Corvette C5 Z06 | Best Sports Car for $20,000?

[@jasonyee6533]

“I just tore down a cancer research center...to build an Applebee’s.” Made my day

[@MrMegatron85]

You beat me to it

[@wwalkerproductions]

Should have been an olive garden.

[@Knightshield]

mom asked me why I watching this asshole LOL

[@raymond4307]

Murica, hell yeah

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Speaking of Applebee's, that is where we are going for New Years Eve dinner. (:

[@tikijojo]

Manual. Rear wheel drive. 50/50 balance. 400 hp. Pop up headlights. What's not to love?!?!!

[@peytonschmidt1116]

Nico Jones and it’s a V8 So it’s a win win win win

[@wbwayne8887]

Squeaks and Rattles < Crackles and Pops

[@JDJD-mw9rr]

Pop up headlights are a con for me. They look bad IMO and theyre horrible for aero at night. They look great closed because theyre non existent, besides the nostalgia im not a fan

[@tikijojo]

@@peytonschmidt1116 yes sir, small block too!

[@tikijojo]

@@JDJD-mw9rr yeah not a fan of the look when up but when closed it looks so sleek. Plus, who is driving this car at night. These are show, track or canyon carvers.

[@ponrix]

The dumps are to drown out the creaking plastic inside.

[@whorutothink]

LOL

[@toodanderson351]

My c5z has zero rattles or squeaks in the interior. Must be broken center console mounts where there are 2 bolts. People overtotque them and crack it.

[@geethsan1567]

Man, the dumps were so badass that it mustve come as a factory option.

[@jpelkmont94]

Tood Anderson Yep, FRC's tend to have a lot less rattles and leaks.

[@SideSwipeZ06]

Step 1: Locate garbage can. Step 2: Place C5 interior into said garbage. Step 3: Track car. The horrendous cheap ass GM interior can't disappoint you if it doesn't exist anymore.

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

Just go to 5:26. Mark is going to win an Oscar for that one. For just a fleeting moment, I thought this review was momentarily a magnum opus of film making.

[@Fee.1]

A magnum opus of who’s filmmaking?

[@agenericaccount3935]

Absofuckinglutely

[@iamezza]

That was awesome, he has a really good yelling voice!

[@runner3033]

Well timed on my viewing of this- I had freaked out the same way just a few minutes earlier while finishing expense reports and my work got lost.

[@TempoMontages]

@@iamezza sounded like bill burr

[@Rudevette]

The greatness of the c5 is evident in the very fact that people look at it today and complain about some items (interior for example) then compare it to much newer vehicles. It was far ahead of its time and still today is a fantastic sports car. It will never please the anti-V8 crowd and I’ll never understand why. It gets better MPG than most chain saw engine powered “sports cars”, while performing better and sounding better. It’s a car from two decades ago that is a killer deal in today’s market.

[@mininovaq]

Is it relaiable if you service it regularly and do not overheat it? I'm looking for reliable replacement, rather investment that will go up in price with low mileage.

[@Rudevette]

@@mininovaq they are very reliable. The ls1 is a bulletproof motor. The entire car is pretty much a safe bet.

[@DoctorMotorcycle]

S2000 came out in '00, E36 M3 came out in '95, and the E46 M3 and 350z are hardly modern cars. The C5Z is an amazing car, the interior is atrocious. An s2000 interior looks like a luxury car in comparison.

[@Rudevette]

@@DoctorMotorcycle my son used to have an s2000. Interior was very comparable. HVAC controls were outdated, but the speedometer cluster was cool. Reminded me of the digital that used to be in my Mercury Cougar. The car was gutless as hell though.

[@daylatedrift]

I traded an 00 s2k for an 03 z06. Yes the vettes interior is worse and the engine doesn't have as much character but there's a reason all my videos are either c6 zr1 or grand sport. Once you drive a c5/c6 nothing else competes in the price range for overall performance/reliability

[@colesherman]

Ha! I drive a 4th gen Camaro, the Vette interior is an upgrade!

[@calincampbell5637]

Lol same here. We're used to it

[@cynicalsayonara7169]

I drive a 4th gen Trans Am. The whole time they were criticizing the interior I was thinking whats so bad about it?

[@calincampbell5637]

@@cynicalsayonara7169 I bet vette owners don't have to worry about their 5 foot long dash cracking lol

[@Xaiborg]

I was the same way when I got a grand prix GTP after having a 3rd gen firebird. I was like damn this is the future, heads up displays and sport mode and real audio woohoo! Then I started driving some new Lexus' and the quality difference is astonishing.

[@7sins979]

at least the c5 is better than the c4... I don't want to touch anything in those for fear that it will crumble.

[@Oversight85]

Picked up a C5 Z06 a few months ago. Gotta say, I'm impressed all the way around. Once I swapped out the stock seats for some Corbeau's, I'm honestly at a loss to find any complaints. Love it love it love it.

[@David-ir6dk]

In the exact same boat as you. Swapped Corbeau A4s in and it transformed the car. And then I put in headers. And a short shifter. And DRM Bilstein sports. Etc etc etc.

[@stewpittt]

Those seats worth it?

[@Oversight85]

@@stewpittt Absolutely, if you're planning on doing any serious cornering or track days! And, they look almost like a stock seat. I went with the Evolution X's, but I've heard good things about the A4's too.

[@whosyourdaddy00]

Hows the reliability? How quick is it?

[@Oversight85]

@@whosyourdaddy00 haven't had a sniff of a single issue so far. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. Quick enough that really power isn't what you want on the track - more tire and better pads/rotors are all I've felt the need to do.

[@petequinones3454]

The interior was built with recycled Happy meal toys...C5 Cavalier 😂

[@cargueone1971]

Or equivalent to 2019 Toyotas. Man the Akio Toyoda years are the worst. Missing early Toyota quality

[@wbwayne8887]

And I thought it was lego blocks, however I think legos are a more quality material.

[@666cemetaryslut]

@@cargueone1971 They can afford to cheap out now, they already proved themselves

[@cargueone1971]

@@666cemetaryslut proved themselves? You're talking to someone whose family owned Toyotas for 50 years. That's unacceptable to sell cheapness at premium prices

[@basithph8958]

Carlos Guevara yeah but there was the IS F which lead the way for RC F, GS F, and an upcoming LC F And there was the LFA which is like one of Toyota’s best creations especially that immortal V10 They also brought back the GT86 and GR Supra Oh and they still got the Land Cruiser the most robust, reliable, and one of the last simplistic vehicles It’s certainly not exactly the best of times for Toyota but it’s still good

[@xuimod]

6:39.... 'straight up poverty spec'. Don't know why but I laughed so hard when he said that.

[@blackstaticband]

LOL

[@GunKata]

it's an old "comment"/term, but def was funny.

[@gabrieltorres4576]

LMAOOO same

[@InigooMontoya]

Tupperware built the interior of my 03 ZO6 but it was one of the most fun cars I've ever owned. That's including my "exotic" cars. It was reliable, fast, handled like a go cart and got almost 30 mpg on the highway. I sold it to a white New Balance and tube socks wearing older guy who promptly wrecked it.......dunno if he was an Applebees regular though.

[@blackwersus]

What are your exotics and why is it better?

[@mjlamott]

My dad bought a used '04 Z06 about 12 years ago and has been using it as a daily ever since. He's around 100k miles, beats the hell out of it and has only had to do basic maintenance. Definitely a great value.

[@chrismunsey3185]

People who buy this car do NOT care about the interior.

[@ThatCorvetteGuy]

Exactly. I fully expected the interior to be bad. My roof rattles all the time in top of everything else. But I don't care. I drive this car every day. Get good gas mileage. Learned to drive stick with it. And the whole reason I bought it was because of its very purpose. Fast driveable car with rwd, V8 engine, and a manual transmission.

[@DiscoFang]

It's a kind of circular logic. It's so bad that the only ones who buy it are ones that don't care.

[@SantanKGhey1234]

people who by GMs do not care about interiors... because they are a lower class level than the average

[@Xaiborg]

@@SantanKGhey1234 Tons of rich people love escalades so... No.

[@papa_pt]

@@Xaiborg only the trashy ones buy an Escalade over the equivalent Euro or even Lincoln at this point

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

It was nice of GM to leave such enormous gaps between the interior trim pieces to make it easier to cover everything in alcantara.

[@edwarddegalan107]

Simon Coles yup

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

the interior is crap enough to make even a 350Z interior look good?! Yikes. Luckily the interior really doesn't matter in a Corvette. Just change the seats to a better aftermarket alternative and you're golden.

[@ristekostadinov2820]

The interior is not to important for sports car, but the body panel plastic/fiberglass is clunky. If you can get over that you are good to go.

[@remytv]

That typical plastic GM creaking is abominable. I would have a hard time getting over it, reminds me of those old Pontiac grand ams.

[@kevin122759]

I had a Grand Am and GM uses the same materials on this car. I was debating years ago on if I should buy one and then I found a 06 Pontiac GTO. Ten times better interior then the Corvette grand am interior.

[@aminenko91]

the good news about the z06 is that you're going so fast you can't look away from the road at the shit interior. also a loud exhaust will cover up creaks

[@MrRandomcommentguy]

@jonny j the quality of GM interiors was infamously poor when the C5 was made - Corvettes are "affordable" for sports cars but they've never been cheap so the interior quality is way, way below the price point the car was sold at when new. Now while I dislike the trend towards ultra luxury in sports car interiors of late the C5 struggles to meet the most basic standards of a cheap economy car. I can deal with poor quality plastics but squeaks like the C5 has are unacceptable even given age and wear. That said it wouldn't be a deal breaker and I'd still love to have a C5 but if I bought one I'd budget for some cosmetic upgrades to the cabin.

[@chayan7232]

Those snarls between the gear shifts are purely eargasmic...

[@skip741x3]

agreed! when he got on it, I was really blow away at how good it sounded and holy cow, it was insanely fast! if i was the passenger and he goosed it like that, i,d be terrified

[@watchandjewelryloft4713]

I'd gladly give up a better interior for that sound. Heck it could have 50 less HP and I'd still take it.

[@martinvalencia6141]

My ls1 c5 sounded similar with just a borla axle back

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Manual Vettes always sound better

[@meatbeansandcheese]

GM knows their target audience. The squeaks and rattles don't matter because they're drown out when the car is driven correctly. Todd's character exists all over this world. That's why it's hilarious and also explanatory.

[@JustinSeara]

David Frendo or they’re so old they can’t hear the rattles anyway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Re3iRtH]

@@JustinSeara Facts

[@catioicat727]

13:14 I'm leaving this hear for myself cause that was a pure eargasm

[@jakehoyer6152]

Never get's old. I smile everytime I watch this segment.

[@j_white1305]

I really love the fact you guys put cars on a lift. It sets you apart from every other channel out there (that and the great filming/dialog/writing). Truly, thank you for all the undercarriage and suspension shots in all your videos.

[@Affalterbach1967]

Best intro. No need for me to make a snarky comment today, as I happy with Vettel's great win in Singapore.

[@TheAdnanmajor]

it was hardly great. He was handed that win. Leclerc should’ve won, he’s the better driver. Ferrari let Vettel undercut Leclerc and they didn’t even let him know about it. Dick move to be honest..

[@AidanRitchie]

@@TheAdnanmajor Oh come on. Vettel drove great, made up 4 seconds in 1 lap to come out ahead of Leclerc.

[@tailsneon556]

@@TheAdnanmajor Vettel has more WDCs than Leclerc has wins. LeClErC iS tHe BeTtEr DrIvEr tHoUgH. Give me a break.

[@Acroposthion]

Vettel is an entitled little sh!t.

[@IAmLeutrimTopalli]

Hans Landa lecry isn't? Oh sorry I meant leclerc. Vettel kept his position even after the safety cars and drove fast in the low 145s

[@apollosbrownies]

Honestly, I think it’s a resounding “hell yeah,” to answer the title’s question. There are tons of cars you can get for $20K on the pre-owned market, but this hangs with the best in terms of pure driving fun!

[@christopherhale5445]

You damn Fu#$ing straight!!!

[@mach1yell66]

Agree

[@TheCorrectionist1984]

My dad has an '01 from new. He has well over 100 track days on same motor and trans. When it was new we'd routinely beat new 911 turbos. Can't do that anymore unless driver is inexperienced. But with only suspension and brake mods it still holds it's own.

[@rickhunter6513]

I’m one of the few who actually likes the interior. Heck, I even like that little cup holder, it holds an iced coffee just fine. No tech, just basic, spartan interior. It’s about the driving experience and this car has it in spades.

[@ABeans07]

Its worse than it looks. Its parts bin gm. Same stuff from a minivan, junk.

[@rickhunter6513]

ABeans07 I guess if you don’t own one or don’t want to own one it really doesn’t matter. Plenty of people out there who don’t give a shit about the “parts bin” interior. To each his own 👍🏼

[@BigfootUnibrowMan]

I mean I don't mind a spartan interior, but a lotus is spartan but still doesn't feel low quality.

[@rickhunter6513]

BigfootUnibrowMan it’s GM from the 90’s, no argument there. I don’t think they had any idea how to put together a quality interior 😂 Luckily they knew how to create the performance part of the vehicle.

[@jpelkmont94]

If you think the cup holder is fine, you just haven't accelerated hard enough with hot coffee in it.

[@quasimoto4424]

Jack and Marc together in the driving segment just always makes me so happy. You are the perfect combo!

[@wbwayne8887]

As long as "Throttle House," isn't around.

[@lajya01]

I remembered when Jack first started as the Asian trunk guy. Look at him now.

[@wbwayne8887]

@@lajya01 Definitely, he and Mark are killing it.

[@c-shepard]

After owning multiple C4's/C5's/C6's if I had to choose I'd take the C5 by far over the earlier and later generation vettes. The C4 was a knee bruising, leaky electrical mess and flex creak machine of a car. The C5 on the other hand was light years ahead of anything before it, in fact well ahead of it's time. With it's all aluminum torque tube to rear transaxle configuration, hydroformed aluminum frame, worlds first getrag differential and dual fuel tank design. Corvette's going forward retained basically the exact same configuration starting with the C5 in 1997 all the way to the C7 in 2019. Not to mention the C5 was the widest front engine Corvette ever made with the lowest drag co-efficiency and amazingly clean front end with hideaway headlights and no front grill. The C6 was actually a step back from the C5 as it released during the economic bailout period so it even reused C5 parts such as the differential and suspension while new parts were pulled from Cobalt, Saturn steering wheel with small hard to read and cheap looking HVAC modules, defective stereo headunits, fade prone headlights, fuel pumps that are impossible to access. Don't get me started on the C6's primitive keyless entry push start security system, rattling roof panels that delaminate and blow right off the car. To simply complain for 20 minutes straight about the interior's plastic is pretty myopic but I'll totally agree that the C5 seats totally suck.

[@Shintsu2]

How can you cite all these problems with the C4 and C6 and then gloss over the C5 like it's the best of the bunch? The C5 was the one built on a shoestring budget with lots of compromises in design and it shows. C5's have so many quality related issues, too many to even start listing here. But I guess we're glazing over the radio out of a Silverado and the utter parts bin nature of the C5...there were lots of issues with those "ahead of its time" things you mentioned. At best I'd argue the C7 maybe broke the mold of especially poor quality from GM, but I'll say it only because I didn't look that much into them so I could stand wrong on that.

[@peytonponder8488]

Sounds like ur bias toward the c5. C6 is a step up in every way and c5 has its issues as well both I believe are the last true corvettes.

[@NeoRimeOnline]

This is some comedy gold! Mark has such a good freakout voice and Todd is a natural business mogul.

[@TheQuestionableGarage]

NONSTOP INTERIOR CREAKING

[@lawrenceturlej4772]

@Tom Joiner my 2005 C6 is creaking in places. Sometimes its nothing. Other times its so annoying

[@chrisberg2083]

Not in Mine 01 129k . My dad's 05 C6 creaks creaked new. Still does with 60k

[@lawrenceturlej4772]

@@chrisberg2083 figgered out it was my passenger window. Flip it down then up and it stops :-)

[@RegionalRadioShackManager]

@@chrisberg2083 bullshit

[@thetechlibrarian]

I knew a guy who stripped the entire interior and lined it with dynomat, it did help a significant amount.

[@vinniecorleone62]

That sound is worth the 20K, one Hell of a deal for an affordable fun car to play with.

[@charliepew4655]

I've probably watched the driving section of this video 100 times, it never gets old. The sound and reactions of you guys makes a bad day better. Goosebumps!

[@r129r16pfl]

Carp interior = strip everything out, add racing buckets, racing wheel, racing doorcards - job done!

[@alexstromberg7696]

Because that's legal every where

[@r129r16pfl]

@@alexstromberg7696 Put everything back on a technical inspection, that's how I do it, because it's not legal either where I live.

[@alexstromberg7696]

@@r129r16pfl I'd rather kill myself, yearly inspection and doing that all every time lul

[@Fee.1]

What does that mean it’s fishy?

[@surplussean3364]

In Nevada, all the DMV cares about is making money. They never look at the vehicle

[@MaxSpeedMike]

13:13 wow. What an awesome sound

[@toddpanzica8679]

Pure sex

[@FloFloFlowable]

Great video, I love the Corvette C5. Bought mine 4 years ago and it's amazing. Greetings from Germany 😊

[@95transam65]

I checked out a c5 vette last week with only 78k miles on it in mint condition,(alot of these cars were well maintained because of the type of people that bought them) they were only asking $12 thousand for it. The interior actually appeals to me considering no car manufacturer has perfected a long lasting,premium,affordable interior.

[@basithph8958]

I have always loved the Corvette especially the C5 One of my favorite American cars

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

I’ve literally owned every single one of those cars he mentioned around 3:40 ... honestly, I never had a problem with the interiors of these. I didn’t think the others were much better. And *none* of those had the interior space of the C5; passenger compartment *or* storage space. Dual-zone climate control (with *amazing* a/c), HUD, MPH/KPH gauges (needle actually changes), tons of other tech/info adjustments, cool ass feature where if you lock your keys in the car, you can shake it to unlock, soft-touch dash (not even my late 90’s Porsche had that), Bose audio was actually better than any of the others, and got louder as speed increased, etc etc.

[@FL50ssp]

As a former Z06 owner I agree completely, these were ahead of their time for the market position. However, you are not promoting a YT channel as a wannabe influencer trying to inflate the click rate and time spent watching these two weigh in on another subject they have little to no experience with... C5 Z06.

[@harryharry3193]

@@FL50ssp i get a kick out of that dork who comes across as self loathing. he almost panhandles for money complaining he puts soo much time in the vids....not mentioning you tube is paying him big $ 10000 bux gets you in a c5 and its a fun cool car that kicks a little ass. period.

[@MBailey1977]

The titanium exhaust more than makes up for the interior.

[@PianoBlackTrimRep.]

No Turbowski? My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

[@MikeEM1]

I'd rock a C5 Z06. Rip that interior out and make it a awesome HPDE car.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Full bolt ons, tune, E85, and your making crazy power. Great bang for the buck.

[@1992jordane]

Heck, you really dont even need E unless youre boosted

[@mach1yell66]

Mine has a procharger and don't use e85, she's a beast

[@AimForTheBushes908]

My C5Z is bone stock and I have no plans to change anything. it's perfect and I'm happy with it as is. I'll probably just go on a diet to add lightness, and pickup some new balances to wear with my jorts.

[@hallofnation4917]

i actually bought it because i like the interior, the layout overall to me personally is much better than the c6, I leather wrapped my dash, doors and center console and its just perfect.

[@rodmunch69]

I had a 98 C5 back in the early 2000s, coming from a Camaro I thought it was really nice. Since then I've owned Caddy's and BMW's and, overall, the quality of interiors have improved greatly. But the C5 was a very affordable Corvette, and while people always say it's cheap... but. It REALLY was cheap compared to anything else on the market, the only thing close could be a much less powerful Porsche Boxster, and if you go back to the late 90s, it's not exactly like they had great interiors either.

[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

Absolutely yes. It's the best car for 20K, IMHO.

[@illwill281]

C5 being my favorite Corvette "exterior wise", I've always wondered how much it would cost to put a C7 interior into a C5.

[@karpetcm]

i had a 02 Z06 and I loved that car. The handling was awesome and it put the power down really well. I hated the stock shifter on it and thought the steering wheel was a tad to big plus the seats didn't do great to hold you in place. If you can pick these up for cheap and swap out that stuff its really a great car. The interior never bothered me because in those days with GM you know what your getting with the interior.

[@BrisLS1]

Owned 2 C5's and both had perfect seats when I sold them. Seats were great for me. The C6 in my driveway has a replacement seat at 20,000 miles that I am not even optimistic about. To add insult to injury, GM stopped making the C6 upper leathers. If I could have gotten 150 more hp/torq out of my C5 Z, I would still be driving it today. My favorite car of all time, except for how you have to work it to get to the power band.

[@fonze916]

It would be cool if you can review a c4 Zr1. Not too many out there and you're humor is hilarious.

[@skip741x3]

13:15 whoa, thats a genuinely insane sounding and terrifyingly fast car! But "it feels like im sitting in a garbage bag!" dude, the comments were just cracking me up, loved this review!!!

[@shelbyinstigator1727]

This channel is so much more enjoyable since turbowski got his walking papers

[@richardbixler]

Mid 2022 and looking for a cheap track beast/weekend toy. This car is currently #1 on my list. Also @Savagegeese this is arguably the best video you’ve ever made! So much silly shit only car people would get. @savagegeese is the Kurt Vonnegut of auto journalists. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@basithph8958]

I don’t know why but my favorite Corvette is the C5 Z06 even though that interior is horrible

[@TerryFT86]

C5 has the best body for me. But ya interior.........I mean GM.......................long silence

[@bookshelffury]

That interior is so raw, i love it.

[@Fee.1]

Terry Chao surely custom interiors can help no?

[@dpajc056]

Pop up headlights bro

[@SteelTimeify]

@@Fee.1 then prepare to cough up some cash! Nice interiors aren't cheap. I love the C5 Z06 and would get one if the interior wasn't so cheap. Heck, I had a 93 and 94 trans am with similar or even crappier interior. The car was fun, but the interior was not comfortable at all.

[@-Wreckanize-]

Holy production value, batman. Your videos just keep getting better and better. Great group of guys with each their own comedic input.

[@aminenko91]

it came down to this or the S2000 for me. I went with the S2000 because it's just more fun to drive on the street. You really need a track to let the Z06 loose without getting arrested Nice to see that you guys had the same thoughts on the car I did. Those seats are a fucking joke! I've never driven a car so fast with so little bolstering Also thanks for making this video. Old sports cars people can afford are so much cooler to see videos on than the newest audi etc. I hope you do more.

[@muznick]

That's the problem with newer cars. You can't drive them balls to the wall on the street. Every sports or muscle car is fast enough to get you in big trouble.

[@aiGeis]

lol, this is coming from someone who prefers S2ks over c5s: it's sooooooooooooooo slow compared to the vette in terms of acceleration. If you're into performance whatsoever, the s2k will be a complete snooze fest in a month or so of ownership. Sure, in the canyons it's great fun, but most won't find it nearly as exciting as a c5 on the road overall.

[@wbwayne8887]

I personally would rather have an S2k also, especially an 02-03. That is, if you can find one with decent miles at anywhere near 20K.

[@rickhunter6513]

Age and Treachery agreed. I only have a 2014 v6 Accord coupe MT, and i can’t run through the first couple gears without being reckless. I think that’s why the s2000 is a blast because you have to earn it. Still love the C5z06 tho

[@wbwayne8887]

@@rickhunter6513 Myth has it that the Accord V6 is faster than any car on the road today. Great choice.

[@rodmunch69]

As a 27-year I bought my first Corvette, a C5 convertible with Z06 wheels on it. Was pretty much like the intro. The chicks working the McDonald's drive-thru were always impressed. Since the early 2000s however, it's become common for people in fancy cars to go through McDonald's drive thrus, but back then, it was still a big deal.

[@ashman0071]

love the way Jack says 'the previous owner' yada yada yada, and then casually reaches under the center dash to flip the secret switch that opens 'the electronic dumps' - not too shabby downshifting either Mario Singapore .....

[@Jacobk66]

I’m a weird dude, I always liked the interior. I’ll admit I’ve got a lot of nostalgia for 90’s GM though. I hated the C6 interior and exterior, then again I hated early 00s GM. Go figure! C7 is great, they really did well with it. C8 looks amazing too since they really pushed it in the techie way they used to in the 80s/90’s.

[@skip741x3]

the c7 interior is corvette bliss..That c7 was the best interior with a fanatstic exterior and a killer exhaust sound...the epitome of front engine rear drive vetteness

[@MetalSlimeDrummer]

'the stigma of this car... for yelling at your wife at the applebee's parking lot.' I died.

[@mwp1088]

I have an 03 and mine barely squeaks or rattles, sounds great and the AC kicks ass. V8 miata is appropriate.

[@JawDropinqTrickshotZ]

As a C5 vette owner, the intro made my day.

[@davideberle8505]

Me too. I've had a C5 (both coupes, both manuals) for about 8 years now, my current one for 5 (an '04, the other was a '98). I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. I was DYING laughing. I laughed through the entire video honestly. Except for the exhaust sounds.... THAT just made me smile and smile.... my '04 has a set of headers with full Borlas on it and it does sound good.... but man when he flipped that switch!

[@rharrison79]

The C5 Z06 LS6's "Batwing" oil pan is generally considered better for track use than the LS2 and early LS3 setups (before they went dry sump). Just read the complaints from the SCCA guys before GM gave up and just went dry-sump for all.

[@intrepid_wandering]

Yeah....They're not 20,000 anymore. :(

[@Erichhh]

7:00 Say what you want about the composite monoleafs, but they NEVER sag. My 1995 Z07 still sits at factory trim level after 25 years. They are also very space-efficient, help to lower CG, are easy to change or adjust preload, etc.

[@keithlane4343]

Driving down the road, and the person in the passengers seat starts ragging on the interior of my Corvette. Initial thought, who is this in my car? 1.) Stand on the brakes. 2.) Peel their face off the inside of the windshield. 3.) Look squarely at them and say, "you drive a Miata ...... you couldn't even dream of having the performance this car offers". 4.) Boot their butt out of the car. 5.) In 4 seconds +/- , I'm cruising happily down the road at 60 mph and never give the incident another thought. Good review, even though it was littered with obligatory criticisms even though that car is awesome.

[@revvolutions]

How many cancer research centres have you closed down?

[@boxerdog5979]

You should read the book, "All Corvettes are Red" You will understand that is a miracle that this car was ever made, and the effort from the people on the Corvette team to put out the best product with the limited resources GM was giving them. It is actually a pretty fantastic car for all the road blocks that Corvette team dealt with.

[@seanriley1603]

You can hear the interior squeaks as they’re driving and talking. There has to be a way to eliminate that or at least minimize it, besides totally gutting the interior. The rest of it seems like a great deal. I bet the cooling and oil problems can be easily fixed.

[@fritzmeyne]

You nailed it. I came from 35 years of Porsches, Turbp and NA and BMWs, mostly M series. I bought a C5 Convertable 6 spd and while I miss the fit and finsih of both of them, the GM LS series V8 and lack of very expensice service needs makes up for those marginal talking points, in my positon. It is seriously some of the Best Bang for the Buck out there, if you like V8's, and I do!

[@ldodom]

Opens up the exhaust dumps and suddenly: ¿What creaks … what rattles? Great onscreen chemistry, guys! …and who knows - with Jack’s size 13 feet. Maybe offscreen too. 🤫

[@Leisurelifeoptics]

I come back to this video every now and again to enjoy the sound of the beautiful V8

[@paulm6481]

Magnificent driving by the Asian guy. Superb. Long live Corvette,

[@777jones]

Paul M there’s a big Miata joke in here somewhere. With all respect.

[@Stinger430]

Corvette chief engineer at the time (Dave Hill) took some inspiration from Miata to make the C5 more enjoyable to drive....and it shows.

[@darthmaul7428]

Everyone forgets the truth about this car, the power, the handling, the rear drive, manual, v8. GM didnt care about the interior this car was made to go fast and beat cars alot more expensive.

[@paulm6481]

Can we also get a review of that blue C7 we keep seeing in some reviews.

[@qx4n9e1xp]

Boomer won't let him because of fear of swirlies.

[@boheyo]

The tall engineer dude owns it I think, it's a C7 Grand Sport.

[@darrend2035]

I own a 2002 c5 zo6 ( 6 year ownership) and also own a 2003 Bmw M3 The 2002 c5 zo6 has been a awesome reliable car , lol I love how clean and basic the interior is M3 is way nicer obviously 🙄🤣 ( Zo6 )Guys please drive the car it’s awesome Just please save up to get Valve springs replaced Only around $900 to have shop install them , because the stock yellow Valve springs would crack , retailer keepers would fall out and the fucking Valve would drop in the cylinder 😕😱 Other then that ,the valve train geometry, block , pistons, bearings and oiling on Ls6 was all good 👍

[@moiseslopez7898]

Dj D hey I have a 03 z06 & I want an E46 M3 so bad ! But been thinking of an 330i ZHP instead but they are harder to find! nice couple of cars you have though If I could I’d add a 996 GT3 or at least a C2 with these two I switched my valve springs myself in about 4 hours and cost me under $25

[@RCFourFive]

@@moiseslopez7898 understand the E46 M3 will feel a 1995 Corolla compared to the C5Z. Those Beemers are dog slow and handle like a conversion van. But it is a different type of car of course and should be a great cruising car.

[@moiseslopez7898]

RCFourFive yeah I would really have to adjust to that power delivery as since its quite peaky and it’s a taller coupe. That being said it is a nice car with usable rear seats compared to my Fbody

[@CSPANwatcher]

I’ve owned my 2004 Z06 for ten years now. I’ve never understood the extreme criticism of the interior. Yes, it has the same radio and other pieces as an Impala or whatever. So what? Chevy put the cost where it counts on a sports car, on the mechanicals. When I bought it, my car had 18K miles. It still has just under 30K miles in 2022 and it doesn’t rattle or squeak. I drove it at a Track Day at Nelson Ledges Road Course ten days ago, and it's crazy fun.

[@rickhunter6513]

I never understood the “hate” the interior got. Not many car in the 90’s had great interiors but a “deal breaker” Give me a break. The only thing I thought was pretty lame were the interior door openers. Those are pretty cheap but whatever

[@VS666]

goddamn what a masterpiece! I just recently sold my turbo miata and bought an ls400 so naturally I've been researching a proper big boy replacement for the fun car while I daily this land yacht. the Z05 C5 is such an incredible value. I've seen multiple track ready cars for sale well under 20.

[@angelocardoc]

Forgot to mention... Leaky door sills when it rains. Differential belleville spring washers that always break giving you only 'one wheel peel'. Heater control head that craps out. But honestly your right about it being the performance car bargain.

[@MrEdwithdreadz]

I've watched the "oh so tell me about it what's so great about this? part like a 100 times now

[@productionswhatever9]

Same

[@Jdikmen]

My 2001 Corvette C5 has been my only car for the past 19 years (today!). I purchased 9 other Corvettes new previously, but the C5 had it all for me. Still looks and runs better than the day I bought it. One of the first things I did was insulate the whole interior (still dead quiet with no squeaks at all) and spent about $7,000 on custom carbon fiber leather and suede interior and seats. Obviously the best car I ever owned. Never liked the looks or size of the C6, loved the C7 interior, but too cramped and the C8 looks amazing, but way out of my price range now.

[@Toys4Life]

Everyone likes to say leaf spring like it is a stack of steel rusty springs on a 3/4 ton pickup. It is a light composite that works quite well IMO.

[@sandyshoremann7524]

Brilliant at lowering mass above the control arms and unobtrusive. I love it. - Sandy

[@dominickwilliams3504]

i have that same jacket, i love my captains hats and hawaiian shirts. a c5 or c6 Corvette is my next bigger purchase in 2020. You guys are so on point, it's sublime. THANK YOU.

[@IKhanNot]

5:36 I love how you added bleeps yet it bleep any of his swear words out XD.

[@gmanneod8085]

Hay guys love your input and thoughts on the Corvette Z06. After watching the review, I may consider a Corvette as a possible weekend toy. I would love to see you do more reviews of the 90's and early 2000's sports cars. Way more interesting than another SUV/CUV review, which isn't your fault just the current market. While current cars are engineered better today thanks to modern computing and materials (including less cheap plastics), I think this era was so memorable because of the number and variety of sporty and sports cars available. Truly an awesome era in motor vehicles that will never be seen again. It would be interesting to have you both continue to review these sports cars including the fine high performance Japanese versions from this time. Thanks, love your more educated reviews and knowledgeable perspectives provided in your videos!!! Much more interesting than quirks and pulling on visors.

[@BigRedGamer1]

Personally I love the c5 interior

[@fur10usal50]

Glad I’m not alone…way too much with their criticism I think.

[@BigRedGamer1]

@@fur10usal50 I totally agree with you.

[@thomprd]

I had that exact car and now I have a Porsche 996. There's no comparison in quality. People are critical of the 996 interior, but with the full leather package I think it's aged really well and it doesn't have the fit and finish and falling apart issues that my ZO6 had. I *love* daily driving the 996. The ZO6 I didn't drive it every day because it just wasn't that good.

[@craigthescott5074]

911’s are overpriced for the performance and the ugly body style hasn’t changed since it was designed in the 1960’s.

[@MeynMotorGroup]

But I mean if the chrome underneath is scratched then you gotta junk yard it. I can forgive the interior and overheating, not scratched chrome tho

[@wbwayne8887]

😂 look who it is? How are you Kevin?

[@OCDRex11]

Stumbled here in the Z06 abyss that is apparently rampant on YT. Guess it is cause I am picking one up this week, yup! This was a good vid! Don't know you guys but will follow now. Out of the myriad of these same videos you guys kept me tuned in. Yes, the acting was cute and I enjoyed the hell out of the stereotypes. But, the meat was there next to the potatoes. You called out what is wrong, but you also called out was is so right. This car is designed for one purpose and that is why I am going out of my way to get one instead of a C6 or newer Vette. Cheers to a great vid!

[@KnightDriveTV]

I am a 2002 Z06 owner, who ALSO had (when I purchased this Z), a 1999 F355 Ferrari, a 1998 Lambo Diablo, and a 1998 Porsche Carrera 4S. Let's just get the Lambo (which I was flipping) and the Ferrari out of the way...both had garbage interiors, wrapped in high end leather with good stitching. The refinement, attachment, quality of door panels, etc...were ALL WORSE than the C5. I worked on the cars, disassembled them...I know them put together, and apart. The Porsche had better seats, and there was a level up of quality, but it wasn't far and away better...it was simply above the C5, with better seats, but yet extremely basic/driver focused...no fluff. I ALSO had an S2K...again...better seats, slightly better interior...but as always, this is regurgitated hate speech (ya like that). You guys sound like those who spend their young years watching vids and reading reviews and now regurgitating what you heard. Look at a 90's Japanese car...it ain't better...barely, if at all. The seats are easy...Corvettes main demo were fat, so the seats had to accommodate fat guys...that isn't cost cutting, thats selling the car, at the time. So much wrong with this vid, I will be posting a response vid on my channel, to this specifically. In closing though, well produced, glad you made it, and overall its a recommendation to buy the car; but you did it while essentially tearing the car apart, upon false basis, in my opinion.

[@JP-hb4mv]

You guys definitely deserve more views! Keep it up: fun and informative.

[@isiahgomez6860]

Let me grab and squeeze parts of the interior that doesn’t need to be touched in the first place 😂🤦🏽‍♂️.

[@Deez30224]

Isiah Gomez That’s exactly what I was thinking. Who just drives around and vigorously starts shaking random interior parts? lol.

[@Oversight85]

What an amazing video - thanks guys, for making videos for us schmucks who actually have budgets. Side note, I was considering a C6 for Summer/Track - this helped, but if you wanted to make a video on the C6 I would't hate it!

[@aceofspades6667]

I'll take a '16 Nd1 Miata over this but just my personal preference. Great vid sg!

[@bmos02]

I did too. The primary downside to me would be the depreciation although that's getting better every year (for people who waited).

[@alansmilealot]

I'd take a 19 ND over it

[@JoseLikesCars-ln9qc]

For a daily, I could agree even though the vette has more space. Having the modern amenities and economy of the miata makes sense. But as a weekend track car, C5 is way better. Track days are not as fun in a miata I find, since you are having to point by most other cars. That isn't the case for a c5z.

[@alansmilealot]

@@JoseLikesCars-ln9qc I still think I have more fun in the ND.

[@aceofspades6667]

@@bmos02 You can pickup a '16 Club for ~$17k right now with say 35k miles on it. In 5 years it will be worth ~ $10k so your depreciation "risk" is $7k ish... That is not that bad IMO.

[@philipkircher2848]

Yea, the interior is sub par to the BMW, but the car is 20 years old and it all still works. That isn’t the case with most 20 year old BMW’s.

[@cryptonz06]

they aren’t under 20k no more lol they climbing to 30k especially 02-04 models

[@mcm95403]

Since you guys apparently don't know..........GM uses the COMPOSITE leaf springs because they help reduce suspension weight, they never rust, and unlike coil springs, never wear out. The only draw back to them is that if they are damaged they can "de-laminate". They also allow for quick and easy suspension height adjustment.

[@Beezy_Builds]

Legit great review touched on alot of key points, that z06 sounds so good! I make alot of the same points when telling people why they should get a c5 I love my track prepped c5z favorite car I owned. Personally I love how simple the interior is, with a racing bucket and steering wheel, its perfect for me. Oh and the big miata reference is spot on ive had three 😂

[@mikemccormick8115]

Agree! As much power and handling as anyone can use on public roads, performance you can access. Even C6 Z06 is a little over the top. I never used all of it when I had one.

[@JoJoJoker]

Best value for speed on the planet!

[@alexf4894]

Great review. Hysterical reactions during the driving segment.

[@danielbudimir8519]

Now in 2022 c5 zo6 in good condition 25---30k.

[@KidDynamite2016]

I’m honestly a fan of the interior campared to mustangs

[@invertedpolarity6890]

The interior is not bad. Much better than the touch screen filled crap so common today.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

i dont have a problem with the design, the materials are just so bad its off putting its pretty evident GM allocated 90+% of the budget to the performance and it shows

[@craigthescott5074]

I would agree with the C5 Z06 the best sports car for the money but you would be hard pressed to find one for $20K unless it’s got a million miles on it.

[@tykszeto]

Intro was great, but the rage machine pure Savage Geese mode was so hilarious!