C5 corvette to a Z
 

Good Morning all,

Have any of you moved from a C5 Vette to a 370Z? If so what are your feelings now?
I am considering trading my C5 for a Z.

Thank You.

IMO, dont do it...

Agree, you won't be happy. I went from '10 M3 to '11 Z. The Z is a nice car, but I really regret the downgrade except when I get service done.

You lost 2 cylinders, almost 100 hp, and about half your car payment and your suprised why? :confused:

Not really an Apples to Apples comparison.

i say.. go to a dealership........ test drive the Z and make a decision based on what and how you feel.

for me personally without ever driving a vette before, id say go with the Vette, because to me a Vette.. welll is a VETTE! lol the best advice i give to you is Test drive a Z. and see how it feels to you personally, if it feels good to you. go for it. if not, stick with the Vette.

Tough decision depending on what you do with your car. At the track I have yet to have a Corvette owner say he wants a 370 like mine.

Sticking with what you've got seems sensible.

The interior will blow the C5 away, but not much else. Drive one and see how you like it.

What I would suggest is driving a LS3+ Vette. I drove a 08 coupe the other day and it was nice. The steering was better and the interior is a lot better. You'll probably want to trade the C5 in on one.

Oh yeah the headlights will also kill those terrible C5 stock lights.

Thank you all for your help.

hey now, just because you want exclusivity doesnt mean people need to listen to you. dont be so selfish.

on second thought, yah, keep your C5. :icon17:

I agree with this part.

There have been members on this forum who've traded their C5 and C6 Vettes for 370z's. Talk to frost or ImportConvert, and I believe even Mike the Powdercoater.

We've also had folks leave us after trading for Vettes.

I've loved Vettes for a long time, but I could never reasonably afford one brand new, and that's the only way I'd buy one.

Such different cars. Yeah, the Vette will perform much better. But cars are more than just that. I'd rather be driving a 370Z than a Vette. I don't want to hurt any feelings.. but I'd feel weird telling people that I drive a Vette. I'm a 31 yr old male... I don't know.. different strokes for different folks.

Have a few Vette/Z06 enthusiast friends... only bad thing I can really say about them is how common they are.

The Z is my first car I've ever owned that I can say is pretty rare (and the 40th even more so). People tend to look at the car more closely because they don't see them around. I don't think there are any performance aspects to the Z that would warrant trading in your car though IMO. Fit and finish might be a bit nicer.

Going from C5 to the 370z isn't that much of a performance loss, if at all (assuming you didin't have a Z06). Now a C6 is a different story.

I love vettes and think they are sexy as hell, but I wouldn't buy a stock C6 as I'd HAVE to have a Z06. Knowing that a higher performing edition exists, I wouldn't be content with the base model.

The 370z with bolt-ons is plenty fast and sexy as hell. To me, the base C6 isn't that aesthetically attractive (especially compared to the Z06). The base C5 is even less so.

As recommended earlier, I'd drive one for yourself. I'm sure you'll enjoy. But I think the smart think to do at this point may be to wait a year or two to see what happens in the way of a C7 or an updated (possibly FI) Z. Or just lease something in the meantime.

Honestly you'll get more attention driving the z than the c5 as the c5 is very common and you can see it almost everywhere. The interior on the c5 is is just plain ugly but the exterior is freakin sexy .

Without knowing the year of your Vette, I am going to assume that it is a first model year C5 and that you are talking about your daily driver.

HERE's WHY YOU SHOULD GET THE Z

First model year vs. first model year is almost an apples to apples comparison! :tiphat:

I like Vette's, but I don't think I could ever picture myself wanting to own one. I'd pick the Z over the C5 every time. I dunno, the Vette just isn't my style.....maybe if my hairline recedes.

a base C5 yes but a c5 Z06 no

I went from a 350z to a C6 to a 370z.

This is just me talking and I'm no expert, but I am a track junkie.

The corvette is fast, however the C5 and 370 are close in HP, not in torque though.

I run faster lap times in the 370 than I did in the C6, although my experience level is also up. When I first came back to the Z though, I was running the same lap times as C6.

It all comes down to what you like. Both are extremely capable cars, I am just more comfortable with the feedback that my Z gives me as opposed to the C6. For my driving style, I'll take the Z any day.

However, that being said, you can get a new C6 for around 42, and if you like the vette more after driving both, you can't go wrong. And, if you do get the vette, I can powdercoat your calipers ;) I'm corvette pilot on corvetteforum.

I did the same route as Mike except I added a RX-8, E46 M3 in between.

I think a non Z06 C5 is a good comparison with the 370, but I still think the C5 might be slightly quicker. The C6 has too much power for the 370 to overcome

quicker, yes, but more rewarding? I think it all comes down to driver preference.

Really?one costs double,thats not a fair comparison..that makes no sense....I sold my Veyron and now ain't really that impressed with my Z...stick with you C5

Same here 350z to C6 to 350Z to 370Z

Went from a 2004 C5 to the Z and haven't regretted the decision for a minute. Loved the Vette but after 5 years it just started feeling "big". Love the way the Z handles and honestly I think it's more fun in the twisties. Vette definitely had more power but that only goes so far on the street. Good luck whatever you decide.

A non Z06 C5 and a 370Z have similar performance numbers but the Vette will do it with torque and the Z with revs. If you need an automatic (Note to the M6 people: Not saying he should get an auto, just providing information) the Z has a superb 7 speed paddle-shifter-revmatching automatic, advantage Nissan. They each have their own feel. The Z is about a foot shorter which gives it a more compact feeling (which I like) and of course there's the huge price difference (new vs new). Spend some time in the Z before you decide. I love Vettes but new they cost a chunk (my personal baseline is the C6 Grand Sport, a neighbor took me for a ride in his Z06-super quick). The chassis and power upgrades in the C6 have knocked the C5 off my list of potential future cars.

I went to Cars and Coffee in Irvine, CA last Saturday, maybe 300 cars on display, perhaps two dozen were Vetts but mine was the only 370Z. If not seeing another car like yours three times a day is important to you the Z will definitely solve that problem for you.

Never was a big Vette guy myself. Although I do see them on the road a lot in comparison to the Z. I can say that the Z is great handling car and very driver focused machine. The Vette may have more power but it all comes down to preference. Im not a big HP guy, but what really thrills me is handling and grip and the car sticking to the road, which I feel the Z does that for me. Drive both and decide from there.

Exclusivity?? Seriously? I see at least 5 or more vettes a day! They're like freaking civics (cockroaches) up here!

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To more of tuner crowd look

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That's not a good pic of the "tuner" crowd. Here's a better one:
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