Darth Vader

Ive heard from people the advantages a C5 has over a C4, more space, roomy... So what are some of the advantages a C4 has over a C5???

fsr402

Less room so you wont slide out of the seat on a hard turn. Well at lest not with a 90 - 93 with sport seats..

Aaron71771

looks, style

Fozzy_Bear

Just take a look at the sticky over in C5 General anbout 'measurements' and just put an imaginary "C4's Don't" in front of the things listed.

for example:
"C4's Don't" have a seat rock problem
"C4's Don't" have a fuel gage that dances the Lambada
"C4's Don't" leak oil out of the rear diff.
etc.
etc.

Yes, there is a list that could be made for the C4's, but my point is that C5's aren't the end-all of automotive history. (Heck, even the C6's are starting to show some 'quirks'... ask a C6 owner about "Torque Management" and watch a scowl appear on their face)

And lets not overlook one of the big ones: Price; for both the cars and the components. Ask a C5 owner how much it costs to buy a C5 that puts out 400 rwhp. They would have to pay 19K for a cheap '97 and 6k for a good heads/cam package = 25K. Or you could pay 4K for a '84 and 5K for a ZZ383 (with the LT4 Hot Cam) plus another 1K for install incidentals = 10K.

But lets keep this in perspective:
Would I Like to have a C5? - Yes.
Would I sell my C4 to get one? - No.

All this and I didn't even mention style - which is subjective and could go either way.

redvette6spd

ClarenceT

I like the swivel lights and the hood (clam shell). If only the rear opened up like that (Koensegg style) to expose fuel-cell, suspension, etc (for cleaning, dicking around with, who knows?)
Price is probably the biggest one.
Also supposedly the C4 z51 suspension is more track oriented then base c5's (not zo6). Dunno about that, the ride sure is a hell of a lot stiffer, so I guess on a perfectly flat surface it might have an advantage.

LT1SPUD

that wonderful "cockpit" feel.......

BrianCunningham

C4 floors aren't made out of wood, it's balsa wood on the C5's Does Chevy supply the Cuprinol?

C4's don't spit out there control arm bushings, C5's use those lovely cams to set caster & camber, basically they are bending the a-arms whenever they do an alignment.

C4 trannies don't overheat. C5's have to install coolers for any serious road racing. And NO they don't have a better weight bias with the transaxle back there, it's actually a little worse.

85 500 horse

I've put a lot of money into my C4 and I'm very happy with it. If I could sell it and get all my money back, I wouldn't get a C5. That's how much I like my C4. The C5 has some nice features that the C4 lacks, but that comes with any newer model.

Bilyk

shorter wheelbase, LT5 option, stiffer suspension, CHEAPER!

Mr. Peabody

A C-4 actually looks like a Corvette.

C5Jimmy

I love the C5, and yes , lets admit it, its just a better car, but I won't sell my C4 to get a C5. I paid 11k for my 92 vert, and to me that was a bargain to become a Vette owner. Like I said, I love the C5's but I can't put out 20 thou plus for an earlier C5 (My favorite is the Z06, but forget that! My second choice would be a '99 FRC)Love C5's but they're not in my budget right now, plus I enjoy my C4, and I am kind of partial to them, I grew up with the C4, its from "my era" (Well, I was 16 in 1984, and 28 when the last C4 was made in '96) The only thing that annoys me about my 4 is that it has an automatic transmission! So, in short, I can mod out the C4, and still come out ahead moneywise, than selling it, and saving to get a C5!

RoadVettes

redvette6spd

best looking vette to date

kwik_ta

C4's are just cool they don't look like prissy prom queen cars. The C5 was heavily refined to give a Cadilac feel with Corvette performance. It appeals more towards the "waxer" crowd instead of the performance crowd... IMHO

ron92Z07

Really? Mine does. Please tell me I am not the only C4 owner that has a rear end leak.

Ron

65Z01

Indeed the list for me is:
-custom fit cockpit (if I wanted more "room" I'd buy a Caddy)
-clam shell hood
-digi dash
-overall (unique) styling
-ride feel
-quick steering
-the value/$$ is superb
-excellent torque
-ease of modding the L98

jlsru

You are not the only one.

corvted

JH

I sold my 36,000 mile '87 last October and purchased an '02 with 8,000 miles on it. The first few days I was DEPRESSED! The C4 is much more in-your-face, demanding to be driven, with respect. The C5 is much more docile when you are just tooling around. However, romp the C5 and you figure out what it's all about. Yup, the Caddy comments are correct, if you just cruise. It felt like a Buick for the first weeks, while I was sorting it out. But once I learned the handling, brakes and how to put the power on smoothly (a very important skill in either a C4 or a C5) I found the beast within. A kid in an EVO tried to take me on on a very deserted stretch of divided freeway in Southern Colorado and I have never seen a car explode like the C5. She hit 120 in an amazingly quick time, rolled out of third into overdrive at 122 then powered to 135 equally as fast. That was enough for me. And the EVO.

A couple of specifics: the early C4 seats, for an average-sized guy like me, are OUTSTANDING. Wish they were on my C5, even with the sport seat option. I had Flowmaster cat-backs on the C4. The stock C5 is too quiet for me. The runflats are hideous. My C4 had Firehawks on it, and they were sticky, smooth and great.

So love your C4s.

I wish I could have kept mine, and gotten the C5, as well.