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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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Bought this for the wife. I never really wanted a C5, wanted to get a C6 but the car, price and mileage were right. Still keeping my Ruby and ZR-1
Have to say the more I drive the C5 the more impressed I am with it
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Beautiful C5! Congrats!
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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Great addition! I like driving the C5's, they are very tame when they want to be. Then when you want to go....WATCH OUT!!! My only question is six speed or Automatic ?
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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Nice!
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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You got yourself a beautiful car. And the others in the garage are mighty nice, too. The three cars you have are totally different from each other and are wonderful cars in their own ways. I have a 1992 coupe and a 2002 Z06, and have driven a C4 ZR-1.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:11 AM
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Nice....love the color.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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you got more fiberglass than a boat factory now! I bet you still drive the C4's more often.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:06 AM
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Beautiful car! I know what you mean, I bought a 99 navy vert a couple of months ago, and they really grow on you.
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The only thing better than 2 vettes are 3. All kidding aside, you've got a beautiful new addition there.

Now to start working on expanding that garage to get all 3 in there.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:32 AM
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Very nice, congrats.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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Getting ready to do the same thing. She wants a conv and it's gotta be blue.

Congrats!
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my condolences
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:24 AM
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A C5 is a nice car but you will find yourself becoming bored with the interior. After going from a C4 to a C5 the power difference was great, but I had to add some things to the interior to make it appear like a corvette.

They're nice cars you will enjoy it.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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Good move and good luck.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97
A C5 is a nice car but you will find yourself becoming bored with the interior. After going from a C4 to a C5 the power difference was great, but I had to add some things to the interior to make it appear like a corvette.

They're nice cars you will enjoy it.
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Originally Posted by j-vette
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Time to get that camera out Mike.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Congrats on the C5 purchase. I hope to add a C5 Z06 to my garage someday, although the price of the C6's seem to be coming down a little too.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Congrats on the addition to the stable.
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Well Done
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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Congrads!!! But who gets the garage??? LOL
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