2002 Corvette

[corvette girl]

What is good and bad about the '02 'vette in every aspect??

 

[blacksedan87]

Greetings Corvette Girl! The '02 Corvette shares one great thing with all of the other Vettes before it and after it.....heritage and the fact that it's a Corvette!

The 02's are great cars, here's a link to a page that talks about many of the features and improvements on the '02....
http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/c5/2002/2002press.html

The trouble spots continue to be leaking differentials, wobbly seats, column lock on the MN6 cars, headlight gears, failing oil pressure sending units, sticky fuel gauge sending units.....but these are all things that plagued all C5's, and none of them are that big of a deal. They all sound worse than they really are.

The C5 was an over-engineered car (and I mean that in a good way!). I have a friend that is a retired engineer from GM that worked on the C5 project from the beginning. He is fond of stating that if the car came out of a factory in Europe it would have a $100K+ price tag. It's a great car and though I don't have an '02 (I have a '98), I am proud to own the Only Sportscar That Matters!

I'm not sure what you're looking for, but I hope that helps!

Randy

 

[corvette girl]

thanks...it does help...i just need for my research paper if you go to the C3 general discussion you can read more about it there....i had to post the same thing here because every one was saying that it would be really bias if i just posted it in the C3 discussion....so you can read more about it if you want to...

 

[bossvette]

As I said in the C3 section I have both a C3 and a C5 altho they are not the same years you are looking for.

The C5 is a much better car then the C3, but the C3 gets more looks and thumbs up.
The C5 when you get it to it hard just digs in and goes; it seems glued to the road as you go faster I have had it to 135 many times on the back two lanes around where I live. The C3 on the other hand squats down and puts you back in the seat, but gets quite squirrly at anything over 100.
Both cars were the top technology when built, but technology changes.
Both cars for me have been relativly trouble free and I have racked up @ 30,000 miles on each the C3 took 4 years while the C5 was done in 2, needless to say the C5 is a much better car to travel in there is plenty of luggage space for two while the C3 you have to be carefull what you pack

Like was stated before there were some issues with the C5 but they sound worse then they actually are. The only complaint I have was that I could not find a way to replace the seat adjusters without removing the covers and foam from the frames, but that gave me an excuse to replace them and they were priced reasonable.

 

[blacksedan87]

Now that I understand the question, from reading the thread that you started over in C3 Gen, I might add something to my original answer above.

As they stated over there - there is a world of difference from the perspective of technology and engineering. The C5 Corvette was the first totally brand new, ground up car since the Corvette was introduced. When the '97 first came out - it was a ground breaking car. Some of the things like hydro-formed frame rails were patented by GM and first used on the C5....and now that technology is being used all over the world.

The C3 will get more stares TODAY, only because they aren't all that common. Next to a C5 - it looks so totally different than what is commonly available today. For years, the C3's were pretty much ignored - the generation before them got lots of attention, they remain today among the highest valued Corvettes ever made. The C3's are now starting to get some more well deserved attention - but mostly the chrome bumper cars. No offense to anyone, the later C3's (74 and newer) were turds. I doubt if anyone would state that the '74 Corvette was a highly desireable car.

The C5 is one of those body styles that you either love or hate...naturally I love it, thats why I have it. When I saw my first C5 back in '97 - my heart jumped into my mouth and I was having trouble breathing.....I was that taken by that car. I loved it! But not everyone did, nor do they even today. Some reacted that way I did when I saw my first C6.......I was looking at all of the technology and that new electronic gizmos with awe, and as I got more accustomed to seeing the body, the less I liked it. Now - even after almost three years, I will NEVER own one, I dislike the car. I admire the technology and all the things I can't see - and dislike all the things I do see.

If a '72 C3 is what trips your trigger - then that's the car you should aspire to own and cherish. Never compromise on your dream car, you'll always regret it.

 

[corvette girl]

yeah i know what you mean i really dont like the C6 either....but for some reason i do like the '06 and the style to it....i will have to say it's the best out of that group so far. But the '72 is my dream......and i will own one..one day and it will be my baby and my treasure.

 

[DRTH VTR]

yeah i know what you mean i really dont like the C6 either....but for some reason i do like the '06 and the style to it....i will have to say it's the best out of that group so far. But the '72 is my dream......and i will own one..one day and it will be my baby and my treasure.

The '06 is a C6.
C1 "solid axle" 1953-1962
C2 "mid years" 1963-1967
C3 "shark" 1968-1982
no 1983 Corvette
C4 1984-1996
C5 1997-2004
C6 2005-present

 

[corvette girl]

yeah i know the '06 is a C6 but to me the body style is a little different than the rest of them...but that's just me....i don't know what it is but if i could own one out of the C6's it would be the '06....

 

[Tuna]

The C5 (and C6) are performance with finesse - they do everything very well and seem to do it easily and without any fuss.

The C3 is more of a brute force performance car. They can be very good also but they let you know it.

The C2 and C3 tend to get the most looks and most waves. Then again people know that they are old cars and you don't see them on the streets nearly as often as you see a C5.

I've never owned a C3 but I'd had the pleasure of driving a few. I've owned a 98 and current own an 03 and an 06. The 03 is a wonderful car. As for bugs, the only one I've had with the 03 is the fuel sender unit failure that caused the gas gauge to drop to empty once. This is/was a common problem with C5's. I also had the recall for the steering column lock but I've never had a problem with it.

 

[Pseudomind]

yeah i know the '06 is a C6 but to me the body style is a little different than the rest of them...but that's just me....i don't know what it is but if i could own one out of the C6's it would be the '06....

Is there any difference in body style from the 2005 to the 2006, to the 2007. If there is I have overlooked the difference's, What is the difference, must be minute?

I would like to know myself as slowly but surely more-and-more C6 models are being seen on the road. I would lke to be able to tell a 2005 from a 2006 or 2007.

 

[corvette girl]

Is there any difference in body style from the 2005 to the 2006, to the 2007. If there is I have overlooked the difference's, What is the difference, must be minute?

I would like to know myself as slowly but surely more-and-more C6 models are being seen on the road. I would lke to be able to tell a 2005 from a 2006 or 2007.

the first difference if that on the back the yhave the emblem on the '06 and the word corvette on the '05....to me the rear end is smaller on the '05 than the '06....and to me the '06 has more of the curve in the front than the '05...i know when i drive done the road i can tell the difference between the '05 and '06 models....even though there's not any BIG differences there are differences....but thats just me.

 

[corvette girl]

what's up with you people in the C5 section.....i've gotten more response about a C5 in the C3 section.....

 

[MsSchroder]

what's up with you people in the C5 section.....i've gotten more response about a C5 in the C3 section.....

Do you think that by goading the C5 members, you will be more likely to get an answer?

What is good and bad about the 02... compared to other C5's? Other generations? Please be more specific about what type of information you need to know.

By the way, there is a great search feature here which might also be useful when doing research.

Tammy

 

[6 Shooter]

what's up with you people in the C5 section.....

We only like people with C5 Corvettes and will not talk with anyone else!

BTW - Welcome to the

See Ya!

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

 

[corvette girl]

Do you think that by goading the C5 members, you will be more likely to get an answer?

What is good and bad about the 02... compared to other C5's? Other generations? Please be more specific about what type of information you need to know.

By the way, there is a great search feature here which might also be useful when doing research.

Tammy

i posted this one here because everyone was saying my topic was being bias with just posting in the C3 general section.....if you want to you can read it the 1972 vs. 2002 Topic under the C3 General....and if that doesn't help then just let me know and i will define more....

 

[corvette girl]

We only like people with C5 Corvettes and will not talk with anyone else!

BTW - Welcome to the

See Ya!

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

and 6 shooter....once i get my degree and i have a place of my own and im stable enough to afford a vette then you beat your ass i will have one....but until then i have to deal with a piece of crap that you call a car because i am a full time college student and i work part time.....but i will have my corvette one day...the '72 is my dream....

 

[LT4man]

I am still confused with you saying there is a difference between a 2005 and a 2006. AFAIK, there is absolutely no way to tell them apart.

Of course, I was wrong before, but then I found I was just mistaken! :L

When they built the C5s, 1999 - 2004, there also was no way to tell one year from another. Colors and wheels changed. That was it. If someone with an early C5 put the later wheels on, no one would know the Vette was older!

Good luck with your project!

SAVE THE WAVE!

 

[mqqn]

Hi Corvette Girl -

I have a 2002 Z06 I bought new.

The bad - I really wonder why every C5 corvette and I hear C6 corvettes all have the rocking seat issue. Inconceivable that they could not successfully address this and put it behind us so to speak.

The quality of the leather - I have 44k miles on the Z, and 162k on our 98 lumina LTZ - why is the leather in the lumina holding up better than the Z?

Other than that, the 2002 C5 is a solid, extremely reliable, unbelievably fast/quick, and extremely efficient (30mpg highway - 21 all around) vehicle.

Most people cannot comprehend just how fast/quick these cars are.

All it takes is one ride.....

best regards -

mqqn

 

[corvette girl]

I am still confused with you saying there is a difference between a 2005 and a 2006. AFAIK, there is absolutely no way to tell them apart.

Of course, I was wrong before, but then I found I was just mistaken! :L

When they built the C5s, 1999 - 2004, there also was no way to tell one year from another. Colors and wheels changed. That was it. If someone with an early C5 put the later wheels on, no one would know the Vette was older!

Good luck with your project!

SAVE THE WAVE!

i don't know either...it's wierd...but i can tell the difference between them....i guess i'll have to look at some pictures of both and see if i can tell how i can tell difference between them....

 

[Patrick]

what's up with you people in the C5 section.....i've gotten more response about a C5 in the C3 section.....

We only like people with C5 Corvettes and will not talk with anyone else!

BTW - Welcome to the

See Ya!

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter

Now, Dwayne, play nice. We all know the real reason this thread hasn't grown a whole lot yet- it's the middle of summer, and C5 owners are out DRIVING their Corvettes right now.


Corvette Girl,
When I got to the age I could start to appreciate cars (call it 9 or 10 years old), it was the 1970s, and the C3 bodystyle was all in vogue. You had your Steve McQueen with the Mustang in the 70's, you had Smokey and the Bandit with Burt Reynolds driving the Trans Am. But the Corvette was somehow on a plateau above even those. It was sculptural, it was smooth, it was designed. You couldn't help but fall in love with it.

I remember all the buzz when the C4 was introduced in 1983 (as an '84 model year). Chevrolet took out multi-page ads in all the car magazines showing it off, building the hype. And you had to admit, compared to the C3, the Fourth Generation Corvette was a technological step forward: more sophisticated electronics, digitial read-outs, on-board computers, and huge increases in horsepower came along in the 80s. Suddenly, the Corvette was becoming a complicated piece of engineering. That's continued into the C5.

One of our Admins, Rare81 (the guy with Yoda for an avatar) has a 1981 C3. He's owned other generation Corvettes, but he's decided to keep "Rare" over those others for this reason: he can still get under the hood and work on it himself. You can do that with a C5 too, but only up to a point, and then you're calling for help from someone specifically trained to work on the LS-1 or LS-6 engine like C4C5Specialist.

Now, having said all that, I'm going to go out and drive my Corvette for a little while.
:cool

-Patrick