Keath:
The best C5 for Solo is the Z06 and I believe it was only available with
the 6 sp. All the folks on the Vette Net believe that the Z06 should be a
2002 or newer. The older ones had "issues".
If not a Z06, be sure it has the Z51 suspension package. If not at least a
Z51, it's an old-folks car.
Have fun lookin! :-)
Greg Scharnberg
93 Vette, Z07 6 sp.
At 05:41 PM 8/7/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>The wife and I are toying with the idea of getting a C5 to autocross (big
>change from my Celica) and were wondering. How critical is it so get a
>manual tranny? 90% of what I see available is auto. I know someone locally
>who runs a C4 with an auto and does very well but he doesn't campaign
>nationally all that often.
>
>Here is a list of what I was looking at to replace the celica:
>Nissan 350Z
>Subaru WRX STi
>Honda S2000
>2001/2002 Corvette Z06
>2000/2002 Corvette
>1997/2000 Corvette
>2005 Mustang GT
>2005 Mazdaspeed Miata MX-5 (does not have the power I would like)
>2006 MX-5 (does not have the power I would like)
>2006 Pontiac Solstice (does not have the power I would like)
>2005 Pontiac GTO
>2005 Saab 92x (an overpriced Subaru wrx)
>WRX Sedan (Transmission appears to be a weak link in this car)
>Subaru Legacy GT Sedan
>
>I have only driven the 350 (once) and the WRX in race trim. I don't want to
>get myself into a class where I will be completely outgunned (I could stick
>with the celica for that ;>)
>
>We were kind of leaning toward the corvette because it has always been my
>dream car and this would tie in nicely to be able to race it. Of course I
>would like to be able to drive whatever I buy on the street as well as at an
>event.
>
>Any advice is welcome. Thanks
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