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Old 02-09-2004, 06:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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C4 or 5 Corvette Vs Ford Mustang GT

Which would you buy used a C4 or C5 Corvette or a Ford Mustang GT of a comparible year, and why? I am considering buying one of these not more than 8 years old. Any thoughts?

What are the best qualities and worst drawbacks of each?
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Old 02-09-2004, 06:54 PM   #2 (permalink)
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If you're actually looking at the Ford GT, look at a C6 Corvette. Brand new car, and faster, better handling than the C4/5, with a much better interior.
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Old 02-09-2004, 07:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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no cant even begin to afford a Ford GT you missed the MUSTANG part !!
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Old 02-09-2004, 07:28 PM   #4 (permalink)
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dude, no comparison. corvette all the way. even if you got like a 1990. it will have way better handling and power. trust me my friend has a 91 and that thing rips. if you were to get a c5 dont get a 97? or whatever the first year they started producing the c5. the first year models have glitches and stuff in them.
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Old 02-09-2004, 07:37 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Wow. Talk about one small word making a HUGE price tag difference. Sorry about that. That said, get the 'Vette. I'd look at a 93-96, or a 98+.
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Old 02-09-2004, 07:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Hmm...this is a really difficult question for me to answer.

All my life, I've been a Mustang guy. I don't like Chevys...especially the interior. But...god...there's no comparison if you want pure performance. Go with the Vette.

Personally, I'd only go with the newest of the C5 Vettes (2003/04).

But, in reality, if I was able to find a Cobra cheap(ish), I'd take that over the Corvette anyday, regardless of the loss in performance.
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Old 02-09-2004, 08:58 PM   #7 (permalink)
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2002 c5 z06 awesome car. smoked my 99 ford cobra like i was standing still.
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Old 02-09-2004, 09:44 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Definitely Corvette.
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Old 02-09-2004, 10:47 PM   #9 (permalink)
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if you can't get a newer mustang COBRA (since the last body restyling) then you have to go vette. there is no comparison between a mustang GT and a corvette.
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Corvette ALL the way, easily.
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Old 02-10-2004, 08:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
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if your talking about performance, you might also want to check out a Camaro SS. those things are pretty much as close as you can get to a Vette and the price is more affordable.
a 98 camaro ss, 0-60, 5.1 sec vs.
98 vette, 0-60, 4.8 sec. vs.
98 cobra, 0-60, 5.5 sec.

of course the vette just looks a hell of a lot more stylish.
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Old 02-10-2004, 11:01 PM   #12 (permalink)
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99 Cobra, I think you can get for around $14k...
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Old 02-11-2004, 11:10 AM   #13 (permalink)
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you do know that a 99 cobra is still no match for a vette, right?

shit its barely a match for my camaro...

dont get me wrong, i like the cobras, but you cant compare a souped up pony car to a world class sports car....
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Old 02-11-2004, 11:40 PM   #14 (permalink)
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You could always get a GT , bolt up a supercharger , smoke them both...

Id get the vette. Ive seen cherry mid 90s vettes low miles for ~$14
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Old 02-12-2004, 12:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Go with the Vette if you want performance.

Go with the Mustang if you want something less that just about anybody can own and drive around.

Vettes stock come with a V8....You get a Mustang with a V6.

but the mustang will be cheaper....
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Old 02-12-2004, 02:03 PM   #16 (permalink)
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You could always get a GT , bolt up a supercharger , smoke them both...

Umm no sorry you cant.

Saw a horsepower TV episode, they dyno'ed a Mustang GT with headers/exhaust at 220 rwhp at the wheels IIRC. Then they bolted up a Vortec Supercharger....the car now makes 285 rwhp at around 8 lbs of boost IIRC..... in other words, its still a high 13 second car
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Old 02-12-2004, 04:29 PM   #17 (permalink)
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hows that when on a 98 GT you get 225 HP with a 98 Cobra you get 305 HP and that is completely stock, no exhaust, no headers, if you go with a 99/00 GT it has 260HP and with a 99/00 Cobra you get 320 HP STOCK WITHOUT ANY MODS! I've saw a Mustang SVT Cobra with a Vortec Supercharger, Headers, Exhaust, and Cold Air Intake reach well over 500 HP so unless they were using headers that they mangled on from a 289 and exhaust that is tighter than a thong on a stripper and a "electric supercharger" you buy on ebay for $10 that someone built out of a hairdryer, that actually lowered the horsepower on the car from stock. Then I'd have to say your/their wrong on that one because the Mustang GTs are more powerful than what you/they try to make it out to be. Mustangs still don't compare to vettes stock vs stock, but still give them fair credit on their specs. If your trying to compare sports cars, compare comaros and mustangs, not vettes and mustangs or vettes and comaros, its like comparing someones bycicle to someones motorcycle, sure they both have 2 wheels and go, but they are in 2 seperate leagues.
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Old 02-12-2004, 10:42 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Umm no sorry you cant.

I beg to differ

http://www.kennebell.net/supercharge.../gt96-03_2.htm
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Old 02-12-2004, 10:53 PM   #19 (permalink)
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I completely understand that the mustang was rated at 225hp, stock, no mods. Do you understand that that is a FLYWHEEL rating, and that cars lose hp thru the drivetrain? A BONE STOCK pre-99 Mustang GT will put down in the neighborhood of 190 RWHP.

RWHP = rear wheel horsepower. In other words, the actual power that is put to the ground, moving the car forward, after drivetrain loss.


And 89transam, if you believe everything that is advertised, I feel very sorry for you.

Many companies advertise superchargers for my LT1 that are 100% safe and reliable at 8# of boost with no engine modifications whatsoever. Sorry but this is just not true. Do some more research besides believing everything that a website trying to get your money tells you.

Dont get me wrong guys....I like Cobras, and the Cobra is basically a Mustang, so I guess I have to like them by assocation. I just dont believe in feeding people false information

:shrug: but whatever, I guess....

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Old 02-13-2004, 07:29 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Id say the C5... Im a corvette fan, but C4's are ugly as shit.

I like the old ones, and the new ones. As in '50whatever till 67. Maybe a few years after that, been a while since I looked. And I like the C5's. Why? They look alot more like an old one then anything else.

I dont much like the look of the C6. They started taking the curves out of vettes again. Look what they did to the nose, the snubbed it off! Why Chevy, why?
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Old 02-13-2004, 07:53 AM   #21 (permalink)
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I'd definitely go with the C5. Very nice ride.

I'm a bit biased though as i'm not much of a mustang guy...
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Old 02-14-2004, 10:11 PM   #22 (permalink)
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if your talking about performance, you might also want to check out a Camaro SS. those things are pretty much as close as you can get to a Vette and the price is more affordable.
a 98 camaro ss, 0-60, 5.1 sec vs.
98 vette, 0-60, 4.8 sec. vs.
98 cobra, 0-60, 5.5 sec.

of course the vette just looks a hell of a lot more stylish.
Dude, the Camaro SS has 200hp, and it does not pull 5.1second 0-60's.

You're probably talking about the z28.
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Old 02-14-2004, 11:12 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Dude, the Camaro SS has 200hp, and it does not pull 5.1second 0-60's.

You're probably talking about the z28.
WHAT?

Dude, SS is the model ABOVE the Z28 (although theres not a whole helluva lot of difference).

You might be thinking of an RS, which is nothing more than a base model V6 Camaro with a sport appearance package....
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Old 02-15-2004, 07:47 PM   #24 (permalink)
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The HP I was refering to is horsepower at the wheels from dyno tests, not flywheel HP. No one should really care what the engine can do with no load on it, I mean your not gonna race someone with an engine disconnected from the drivetrain and say I have xxx HP so I have to win.
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Old 02-16-2004, 07:31 AM   #25 (permalink)
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OK guys you've answered my questions, Thank you all ....
C5 it is...
Now, which year is the best, and when looking at a used one what should I be looking for? Any problem areas, or systems I should be concerned with?
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Old 02-16-2004, 08:20 AM   #26 (permalink)
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then why did you say.....
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hows that when on a 98 GT you get 225 HP with a 98 Cobra you get 305 HP and that is completely stock, no exhaust, no headers, if you go with a 99/00 GT it has 260HP and with a 99/00 Cobra you get 320 HP STOCK WITHOUT ANY MODS!
?

Those are all factory FLYWHEEL ratings....not
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harris Jeffer -

If you can afford it, I would go for a 2000 to 2002 C5....there are plenty of them out there used, and (since the first year for the C5 was 97) they have had a few years to get some of the bugs worked out. Plus, I like the wheels on these newer years better

If those are too pricey, look for a good low-mileage 98 or 99.....personally, I would probably stay away from the 97 models, being the first year of production and all.

So are you looking for a hardtop, targa top, or a convertable? ...just curious
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Old 02-16-2004, 10:24 AM   #27 (permalink)
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get the 2002 c5 z06 the 2001 only had 385 hp and the 2002 and up have 405 hp. they run about 34000-38000 dollar used.
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Old 02-16-2004, 10:26 AM   #28 (permalink)
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oh oh oh almost forgot you also can get a zr1 think they built those in 96. that would be like an investment because they will be harder and harder to find so they will become mopre expensive.
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Old 02-16-2004, 10:28 AM   #29 (permalink)
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...only had 385 hp...
lol thats pretty funny....but yeah I agree....if you can afford a Z06, you will LOVE it
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Old 02-16-2004, 01:24 PM   #30 (permalink)
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well Bad Iam looking for a convertable, but would consider a coupe if the price, color and condition were ok.
ZR1? was that a 96? Any merit to the collectible theory? Why?
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Old 02-16-2004, 04:03 PM   #31 (permalink)
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sorry got my years mixed up they built them from 90 to 95.
GM built a total of 6,939 ZR-1s. The first year, 1990, they built 3,049, in 1991 they built 2,044, 1992 502, in 1993-1995 they built 448 each year.
see why collectible. they already had at that time 385 hp and later 405.
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Old 02-17-2004, 08:29 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Dude, the Camaro SS has 200hp, and it does not pull 5.1second 0-60's.

You're probably talking about the z28.
i got that shit straight from edmunds...and venturing over down to cars.com you can see the specs on it. i see where you got you 200hp...thats for the standard camaro with the little v6. going up to the 5.7 v8 ss will give you a hell of a lot more hp

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Old 02-19-2004, 05:34 AM   #33 (permalink)
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go with the vette but stay away from the camaro they are ugly
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Old 02-19-2004, 01:07 PM   #34 (permalink)
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i got that shit straight from edmunds...and venturing over down to cars.com you can see the specs on it. i see where you got you 200hp...thats for the standard camaro with the little v6. going up to the 5.7 v8 ss will give you a hell of a lot more hp

link
Yea i researched some more.

I stand corrected
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Old 02-21-2004, 11:30 AM   #35 (permalink)
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go with the vette but stay away from the camaro they are ugly
OK silent_jay....I hate to get drawn into another one of your unsubstantiated, unbacked opinion oriented disputes, but I am really curious.......what do you drive??
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Old 02-21-2004, 01:10 PM   #36 (permalink)
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hey dude wasn't trying to start a dispute just stating my opinion on a car the Camaro came upand I do not like them sorry I'll try and agree with you next time, and my disputes are not unsubstantiated, unbacked opinionated oriented, sorry if you feel that way but I've rather enjoyed our banter back and forth haven't you?

But if you are curious as to what i drive it is a 1996 Subaru 2.5RS with the 22B engine. Good enough for ya?
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Old 02-25-2004, 05:46 AM   #37 (permalink)
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Jeez he wants to know what I drive and then doesn't come back, and from his lastpost I thought we were going to have a dispute j\k
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Old 02-25-2004, 07:14 AM   #38 (permalink)
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LOL no silent_jay I've been out of town

2.5RS, huh? Subie's aint exactly the prettiest things on the planet, but I wont give you too much hell
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Old 02-25-2004, 08:16 AM   #39 (permalink)
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good to see you're back it's been lonely in here without you. Was it a good trip?

It may not be the prettiest thing but that engine is the greatest.
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Old 02-26-2004, 10:12 AM   #40 (permalink)
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good to see you're back it's been lonely in here without you. Was it a good trip?
aww gee thanks

ya it was ok

Now back to the banter.....


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It may not be the prettiest thing but that engine is the greatest.
I seem to remember you saying something like...ummm....oh ya here it is....

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I like my cars to look good and be fast, no compromise, it's my baby why would I want to be saying man my ride is ugly as shit but it sure is fast.
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