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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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If you were getting a C5 are there any options, colors, ect, that you would or would not want to have. Thanks as allways.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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Well, I love my Vert to death when I can put the top down, but I would opt for a Coupe. I would search out a Nassau Blue Coupe w/an MN6 instead of an A4.

Actually, now that I've had it a little while, I don't mind the A4; I would just make sure to get the 3.15s instead of 2.73s.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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If you were getting a C5 are there any options, colors, ect, that you would or would not want to have. Thanks as allways.
Nothing!
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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To be honest, it's perfect the way it is.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Since mine is a daily driver, not Black! -- it is wonderful when clean but being I drive it daily, it is very hard to keep clean. I would probably look for a silver coupe if I had to do it over. I am not sure but I may have gone for a M6 instead of an A4 too.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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I really like my color and options package. Only possible change would be the transmission. The automatic is fine, but there are times when I'd just love to rip through those gears.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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maybe a vert and z51.

Pickings were slim in Canada at the time I bought
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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6 speed. hud, and AH.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Tough question. I can't really think of anything I would do different...I found the car that I wanted that had the options I wanted...my advice would just be not to settle, get exactly what you want the first time.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by keliente
Tough question. I can't really think of anything I would do different...I found the car that I wanted that had the options I wanted...my advice would just be not to settle, get exactly what you want the first time.
use caution with this statement - i bought a supercharged car - and after it's all said and done, i WOULD have done a lot of things different if i had bought a "base" and built it myself

the one option mine doesn't have that i would like (of course i can add it later at a cost) is HUD
other than that, i can't think of anything
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by keliente
Tough question. I can't really think of anything I would do different...I found the car that I wanted that had the options I wanted...my advice would just be not to settle, get exactly what you want the first time.
As far as ride select (3 choices) I can tell very little difference in them and see no additional value in them. You will want the • Z51 sway bars... big improvement. As far as the HUD, no big deal. I have a 6 speed vert with all of the options.
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both tops.....and thats about it
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I'd opt for the medium blue.. is is Nassau? other than that not a thing though on the commute home the MN6 is tiresome
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I think I'd get Magnetic Red instead of Torch Red.
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