2000 Chevrolet Corvette C5 6MT: Regular Car Reviews 

When ever RCR does 90s/2000s cars: *E X I S T E N T I A L C R I S I S*

The car is good, but the script is what TOTALLY WINS

Him talking about time made me finally commit to buying one of these at a young age, gotta live the young life to the fullest, because one day it’s not gonna be as easy as going a-b

My unpopular opinion that c4 is best now backed by Mr Regular! This is wonderful

Jesus this video gave me the creeps of how im wasting time just watching yt everyday and not going outside with the ppl i love

The whole ending about time and existence with “Chase the horizon, the c5 is fast enough to get you there”… WOW. Literally felt emotions of just how much a car like this can make you feel. We all know those long drives in the car we love to nowhere just before the sunset during summer, to return home at dark feeling like we are kids again.

Things I came into this video hoping to receive: -sweet C5 driving footage -dad jokes -jokes about dads buying corvettes -being called out as a 40 something owning one of these -the desire to throw out my New Balance sneakers Things I did NOT sign up for: -facing my own mortality -existential dread -realizing I can no longer see the faces of those that wronged me 20+ years ago Great video as always, fellas. I hope whoever wins this car loves the hell out of it.

The part where you got all deep about the passage and effect of time really hit me. It made me think about a lot of things. This channel really is a gift - who knew cars could have such depth to them

"I always look at 2000 as the bonus lap of the 90s" The 90s ended on september 11th 2001.

As a middle aged man who takes care of old people and who doesn't have his shit together this video hit me really hard. The writing is so good... and painful.

This really felt like one of the OG episodes from the earlier years. It had everything I enjoy from an RCR episode. Keep it up Mr.Regular!

I wasn't expecting to be brought to the verge of tears. And now, here I am... sitting in the cab of an International in Richmond, trying not to break down sobbing like I've just watched 'Gunshot of Remorse'... again. Thanks, Mr Regular. You're helping me feel. :3

Bro, your long bits (in this case about “time”, towards the end) are masterful and under appreciated. I’ve gone back to your FJ video many times, just to hear your Simulation/Simulacra analysis. Keep up the great content.

Dude I stood up and applauded at the end, screaming "Bravo!" My wife thought I was nuts. Well more nuts than usual because at almost 50, this is all I think about now. This business about time, and the sequence of moments, the losses, the gains, and the changes. The first heartbreak, end of the band, the first marriage and its end, the first death of a friend, the first CAT scan, the first signs of slowing and infirmity knocking at the door, the patterns repeating themselves through the generations, and the utter, dark senselessness of it all. So after 20 years of lusting after one I bought a used Civic Si. Not because it would make me feel 'young'(I'm not nearly naive enough to think that). But to try to outrun the nihilism. To try to get out in front of it. Instead of feeling like I'm being swallowed by it. Something has to matter, as we whip around the Sun and it coasts around the galaxy, itself circling other galaxies, the fires of a quadrillion suns fed by the sheer indifference to their own existences. Awesome episode. Also I got to drive a C4 back in '96 and I was thrilled for that half hour of my life. I'm not a 'car guy' so I rarely get the opportunity to drive true performance cars. 'Vettes rule

When you put black rims on a red C5, you go from dad mode to cool dad mode. I'll put on my chevy hat and cargo shorts on now.

Came for dad jokes, got an existential crisis instead. Well done as always, rcr.

As a late 30s dad with a C5 Z06 and license plate that reads JORTS. I approve of this giveaway. Can't have much more fun than in a C5 vette.

That final bit about time reminded me of my favorite Captain Picard quote. "Someone once told me that time is a predator that stalks us all our lives, but I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey, and reminds us to cherish every moment, because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived. After all, Number One, we're only mortal."

This is rhetorically one of the best episodes in years.

As a GenX in the first half of a 40 year career, I caught glimpse of an all new 1997 C5 in my rearview while on a business trip. Always a bit of a Ferrari fan, I was astonished at the sight of the car that I began to pace for the next several miles. A car like that, let alone any Corvette, was out of my financial reach and this became what was the dream of someday. Well, someday came in the summer of 2013 as I drove home in my "new to me" 2001 torch red convertible Corvette. There I was, top down, rowing through the 6 speed gear box on Hwy 64 out of Franklin NC, tears in my eyes and a joy of life that driving the car still gives me today. My dad told me a similar story that happened to him on some back road in Texas in our 1968 GTO, I was with him that day and, as a kid, I really didn't realize what that day meant to him....wish he could have been there with me on my "someday".

As a 57 year old Dad with a Corvette shirt and a chair to sit in at cruise nights I approve this video.

I just bought a C5 last month. Loving every inch of it!

The C5 WAS a dad's car...when it was new. Now it ticks all the boxes of a young person's sportscar. Not least of all because of the ability of a young person to attain it and enjoy it.

The high gears are indeed very high, 6th gear going 55 feels like lugging it (but you can lug the shit out of it and it doesn't stutter). I bought a fairly low mileage C5Z for less than a used Civic and people act like I bought a new C8 off the showroom floor for 100 grand, non-car people just have no idea, it's a fucking space ship to them (then you get inside and it's like being 10 and getting driven to school in a Cavalier). When I was like 16 I remember having conversations to the effect of "American cars aren't good like Japanese cars, except the Vette and that costs way too much and smokes everything but is in a whole other class and doesn't count." Now I can choose between a wrong year S2K, an RX-7 FD with bad seals, half of an N/A MK4 Supra or a beautiful Vette grandpa never drove for ~$20K It's never been about image for me, I was never into the image when I had Miata 20 years before it was cool cause it was the best handling car I could afford, when I had a WRX I just wanted a practical car that could move , the C5/6 Vette is just the performance bargain of our time in so many ways. The fiberglass will never rust, many of these were garaged and maintained very well, they are dead simple to work on compared to modern/turbo cars and make as much power as most of th new stuff that is twice the price, the potential in an LS is crazy.... You just need a stereo, some LED lights (because my god will you outrun the 90's headlights on this thing and it's terrifying), an exhaust (they sound great but are very quiet) and maybe some coil overs. Ps. I set my GPS to backroads and I pretty much floor it off every light and I still average 17mpg. For what it is it's great on gas. The only issue with the fuel consumption is that I feed it the 93 it deserves.

Was thinking of buying an ND Miata for my fun car now that I’m back from deployment, but Mr. Regular got me browsing C5/C6 Vettes. Thanks Mr. Regular.

I swear these reviews go from funny and informative to hearing the realest and thought provoking stuff that really makes you think. That why I love rcr

Wow, this video was deep, especially the last bit about time. Wonderfully written and edited. I got a C5 when I was 25 and sold it a few years back. Best car I’ve ever owned and I miss it.

Between telling the story of a great car, to the story of the circle of life, you my friend, are a true asset to this world. Your work gets us laughing, crying, pondering into deep parts of our souls, and for that I say THANK YOU RCR!

My friends dad bought this for himself after getting terminal cancer in 2012. Same color and everything. Paid 15k with 100k miles. It sure was a fun ride Ed.

I just bought a 02 z06 and I’m exactly as old as it is. I bought one of the best machines of all time, and I’m so glad nobody my age realizes that because I was able to afford this car. I love this car and will probably drive it until the day I die.

Did Mr. Regular suddenly hit the Mid Life Crisis Mode?

This video has literally sent me into a midlife crisis downward spiral. I turned 38 this year and I've been on the verge of it for 5 years and this video has cemented it.

18 years later and the C5 still looks beautiful.....and the legend that is the LS would be born

How are you not more successful? It’s baffling to me. You’re one of the hidden gems of the entire entertainment Industry. Good job.

Of all the corvettes I've worked on, my favorite is a white 2001 convertible that some kid owns. It has 260,000 or so miles, every warning light is on, every part of the car groans in protest when driven. But my god, it is driven. I have more respect for a "rare" car that is used as a car than I have for any amount of lovely trailer queens.

Watching this on my 41st birthday - thanks -that really hit home. Can't even buy a C5 here, but the message - wow. Might buy a C5 Citroën.

6 years ago at 18 years of age I bought my 97 C5 6mt, bone stock. From a mechanical and aesthetic standpoint, it followed the pattern of the first RCR C5 review, a narrative about the C5 as a canvas upon which the enthusiast can paint themselves unabashedly and yet still be accepted among other owners of the same vehicle with diverse missions and goals. It was truly a creative outlet in these 6 years. Now, 6 years later, I've bought a house. Moved up in my job. But I'm dating a girl from another country, and it's looking possible that the house and the job may have to fall by the wayside for me to chase love and true happiness. And as I ponder over that, thinking the one thing I won't compromise on is bringing that corvette with me, Mr. Regular's new words ring true in my head: Go ahead and chase that horizon. The C5 is fast enough to get you there.

So we've established the C5 driver's uniform... What would that of a C4 be? Cap embroidered with "insert US Navy vessel herel" ? Pastel polo shirt? Cream slacks? Niblick golf shoes? Oh and don't forget a pair of gold-framed RE military sunglasses

i was expecting a full on corvette stereotype review with a deeper "twist" if you will and you guys did not disappoint

I bought a 1982 C3 corvette when I was 19. Choked by the oil crisis, it was cheap, but reliable. The only thing that can fail, and will fail, is the brakes. I bought it with my brother, and my dad, who agreed to cover the insurance. Together we span all lengths of time, all painful memories and memories yet to be made, to revel in the sound of an American V8 making way less power than it can. A testament to manhood, that despite 30 years of difference and hundreds of horsepower, the image of American power is hard to shake. Driving it, slowly, you realize it's not as great as it seems. Just like living in a post-industrial rust belt city, a ruin of what was and could've been. It's still fun, though, and I'd recommend driving a corvette at least once in a lifetime. A corvette is a time machine, the suburban DeLorean, into the eyes and dreams of fathers who now tend for their children's children.

Love how the last quarter of your videos suddenly get gut wrenchingly deep, had me fearing time and age as a 20 year old

Ya know I came here because I love these cars but I'm leaving realizing that no one in this small town is going to be recognizable 30 years later, all the problems and frustrations people put me through will be forgotten. Hats off to you Mr. Regular

Picked up my c5 this year, I’m 35 and love that these are under appreciated because it keeps prices down.

"Time can be beautiful too." Damn right buddy. Just turned 40 myself and loving the journey. All the best!

11:18 I CRANK MY HOG EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BECAUSE BARB DIDN'T DO IT ON FRIDAY RAISE HELL AND PRAISE DAYLE GOBBLESS

Corvettes became more appealing to me the more I learned about them and what cars can do. Its in that space outside of car culture, just looking in, that the idea of them being a “Dad car” pervade.

The C5 Z06 is easily the greatest Vette ever made. A perfect drivers car, if you want my opinion. Really well balanced between practicality, reliability, and performance. The power isn't too insanely high, and the suspension geometry is far better than previous generations and competitors. I'm not big on American cars, but I'd absolutely have one of these, or a New Edge SVT Cobra R

This is my favorite RCR video ever. When it hits around minute 12 is when it really sinks in. I've watched this maybe 6 times now and keep rewatching it every so often, even though I don't own a Corvette.

This is like classic RCR. Back when I could watch this channel on my lunch break without "hot dicks" flashing in neon on the screen.. Not too say that wasn't hillarious, but when your boss's cubicle is next to yours wellllll ;)

bought a 2002 C5 with 26k miles it a month ago. i love it. its perfect

Man, this video epitomizes why I love RCR. From the history of the car and where it fits into our society, to facing time itself and the mysterious "someday" that never comes, and our own mortality. Really excellent work, guys. This will be on the RCR greatest hits album, for sure

The declaration about time at the end, absolutely moving. Been a fan for countless years and I appreciate the reminder about life and reality. 👏

I got mine when I was 24 in 07 and it was 4 years old. Still have it and still not a dad. Mr regular is still 100 percent on point at most corvette owners and its hilarious. "The commemorative plate collection of cars"

I just bought an 04 Z06 earlier this year. Love that thing. An absolute blast to drive.

Came for a c5 review, left with a hollowing sense of existential dread. Thanks rcr

The C6 was simply a "massaged" C5. Not much different for the most part. Unlike when the C5 came out it was a completely different platform from the C4 and the C8 a completely different platform from the C7. I've owned a C6 and C7 and both were nice cars but my current C5 six speed is much more fun to drive.

Damn, started this review laughing at boomers, and ended it with "Dust in the Wind" rolling over in my head. God damn. Happy Monday, Mr. Regular & Roman.

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Now they even want to slow down all the gas pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime. :-(

I really love the intro to go with this car, it's easily my favorite thing you've done recently And after watching this video, I think it may be one of your best. So poignant, but not dramatic, it was truly beautiful and philosophical

I turned 35 this year. This car came out when I was 9-10 years old, but I loved them, as I was a full on sports car fan boy by then, asking for Road&Track and Car and Driver magazine subscriptions as gifts. It's such a shame I've still never owned one, but by the time I ever do it seems like it won't even be realizing a childhood dream, it'll just be a midlife crisis

Seeing Mr. Regular run down a Tesla in a C5 made me laugh, and made my day.

Corvettes have NOT been "youth" market cars for YEARS. Even in the 70's it was an older man's car. For a reason: price. Yeah, there are a lot of young dudes with dough, but not in volume. A 1976 Camaro was CHEVY price, A 1976 Corvette was at least BUICK if not CADILLAC money (the spread is WORSE now..). What's a young dude to do? Yeah, Buy a Camaro! For my entire life (born 1962) a Corvette was for a 45+ year old successful guy (perhaps he owns a Laundromat and a couple of apartments above it..) who wanted to be seen as still "vigorous" (no Buicks or Caddies for THAT guy!). Your young gearhead would be in a Mustang or a Camaro or Hell, perhaps even a Javelin. BTW, This was written by an OLD guy with a.....Well, I have a BUICK Lucerne! (My NEXT car might be an Avalon!) LOL.

I went from laughing to absolute dread of my own mortality and terror of the passing of time faster than a stock C5's quarter mile time

New to the channel. I’m out thinking about getting a c3 as I came across this video about my favorite vette the c5. Mind you, I’m in a mustang (one of my dream cars) and as I’m listening to the 2nd half of this video being 32 years old I must say that it hits me to my core as I think about time often. What I never thought about is the car dynamic as it plays this crucial part of our lives. We name our cars, work on them, invest in them, create memories in them, and while all this is going on time is moving. The same car I may have confessed my love in a woman for could also be the same car I give up to become a family man. Cars are the closest thing to a Time Machine we have. And within time the only thing we can control is what we do with the time given to us whether we asked for it upon conception or not. This video has earned you a sub. Great work.

This man took away my fear of growing old and ugly.

Having a Dad that bought his first Corvette in 85' (2 tone blue, Auto, base), upgraded it throughout its life with Carroll Supercharging (Paxton), Lingenfelter stuff to wazoo until it ran 11's. Then he stepped up to a 2000. Oh, but it was special. Lingenfelter Twin Turbo 650HP version in green. I would drive the C4 all day, even spinning tires at freeway speeds. The Twin Turbo scared the crap out of me. It was number 18 or 28, can't recall which is said on the interior plate. He sold it in 2005 and umm... bought a Hyundai Sonata. Yup. Dads. Rest his soul.

When the video switches from a car to FEELINGS, and realizing you are yet another 40 year old clinging desperately to youth...

I absolutely love mine. Bought it July 30, 2019 at the ripe old age of 20. It was a fixer upper for sure so I only paid $6500 cash after tax, title, and fees. Mechanically sound, cosmetically a piece of work.

33 year old father of 2 young kids....the late C4 / C5 was my childhood dream car and I've wanted one for probably a decade now. The unfortunate thing is the age of being able to financially afford one is converging with "mid life crisis". I'm currently set on having a yellow C5 with manual...or yellow C4 with LT1/4 with manual. Wish less old guys had bought the auto.

I had a 99 hardtop C5. 389whp with simple bolt on mods. Easy 30mpg cruising at 70mph. 11mph when racing it, haha. I freaking loved that car...this is coming from a lifetime Ford fan who has owned 15 fords, 3 of them being Mustangs.

When I bought my 04 C5 Z06 Le Mans edition, I went from 20 to 40 in a split second. Legit I wear the same clothes as my dad most of the time now. Its scary man.

It’s THE ABSOLUTE CHEAPEST car you can get that comes with a ticket to the "cool car owner" club. You can pull up to any supercar car meet and still feel like you at least somewhat belong there. No old S class and no old Cadillac will give you the balls to park next to a line of Bugattis or Koenigseggs like you’re totally supposed to be there even if you’re absolutely not.

I’m 23 and I love corvettes! I had a C4 and now I’m looking for a C5. Maybe I’ll win this one🤞🏽

Nunca tenia un sport car. Pero me encanta la corvette. Llevo 3 año en los USA y PR no tiene carros como este son bien raros ademas en PR es bien dificil hacer $ no hay mucha aportunidade pero un el USA pude consegir un buentrabajo. Es el carro de mi sueño. God luck guys.

The intro was exactly as we expected: PERFECTION!

Overall good looking car. Too bad the front end is ruined by the molded-in license plate frame.

Your ending deep though on time was good bro. Really good. Having recently hit 40, the way your describe it shows you're a man who's experienced it.

A great review. The dad car combined with the inevitable ticking away of one's life. But with an LS motor a man can still cling to an image of youth he never actually experienced.

It’s a great car! I’ve had my black 2002 Z06 since it came out in 2001. It has never disappointed me and still is a blast to drive after 21.5 years. It was worth all the top ramen I ate to afford the car. Zoom Zoom

If only you could put a c7 interior into a c5. That would be amazing!

My wife bought me a Torch Red C5 coupe, six speed, as a wedding present and I love it. I'm only a rescue dog dad, but I guess it's a kind of dad. My wife laughed and laughed about the Corvette shirts, as I have several that I wear regularly.

Could you start uploading the raw POVS of your drives? I love the way you treat the car the way it's meant to be treated, no matter the car, and it'd be great to have more POVS to watch!

Im 20 something and just bought a C5. When 40-70 year old people see me get out or into my car, they always have the strangest looks on their faces. Almost a look of bewilderment.

This is honestly my dream Corvette. I owned a model-kit car of a C5 in this exact red when I was little. This, along with the new edge mustang (which I own now) are what made me an automotive enthusiast.

I just drove one across America and averaged 33.5 MPG. Cool party trick for a V-8 sports car. So unexpected.

Man, this brought a tear to my eye! One of my favorite car reviews ever. What a fantastic description of aging, and what a wonderful way to explain this car.

Im 28 with blue C5 Z51. Still enough time for new balances. Luckily here in EU people don't think about them as old man's car. 😀

This is literally my dream car. A red, manual C5 Corvette. Unfortunately, I'm in my 20s and not a dad, so I think that lowers my chances of ever obtaining one. Jokes aside, a good video as always.

The only car that actually relates to me is either the Chevy el Camino or the Ford Ranchero. Both cars never acted as a great car or a great truck. Always seen as one or the other. That relates to me a lot as an Asian American. I'm too American for certain things yet too Asian for other things. Always in a perpetual state of being a foreigner, much like the car/truck variation offered by the Big Three (Rampage to an extent).

I've slowly been realizing my closest friends are slipping away just because of the tides of life. I also bought a C5 two months ago. I probably would have never drawn the connection between these two, but this video was very timely. I couldn't put it into words, but it didn't feel like coping. More like a tangible proof of shifting interests. Thanks Mr. Regular. Best.

The book All Corvettes Are Red is a fantastic book about the insane processes GM went through to design this car. Quite a complicated and painful process.

That time essay was amazing, I really felt all of those words in my soul. This was a spectacular episode, your writing is insane man

Bought my C5 at 18 after growing up riding in my dads z06 when I was little. Hands down my favourite car I’ve ever owned.

Firstly, as an Australian, I don't see a dad car, I see an awesome looking red sportscar of which I had a model when I was 12 years old. Secondly, now at 35, I have to say some jeans, some new balance trainers and a rugby top represents not some joke get up, but the pinnacle of versatility for warmth, ease of movement and comfort, with a cheeky sleeve roll up if the sun comes out. I've married the love of my life, my jobs ok and pays the bills and for my hobbies, so yeah, I'd rock a C5 if I could because that would be cool as shit. Thirdly, my late dad was awesome. Corvettes rock.

I've been inloved with the C5 (the targa top with the big rear glass) ever since I saw it in NFS III hot pursuit when I was 4 back in 2003.

Bringing the heat like the days of old! Great episode. “A gut that’s in the dreadnaught class”; pure poetry (that hits a bit close to home)

still better than 98% of the other cars you've reviewed, name another car that goes 175mph stock for less then 10k, you cant cus it doesnt exist

I've been subscribed to you for a little over 8 years (your Stanza video was my first one). I think this is, by far, the most eloquently written/scripted video I've seen. I was feeling some type of way about aging as I watched and then you wrapped it up so beautifully at the end. Having a 65 yo dad who has an '04 C5 and a '17 C7 that I drive occasionally balances the line between "midlife crisis" and "getting what you want because you can." Lastly, thank you for the pop-up headlight footage. 🤤

When my roommate moved out, he gave me two pairs of New Balances since we're the same size and he didn't need them. Now I have to buy a Corvette whether I like it or not. xD

Since highschool in the late nineties I've been waiting for this car to dip as midlife crises buyers are making the hard choice of where to spend their final years and what to do with this vehicle taking up room in the garage