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Originally Posted by foff667
& 04 gto's=slow...they are mid 13 second@103-104 second cars...besides im not thrilled about the styling otherwise id consider one...but the prices are still too high for what they are...if the 05's sell well and used come down in price i might consider them but otherwise im still liking an early c5.
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each to their own. it's your money. not at all that i don't like the C5 vettes, i really do, but you're going to be paying probably close to 20 grand, if not more for a clean early C5 , and like Al said, a NEW 04 gto can be had for mid 20's right now. Not to mention, if the 05's do sell well, don't expect to see the prices drop anywhere near the 04's. The reason the 04's are so dirt cheap right now is because dealers are having trouble getting rid of them, and they're loading them with rebates and incentives.
As for performance, stock vs stock, you're only talking a few tenths faster tops for an early 6 speed C5 vs. an 04 6 speed gto. In a lot of cases, you won't see any performance advantage. there have been people who got high 12's out of a bone stock early C5, but there have also been people getting high 12's out of bone stock 04 gto's. The gto might have a 500 lb weight disadvantage, but it also has 5 more hp, 15 more ft/lbs, a slightly better rear gear ratio, and more aggressive gearing on it's 6 speed.