@@jdmnsxr6820 Ppl think your racing them when your not. I had a dodge truck try to race me. I think he was drinking. There are always faster cars though. You never know what someone has under the hood. My tuner has an older Chevy truck with all wheel drive making 1,200 Hp. It's a sleeper. He claims he can hook up in the rain. I believe him. It's usually the newbs that make stupid claims and wanting to race cars that can eat them.
@@qua7771 yeah anyone could put 1000+hp in any car and win every race if that's really all they care for ... I would personally rather have a car in the 300s hp range but under 3000 pounds
Talk about a true Frankenstein of a car! What transmission is used in this vette, i don't recall you clarifying that? I assume countless 4l60e just constantly being reinstalled lol. The GM special!
+BaseLine Garage maybe instead of David driving it, your dad should drive it every now n then lmao. Always crazy seeing older cars with minimal mileage tho. Must be pretty cool.
I've owned my 98 C5 for a little over 2 years and its been a fantastic car and very reliable. No major issues at all. Even with 109K the car runs strong as hell with the new tune. The newest C5 u can get (2004) is 12 years old, these cars still perform well even by todays standards. Such a awesome platform to build on.
im 17 and my first car was an 02' c5... yes, I bought it myself. Its a great car, and makes amazing mpg for a v8. The ls has to be my all time favorite engine.
The blinker is blinking fast because one of your front turn signals are out. GM designed the car to alert you when the turn signals are out. You need a 3157NA bulb by the way. I think putting a regular 3157 bulb will cause the blinker to blink like that too. Literally JUST changed mine.
Chevy made an awesome car with the C5. i ordered my silver and black with Z51 in Feb 2004, and took possession with 4 miles on the clock. I've loved it ever since. Super reliable car. Still very fast, and quite comfortable on cross-country trips. I'll likely have it until I'm gone.
I have a 04 same motor it came with it's a N/A WITH A BTR STAGE 4 CAM JUST HAD THE RPM LEVEL 5 TRANSMISSION. PUT IN NOT CHEAP 6,000 TOTAL INSTALL WAS 2,000 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY
Hey David I love your videos! Glad to see you're back to reviews. By the way the blinker clicking faster means that there's a burnt bulb in the circuit, so there is less resistance, which allows the amps to flow faster causing it to blink faster.
The angle of the nose on C4's and C5's is purpose driven. The radiator has to be pushed forward and sat backwards 15 degrees to squeeze in that tight space, but that's also the first metallic object in the front of the car. Police Radar waves are bounced up instead of back and because of this it reduces the distance before a cop can detect you.
true, also with the fiberglass, the lidar gets absorbed by it!! i've got a coating of stealth veil over all my lights and license plate. i also use a uniden r7 and i've avoided a lot of speed traps and radars. my insurance doubled after my first speeding ticket
I'm all about corvettes, but Ford should make a competitor, "besides the Ford Mustang and the Ford GT" because Mustangs are with camaros "stock" and Ford GT are rare nowadays compared to the Vette
@@lockonstratos7787 What are you talking about? The first Corvettes are some of the rarest and most sought after American cars ever produced. Obviously they're not sports cars, they're solely collector's cars but saying no one likes them is the dumbest thing I've read in awhile
Wow absolutely amazing reviews lately. Thanks for going back to more reviews I know it's tough and things don't always go as planned. All your content has been great this year but it's nice to see the reviews again. Thanks for all your hard work David!
The blinker is like that becasue there is a bulb out somewhere (at least that is usually the issue). Also the brake vibration is clearly warped rotors... so not the car's fault as that is a driver issue mostly (from driving a bit too hard with them and those brakes are a far cry from the new ceramic ones)..
I figured. Nice car BTW... must be fun. Best I can do right now is a 05 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V... I live in Maine so I need front wheel drive for the snow and cannot afford to have more then one car right now :D Maybe one day I will be able to get a vette or something comparable... but I d not have a huge desire like you guys do (I love cars but that are not my main passion... plus I always feel bad in a sporty car as I like to use it too much and it makes me feel really bad for some reason).
I'm a mustang guy myself, however when I use to autox there was a guy that had won his c5 from a competition, as far as I know he changed the dampners and tires and that car almost always had fastest time of the day, combination between good car, setup and driver
As a Corvette owner, I agree with your sentiments. Mustangs are pretty and nice, but as a clan we really don’t take Mustangs seriously. It is what it is, Vette is always the top dog 🐕
Thank you so much for keeping me 17 years old! I was soooo much like you! The word was COOL! Truth be told I am turning 60 this April but I am also getting my pension! I have owned my now 69,956 mile "99" stock pewter C-5. That I can start doing as you say cam-it ( along with all the other goodies) maybe even a super charger? It will be so nice to finally have the 💰 after driving it stock for 7 years! Hold on to your youth as long as you can! ( "Make it last" Montrose "73")
Omg he's back guys and better than ever, two reviews in two days? We haven't seen that in a long time. keep up the good work David but don't be a traitor and do GM cars lol
That's the reason why I was subscribed to this channel in the first place. I was honestly thinking about unsubscribing last week cause content was getting dry. Glad to see he's back doing reviews
Rotarys are a piece of shit! In Europe a 2005 Mazda RX-8 with 90k kilometers, for example is hardly worth 3500€ because everyone knows that this engine is gonna break within the next 20k kilometers. Also it uses 15.7ltr per kilometer in city traffic, which is a lot for a 240hp car. I like the looks of those two though. So if I'd decide to buy an RX-7or8 I'd swap that engine out faster than you can tell me not to do it! ;-) But I can kind of see what you mean. it's somehow sad to see a good engine swapped out, right? Only that the rotary isn't a good engine. But a ls-swapped s2000 is indeed sad, but then again, can I have that ap1? I could need a real engine for a RX-8, lol
What's the deal with everyone complaining about it being an auto? The dude probably does Highway tolls and nothing but pulls, autos are waaaay faster and more convenient in that aspect, faster shifting and more time in boost.
I absolutely love my brothers C3 and the only C5 I've ever driven was a beautiful experience. There's not too many ways to go wrong with a vette unless you get the crossfire disaster.
Have one identical silver black zr1 wheels lowered v1 supercharged 6 speed tuned on 6 to 7 lbs 510rwhp , first time at track on 275 street tires ran 7.62 in 1/8 at Ohio valley outside of Louisville ky.
When I was car hunting a month ago, I saw a silver c5 with a 6 speed. I wanted it so bad, but it was out of my price range. So I got a 2005 mustang GT instead 😄
***** well yeah the old Mustangs are pretty slow stock. I had to do a ton of work to my Mach 1, but now she hauls ass. like, running with the C7 Z06 fast. my bank account is empty though lol.
Auto seems to shift pretty quick when your in it though, lol. As a current C6 owner myself, It never stops amazing me how little money I've put into this LS3 and the power it puts down....all the while still delivering 30 mpg!!
C5 has always been my favorite. I don't care what new one comes out. Maybe because it's the corvette I grew up with. Playing it on need for speed, seeing it on the streets when I'd ride my bike, etc. C5 will always be king to me
the sporadic turn signal is to tell you a signal bulb is out, when you swap to aftermarket bulbs, that can happen. no hate here, just sharing information
+Iron Nuka or they restricted the manual to the bare bones base model so no heated seats,steering wheel,or mirrors for you of you want to drive standard
I've had automatic and manual... Don't understand why people knock the automatic. I'll never have another stick. Post it at the red light and I'll pull away while your shifting.. C5 is Awsome. Looks great and fast. Its a vette!!
+ThatDudeinBlue dude ,I have been sending you messages about reviewing my zr1 and buddies hellcat , we live on redtop mountain , you were RIGHT THERE !!!!
Rewatching this video years later.... just picked up my first c5 a few months ago. Started laughing when I heard the turn singnal because mine does the same lmao
The C5 is an incredible project car. They're inexpensive to buy, you've got LS power, good chassis and suspension and cheap parts for the build. I've long hated the 1980's looking popup lights, but those can be removed.
Some people actually want to go fast and win races and get real respect and reputation other than that "oh I drive a manual I'm a man" bullshit. Real men win the race and bitch about transmissions
+Rumoured Gaso might win a boring straight line race but auto won't help at all in a real race, where you have to make turns and quick adjustments to the gearing.
I had a black 03 C5 ZO6 a few years ago. That was a fast and fun car. Sold it to a middle aged guy and he put it in the ditch before he even made it home. Sould have never sold it.......sigh.
Ian Fosbrook better looking?? Yeah don't think so. Terminator looks pretty much the same as a shitty mustang gt. C5 has far better shape and lines. No comparison when it comes to looks. Sound is subjective.
It's good to see another corvette on the channel, but I wish it had been a little nicer of an example. It does seem like a lot of those problems are someone not installing them correctly. The '97 c5 I'm fixing for my mom has none of those problems except for an ECU issue, but that because I bought it from someone in the middle of turning it into a track car.I'm just a little sad that you aren't in Virginia anymore. After 5 years I finally got my '91 corvette daily to a good pause point, before massive modification, that I wish you could review. Because everyone should have a little c4 in their life.
cam only means headers and cam with no head work (other than supporting mods to the cam like upgraded valvesprings etc.) if it has ported/polished headwork or aftermarket heads, it SHOULD be referred to as heads/cam
+Josh Davis love that xD my thoughts exactly xD. And this hole joke about mustangs is getting old for one is its not the car fault people don't know how to handle the power out of the car with its light rear end. 2 I owned 3 of them and never had any problems own a 2016 GT right now and well it handles like a dream! A buddy of mine loves his 240sx own a shit load and said when he drove it. It felt like a 240 in the corners just more power.... See where I'm going at
personally i love the ls camaros, trans ams, and vettes. the hilarious thing is with heads, cam and 2 kits of nitrous you're looking at a good 800 horse at the crank, what other motor can one do that with lol. plus the LS2 trailblazers were awesome, 400 horsepower and can smoke all 4 wheels from a dead stop :D.
my dad owns an '01 c5 and he has had the same issue like 3 times where the gear that flips up the light breaks that it looses its threading so the gear will spin but it won't catch on to anything therefore the lights don't flip up. a while ago the car would just turn on but once it would heat up a bit the car would just shut off altogether and I think that had something to do with the gas pump not giving the engine enough gas to keep it running but we solved it pretty quickly
LS cam only lol that is so true I do a lot of street racing and when they say cam only I'm laughing out loud literally. they really think you're going to believe it great call out
where did you get that badge made. are cars looks almost exactly alike, mines isnt a z06 but I installed the track spec vents and have front plate cut out, have a cammed ls3 though
There is absolutely no requirement for a Corvette owner to hate Mustangs. You do, however, always have to be faster than them.
True, even if you owned both. It's the Porsche Boxters that get cocky with me on the road.
@@qua7771 bro ppl really are ignorant to try a corvette.
@@jdmnsxr6820 Ppl think your racing them when your not. I had a dodge truck try to race me. I think he was drinking.
There are always faster cars though. You never know what someone has under the hood. My tuner has an older Chevy truck with all wheel drive making 1,200 Hp. It's a sleeper. He claims he can hook up in the rain. I believe him.
It's usually the newbs that make stupid claims and wanting to race cars that can eat them.
@@qua7771 yeah anyone could put 1000+hp in any car and win every race if that's really all they care for ... I would personally rather have a car in the 300s hp range but under 3000 pounds
OffRoadRN The Corvette starts out faster than Mustangs.
I don't know if it's just the c5 but if your blinker goes really fast that usually means one of your lights are out
I was thinking that too lol it's a bad bulb
Yup, the blinkers on my 67 stang do the same thing. The one that's out will blink fast like that, the other will be normal
Had that issue on an old Honda Accord. I replaced the headlight and it was normal again.
Or if one of the lights were replaced with an LED bulb with no load resistor tapped in.
Yea it's out or not in the plug right
Hey guys! Just thanking you for stopping by. What do you think of the C5? Have a great day.
Should review my dads 02 C5Z with 7k original miles ;)
Talk about a true Frankenstein of a car! What transmission is used in this vette, i don't recall you clarifying that? I assume countless 4l60e just constantly being reinstalled lol. The GM special!
+BaseLine Garage maybe instead of David driving it, your dad should drive it every now n then lmao. Always crazy seeing older cars with minimal mileage tho. Must be pretty cool.
I'm thinking this review is missing the face you make while shifting...love the C5 do!
Pretty sure the blinker going so quick means a light is out 😁
the moment you said the c5 was one of the most badass cars I instantly clicked the like button
I'm 18 and own a C6 vette. They're honestly not as expensive as people think. a lightly used one goes for the price of a Genesis coupe brand new lol
CORRECT
I just got rid of my C6 at 29... after 110k miles. Ownership was cheap and no hassle
i prefer the c5 over it but it's still amazing never the less
Interesting
Ocean Kham which C6 you have? Gotta try a C6 Z06
Nice to see you in a vette again! Your blue C7 review was one of the first videos I ever watched from you
yooo
Yooo
suh dude
I knew I'd find Mike in this comment section LOL :P
That would be sick^
Who else seen that Eminem refrence coming before they heard it?
Said it in my head before he got to ;)
Yup, instantly. Great video! I'm glad he's got the camera dialed in.
+dodoz44 same.
yeap was light years ahead of that
Filithy Frank Click Bait
I've owned my 98 C5 for a little over 2 years and its been a fantastic car and very reliable. No major issues at all. Even with 109K the car runs strong as hell with the new tune. The newest C5 u can get (2004) is 12 years old, these cars still perform well even by todays standards. Such a awesome platform to build on.
im 17 and my first car was an 02' c5... yes, I bought it myself. Its a great car, and makes amazing mpg for a v8. The ls has to be my all time favorite engine.
dylan peyton nobody cares
fuck you I care
That's awesome man, you still have it? I know the comment is a year olf
What was Insurance like for a 17 yo with a vette?!!
Kevin Hibbard I know it’s not the same, but I bought my 02 C5Z when I was 20 and Insurance was $165 a month
2:11 That's the anthem of a burnt out indicator bulb.
the c5 blinker was just that fast. burnt out it would be double speed
Will Thies Really? Don't remember that from the last time I drove one, but that was a few years back when I was still in college.
+Matt Smith surprisingly.
+Matt Smith no, lol Will is uninformed.
Globtac Haven I was gonna say... That sounds just like any other GM product from the time period when there was a problem in the indicator circuit.
The blinker is blinking fast because one of your front turn signals are out. GM designed the car to alert you when the turn signals are out.
You need a 3157NA bulb by the way. I think putting a regular 3157 bulb will cause the blinker to blink like that too.
Literally JUST changed mine.
Too bad no one uses them
Not just GM. Literally every car made since like the 70s does the same thing.
Chevy made an awesome car with the C5. i ordered my silver and black with Z51 in Feb 2004, and took possession with 4 miles on the clock. I've loved it ever since. Super reliable car. Still very fast, and quite comfortable on cross-country trips. I'll likely have it until I'm gone.
which will probably not be long from now :DD
So good to see the reviews coming backs
Back*
+Chris Pearaon yeah for real
+Pinhead larry stfu bitch
+HipHop Johnny I'm dirty Dan!
+HipHop Johnny your breath smells Like rino sex
I have a 04 same motor it came with it's a N/A WITH A BTR STAGE 4 CAM JUST HAD THE RPM LEVEL 5 TRANSMISSION. PUT IN NOT CHEAP 6,000 TOTAL INSTALL WAS 2,000 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY
"I got hate that Mustang because I'm a Corvette driver." Haha Truest statement I've ever heard.
I love C5 interiors..am I alone?
Yes. You are alone.
Moms Spaghetti
memes
mems weak palms are sweaty
There's spaghetti on meh spaghetti already
+STI555 Steve Buscemi.
he's nervous
Hey David I love your videos! Glad to see you're back to reviews. By the way the blinker clicking faster means that there's a burnt bulb in the circuit, so there is less resistance, which allows the amps to flow faster causing it to blink faster.
Hope he reads this. Lol
The C5 is one of my favorite corvettes. It is a pure legend.
The angle of the nose on C4's and C5's is purpose driven. The radiator has to be pushed forward and sat backwards 15 degrees to squeeze in that tight space, but that's also the first metallic object in the front of the car. Police Radar waves are bounced up instead of back and because of this it reduces the distance before a cop can detect you.
true, also with the fiberglass, the lidar gets absorbed by it!! i've got a coating of stealth veil over all my lights and license plate. i also use a uniden r7 and i've avoided a lot of speed traps and radars. my insurance doubled after my first speeding ticket
@@acunit1639 Insurance doubled for your first ticket? How fast were you going, 200?
I'm all about corvettes, but Ford should make a competitor, "besides the Ford Mustang and the Ford GT" because Mustangs are with camaros "stock" and Ford GT are rare nowadays compared to the Vette
The Thunderbird was originally the competitor in the 50's and 60's
@@joshireson5457 ya but no one likes the 50s or early 60s vetts if it's not a 68 forward most ppl dont care.
@@lockonstratos7787 idk the 63-67 vettes are nice but stupid expensive
@@lockonstratos7787 What are you talking about? The first Corvettes are some of the rarest and most sought after American cars ever produced. Obviously they're not sports cars, they're solely collector's cars but saying no one likes them is the dumbest thing I've read in awhile
Wow absolutely amazing reviews lately. Thanks for going back to more reviews I know it's tough and things don't always go as planned. All your content has been great this year but it's nice to see the reviews again. Thanks for all your hard work David!
The hyper flash turn signal is likely from installed LEDs and that will also do the hyper flash thing....
That moment when you have a '03 C5 with a tan interior... And he says its the epitome of a midlife crisis and you're only 19.
The blinker is like that becasue there is a bulb out somewhere (at least that is usually the issue). Also the brake vibration is clearly warped rotors... so not the car's fault as that is a driver issue mostly (from driving a bit too hard with them and those brakes are a far cry from the new ceramic ones)..
Correct, the left front blinker burnt out as I was going to the review.
I figured. Nice car BTW... must be fun. Best I can do right now is a 05 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V... I live in Maine so I need front wheel drive for the snow and cannot afford to have more then one car right now :D Maybe one day I will be able to get a vette or something comparable... but I d not have a huge desire like you guys do (I love cars but that are not my main passion... plus I always feel bad in a sporty car as I like to use it too much and it makes me feel really bad for some reason).
I'm a mustang guy myself, however when I use to autox there was a guy that had won his c5 from a competition, as far as I know he changed the dampners and tires and that car almost always had fastest time of the day, combination between good car, setup and driver
As a Corvette owner, I agree with your sentiments. Mustangs are pretty and nice, but as a clan we really don’t take Mustangs seriously. It is what it is, Vette is always the top dog 🐕
Same here , even people who doesn’t know car would know that a corvette is true sports car
@@Sclassmercedesa mustang is a sports car as well as a camaro . Always have been . Back then they were called muscle cars .
Thank you so much for keeping me 17 years old! I was soooo much like you! The word was COOL! Truth be told I am turning 60 this April but I am also getting my pension! I have owned my now 69,956 mile "99" stock pewter C-5. That I can start doing as you say cam-it ( along with all the other goodies) maybe even a super charger? It will be so nice to finally have the 💰 after driving it stock for 7 years! Hold on to your youth as long as you can! ( "Make it last" Montrose "73")
"the spongebob Big toe" 😂😂 so useful actually
Omg he's back guys and better than ever, two reviews in two days? We haven't seen that in a long time. keep up the good work David but don't be a traitor and do GM cars lol
lol making ford owners hate their cars since forever
+Derek Strickland YEEEEEETTTTT
That's the reason why I was subscribed to this channel in the first place. I was honestly thinking about unsubscribing last week cause content was getting dry. Glad to see he's back doing reviews
Not really, lmao, im a Ford guy but that was a pretty good joke
+You Get Rekt By Me never seen a coyote swap in a chevy, but man, i go to the strip and these foxes got LS's🌚
9:55 yeah, when that happens that means the rotors are warped 😂
You're so right about the interior. My seats and interior and terrible. All the money went into the powertrain and chassis. That was it.
I love the c5 interior. Classic 90s
6:21 When you realize you driving an auto (Watch his hand)
What I really enjoy about your reviews is that you really get on it A LOT. Keep the reviews coming. I always enjoy them.
C5 Corvette, the V8 RX-7...so don't LS swap the rotaries
Or...just do whatever you want with your own car.
I'm sure it's been done but someone needs to rotary swap a vette
Rotarys are a piece of shit! In Europe a 2005 Mazda
RX-8 with 90k kilometers, for example is hardly worth 3500€ because everyone knows that this engine is gonna break within the next 20k kilometers. Also it uses 15.7ltr per kilometer in city traffic, which is a lot for a 240hp car.
I like the looks of those two though. So if I'd decide to buy an RX-7or8 I'd swap that engine out faster than you can tell me not to do it! ;-)
But I can kind of see what you mean. it's somehow sad to see a good engine swapped out, right? Only that the rotary isn't a good engine. But a ls-swapped s2000 is indeed sad, but then again, can I have that ap1? I could need a real engine for a RX-8, lol
+LRM12o8 lol I hate non turbo rotaries, I was thinking a 4 rotor corvette, as unreliable as it would be, might kick serious ass
Gslash25 it might do...
...for 5 laps, lol^^
Lmao "Aye I can Hear The Bald eagles From Here." awesome line!
What's the deal with everyone complaining about it being an auto? The dude probably does Highway tolls and nothing but pulls, autos are waaaay faster and more convenient in that aspect, faster shifting and more time in boost.
Rolls*
You're correct, I ise the car as a daily and I street race.
+Globtac Haven (GTH) oh you're the owner of the vett? Neat
same here bro, autos can be fun too.
+MagnumDubstep mostly only for drag racing and highway pulls, honestly that's it. Besides that give me a third pedal
C5. One of the most awesome all around Vettes ever made. 💯✌🏾
11:35 he probably hit 140 DAYYYUM IM JEALOUS love ur vids
11:15 ;) gotta show it.....
I hit 130 in a teg pretty easy so I hope not only 140
130....that's 4th gear lol
+Dorian Blair my RB26 R32 skyline gtr engine swapped into my 92 240sx will get to 145mph at the top of 3rd, and I still have 4 & 5th left. 😎
cool, Corvettes are in that gear only because we have a 6th gear so they're spaced out a bit more.
You are correct, its a LQ out of an escalade. 6.0 iron block compared to a 5.7 aluminum ls1
head cam intake exhaust is something my brother and ls buddies always say haha
I absolutely love my brothers C3 and the only C5 I've ever driven was a beautiful experience. There's not too many ways to go wrong with a vette unless you get the crossfire disaster.
DAVID!!! Please can you try to review DoItWithDan's Camaro??? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Yesss
I'd like to see Dan do intake and full exhaust doesn't he have just headers and cam?
Please review his Camaro! I would love to see your thoughts on it especially with the few visual mods he has also.
That would be awesome
Do It with Dan doesn't know the difference between a Lancer and an Evo...
Those Vettes are awesome . sick video David. im planning to get my project car and show my progress on my channel! I'll keep you updated!
Corvette is gonna be first car I'm gonna buy, they are look beast and sound amazing
Ah the good ole "my first car will be".... We all were 12 once
+fizzyman1224 at 17 my first car was an e36 m3. And can you guess what my friends dad gave him? He was 18 and his dad gave him a c5 corvette (red).
+christian rabago nice ya spoiled fucks.
fizzyman1224 oh that's when I have the job and the money of course, buy it with my own earned money, I'm 19 so I guess you're right kek
+Noah Lowery the e36 M3s are not expensive at all, and depending on how long ago this happened a c5 isn't that expensive either.
Have one identical silver black zr1 wheels lowered v1 supercharged 6 speed tuned on 6 to 7 lbs 510rwhp , first time at track on 275 street tires ran 7.62 in 1/8 at Ohio valley outside of Louisville ky.
When I was car hunting a month ago, I saw a silver c5 with a 6 speed. I wanted it so bad, but it was out of my price range. So I got a 2005 mustang GT instead 😄
Nothing wrong with that. Save up for a Procharger kit and your GT will spank a C5 Z06 all day long.
You've read my mind my friend 👀
Woot! The 3v and especially 4v absolutely love boost.
***** A proper old 4v DOHC 4.6 should beat you.
***** well yeah the old Mustangs are pretty slow stock. I had to do a ton of work to my Mach 1, but now she hauls ass. like, running with the C7 Z06 fast. my bank account is empty though lol.
My dad had one, it was an 01. It had twin turbo with the ls1, it made 650whp. He sold it to get the truck on my profile picture.
So the car dies, has a hard time starting, so its a great idea is to get it started and floor it down the road, great idea
AceDrives lmao was thinking the same thing
i love how he basically just said that if you have an LS motor and a check engine light that the car is probably heavily modified.
Auto seems to shift pretty quick when your in it though, lol. As a current C6 owner myself, It never stops amazing me how little money I've put into this LS3 and the power it puts down....all the while still delivering 30 mpg!!
David so glad you're getting back to the reviews! You've been picking awesome cars to review . Can't wait for the next one !
Vettes and stangs. All American v8 machines.
Cameros?
fuck you
Camaros*
And. Camaros and challengers and chevelles.
C5 has always been my favorite. I don't care what new one comes out. Maybe because it's the corvette I grew up with. Playing it on need for speed, seeing it on the streets when I'd ride my bike, etc. C5 will always be king to me
hahaha thumbs up for the Eminem reference !
the sporadic turn signal is to tell you a signal bulb is out, when you swap to aftermarket bulbs, that can happen. no hate here, just sharing information
Wouldn't be 'merican without an auto transmission.
You must be new here
shakes head in disappointment goes out and drives my stick shift impreza on an American road
Relax guys. It was a joke. I'm American myself. just not 'murican
+Iron Nuka or they restricted the manual to the bare bones base model so no heated seats,steering wheel,or mirrors for you of you want to drive standard
+dacasman *Camaros.
I've had automatic and manual... Don't understand why people knock the automatic. I'll never have another stick. Post it at the red light and I'll pull away while your shifting.. C5 is Awsome. Looks great and fast. Its a vette!!
YO DAVID is this red top mountain?!!
Maybe. :D
+ThatDudeinBlue Red Top is a great metro Atlanta area, right on the lake! And has a great road to drive through!
its actually mexico
+ThatDudeinBlue dude ,I have been sending you messages about reviewing my zr1 and buddies hellcat , we live on redtop mountain , you were RIGHT THERE !!!!
Red Top is not metro Atlanta lol.
Rewatching this video years later.... just picked up my first c5 a few months ago. Started laughing when I heard the turn singnal because mine does the same lmao
Everyone reply to this on the fastest youve gone and in what car
350z 135
mph or kmph
154 procharged rt challenger
140mph ZX6R
140mph passenger in celica convert
+mloky sq mph
121 in a 97 Lexus LS400
Where did you get the vents? Home Depot or Lowe's?
but davids Mustang could beat it.
My ass lol
There's one in the family so that's why I have so much respect for it and knowing how good of a platform it is
You know what would of helped with that transmission? it's called 3 pedals
It wasn't born with one, so I'm not going to change it.
The C5 is an incredible project car. They're inexpensive to buy, you've got LS power, good chassis and suspension and cheap parts for the build. I've long hated the 1980's looking popup lights, but those can be removed.
It's an auto?!? Whyyyyy.
Fast
not everyone want to shift all the time bro
Some people actually want to go fast and win races and get real respect and reputation other than that "oh I drive a manual I'm a man" bullshit. Real men win the race and bitch about transmissions
+Rumoured Gaso might win a boring straight line race but auto won't help at all in a real race, where you have to make turns and quick adjustments to the gearing.
Rumoured Gaso its not that I want to "be a man because I drive a manual" its that it is way more fun and better for autocross and drifting.
I have an LQ4 6.0 T56 Rx7. freaking love it
MURICA
I had a black 03 C5 ZO6 a few years ago. That was a fast and fun car. Sold it to a middle aged guy and he put it in the ditch before he even made it home. Sould have never sold it.......sigh.
MEH rather have a 03 terminator... better looking, and sounds 1000 times better. and still fast af....
Ian Fosbrook better looking?? Yeah don't think so. Terminator looks pretty much the same as a shitty mustang gt. C5 has far better shape and lines. No comparison when it comes to looks. Sound is subjective.
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It's good to see another corvette on the channel, but I wish it had been a little nicer of an example. It does seem like a lot of those problems are someone not installing them correctly. The '97 c5 I'm fixing for my mom has none of those problems except for an ECU issue, but that because I bought it from someone in the middle of turning it into a track car.I'm just a little sad that you aren't in Virginia anymore. After 5 years I finally got my '91 corvette daily to a good pause point, before massive modification, that I wish you could review. Because everyone should have a little c4 in their life.
Looks like the most boring 600hp car i've ever seen. I had a 02 Z06 and it sounded/looked more fun than that...
i should add mine only had 400whp.
Put stock ti exhaust on for the video, so you can hear him.
+Globtac Haven (GTH) Kinda figured something like that happened. We should go for a run up there sometime. Definitely would like to hear it
so you can make that judgement based on a video of the inside of the car? yeah okay.
By his body language... yes.
cam only means headers and cam with no head work (other than supporting mods to the cam like upgraded valvesprings etc.) if it has ported/polished headwork or aftermarket heads, it SHOULD be referred to as heads/cam
GM... blah. That dude, (as does everybody) needs a Ford in his life!
Well, no one said anything about MUSTANGS...
You realize his daily driver is a mustang, right?
His daily isa pro charged 5.0
+Burrito Sandwich mustangs crash cause idiots with the name burrito sandwich jackass
+Josh Davis love that xD my thoughts exactly xD. And this hole joke about mustangs is getting old for one is its not the car fault people don't know how to handle the power out of the car with its light rear end. 2 I owned 3 of them and never had any problems own a 2016 GT right now and well it handles like a dream! A buddy of mine loves his 240sx own a shit load and said when he drove it. It felt like a 240 in the corners just more power.... See where I'm going at
Got my c5 about 5 months ago I love it
C5 corvette Life it’s now 10 months
How much was it and how has ownership been
dude i love your reviews. you do them sooo well!!! keep her up man
I love the faces you make on hard acceleration! Concentration mode enabled.
C5's on craigslist here in Colorado are around the 13k - 15k price range.
2:52 Well that was fun to watch. And that boss U-Turn tho. Corvette has always been a beast car from the C5.
When it rains it pours! Nice review! I have yet to drive a C5, but when I do I can't wait to compare it to the C4 I reviewed.
personally i love the ls camaros, trans ams, and vettes. the hilarious thing is with heads, cam and 2 kits of nitrous you're looking at a good 800 horse at the crank, what other motor can one do that with lol. plus the LS2 trailblazers were awesome, 400 horsepower and can smoke all 4 wheels from a dead stop :D.
I love how he checks his mirror when doing a pull just going like 'Sweet, not cops. Not getting arrested this time"
Nice review david! Glad to see the reviews are back!!
Pop up headlights have a special place in my heart
My C5 had 503 RWHP. I love it! Nice review!
What all did you have done?
my dad owns an '01 c5 and he has had the same issue like 3 times where the gear that flips up the light breaks that it looses its threading so the gear will spin but it won't catch on to anything therefore the lights don't flip up. a while ago the car would just turn on but once it would heat up a bit the car would just shut off altogether and I think that had something to do with the gas pump not giving the engine enough gas to keep it running but we solved it pretty quickly
The headlights use plastic gears and the teeth break off. You can open it up and just flip the gear around or install an aftermarket metal gear.
LS cam only lol that is so true I do a lot of street racing and when they say cam only I'm laughing out loud literally. they really think you're going to believe it great call out
Dude I watch all of your stuff! Love you man!
omg this is the earliest i have ever been to a video love you videos keep up the good work
Wow! there's sure alot of information for me and my C-5 ! Just watching once learned a lot about my C-5 ! Thanks
i wish you could have reviewed Rob Ferretti's corvette
please tell me youre going to try again haha
Awesome review David. I noticed how the flag was rising will you and the LS engine was singing. That Corvette is indeed...Murica!
When the blinker goes fast like that it normally means one of the turn signals is out.
Miss these kind of reviews.. Great job!
LS1! I miss the v8's out here in Japan! They are few and far between here. But on my last video I caught a c5 JDM spec!
where did you get that badge made. are cars looks almost exactly alike, mines isnt a z06 but I installed the track spec vents and have front plate cut out, have a cammed ls3 though
The song you used for the intro on the trash Bette video is also the song used for the intro in my TH-cam videos on my vlogging channel.
Same thing happened to me since i put a Ls3 into. A Ws6 Trans am i have it cammed but it would turn off just like that