C5 Top Speed?
Mar 3, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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C5 Top Speed?
What is the official rated top speed of a 2000 C5, not a Z06, just a C5 coupe?
Mar 3, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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I think it was 172mph. I may be wrong but close.
Mar 3, 2007 | 11:12 AM
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Mar 3, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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200mph
It must be, the speedo goes that high, right?
Mar 3, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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It must be, the speedo goes that high, right?
I believe the rated top speed of a C5 was 178.
Mar 3, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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Mar 3, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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It must be, the speedo goes that high, right?
then mine must go 300 since the speedo goes that high
Mar 3, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Around 172-174 for a stock C5 Coupe.
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Mar 3, 2007 | 01:47 PM
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Mar 3, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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For the coupe, it is 175 mph.
Mar 3, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Mine must go 300mph also!
Before you say oh it's kph look at the pic at see the green MPH are lit up.
it's a European model and in the UK we still on MPH it's ony them foreign b-----ds who are on kph!
Those USA Vettes they are selling you guys must be slow to only have a 200mph speedo!
Last edited by 97vetteman; Mar 3, 2007 at 03:56 PM .
Mar 3, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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What is the official rated top speed of a 2000 C5, not a Z06, just a C5 coupe?
If you get your hands on a 2000 Z06 you better keep it. I bet that's one rare ****.
Mar 3, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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What is the official rated top speed of a 2000 C5, not a Z06, just a C5 coupe?
The coupe is faster than a Z06.Just not as quick.