Help! The one thing GM should think about. . .

[killain]

Now I know we all love our Vettes, no matter what year or pedigree. I've owned a C-2, C-3, I have a C-4 and a C-5. And today I noticed a large gap in the interior panel at the rear right inside corner of my 50th AE. Whatever was holding them together, no longer is. Plus I was just reading an article about the new"ZR-1" coming out shortly. Fantastic car! BUT... I sure as h%ll hope Chevy can come up with a better, tasteful, well built interior than they have in the past. I know I'm kinda ranting here, please forgive me. But I think the interior of my old 59 roadster was better assembled than any of my other three Corvettes. I don't know why this has been overlooked by the engineers for so long. I have to admit though, the 79 C-3 was the worst, but the current C-5 isn't far behind. IMHO !:W

 

[vett boy]

When I owned a 69 and an 87 I would tell people Corvettes we're the worse built cars in America.But I would also say I was truely glad I owned 'em.I've loved each and everyone I ever owned.

Having been a guest worker At BG in 03 I feel the Quality is far better.Why did I screw yours up or something?

 

[killain]

When I owned a 69 and an 87 I would tell people Corvettes we're the worse built cars in America.But I would also say I was truely glad I owned 'em.I've loved each and everyone I ever owned.

Having been a guest worker At BG in 03 I feel the Quality is far better.Why did I screw yours up or something?

No, not really, the car is five years old. It's just something that's always been a poor item when you consider the cars overall history and other excellant parts. But they always seem to install a Colbalt interior in a car of this caliber? I don't know, when it warms up weatherwise I'll have to figure out how to fix the problem. Looks like the two panels were held together with velcro strips or something like that?

 

[napacruzerC5]

... But they always seem to install a Colbalt interior in a car of this caliber? ...

Didn't the '77 have a Vega steering wheel?

 

[crowvet]

Didn't the '77 have a Vega steering wheel?

Yes, It is the only part of a Vega that is still on the road

 

[Toms007]

Now I know we all love our Vettes, no matter what year or pedigree. I've owned a C-2, C-3, I have a C-4 and a C-5. And today I noticed a large gap in the interior panel at the rear right inside corner of my 50th AE. Whatever was holding them together, no longer is. Plus I was just reading an article about the new"ZR-1" coming out shortly. Fantastic car! BUT... I sure as h%ll hope Chevy can come up with a better, tasteful, well built interior than they have in the past. I know I'm kinda ranting here, please forgive me. But I think the interior of my old 59 roadster was better assembled than any of my other three Corvettes. I don't know why this has been overlooked by the engineers for so long. I have to admit though, the 79 C-3 was the worst, but the current C-5 isn't far behind. IMHO !:W

It a known fact that the low ebb of American auto quality was indeed 1979, so what you're saying doesn't surprise me. But I think that the interior of my 94 is pretty good. I do know that I have looked at many earlier C4's and the interior quality isn't up to snuff with the later C4's. Now I can't comment much on C5's as I have not spent any time around them, but I would think that they have improved the quality as the generation ages....but I could be wrong. Each year the engineers are looking for ways to reduce weight and costs, so the interior might change from year to year in that respect.

 

[killain]

It a known fact that the low ebb of American auto quality was indeed 1979, so what you're saying doesn't surprise me. But I think that the interior of my 94 is pretty good. I do know that I have looked at many earlier C4's and the interior quality isn't up to snuff with the later C4's. Now I can't comment much on C5's as I have not spent any time around them, but I would think that they have improved the quality as the generation ages....but I could be wrong. Each year the engineers are looking for ways to reduce weight and costs, so the interior might change from year to year in that respect.

I agree with you, the interior in my 84 is a world better than the interior was in my 79. I just think that as the corvette grows in cost, the interior should be improved as well.

 

[WetteVette]

The interior was one of the biggest dissapointments with my C5 when I first got it.

After reading All Corvettes Are Red, I understand why GM had to do what they had to do, but I still think that the poor quality is inexcusable.

 

[04 Commemorative]

I think the C5 interior is much nicer then the C6....my opinion