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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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As long as they change the interior, I am all about it!

Think less Silverado, and more $50k sportscar.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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Originally posted by Markbert
As long as they change the interior, I am all about it!

Think less Silverado, and more $50k sportscar.
for me if it is <3000lbs and 500HP...i can handle the cheap interior. it should be quite a bit faster then the srt10 viper if the above stats are correct. And the srt10 is amazingly fast. motor trend just pulled a 11.7 at 123mph and 60-0 stopping distance in 97 feet!! That has raised the bar quite a bit in the viper vs corvette race. GM needs to step up in a big way.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 12:06 AM
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Er, that isn't a C6 per say, it's just a mule. That literally IS a C5 with some modifications put onto it to test their road worthiness, the headlights and tails, probably the engine and tranny, etc. The C6 is only going to be a minor upgrade on the C5, it's got the best aerodynamics this side of 150K and the shape looks great, most of the changes will be structural (thinner, stiffer steel siderails and aluminum front and rear chassis pieces, new motor, etc.) I seriously doubt anyone can say anything from that photoshopped picture, not only is it based off of a C5 but it's only a few of the minor changes, the shape is said to be a good bit different to help the exposed lights flow better.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 01:36 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2kpdx01
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I'm not sure.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 07:53 AM
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Its ugly, IMO. The big bottomed C5 is a much nicer looking car.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 11:47 AM
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It'll need wider tires to go up against the Viper. That's the biggest complaint about "C5 versus Viper" I hear from actual GM & Delphi engineers. And they all sort of think (hope) the C6 will be the model that makes them even. Will the hot model still be called a Z06 (I mean, they dug that one out from a past model)?
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Penforhire
[B]It'll need wider tires to go up against the Viper.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by JT-KGY
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Interesting note on the Viper...
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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UM...I got to say something.....

OMG...CANT DAVID HILL DESIGN A FUKIN' ASS WORTH LOOKING AT?

Its like the rest of the car looks cool, I mean the C5 ripped off the 93 + RX-7 for most of the car but forgot about the ASS. The C6, well the UGLY ass remains.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 08:30 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 94rexsf
[B]UM...I got to say something.....

OMG...CANT DAVID HILL DESIGN A FUKIN' ASS WORTH LOOKING AT?

Its like the rest of the car looks cool, I mean the C5 ripped off the 93 + RX-7 for most of the car but forgot about the ASS.
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