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Re: C4-C5 Corvettes in stock

To: "Ben Thatcher" <bthatch@juno.com>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: C4-C5 Corvettes in stock
From: "Ron Bauer" <ronbauer@aa.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 09:18:38 -0700
I'm not so sure about this comment.  I've driven both cars, and at least in
SS trim, the new 2000 model C5 hardtop seems to me to be a VERY good car to
have for the class!

Ron Bauer
Y2K S2K

-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Thatcher <bthatch@juno.com>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 10, 2000 8:42 AM
Subject: C4-C5 Corvettes in stock


>The C4 Corvettes have consistently proven to be faster in autocross than
>C5s. Speculation that the new Z06 will dominate is yet to be proved. What
>looks good on paper, from factory hype and enthusiastic Corvette magazine
>articles doesn't mean a thing until our top drivers/preparers put their
>skill into them.
>
>Remember, when Chevy rolled out the C5, EVERYONE was talking about how
>much better they were than the C4. Didn't work out that way on the
>autocross course.
>
>Ben Thatcher
>86 C4 in BSP
>


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