What's a C5?
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What's a C5?
That's what a parts employee at a local Chevy dealer, who sells and services vettes, asked me when I showed him a part for my 04 coupe that I wanted to replace. I told him that "I'd like to replace this part on my C5". I thought he was kidding when he asked me, "What's a C5?'. I must admit I was caught off guard, but I calmly replied "It's a Corvette". Figuring he may a new employee, I explained that C5's were vette model years 97 - 04. Maybe I'm wrong in expecting that he should know. Anyway, as I was driving home shaking my head, I began to 
I should have told him that a C5 is one less than a C6....just didn't have the heart to.
I should have told him that a C5 is one less than a C6....just didn't have the heart to.
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
I called a local Chevy dealership parts dept a while back. I told them I had a C5 and they told me they didn't stock large truck parts. I hung up immediately. 
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I would have shown him this picture......
C5 Galaxy
The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings.
C5 Galaxy
The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by WKMCD
I called a local Chevy dealership parts dept a while back. I told them I had a C5 and they told me they didn't stock large truck parts. I hung up immediately.
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Originally Posted by myc5inparadise
That's what a parts employee at a local Chevy dealer, who sells and services vettes, asked me when I showed him a part for my 04 coupe that I wanted to replace. I told him that "I'd like to replace this part on my C5". I thought he was kidding when he asked me, "What's a C5?'. I must admit I was caught off guard, but I calmly replied "It's a Corvette". Figuring he may a new employee, I explained that C5's were vette model years 97 - 04. Maybe I'm wrong in expecting that he should know. Anyway, as I was driving home shaking my head, I began to I should have told him that a C5 is one less than a C6....just didn't have the heart to.
I should have told him that a C5 is one less than a C6....just didn't have the heart to.
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Originally Posted by devnull
I need a new johnson rod for my c5's flactoid please...
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[QUOTE=ZO6vettepilot]I'm sure we Vette people are just as ignorant about terms such as 993, 996 etc. when it comes to Porsche model designations. [QUOTE]
Yeah, but I don't WORK for Porsche and don't own one; my ignorance is understandable. That kid actually WORKED for a Chevy dealer; there's no excuse for his ignorance......unless he was a newby, but even then.......
Yeah, but I don't WORK for Porsche and don't own one; my ignorance is understandable. That kid actually WORKED for a Chevy dealer; there's no excuse for his ignorance......unless he was a newby, but even then.......
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Yeah, but I don't WORK for Porsche and don't own one; my ignorance is understandable. That kid actually WORKED for a Chevy dealer; there's no excuse for his ignorance......unless he was a newby, but even then.......
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Originally Posted by ZO6vettepilot
We Corvette people have to remember that first; most people who don't own a Corvette really have no clue about them. Second, there is no such thing as a C1,C2, C3, C4, C5, or C6 in any parts manual. They are Corvettes or Y bodies. The C designations are used among the Corvette crowd only, so I guess we really shouldn't knock those who don't know. I'm sure we Vette people are just as ignorant about terms such as 993, 996 etc. when it comes to Porsche model designations.
Same goes for a Chevy dealership instead of giving me some
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I think the "C" terms only came into play with the C4. When I had my '68 &' 69 those terms were not used.
In fact I'm not sure they were even used for early C4s. You had a Vette or a Corvette. There was even a problem with the '68 since it was not a Stingray. The '63-'67s were Stingrays after the show car Stingray. In '68 there was no emblems on the car since it was really derived from the Manta Ray show car. Everybody still called them Stingrays so GM added the Emblems over the Gills, and they were then Stingrays??
This is all from memory so there may be some errors.
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In fact I'm not sure they were even used for early C4s. You had a Vette or a Corvette. There was even a problem with the '68 since it was not a Stingray. The '63-'67s were Stingrays after the show car Stingray. In '68 there was no emblems on the car since it was really derived from the Manta Ray show car. Everybody still called them Stingrays so GM added the Emblems over the Gills, and they were then Stingrays??
This is all from memory so there may be some errors.
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Originally Posted by devnull
I need a new johnson rod for my c5's flactoid please...
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I would have shown him this picture......
C5 Galaxy
The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings.
C5 Galaxy
The C-5 is one of the largest aircraft in the world. It can carry outsize and oversize cargo intercontinental ranges and can take off or land in relatively short distances. Ground crews can load and off load the C-5 simultaneously at the front and rear cargo openings.
Our C5 is only good for hauling ***..........
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I had a '74 until 1976 and I had no idea it was a C3 until I bought my C5. I hate to admit this, but until the salesman told me it was a C5 and explained the term, I thought I was buying a Corvette
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Originally Posted by WKMCD
I called a local Chevy dealership parts dept a while back. I told them I had a C5 and they told me they didn't stock large truck parts. I hung up immediately.
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
The reason you need a new Johnson rod, is that you have abused it way too much.............
yea, all you have to do is just wipe the fingerprints off and you are good to go!
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The C1, C2, ..., C5 terminology didn't come into use until the 1997's came out. Before that the terms in common usage (at least around here) were:
"straight-axles" - 1953-1962
"mid-years" - 1963-1967
"sharks" - 1968-1982
"new models" - 1984-1996
Then the C5's came out, and the "Cx" style of designating the various Corvette eras became popular.
As a side note, not everyone agrees that the 1953-1955 Corvettes were the same generation as the 1956-1962 cars. I have a Corvette book from the late 1980's that refers to the 1984+ cars as the fifth generation of Corvette.
"straight-axles" - 1953-1962
"mid-years" - 1963-1967
"sharks" - 1968-1982
"new models" - 1984-1996
Then the C5's came out, and the "Cx" style of designating the various Corvette eras became popular.
As a side note, not everyone agrees that the 1953-1955 Corvettes were the same generation as the 1956-1962 cars. I have a Corvette book from the late 1980's that refers to the 1984+ cars as the fifth generation of Corvette.