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Old 09-18-2004, 04:49 PM
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Hi Guys,

Is it just me, or are you disappointed by the
"looks" of the C6 as well?

I mean, technically I'm biased since I own
a 2004 C5...

But, I just can't get into the looks of the C6.
(And not to toot my own horn, but rather to
make a point: I could buy a *few* of them right
now, if I wanted.)

To me, the C6 looks like some Mitsubishi Eclipse
or similar Japanese car...

Of course, the 50 extra horses are fine
and dandy, but how much horsepower do you
really need?

I don't want to upset any C6 owners here,
I truly, seriously, honestly (insert adjective)
don't like the looks of the C6 nearly as much
as the C5 body style...

Your thoughts? Is it just me or are they
going in the WRONG direction with body style?

Obviously GM isn't the only company to do it -
I like the OLDER Dodge Vipers quite a bit better
than the newer models. It's like car companies
try to improve on something that's already PERFECT!
If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it! ...But in all fairness
I suppose that's what you've got to do (as an auto
manufacturer), to keep the sales coming in. Lots of
people out of nothing more than human nature consider
"newer" better, and will buy the "latest" model for that
reason alone.

-Bryan
Old 09-18-2004, 04:52 PM
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Old 09-18-2004, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by utah997
This poor horse, he really has been getting his azz whooped over this C6
Old 09-18-2004, 04:59 PM
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i just saw a new mag red c6 today up close for the first time. the driver pulled into a parking lot as i was driving by.

nice, but not that nice. that back end is just not hitting the right note for me. i'll keep my torch red/mod red z thank you very much.
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I do agree Dave Hill and friends have truly turned me off on the C6 and its Viperette styling.
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If I had the two cars side by side and did not know if one was a later style than the other, I would pick the C5. I have a C5 and do think that it is the better looking of the two. This obviously is a personal choice and later on, I may come around to the styling of the C6. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people bought Yugo's and AM Pacer's and thought that they were the cats meow. I had a friend who owned a Pugeot (one of the older ones with the one spoke steering wheel) and he thought that it was the ultimate car. Vive la difference!!
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Originally Posted by goldliger
Of course, the 50 extra horses are fine
and dandy, but how much horsepower do you
really need?

I need more...more...more...as much as I can get.
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
This poor horse, he really has been getting his azz whooped over this C6
Old 09-18-2004, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Glennm27
This poor horse, he really has been getting his azz whooped over this C6
Old 09-18-2004, 05:14 PM
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As they say about opinions everybody--- ,Oh well. I like the C6. I'm not thrilled out of my mind over it, but I'll take a Vert in deep blue or dark red with a tan interior.
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c-6 is a great looking car. I would LOVE to own one.

Till then I'll just settle with my 04 vert.........
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Personally the old Studebaker Avanti was a looker too, just goes to show ya!!!!
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Originally Posted by dbirdhouse1
Personally the old Studebaker Avanti was a looker too, just goes to show ya!!!!
Well the Avanti goes back 35 years. I toured their plant in South Bend, Indiana in 1967 I think it was. The early ones used a Studebaker enigne. Then they put in a Chevrolet. The price was about $10,000.

I had always wanted a Corvette after owning many cars. I waited until I saw the C6 in January after the Detroit Auto Show. That is when I went and bought a C5 CE coupe. Love it. I voted with my wallet.

The biggest objection for me were the lights. I did not realize it until someone (above in this thread) mentioned a Viper. My brother-in-law said the C6 remined him of a *** imitation of an Italian car.

I did not like the C4 so I did not buy one. Love teh C5 . . .

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Originally Posted by Glennm27
This poor horse, he really has been getting his azz whooped over this C6
Old 09-18-2004, 06:35 PM
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I think the C6 is awesome both looks and performance. Given the option, I would take a C6 over the C5 anyday. By the way, I am a C5 owner.
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Originally Posted by utah997
X's2, no X's10, no X's100. Well, you get the point. People don't like the C5, the C4, the C3, the C2, and the C1. And guess what, when the C7 comes out people aren't gonna like that either.

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opinions vary.
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I like the C5 ,my wife likes the C6.What does she know?
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