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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Actually I decided to take I55 out of Chicago, to I44, then I40 all the way into CA. I'm loving every minute of this trip ... what an awesome improvement over the C4 
Richard
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Originally Posted by C4VetteLT1
Actually I decided to take I55 out of Chicago, to I44, then I40 all the way into CA. I'm loving every minute of this trip ... what an awesome improvement over the C4
Richard
Richard
I saw a yellow c5 left over on the dealers lot tonight wne I was out looking at a new truck and they had a sivler c6 convertible on the inside manthat c6 was hot the c5 looks bland.
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
"All 1997 Corvettes with Gray leather interiors have been shown to induce permanent male organ shrinkage when occupants subject themselves to trips of more than 1,500 miles in length".
"Useage of cool black floor mats in Grey interiored C5's... negates the "shrinkage" problem..."
from someone that's had C3's, C4, and C5. All are good Corvettes
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Originally Posted by C4VetteLT1
Actually I decided to take I55 out of Chicago, to I44, then I40 all the way into CA. I'm loving every minute of this trip ... what an awesome improvement over the C4
Richard
Richard
Sounds like a great car! Auto or 6spd?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Big Bear City CA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Had to go with auto due to a bad left knee. Alreadly have a sweet set of stock Y2K's for it. I'll get them on with new tires (being that these are still the originals) as soon as I get back to CA.
Well, I'm on the road again. Want to make it past Flagstaff, AZ today being that they're expecting storms tomorrow.
Well, I'm on the road again. Want to make it past Flagstaff, AZ today being that they're expecting storms tomorrow.
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by C4VetteLT1
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you folks. Yesterday I did buy the 97 C5 and kept busy all day with the wire transfer, insurance, and DMV. Today I've been busy driving all day. I put on 900 miles today departing Chicago at 6:30 a.m. and finally parked for the night in Elk City Oklahoma. That suckers getting 26.4 MPG. The best I ever got out of my CE was 21.5 MPG. Have have to say that with only 30k miles on the clock, it's like a brand spanking new car! I also have to tell you that this beast ROCKS. Man is it a solid ride! I love it. I'm sure I'll always miss my CE, but this will certainly pacify me for a while. It's everything I hoped for. By the way, I bought it from forum member Lumberdog. I real stand-up, straight-shooting guy with a very nice family. The car was even better than how he represented it. I really couldn't have asked to deal with a more fair and honest person. It was a pleasure to meet his family, and a pleasure to do business with him.
Pics at the following links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c501.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c502.jpg
Thanks for the well wishes all. Tomorrow I'm going to try to put 1000 mile on the road. May see CA by late evening.
Pics at the following links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c501.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c502.jpg
Thanks for the well wishes all. Tomorrow I'm going to try to put 1000 mile on the road. May see CA by late evening.
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From: Poop land
Originally Posted by C4VetteLT1
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you folks. Yesterday I did buy the 97 C5 and kept busy all day with the wire transfer, insurance, and DMV. Today I've been busy driving all day. I put on 900 miles today departing Chicago at 6:30 a.m. and finally parked for the night in Elk City Oklahoma. That suckers getting 26.4 MPG. The best I ever got out of my CE was 21.5 MPG. Have have to say that with only 30k miles on the clock, it's like a brand spanking new car! I also have to tell you that this beast ROCKS Man is it a solid ride! I love it. I'm sure I'll always miss my CE, but this will certainly pacify me for a while. It's everything I hoped for. By the way, I bought it from forum member Lumberdog. I real stand-up, straight-shooting guy with a very nice family. The car was even better than how he represented it. I really couldn't have asked to deal with a more fair and honest person. It was a pleasure to meet his family, and a pleasure to do business with him.
Pics at the following links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c501.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c502.jpg
Thanks for the well wishes all. Tomorrow I'm going to try to put 1000 mile on the road. May see CA by late evening
Richard
Man is it a solid ride! I love it. I'm sure I'll always miss my CE, but this will certainly pacify me for a while. It's everything I hoped for. By the way, I bought it from forum member Lumberdog. I real stand-up, straight-shooting guy with a very nice family. The car was even better than how he represented it. I really couldn't have asked to deal with a more fair and honest person. It was a pleasure to meet his family, and a pleasure to do business with him.Pics at the following links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c501.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c502.jpg
Thanks for the well wishes all. Tomorrow I'm going to try to put 1000 mile on the road. May see CA by late evening
Richard
That C5 is hot!! Glad you got it!!! Nice pics!! Can't go wrong with an LS1!! Now just get an LS6 head and you'll shred streets in no time!!
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Make sure the steering column lock was fixed by a re-call.
Make sure the battery isn't leaking common problem with a C-5.
If the battery leaks it can take out the wiring loom, big bucks.
Also run flats can cost $!,800 to $2,000.
Question why drive across country to buy a silver C-5 they're everywhere here?
PS you said a bad thing, "awesome improvment over the C-4" shame on you.
Nice car, good luck.
Make sure the battery isn't leaking common problem with a C-5.
If the battery leaks it can take out the wiring loom, big bucks.
Also run flats can cost $!,800 to $2,000.
Question why drive across country to buy a silver C-5 they're everywhere here?
PS you said a bad thing, "awesome improvment over the C-4" shame on you.
Nice car, good luck.
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PS you said a bad thing, "awesome improvment over the C-4" shame on you.
One nice thing.. as long as it's a Corvette, it's always
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Melting Slicks
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From: Big Bear City CA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
I'm Home!!!
Well after driving 16 hours today and logging 1200 miles ... I'M HOME That was quite the road trip and I loved every minute of my time spent with her. She never skipped a beat. What an incredible car! First thing tomorrow morning she'll get a top to bottom detailing. She's got to know she's appreciated right?
That was quite the road trip and I loved every minute of my time spent with her. She never skipped a beat. What an incredible car! First thing tomorrow morning she'll get a top to bottom detailing. She's got to know she's appreciated right?
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Originally Posted by C4VetteLT1
Well after driving 16 hours today and logging 1200 miles ... I'M HOME That was quite the road trip and I loved every minute of my time spent with her. She never skipped a beat. What an incredible car! First thing tomorrow morning she'll get a top to bottom detailing. She's got to know she's appreciated right?
That was quite the road trip and I loved every minute of my time spent with her. She never skipped a beat. What an incredible car! First thing tomorrow morning she'll get a top to bottom detailing. She's got to know she's appreciated right?