Driving the 2005 Corvette
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Well, took my '04 C5 in for an oil change and picked it up today. They had a couple of the new Vettes on the lot, and of course you know I just had to drive one. Surprisingly, I had mixed reactions. First, I found I liked the look better in person than in pictures. The standard model now has 400 horsepower compared to my 350. It was a little faster, but not really :omg: faster. This model had the magnetic ride system, basically tunable shocks, which I didn't care for. Handling was good, but you couldn't really feel the edges of the turns. There were also several thousand dollars of bells and whistles I care nothing about, such as a DVD based navigation system, On Star, and XM radio. Okay, I'd probably pay for the XM, but that's about it. My 12 CD changer has been replaced with an in dash 6 disc system. And of course, it has those new bubble headlights instead of the pop ups that have been part of the Corvette signature for a long time. Cool, snazzy, and yet, not really Corvette at the same time. I was actually prepared to trade in my C5 for the new C6 if it had been heartstoppingly groovy, and I even kicked some numbers around with the salesman. In the end, though, it just didn't excite me enough to buy 1.0 technology and trade in something I know and love. Don't get me wrong, if I still drove my old SUV (yuck!), I'd buy the new Vette in a heartbeat. There's no better bang for the buck when it comes to zippy little cars, and it is without a doubt a fun buggy. However, as an upgrade to what's already a great car, it's just not compelling. All of which means that not only am I wearing last season's clothes, I'm actually quite happy about it. I got back into my little red Corvette, popped the top, turned up the stereo, hit the freeway and smiled. I think I'll keep it for a while... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
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Well, took my '04 C5 in for an oil change and picked it up today. They had a couple of the new Vettes on the lot, and of course you know I just had to drive one. Surprisingly, I had mixed reactions. First, I found I liked the look better in person than in pictures. The standard model now has 400 horsepower compared to my 350. It was a little faster, but not really :omg: faster. This model had the magnetic ride system, basically tunable shocks, which I didn't care for. Handling was good, but you couldn't really feel the edges of the turns. There were also several thousand dollars of bells and whistles I care nothing about, such as a DVD based navigation system, On Star, and XM radio. Okay, I'd probably pay for the XM, but that's about it. My 12 CD changer has been replaced with an in dash 6 disc system. And of course, it has those new bubble headlights instead of the pop ups that have been part of the Corvette signature for a long time. Cool, snazzy, and yet, not really Corvette at the same time. I was actually prepared to trade in my C5 for the new C6 if it had been heartstoppingly groovy, and I even kicked some numbers around with the salesman. In the end, though, it just didn't excite me enough to buy 1.0 technology and trade in something I know and love. Don't get me wrong, if I still drove my old SUV (yuck!), I'd buy the new Vette in a heartbeat. There's no better bang for the buck when it comes to zippy little cars, and it is without a doubt a fun buggy. However, as an upgrade to what's already a great car, it's just not compelling. All of which means that not only am I wearing last season's clothes, I'm actually quite happy about it. I got back into my little red Corvette, popped the top, turned up the stereo, hit the freeway and smiled. I think I'll keep it for a while... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
Um... :omg: can I have your job? :eek::-D
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Well, took my '04 C5 in for an oil change and picked it up today. They had a couple of the new Vettes on the lot, and of course you know I just had to drive one. Surprisingly, I had mixed reactions. First, I found I liked the look better in person than in pictures. The standard model now has 400 horsepower compared to my 350. It was a little faster, but not really :omg: faster. This model had the magnetic ride system, basically tunable shocks, which I didn't care for. Handling was good, but you couldn't really feel the edges of the turns. There were also several thousand dollars of bells and whistles I care nothing about, such as a DVD based navigation system, On Star, and XM radio. Okay, I'd probably pay for the XM, but that's about it. My 12 CD changer has been replaced with an in dash 6 disc system. And of course, it has those new bubble headlights instead of the pop ups that have been part of the Corvette signature for a long time. Cool, snazzy, and yet, not really Corvette at the same time. I was actually prepared to trade in my C5 for the new C6 if it had been heartstoppingly groovy, and I even kicked some numbers around with the salesman. In the end, though, it just didn't excite me enough to buy 1.0 technology and trade in something I know and love. Don't get me wrong, if I still drove my old SUV (yuck!), I'd buy the new Vette in a heartbeat. There's no better bang for the buck when it comes to zippy little cars, and it is without a doubt a fun buggy. However, as an upgrade to what's already a great car, it's just not compelling. All of which means that not only am I wearing last season's clothes, I'm actually quite happy about it. I got back into my little red Corvette, popped the top, turned up the stereo, hit the freeway and smiled. I think I'll keep it for a while... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
For a long time I thought Corvette is a classic old American muscle car push-rod junk (no offense anyone). But I got to test drive a C5 and I was very impressed. Great acceleration and awesome handling too. Don't know about C6 but you have one sweet ride.
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Well, took my '04 C5 in for an oil change and picked it up today. They had a couple of the new Vettes on the lot, and of course you know I just had to drive one. Surprisingly, I had mixed reactions. First, I found I liked the look better in person than in pictures. The standard model now has 400 horsepower compared to my 350. It was a little faster, but not really :omg: faster. This model had the magnetic ride system, basically tunable shocks, which I didn't care for. Handling was good, but you couldn't really feel the edges of the turns. There were also several thousand dollars of bells and whistles I care nothing about, such as a DVD based navigation system, On Star, and XM radio. Okay, I'd probably pay for the XM, but that's about it. My 12 CD changer has been replaced with an in dash 6 disc system. And of course, it has those new bubble headlights instead of the pop ups that have been part of the Corvette signature for a long time. Cool, snazzy, and yet, not really Corvette at the same time. I was actually prepared to trade in my C5 for the new C6 if it had been heartstoppingly groovy, and I even kicked some numbers around with the salesman. In the end, though, it just didn't excite me enough to buy 1.0 technology and trade in something I know and love. Don't get me wrong, if I still drove my old SUV (yuck!), I'd buy the new Vette in a heartbeat. There's no better bang for the buck when it comes to zippy little cars, and it is without a doubt a fun buggy. However, as an upgrade to what's already a great car, it's just not compelling. All of which means that not only am I wearing last season's clothes, I'm actually quite happy about it. I got back into my little red Corvette, popped the top, turned up the stereo, hit the freeway and smiled. I think I'll keep it for a while... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
Pictures? (of you C5 that is..) ~Mike Stanbrook
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Well, took my '04 C5 in for an oil change and picked it up today. They had a couple of the new Vettes on the lot, and of course you know I just had to drive one. Surprisingly, I had mixed reactions. First, I found I liked the look better in person than in pictures. The standard model now has 400 horsepower compared to my 350. It was a little faster, but not really :omg: faster. This model had the magnetic ride system, basically tunable shocks, which I didn't care for. Handling was good, but you couldn't really feel the edges of the turns. There were also several thousand dollars of bells and whistles I care nothing about, such as a DVD based navigation system, On Star, and XM radio. Okay, I'd probably pay for the XM, but that's about it. My 12 CD changer has been replaced with an in dash 6 disc system. And of course, it has those new bubble headlights instead of the pop ups that have been part of the Corvette signature for a long time. Cool, snazzy, and yet, not really Corvette at the same time. I was actually prepared to trade in my C5 for the new C6 if it had been heartstoppingly groovy, and I even kicked some numbers around with the salesman. In the end, though, it just didn't excite me enough to buy 1.0 technology and trade in something I know and love. Don't get me wrong, if I still drove my old SUV (yuck!), I'd buy the new Vette in a heartbeat. There's no better bang for the buck when it comes to zippy little cars, and it is without a doubt a fun buggy. However, as an upgrade to what's already a great car, it's just not compelling. All of which means that not only am I wearing last season's clothes, I'm actually quite happy about it. I got back into my little red Corvette, popped the top, turned up the stereo, hit the freeway and smiled. I think I'll keep it for a while... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
I had the same feeling when the local BMW dealer called me in to try to get me into an upgrade. I have a '96 328i, and test drove a 2001 330. It was nice, no doubt, but in no way worth the extra payment. It feels great knowing you've basically got what you want, huh? :-D BW The Biggest Loser
"Farm Donkey makes us laugh.
Farm Donkey hauls some ass."
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Well, took my '04 C5 in for an oil change and picked it up today. They had a couple of the new Vettes on the lot, and of course you know I just had to drive one. Surprisingly, I had mixed reactions. First, I found I liked the look better in person than in pictures. The standard model now has 400 horsepower compared to my 350. It was a little faster, but not really :omg: faster. This model had the magnetic ride system, basically tunable shocks, which I didn't care for. Handling was good, but you couldn't really feel the edges of the turns. There were also several thousand dollars of bells and whistles I care nothing about, such as a DVD based navigation system, On Star, and XM radio. Okay, I'd probably pay for the XM, but that's about it. My 12 CD changer has been replaced with an in dash 6 disc system. And of course, it has those new bubble headlights instead of the pop ups that have been part of the Corvette signature for a long time. Cool, snazzy, and yet, not really Corvette at the same time. I was actually prepared to trade in my C5 for the new C6 if it had been heartstoppingly groovy, and I even kicked some numbers around with the salesman. In the end, though, it just didn't excite me enough to buy 1.0 technology and trade in something I know and love. Don't get me wrong, if I still drove my old SUV (yuck!), I'd buy the new Vette in a heartbeat. There's no better bang for the buck when it comes to zippy little cars, and it is without a doubt a fun buggy. However, as an upgrade to what's already a great car, it's just not compelling. All of which means that not only am I wearing last season's clothes, I'm actually quite happy about it. I got back into my little red Corvette, popped the top, turned up the stereo, hit the freeway and smiled. I think I'll keep it for a while... Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
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Um... :omg: can I have your job? :eek::-D
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I had the same feeling when the local BMW dealer called me in to try to get me into an upgrade. I have a '96 328i, and test drove a 2001 330. It was nice, no doubt, but in no way worth the extra payment. It feels great knowing you've basically got what you want, huh? :-D BW The Biggest Loser
"Farm Donkey makes us laugh.
Farm Donkey hauls some ass."
-The Stovesbrianwelsch wrote: It feels great knowing you've basically got what you want, huh? Absolutely! :-D Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
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Pictures? (of you C5 that is..) ~Mike Stanbrook
This one[^] isn't mine, but it's essentially the same. The paint is actually a touch darker than this one and metallic, the lighter shade in the photo is a trick of the light. Mine also has a dual roof that includes a second top that matches the paint. Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
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This one[^] isn't mine, but it's essentially the same. The paint is actually a touch darker than this one and metallic, the lighter shade in the photo is a trick of the light. Mine also has a dual roof that includes a second top that matches the paint. Christopher Duncan Today's Corporate Battle Tactic Unite the Tribes: Ending Turf Wars for Career and Business Success The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World
Very nice. ~Mike Stanbrook
