C5 Rant
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Racer
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From: Rochester NY
C5 Rant
80 degrees in upstate New York today, blue sky, the leaves are changing, gorgeous autumn day...and I saw four (count 'em, FOUR) C5 converts driving around with their tops up, their windows up, and the AC on!
Come on folks, you might as well buy a maroon Buick LeSabre like all the rest of the old folks!!!
Come on folks, you might as well buy a maroon Buick LeSabre like all the rest of the old folks!!!
Safety Car
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From: Spring, Texas
In the 6 years I've owned my Vette, the top has been up once only because of abnormally low extreme cold (even caused warnings). Normally I would just roll up the windows and turn on the heater (works great).
Melting Slicks
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From: largo florida
omg, comon guys. Enough of the c5 rants. The c5s dont play nice with me, they dont wave, they dont turn wrenches, they dont own a c3, they are old, they dont run with the tops down. Whens it going to stop?? 
Safety Car
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From: Pittsford NY
Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
omg, comon guys. Enough of the c5 rants. The c5s dont play nice with me, they dont wave, they dont turn wrenches, they dont own a c3, they are old, they dont run with the tops down. Whens it going to stop??
play nice.
Melting Slicks
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From: largo florida
Originally Posted by jerrymcb
Speak for your self. My garage has a C3 and a C5 in it. I also try to
play nice.
play nice.
the phrase speak for your self when referring to my post would mean that I constantly rant about c5s... I just dont understand your reasoning. If you interpreted my post as saying, jerrymcb, enough of the c5 ranting, then you misread it. 
Last edited by lostpatrolman; Oct 7, 2004 at 09:44 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Pittsford NY
Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
the phrase speak for your self when referring to my post would mean that I constantly rant about c5s... I just dont understand your reasoning. If you interpreted my post as saying, jerrymcb, enough of the c5 ranting, then you misread it. Perhaps we both read something into the posts that were not there.
You mentioned that C5ers do not have c3s. Well a number of us
do! They are all great cars.
I just reread and you are right I misunderstood however I
still meant to make a positive post. Apologies if I did not.
Last edited by jerrymcb; Oct 7, 2004 at 10:25 PM.
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From: Hoosier
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Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
OH, lol. I see. I was just using that as an example of a rant. I wish i could afford a c5. Great cars. Im just a poor college student though 
I dunno, I think my 72 has enough $$ into it to become a C5 
Le Mans Master
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From: San Diego CA
Top has been up with my car 1 time and it lasted 30 seconds.
the time I bought the car I had to check the condition of the top which is perfect. Nevr been up since. BTW I live in Southern california.
the time I bought the car I had to check the condition of the top which is perfect. Nevr been up since. BTW I live in Southern california.
Drifting
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From: st paul mn
Originally Posted by lostpatrolman
omg, comon guys. Enough of the c5 rants. The c5s dont play nice with me, they dont wave, they dont turn wrenches, they dont own a c3, they are old, they dont run with the tops down. Whens it going to stop??
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Originally Posted by ditty22
I try to wave to all vettes. and i wish all the other newer vette guys would get the stick out there butts. lol
Most C5'ers think that they are better than C3'ers ,which they may well be from one or more points of view, but the ones who have owned C3's always wave back, as you will find in retrospect.
Anyway, when they kind of ignores you at a traffic light while they have a celphone stuck to their head, just pick up an old telephone that happens to be lying around in your car and stick it to your own ear.....they should smile..or look at least
....just an answer to the rant
Le Mans Master
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
The C5 snobs (and that is NOT all C5 owners...just some) will get their comeuppance this year. Just ask anybody who bought a C4 in 1996! 
The C5 is now *officially* yesterday's news...still a very good car, but not the newest toy on the block!
The C5 is now *officially* yesterday's news...still a very good car, but not the newest toy on the block!
Pro
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From: Atascadero Ca
good call, we can still rub it in their faces that our cars are going up in value while the c5's value is rapidly, rapidly decreasing. Just the other day I saw a 98 coupe with i think 60k on it go for 18 grand on ebay.
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
The comment re:C5's sounds familiar. In the mid '70s, I remember a conversation with a buddy - "Can you believe it?? A Vette with an *automatic* transmission!! Who would have thought? I guess they're for women and old guys..."
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From: WAY DEEP INSIDE AMERICO,YES YOU LIVE HERE TO!! TX
Originally Posted by Z-man
The comment re:C5's sounds familiar. In the mid '70s, I remember a conversation with a buddy - "Can you believe it?? A Vette with an *automatic* transmission!! Who would have thought? I guess they're for women and old guys..."
