2003 50th Anniversary Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | Retro Review

[@davidmcdermott3415]

You gotta get the 6 speed. My '01 did 201k miles with me and is still going strong.

[@MeliorIlle]

I love seeing comments like this. Having a 400 HP reliable sports car daily is amazing.

[@boss12]

I appreciate these cars now so much more than I used to.

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

I appreciate theses classic cars todays

[@TenchiFreak5]

This is pretty good timing because I'm wanting to get one of these later this year. Not necessarily because I'm interested in the Anniversary specifically but because the Anniversary ones were all loaded so it's easier to check when shopping used.

[@oreally8605]

Convertible? Or hard top?

[@mwp1088]

Base model in 03 has everything you want already except the comfort and convenience package

[@TenchiFreak5]

I've never cared for how the C5 looks as a convertible compared to the C4 and C3, and I'm wary of older convertibles as it is. I'd much rather have the coupe and have the best of both worlds by just driving it as much as possible with the roof off like I do with my cars now.@@oreally8605

[@CB12345]

​@@oreally8605Me personally, I would get the targa top version.

[@Carado5150]

Be a man, get the 6 speed.

[@Cheezwizzz]

She looks good in that color!

[@CB12345]

This Maroon, yellow, dark green, and navy blue look the best on the C5. Especially with Tan and the brown interior.

[@michaelnguyen6730]

I've enjoyed the MotorWeek theme music from late 1980's to the late 1990's.

[@CB12345]

C5 Corvettes in general are great cars. These actually aged very well. A lot of older cars definitely look way better than these newer ones by miles. 😂

[@tedschmitt178]

“Raw American power”, just in time for spring.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Im not a fan of unnecessary technology in cars. But the GM magnetic suspension is definitely one of the best inventions ever.

[@Blueagle8u]

Technology borrowed from Ferrari! However, Problematic to replace parts.

[@rickross5299]

@@Blueagle8u borrowed BY ferrari not from it

[@drewkraus7158]

Absolutely love my 50th Anniversary edition convertible. Looks like it show room ready after all these years and turns more heads than ever. The younger group appreciate the "retro styling" which blows my mind because it still feels new to me. It never fails to turn a bad day into something good. Vette therapy for sure.

[@cagarc01]

Got one I’m doing some work on right now. You’d think it’s right off the showroom

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

My brother in law had one of those! Sold it, and now has the c6 z06! What a beautiful car! It’s still look stunning today!

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Makes me sad that Chevrolet decided this kind of Corvette wasn't good enough to be a supercar because this was one of the most beautiful Vettes i'd ever seen

[@daviousking3828]

Motorweek is the best

[@RogBeasly]

Legendary host! And Car

[@sneakerfreak2002]

Oh 2003 how I love thee ❤❤

[@TrailBlazerSS502]

Those Anniversary Corvettes are instant collectors items.

[@joisnor7906]

Hope you're right! I just bought my first!

[@joisnor7906]

Just got mine 3 weeks ago. Beautiful car - so much fun to drive.

[@ryanhansen3344]

The ole c5 still has a fan base. I love my 6speed z51 car with upgraded heads, cam, intake, and exhaust. Grocery store friendly and can keep up with most of todays fast cars and trucks.

[@DjKamikazee]

I have a 2000 C5 convertible that's still fun to drive

[@moejr1974]

This is the magnetic suspension system Ferrari borrowed. That says something about our Vette engineers

[@gkrebs6636]

so true!!!!

[@wassupdoc2780]

I have one. Bought it in 2015 with 675 miles on it. Never thought I'd own one but one day I was in the chevy dealer and they had a number of different vettes. I saw the same type of the one in this video. Didn't get to get that one but got an even better one mileage wise. Found it in Florida, flew down there and drove it home. What a great short trip. Love this car for sure even with some of the bugs that came about over the years. It is fastttttttttttttttt with a great stereo system!

[@jamesrichards2256]

I just bought one this past February. It's my first Corvette and it hasn't disappointed

[@MrSrScott]

I own a 03 convertible, today the vette hit 27K on the odometer, Great car.

[@Canadian_Gamer]

“Plastic fantastic” 😂🤣

[@JamesK7911]

Something about plastic interiors I just love. Ik a lot of it was highly criticized but being I grew up in the 2000s, and plastic interiors were everywhere in cars back then and I find it so nostalgic. Now cars since the 2010s have been filled with fake leather and expensive dash boards with screens and complicated surfaces 😅

[@CB12345]

I like the older interiors way more than the newer gimmicks these cars have nowadays. Plus, it seems companies put more effort in car interiors (Especially 1980s with digital dashes and couch like seats) than current vehicls.​@@JamesK7911

[@KartKing4ever]

@@JamesK7911I think he calls it that because the body panels are made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic.

[@AnthonyPsomas]

For 20 years ago it was a damn good car for the money. Loved the color combo but just like they made a ton of 40th anniversary cars they made a ton of 50th as well. I have an 88 35th Anniversary car which they at least limited to 2050 cars. Thought about getting the 70th C8 Z06 but they want stupid dollars for them. Great throwback video!!

[@chambaa1000]

I own a 2004 spiral gray coupe like the one at start of the video, 20 years old and still going strong

[@Extremetravis1]

Very well done review. I liked the morphing at the end from each generation to the next.

[@JamesK7911]

Crazy to think that would’ve been 1973 nowadays (for what was still 2023). My dad had a 1979 Corvette when I was growing up (which today that’d be equivalent to a 1999 model). It ran fine but nothing inside worked anymore… no windshield wiper, interior lights, horn, radio, no heat or AC, not even the clock worked. Although just before getting rid of it, my dad did put a new Bluetooth stereo system in since the old speakers were long dead. One that would let the radio play from his phone. He bought it in really bad condition in the early 90s (when the car was only around 15 years old) and him and his brother restored it and my dad kept it until 2015. He sold it and then got a 1997 Corvette which he had for a few more years until getting a 2009 Shelby GT500 convertible in 2019. By then he was approaching his 60s and wanted a fast car that was still easy for him to get in and out of, which the corvette was failing to do lol

[@roddydykes7053]

Yeah it’s crazy how fast 1970s cars died and fell apart just from normal use

[@JamesK7911]

@@roddydykes7053 A lot of it stopped working too because it was actually disconnected from the battery because it would drain the battery when not running.

[@UBeesh10]

Just bought a spiral grey metallic 03. Cant wait to get it! Gonna be a cold summer bruh.

[@PhillyDee215]

Crazy bc I would take this over the C8 lol

[@sidneysanders5726]

This was once my favorite generation. But I like the C6 better

[@HooliganGarage-650]

Do you guys have a review of the 1994-1995 BMW 530i Touring Wagon?

[@dronepilot260rc]

Man I feel old now

[@john_barnett]

imagine how old the people that bought these cars feel!

[@tuomasandersson3889]

I miss the pop-ups! This is the best generation for me. Not interested after this model.

[@RO49569]

As a 2000s kid, this is what I think of when I think “Corvette”

[@john_barnett]

you mean as a mid 30's adult? lol

[@hakeemsd70m]

I grew up in the early-mid 00's, and the C5 is what comes to mind when I hear the word "Corvette" too.

[@jasonknowledge8824]

Well it's almost 70 now

[@RabbiJesus]

I love the Chevy S10 switches. 😅

[@choward874]

Yeah they were an embarrassment when it came to interiors for a long time!

[@larrysutton925]

It's funny people like you constantly bitching and moaning about the interiors...could they have been higher quality? Sure but that would have added a higher price to the car and the same people would have griped about that. This car was about PERFORMANCE! To that end it ran with cars that cost 2, 3, 4 times as much and many of the Vettes are still on the road which attest to the durability of the rest of the car. If you want a perfect interior spend the extra money and buy a Ferrari and deal with the ridiculous amount of money you'll be charged for maintenance and repairs.

[@RabbiJesus]

@@larrysutton925 I think you’re projecting a little bit. Who hurt you?

[@larrysutton925]

@@RabbiJesus If I mistook your comment I apologize...and you're right you can find alot of parts from lower run GM vehicles in the interior of the Corvette. I've just been hearing people gripe about the interior of the Corvette for so long now I'm a little touchy about the subject. It's all good-have a great day!

[@torres3800]

Beautiful!!!

[@choward874]

The Vette had waaay to tall of gears with the automatic! The 6speed was much faster!

[@stevencarrollscorpio]

23 m.p.g., not bad, that's not bad, might actually beat that economy tax (not quite know what it's called).

[@JacobPaul-ix7oc]

That's better than the 2007 2.5 Forester I had. I think I got around 18 mpg with that POS.

[@Carado5150]

Gas guzzler. These can get 28 highway easy.

[@roddydykes7053]

*B I G D A D D Y S P O R T S C A R*

[@neonufo8039]

im not one to complain about automatic transmissions much, but why did they offer a 4 speed auto when the manual option is a 6 speed? seems like a 5 speed auto wouldve been more appropriate

[@roddydykes7053]

GM loved its 4 speed auto and took forever to give it up compared to competitors

[@SpikeRazzor]

​@@roddydykes7053True. Pretty sure they skipped making a 5 speed auto for big engines and jumped straight to a 6 speed auto for the C6, trucks/vans with the LS motors.

[@flightwriterNG]

@@roddydykes7053 Development costs also played a role. Even the first C6s in 2005 only had the 4-speed auto.

[@madmattthehatter]

My Denali and Cadillac were the first vehicles from GMC to run the 6l80 in 2007. GM did have the 5l50 but for v6 only. GMC took their sweet time developing a 6 speed unfortunately but is way more reliable than the 4speed (I have one in my trailblazer SS that needs rebuilt again.) or the 8 speed that came later.

[@chambaa1000]

I had 2004 Cadillac CTS with 5 speed automatic. The transmissions eventually trickled down to other GM models

[@wgrantha4438]

I bet the villages in FL saw the majority of these.

[@josephstratemeier8619]

Wow 55k in 2003 was quite a bit of cash.

[@davidbaron6647]

sweet I am 63 years old

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

Wonder how much is the insurance on these.

[@Billn1971]

Probably cheaper than it was, when brand new.

[@Mac10Daddy]

@@Billn1971obviously

[@AnthonyPsomas]

One can get collector car insurance and it’s very affordable with some driving limitations.

[@JamaicanMeCrazy]

@@AnthonyPsomas that'd probably work. Id only drive it on Sundays maybe

[@Carado5150]

If you're a good driver it's little more than an average car

[@BenHertz]

Get rid of the background music. It's insulting to John's voiceover work and the sounds of the Corvette.

[@mikeceli]

I agree! It is not the the 19TH Century and prior, when folks lacked music!

[@JarmelSingsKaraoke]

👏👏👏

[@hemichanga8939]

That was the most boomer enticing review I've ever seen in my life lol

[@AndersonFilhotin]

Caraca que maneiro 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@MPMeterman]

Thankful it doesn’t have chrome wheels.

[@rickintexas1584]

The modern Corvettes owe a great debt to these older C5 models. They were good for their day, but the C7 and C8 are so much better.

[@runoflife87]

Bland looks and overpowered.

[@Billn1971]

Then go drive a Nissan Sentra.....🙄🙄

[@runoflife87]

@@Billn1971 I'd rather take Acura NSX.

[@gordonmills2748]

OVERpowered? 350hp and sub 5 second 0-60 is something you can get nowadays with some 4-poppers.

[@kevinbarry71]

Just another sticker package.

[@ensignjimmy3237]

Odd comment since it doesn’t have any. Dodge took that crown from them. At least it doesn’t have chrome wheels.

[@justme307]

@@ensignjimmy3237 I was going to comment something similar. I have a C5 convertible and there's not one single sticker on the car. It does have flag emblems on the front and back, but pretty much all cars have emblems.

[@thewubmachine840]

1 st

[@douglasb.1203]

Lame.

[@justme307]

Totally lame.

[@SataniaMcDowel]

Bro comparing this to a Dodge Viper