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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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What is the official rated top speed of a 2000 C5, not a Z06, just a C5 coupe?
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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I think it was 172mph. I may be wrong but close.
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200mph
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Originally Posted by vettesatool1
200mph
It must be, the speedo goes that high, right?
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Originally Posted by VRROOOM2
It must be, the speedo goes that high, right?


I believe the rated top speed of a C5 was 178.
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you know it!!!!lol
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by VRROOOM2
It must be, the speedo goes that high, right?
then mine must go 300 since the speedo goes that high
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Around 172-174 for a stock C5 Coupe.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
then mine must go 300 since the speedo goes that high
Hey, wait a second... isn't that in KPH - Kilometers Per Hour???

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For the coupe, it is 175 mph.
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Originally Posted by VRROOOM2
Hey, wait a second... isn't that in KPH - Kilometers Per Hour???

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!

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Originally Posted by BarryBum
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 ****.
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Originally Posted by BarryBum
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.
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