Re: C5 corvette

[AKress1948@domain.elided]

Thomas Moll is right.  the C5 is quite a car, no longer a second class 
citizen.  have never read a review that was not agog at the brakes and 
handling (newver mind acceleration) - as thomas says even in comparison to 
"the gold standard(s).  and, not just in raw numbers - but also in feel, 
balance, and modulation.  its a pretty nice ride.  for $40 - 50K, its a lot 
of car.   the only thing people have ever complained about is the interior.  
while functional, isn;t up to the finish and pretty of the other guys (sounds 
a little like the criticisms the press always has about alfas!).  well, the 
$20 - 80K difference in price buys a lot of "who cares" when comparing to 
porsche & ferrari. 
they are pretty big in L,W, dimensions, but i think GM lists the curb weight
 @ ~ 3,175??? pounds - < 200# heavier than a Milano (75).  the USA GTV6 has a 
curb weight of almost 2,900 pounds.   i know the corvette is a 2 seater but 
still, in today's world its pretty light for a 400 hp GT car.  certainly 
lighter than a porsche, M3 and a lot of other big hp, big buck cars.  
andy
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