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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Default Back when the C5 was new!
I ran across these Motortrend and Motorweeks videos on Youtube. Makes you really appreciate your C5 and reminds you what a big deal it was back in the 90's!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDsp_jDTsYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usBBDcpVz-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1ctcOVCd-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5irhb...eature=related

Head-to-head Shootout!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Bso...eature=related

Shootout with exotics!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V11gssfV08M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf3Lw...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxwTq...eature=related
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great reasons to love the c5!!!!
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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D++m, now the whole world will know... I wanted to keep this a secret. Thanks for the vids......
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Enjoyed the vids

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Enjoyed the vids

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I did too!
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Awesome post. Good job on finding them all and posting in one thread. I might be a little partial but 98 is by far the best. lol
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Awesome post. Good job on finding them all and posting in one thread. I might be a little partial but 98 is by far the best. lol



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Interesting what happened to the Viper in the first speed shoot out vid
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The C5 was at the top of the heap 10-12 years ago...and still holds-up well in 2009..!!:thu mbs:
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Very cool. My color is even in the first vid...
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