Morning
After many (about 20) years of hankering after a corvette, I'm back in the market for a C5.
There is a danger that I end up going over the same ground as the recent post from Last Triumph, as my preference is for a manual C5 without too many modifications and ideally a removable hard-top. I'll keep on top of that thread as well since I was also planning to ask about the general UK market for the 6-speed variants and whether they come up often, but will make this one a little more specific.
I've been to see Derek (who has been great) and am seriously considering his as it ticks many of the boxes. However some of the investments in the car are not the direction I would have naturally taken it so I'm wondering how I might tone it down slightly. The colour is very striking and in good condition, so that is just something to lean into rather than change. However, I think I'd like to subdue the exhaust if I'm going to use it regularly. It currently has a Billy Boat Bullet set-up and although I can see the appeal, I'd rather go back to a quieter set-up so that it's not waking the neighbours every time I start it or head out. This may sound crazy to some, but I think that just being a 'vette is impactful enough. On this front, is anyone in the opposite camp and is sitting on a much quieter (even stock) exhaust that they might want to swap-out? As well as exploring these options plus some other things, I'll also see if I can go for a slightly longer test drive to see whether my first impressions still hold or whether I could happily cruise around in it.
There are also a couple of things that I'd like to fix/get opinions on as well, but maybe that is better as a separate thread as I need to head out now.
Many thanks for any input/thoughts. I'll keep tabs on the very similar thread so any advice on there is also great
Best regards,
Bill
After many (about 20) years of hankering after a corvette, I'm back in the market for a C5.
There is a danger that I end up going over the same ground as the recent post from Last Triumph, as my preference is for a manual C5 without too many modifications and ideally a removable hard-top. I'll keep on top of that thread as well since I was also planning to ask about the general UK market for the 6-speed variants and whether they come up often, but will make this one a little more specific.
I've been to see Derek (who has been great) and am seriously considering his as it ticks many of the boxes. However some of the investments in the car are not the direction I would have naturally taken it so I'm wondering how I might tone it down slightly. The colour is very striking and in good condition, so that is just something to lean into rather than change. However, I think I'd like to subdue the exhaust if I'm going to use it regularly. It currently has a Billy Boat Bullet set-up and although I can see the appeal, I'd rather go back to a quieter set-up so that it's not waking the neighbours every time I start it or head out. This may sound crazy to some, but I think that just being a 'vette is impactful enough. On this front, is anyone in the opposite camp and is sitting on a much quieter (even stock) exhaust that they might want to swap-out? As well as exploring these options plus some other things, I'll also see if I can go for a slightly longer test drive to see whether my first impressions still hold or whether I could happily cruise around in it.
There are also a couple of things that I'd like to fix/get opinions on as well, but maybe that is better as a separate thread as I need to head out now.
Many thanks for any input/thoughts. I'll keep tabs on the very similar thread so any advice on there is also great
Best regards,
Bill
