97 C5s
Le Mans Master
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by tin
IS THERE A RAZON NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE TALKS ABOUT THEIR
97s ,IS IT BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE THE TEST MODEL FOR VETTES
TO COME ?
97s ,IS IT BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE THE TEST MODEL FOR VETTES
TO COME ?
Have the Blackhawk air filter, 160 stat, back of fog lights cut out for more air, hi-flo cats, X-pipe and ZO6 Ti cat back exhaust..so there you go on a '97
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Melting Slicks
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From everything I've heard and read, there haven't been any significant issues pertaining to the 97s -- they seem every bit as solid as the 98s and 99s. Ther were just fewer of them; 10000 or so, if I recall correctly. Maybe that's why you don't hear so many people talk about the 97s specifically.
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From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
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My guess would be that they didn't produce as many in the first year.
edit- rcs128 was a bit faster than me @ the keyboard
edit- rcs128 was a bit faster than me @ the keyboard
Drifting
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From: Toronto Ontario
Originally Posted by Lew W
The onliest razon I no of is thet themen of us who onze them don want to make the rest of yez feel poorely acause there probabal jest aboot the best of the C5s. 
, and probably rightfully so, but I thought we were a classier bunch than that. Is this why a lot of people see us Vette owners as snobs? I know they're just jealous, but still...
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From: Downers Grove IL
St. Jude Donor '15
Originally Posted by tin
ARE YOU AN ENGLISH TEACHER OR A CF MEMBER LOOKING
FOR INPUT ON C5 s ,I DONT SEE EVERYBODY JUMPING
ON ME BECAUSE A MISSPELL ?
FOR INPUT ON C5 s ,I DONT SEE EVERYBODY JUMPING
ON ME BECAUSE A MISSPELL ?
Racer
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From: Hanover Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by Lew W
The onliest razon I no of is thet themen of us who onze them don want to make the rest of yez feel poorely acause there probabal jest aboot the best of the C5s.
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From: Waldorf MD
Originally Posted by rcs128
From everything I've heard and read, there haven't been any significant issues pertaining to the 97s -- they seem every bit as solid as the 98s and 99s. Ther were just fewer of them; 10000 or so, if I recall correctly. Maybe that's why you don't hear so many people talk about the 97s specifically.
There are just fewer of them ! No problems with the first year model C5s, engineering was great !
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Louis, MO
Originally Posted by tin
ARE YOU AN ENGLISH TEACHER OR A CF MEMBER LOOKING
FOR INPUT ON C5 s ,I DONT SEE EVERYBODY JUMPING
ON ME BECAUSE A MISSPELL ?
FOR INPUT ON C5 s ,I DONT SEE EVERYBODY JUMPING
ON ME BECAUSE A MISSPELL ?
We just don't like having to re-read a paragraph 3 times to figure out what the hell you are asking.
Melting Slicks
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From: Florida
No, my 97 is great. I love it more each time I drive it. If I could just find out how to have sex with it I would boot the wife out and live happily ever after! 
I am usually very concerned about a first year especially when the new model year contains so many new changes (new frame, new engine and new body design all in one year) from the previous ones. I think they got the 97 right.
I am usually very concerned about a first year especially when the new model year contains so many new changes (new frame, new engine and new body design all in one year) from the previous ones. I think they got the 97 right.
