How much difference between 01 & 04 vette?

[dbwade]

I just bought an 01 coupe (6-spd) & I am wondering what I may have missed out on by not buying a used 04? Any major differences in power, etc.?

 

[Pac-man]

Minor changes, not enough that you could ever notice the difference between the two. Splitting hairs really, good for conversation, but real world feeling, no.

 

[68Roadster]

dbwade,
A buddy of mine has a '99 and I can't see any difference between it and my '04.
HP and Torque are the same per the specs on this site. I'm sure a few things not visible to the naked eye have been upgraded/fixed over the past few years.

 

[kingman]

Difference=money

The big difference is that the o4 coupe can be had in the $35,000 area if not lower. This also just happened to the volvo c70 vert o4. List 42-$44,000
now $34,000.

Alan

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Minor changes, not enough that you could ever notice the difference between the two.

http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/differences.shtml

 

[TheSearcher]

One of the Corvette magazines in 2004 had an article that listed all of the changes in the C5 on a year by year basis; sorry I can't remember which one it was. However, there were approximately 25 changes (mostly minor fine tuning stuff) made (20-30 was the range of numbers of changes) made in each and every year, so between a 2001 and a 2004 there were about 75 minor changes/improvements.

 

['04 Torch Red]

One of the Corvette magazines in 2004 had an article that listed all of the changes in the C5 on a year by year basis; sorry I can't remember which one it was. However, there were approximately 25 changes (mostly minor fine tuning stuff) made (20-30 was the range of numbers of changes) made in each and every year, so between a 2001 and a 2004 there were about 75 minor changes/improvements.

:cool ...and the other main difference is that the '04 is worth a lot more than an '01

 

[early shark]

2001 was a banner year. Most of the significant changes were done this year. There were minor changes for the remaining '02, '03 & '04 years. You picked the right year to receive the most benefits of C5 changes during the 8 years of production.

 

['04 Torch Red]

2001 was a banner year. Most of the significant changes were done this year. There were minor changes for the remaining '02, '03 & '04 years. You picked the right year to receive the most benefits of C5 changes during the 8 years of production.

Can you tell me where a list of the changes can be found?..Thanks

 

[Edmond]

How about the 98's? How much change do they have from the 04's besides a few horsepower?

 

[bluecoupe]

How about the 98's? How much change do they have from the 04's besides a few horsepower?

One major change on (late 2003 and) 2004 models is
RPO FFS Revised Fuel Tank System (2003/2004)

Also RPO F55 Continuously Variable Electronic Real Time Damping Suspension was availible.

 

[bluecoupe]

Congratulations on your "new" 2001 Corvette.

 

[Baron138]

In short

the differance is about 3 years :L

 

['04 Torch Red]

...One major change on (late 2003 and) 2004 models is
RPO FFS Revised Fuel Tank System (2003/2004)....
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'04 Torch Red.........now thats nice to know