my social circles.

You might be surprised if we had to compare net worths but I still say you sound like an idiot expecting a sports car to handle well on a rear drive with worn rubber. But heck buy what you want. I don't really care.

Dear Sir. You use a venue where your name and location is hidden, and flame without instigation. You are not an idiot or an ass. Just imature. I beg of you to please not respond to any of my topics. I use this sight for assistance and really can not waste my valuable time. If you continue to name call, then great. At least you get you vent here instead of at home.

We had an lt4 and have driven the M3. Both are great. The m3 is much more refined like a precision machine. If it is quality, composure, go with BMW and of course 4 real seats. The Vette is brute force. The Vette feels like a chevy. It is plastic and rough and well that is part of the beauty.

the corvette is fast, great value, all american, iconic

the 911 is heaven, it bonds with the driver's soul like no other car can

This is not accurate. Tire performance is not all about tread depth.

Years ago I taught my kids this lesson with a Toyota Corolla. On OEM tires the car was a poor handler, it wandered at speed and was very sensitive to cross winds and poor pavement. The ABS seemed not to work very well. Then I put a set of high performance Pirelli tires on the car. Everything changed. They couldn't believe it was the same car. They wore out those Pirellis in 20,000 miles but they learned a bit about driving.

You might want to test drive a Cayman. It's mid-engine layout has some advantages over the 911. (Some rumors are circulating that GM is seriously considering a mid-engined Corvette.)

You should not test drive a Ferrari.

Years (mid 80's) ago I purchased an new Audi 5000 for my daily driver came with Pirellis from the Factory.... WIFE liked (loved) that car so darn much she purchased an identical car (different) color for herself about a month afterward.

Long story short... Her car was delivered with Continential Tires.

Cars drove completely different, ...The following week "we" mounted a set of Pirelles on her car and she smiles for close to

Tires make a BIG difference...

Bob G.

I have a '96 and an '03. I know what you mean about the handling. The 03 feels very much like you are perched on it. The 96 feels like you are snuggled into it. The 96 GSC tires are slightly stickier than the EMT's on the 03. I think that's why the Z06's don't use the EMT's. The 96 is heavier with more body roll but slightly better pitch and yaw stability in corners and much better yaw stability when braking, especially on uneven pavement. Awhile back I read a comment from someone who raced C5's professionally. As I recall, he said that you have to just have faith that the C5 will get through the corner as you don't get much feedback. I drive both the 96 and the 03 every week and through the same turns. The best description I can give of the difference is that at

ferrari is great - it captures so much emotion for the driver like no other car can...specially with its hot interior, and sexy engine sound but it's expensive, high maintenance and can be bitchy easily

i've read about the mid-engine vette in a magazine...i've seriously considered the pros/cons...and i say, corvette should stick with it's front-engine design placement

call me a traditionalist, but the only porsche i like is the 911 carerras - specially the king, the Turbo. i don't care for much for the boxster, cayman, suv, or carrera gt

Change the tires.....

If mid-engined is the way Corvette has to go in order to shed weight - then so be it. Ever increasing HP is gonna send insurance rates even higher. Corvette has to find another way to boost performance. A mid-engined platform should also allow for an AWD option. I'd certainly go for that!

Traditionalists will have the new Camaro by the time the C7 comes out.

a mid-engine vette won't decrease weight, nor increase 0-60 time it says so in the article....if anything, it'll just add cost for the sake of being 'exotic'

i think it was the latest isssue of Road and Track. (forgot which magazine specifically, i subscribe to many)

pure race, track cars should be rear-wheel drive.