Sometimes I think we just need to step back and enjoy these wonderful cars.
...so true !....
A C5 Appreciation
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A C5 Appreciation
Yesterday, I drove the 2003 up and back from just outside Philadelphia to the hills of northern New Jersey, the errand being continued work at a friend of mine's house on preparing my 1985 for flight judging next month.
Driving back late yesterday afternoon, I couldn't stop smiling. It was a beautiful day in the Northeast, sitting in the low 80s: about the best you can expect for August. Of course I had the top down and the driving was just lovely along New Jersey Route 57. The engine sounded wonderful - sometimes that burble at idle and a couple times that high RPM bark. And then there's the wind in the hair and the suspension working just a little bit harder than usual.
What a wonderful car - as Grace gets closer to 40k miles (low for a C5, but high for a 50th Anniversary convertible), I realize how many of those miles have been flat-out great.
Driving back late yesterday afternoon, I couldn't stop smiling. It was a beautiful day in the Northeast, sitting in the low 80s: about the best you can expect for August. Of course I had the top down and the driving was just lovely along New Jersey Route 57. The engine sounded wonderful - sometimes that burble at idle and a couple times that high RPM bark. And then there's the wind in the hair and the suspension working just a little bit harder than usual.
What a wonderful car - as Grace gets closer to 40k miles (low for a C5, but high for a 50th Anniversary convertible), I realize how many of those miles have been flat-out great.
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Sounds like an excellent ride. Sorry I wasn't there to follow.
Now I'm feeling homesick for New Jersey. In a couple of months the weather is going to be fantastic for cruising. Hard to beat fall in the northeast!
Thanks for sharing the experience!
Now I'm feeling homesick for New Jersey. In a couple of months the weather is going to be fantastic for cruising. Hard to beat fall in the northeast!
Thanks for sharing the experience!
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