c5 - ride height
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mark387mw said:
If you bought and kept this for a couple of years, it’d be 20 years old. Is the flood damage relevant if you know the extent of the damage? And if bought at the right price then resale at the right price.
Having had a C5, and a C6, I still look out for another C5. Simple yet awesome cars.
I am not sure that it would make any difference to the current owner, but I do think it would make it more difficult to sell. Though, of course, you make a good point - if you buy at the right price, you can sell at the right price - the right price obviously being less than a non-flood damaged car. Having had a C5, and a C6, I still look out for another C5. Simple yet awesome cars.
So tried to get an insurance quote from A Plan (partnered with CCUK) on the 613hp C5. Basically no chance - nobody would even quote. Apparently try again in a couple of years with 2+ years of lhd experience under my belt and aged 30+ and will have better luck...
Standard it will have to be!
Standard it will have to be!
UTH said:
You've just made me feel old.
I had no trouble adding my 650bhp C7 Z06 to my policy
I did wonder whether that was just because it was heavily modified - going from 345bhp to 613bhp. I had no trouble adding my 650bhp C7 Z06 to my policy
So I just ran a few quotes on GoCompare - cheapest for a C7 Z06 was £1176 with a blackbox (lol) or £1429 without. Better than for the modified C5 where the cheapest comparison quote I got was £1,587.99 (the only quote that came back) - so at least someone will insure me, but too rich for me!
It mightn't be helped by being parked on a driveway in a London postcode though ...
Edited by PrinceRupert on Tuesday 17th November 16:01
See my edited post - managed to get a slightly lower modified C5 quote on a different comparison site!
I suspect heavily modified is a riskier proposition because it isn't necessarily the case that the rest of the car has been built to suit 613 bhp, but who knows - and in reality the best quotes aren't actually that far apart - just suspect a lot of the mainstream insurers have a blanket no power modifications rules - the best C7 quote was with Admiral, but I only got one modified C5 quote with someone I have never heard of. Apparently if I was 30+ with 2+ years LHD experience the quote for the modified car would probably be in the 600-700 range.
Yes, budget doesn't quite stretch to C7 Z06, think will be looking to spend 11-13k on an unmodified C5! I can insure a standard C5 for closer to 500 a year.
I suspect heavily modified is a riskier proposition because it isn't necessarily the case that the rest of the car has been built to suit 613 bhp, but who knows - and in reality the best quotes aren't actually that far apart - just suspect a lot of the mainstream insurers have a blanket no power modifications rules - the best C7 quote was with Admiral, but I only got one modified C5 quote with someone I have never heard of. Apparently if I was 30+ with 2+ years LHD experience the quote for the modified car would probably be in the 600-700 range.
Yes, budget doesn't quite stretch to C7 Z06, think will be looking to spend 11-13k on an unmodified C5! I can insure a standard C5 for closer to 500 a year.
Benbay001 said:
Have you tried Brentacre?
I get the impression im a similar age to you (im 28) and i paid £550 for my Z06 for 5000 miles per year. All non power mods are free.
Make sure whatever you buy you check the car fax as i get the impression a huge percentage of the grey import vettes have a carfax history.
Mine wasnt advertised with it, it was only when i asked.
Hey - no I only spoke to A-Plan. I am also 28. Around £500 is what I expect to pay for a non modified version. It was the 613bhp SC version that A Plan couldn't quote me on. I get the impression im a similar age to you (im 28) and i paid £550 for my Z06 for 5000 miles per year. All non power mods are free.
Make sure whatever you buy you check the car fax as i get the impression a huge percentage of the grey import vettes have a carfax history.
Mine wasnt advertised with it, it was only when i asked.
Carfax history is something I'll keep in mind thanks.
Thanks, kind offer - I am in SE London, so not too close, but if either of us are ever nearby the other ... I haven't been in a C5, in fact I am not sure I have even seen one - settled on one as it seems to tick the boxes I am looking for in my next car - which is basically a big V8 in an interesting sports car. I am also considering some other cars - TVRs for example - but the C5 seems to offer a more compelling ownership experience (less needy than a Cerbera for example...).
I would be happy enough with a manual or an auto, given there are not many cars I am just keeping an eye out for a clean car with reasonable mileage at a decent price. The preference for an auto was just the fact I'd read the manual is pretty agricultural and I am in a London suburb so lots of busy roads / stop start.
I would be happy enough with a manual or an auto, given there are not many cars I am just keeping an eye out for a clean car with reasonable mileage at a decent price. The preference for an auto was just the fact I'd read the manual is pretty agricultural and I am in a London suburb so lots of busy roads / stop start.
Edited by PrinceRupert on Tuesday 17th November 17:23
Ph300zx said:
Just caught up on this, all really good points. Alot of insurers will want experience of high performance cars/LHD first on a modified example. Annoying and I agree doesn't make sense you can insure a C7 with more power for less!
I'm often in SE London at the weekend and happy to show you around mine, it's not standard but I can talk you through all the parts to look out for and take you for a spin. It's a manual C5. I think Ben came down and had a look at mine before he bought that steal of a Z06?
In regards to other V8s, I did exactly the same as you before buying the vette. I was just looking for a V8 and looked at TVRs, Audi's, BMWs and Monaros. Went out in a Monaro, smaller on the inside although very similar feel. My experience was the Vette was just "more" in every respect. They're rarer, they look SO much better than anything else (barring a TVR maybe), parts supply is generally easy when you know where to look and most jobs you can do yourself. Have a look at the US forums as well, as they're far more common there you'll find everything you need to know about every issue and modification possible.
Once you get used to the size and LHD driving around suburban areas is not an issue. The C5 is the same width as a Porsche 911 Turbo (997) so really not that big.
Hi I just saw this message. Do let me know if you're around my neck of the woods (ofc once we are out of tier 4...). I'm still keen on a C5 but now wondering if a c6 would be a better bet (seem not much more expensive than a c5). Also thinking about tvrs but the preference remains a corvette. I doubt I'll be looking to buy for a few months yet, well, depends if I win the argument with my better half about corvette v kitchen!I'm often in SE London at the weekend and happy to show you around mine, it's not standard but I can talk you through all the parts to look out for and take you for a spin. It's a manual C5. I think Ben came down and had a look at mine before he bought that steal of a Z06?
In regards to other V8s, I did exactly the same as you before buying the vette. I was just looking for a V8 and looked at TVRs, Audi's, BMWs and Monaros. Went out in a Monaro, smaller on the inside although very similar feel. My experience was the Vette was just "more" in every respect. They're rarer, they look SO much better than anything else (barring a TVR maybe), parts supply is generally easy when you know where to look and most jobs you can do yourself. Have a look at the US forums as well, as they're far more common there you'll find everything you need to know about every issue and modification possible.
Once you get used to the size and LHD driving around suburban areas is not an issue. The C5 is the same width as a Porsche 911 Turbo (997) so really not that big.
Edited by Ph300zx on Saturday 5th December 09:37
Prices are all over the place.
There is a high mileage C6 on eBay for 20k. There's a chap on the forums looking for 23k for his low mileage 2007 C6. Most of the C5s I see seem to be around 17/19k. It seems a small amount of extra cash to get a much newer and by all accounts better car. If I could find a decent C5 for around 14/15k I'd be keen.
There is a high mileage C6 on eBay for 20k. There's a chap on the forums looking for 23k for his low mileage 2007 C6. Most of the C5s I see seem to be around 17/19k. It seems a small amount of extra cash to get a much newer and by all accounts better car. If I could find a decent C5 for around 14/15k I'd be keen.
Sadly the man maths can't stretch to that ...
I have been offered a 2007 LS2 coupe, 3LT, full service history, apparently immaculate, one careful UK owner for last 11 years, 33,000 miles, £22,950. Seems prima facie a good car, but it isn't very clear to me what price would represent good value.
I think I'd rather spend 15k on a C5, but can't seem to find a good one anywhere near that price ... though what is not clear is whether the more expensive ones actually sell.
This car has been for sale for a very long time, for example - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011136...
I have been offered a 2007 LS2 coupe, 3LT, full service history, apparently immaculate, one careful UK owner for last 11 years, 33,000 miles, £22,950. Seems prima facie a good car, but it isn't very clear to me what price would represent good value.
I think I'd rather spend 15k on a C5, but can't seem to find a good one anywhere near that price ... though what is not clear is whether the more expensive ones actually sell.
This car has been for sale for a very long time, for example - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011136...
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