Joining the C5 forum
Sep 10, 2005 | 10:23 AM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Opelousas, Lousiana
CI 6-7 & 9 Veteran
Welcome to the C5 section. That is a really nice color combination.
Sep 10, 2005 | 10:24 AM
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 24,921
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From: Knoxville, TN
CI 3-4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
St. Jude '03 thru '26
Quote:
Originally Posted by duckvett
I had to give up our much-loved green `96 convertible, but the C5 experience won me over very quickly! This car is an absolute dream to drive. And it has a trunk!! No more stretching and twisting to get stuff out of the back without lifting the deck on the C4.
My wife made the mistake of letting ME test drive our first C5 while she had a 94 tan/black Corvette vert. She wanted to trade it in and get a C5.
I then fell in love with the C5 and told her to get one of her own!
(She did...and did again....and again....yes, we now have 4 vettes).
Sep 10, 2005 | 10:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 10,702
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From: New Jersey
St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
You're going to love your C5
Sep 10, 2005 | 11:06 AM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: The second childhood is the best one of all.
Beautiful. Ain't it neet to find exactly what you wanted.
Sep 10, 2005 | 11:22 AM
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Welcome to the family!
Beautiful ride
May you have miles of smiles
And don't forget to wave.
Here's one from Sunny. So. Cal!
Dave Q.
Sep 10, 2005 | 11:27 AM
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,976
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
Quote:
Originally Posted by 98Pace97Coupe
I then fell in love with the C5 and told her to get one of her own!
(She did...and did again....and again....yes, we now have 4 vettes).
Yeap, u both went koo koo on vettes!
It's rare to see a green vette on the road. Congratulations and welcome to this forum
Sep 10, 2005 | 11:44 AM
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,391
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From: St Louis MO
Congrats!
One of my favorite C5 color combinations!
Sep 10, 2005 | 11:49 AM
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 10,187
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From: Western KY.
A very nice looking vette.........
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Sep 10, 2005 | 11:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Great color
Welcome to the C5 Forum and enjoy that new ride
Here's a wave from Vegas
Sep 10, 2005 | 12:04 PM
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 12,599
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From: Texas
Welcome to the C5 section!!! I think alot of us here are C4 to C5ers, I know I am. I do love that color but I am bit partial because I have a DBGM coupe
Glad you always wave but coming from a C4 I figured you would
Sep 10, 2005 | 12:11 PM
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Machine Silver Z06 The Golden State......... Bay Area
St. Jude Donor '05
Welcome to the C5 crowd.
Indeed your color combo is rare here on the best coast. Glad you held out for what you wanted and got a nice one.
Sep 10, 2005 | 12:13 PM
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: St. Robert Missouri
Congrat's Bro..... and welcome
Sep 10, 2005 | 12:13 PM
Safety Car
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From: Chicago burb
Congrats. I love that color.
Sep 10, 2005 | 12:14 PM
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 37,329
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From: Plano Texas
CI 6-7-8-9 Veteran
CI-VI Car Show Winner
St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Sep 10, 2005 | 02:03 PM
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California
Congratulations and welcome to our C5 family on the forum. And, we are glad to have you join us. Be sure to post us some pics of your new ride for us to drool over. Enjoy.
Best Wishes,
Eden
Sep 10, 2005 | 02:31 PM
Race Director
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From: "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-‘18-'19
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Welcome to the C5 section! Great color choice!
Sep 10, 2005 | 02:53 PM
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 9,369
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From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
That is one sharp lookin vette.Hang in here and keep your wallet open for mods.................
Sep 10, 2005 | 02:59 PM
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 30,045
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From: Danville Virginia
Congrats and welcome from Danville, Va.
Sep 10, 2005 | 03:42 PM
Drifting
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 1,392
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From: Wabash,IN
CI 7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '08
enjoy the c-5 i had a c-4 and there night and day
Sep 10, 2005 | 03:56 PM
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Oklahoma City OK
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Welcome to the C5 world!