Sold the Ruby today
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Burning Brakes
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From: Madison Mississippi
Sold the Ruby today
Sold my C-4 today. Very sad to see it go. I basically put every mod known to the forum except one, the blower. I have loved every minute of owning a hot cammed 3.73 gear Ruby. In case you are wondering, yes it will beat the stock six speed C-5 in the quarter mile and yes it is much cooler to hear it idle The car will be missed and I took plenty of pictures. 
On a lighter note, I recently bought a Cherry C-5 six speed with only 4.200 actual miles. This car is brand new and it is well, a better car by mechanical refinement and it's overall handling qualities are very, very nice. You might say the C-5 is more graceful than the C-4 but, I will really miss the sport seats and cockpit feel of the C-4. It has been great and it has been informative but, I have asked the Mods to change my name to reflect my new car. I wish you all well and good luck with the mods. Listen to the guys that have actually done the work and ignore the wanna bees. I am sure I will meet a few on the C-5 forum. I will check back from time to time to watch 
a few of the knowns go at it about the Cats and 1 3/4 vs 1/58 header wars etc. Peace to all of you, See ya 
On a lighter note, I recently bought a Cherry C-5 six speed with only 4.200 actual miles. This car is brand new and it is well, a better car by mechanical refinement and it's overall handling qualities are very, very nice. You might say the C-5 is more graceful than the C-4 but, I will really miss the sport seats and cockpit feel of the C-4. It has been great and it has been informative but, I have asked the Mods to change my name to reflect my new car. I wish you all well and good luck with the mods. Listen to the guys that have actually done the work and ignore the wanna bees. I am sure I will meet a few on the C-5 forum. I will check back from time to time to watch a few of the knowns go at it about the Cats and 1 3/4 vs 1/58 header wars etc. Peace to all of you, See ya
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Kingman AZ
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Congratulations! I am in the hunt for a newer one myself and am amazed at the unrealistic prices that some folks think their cars are worth. I mean, like they are in love with their babied low-mile Corvette and any person that shops around will not even bother to call on these folks as it is a waste of time talking with them.
Example: 91 Yellow over black coupe 6-speed with 8,500 miles for $21,900. You can buy a good LT4 for less than that and I have seen some ZR1s and Grand Sports for not much more. If you do a search on most for sale boards and just type in $18,000 to $25,000 for a C5 you will get so many hits it will scramble your brain.
Example: 91 Yellow over black coupe 6-speed with 8,500 miles for $21,900. You can buy a good LT4 for less than that and I have seen some ZR1s and Grand Sports for not much more. If you do a search on most for sale boards and just type in $18,000 to $25,000 for a C5 you will get so many hits it will scramble your brain.
Team Owner
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From: altered state
St. Jude Donor '05
Congrats on a "new" C5, sure youll love it! Best drivetrain ever for sure....Throw a H/C package on that and youll forget all about the LT1 
Let us know how those floormat and BSM debates go.
Let us know how those floormat and BSM debates go.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Santa Teresa New Mexico
Originally Posted by aboatguy
Congrats: C5s are great looking cars!When I get back to sea-level there's a C5 in my future.
Mike
They said the car was exceptional in the ice and snow.
In some remote way they may have made your case.
C5's are nice. Its the next step isn't it.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: San Pedro CA
Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Congrats on a "new" C5, sure youll love it! Best drivetrain ever for sure....Throw a H/C package on that and youll forget all about the LT1
Let us know how those floormat and BSM debates go.
Let us know how those floormat and BSM debates go.
don't forget the chrome tail lite louvers and the killer exhaust plates!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Washington DC
This is when I sold my '96 for a '99.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m_id=54&arch=1
This is when I bought a '94 Vert last year.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m_id=34&arch=1
Also, I posted somewhere about going back to a C4 from a C5. The C5 is nice, but the C4 has more character. But you can mod the heck out of the C5.
Best of luck.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m_id=54&arch=1
This is when I bought a '94 Vert last year.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...m_id=34&arch=1
Also, I posted somewhere about going back to a C4 from a C5. The C5 is nice, but the C4 has more character. But you can mod the heck out of the C5.
Best of luck.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Madison Mississippi
Thanks for the repiles guys
I have asked the mods to change me over to Cherry6speed. My buddies look at it and ask me if I coulda got it in red
LOL Cheers to all and to all a farewell
I have asked the mods to change me over to Cherry6speed. My buddies look at it and ask me if I coulda got it in red
LOL Cheers to all and to all a farewell
