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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Hello, I just recently upgraded from my 1994 c4 with 48k miles I owned for over eight years to a 2002 yellow rag top six speed and 25k miles. Can't believe I waited do long to make the switch. What a great car. With the Corsa exhaust you don't even need a radio. Good times!
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Welcome to the wonderful world of C5! And perfect colour choice
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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You will enjoy the C5.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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You;ll love it!
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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Did you quit smoking Marbs, change out of your dirty wifebeater tank top, shave your goatee and have your mullet cut off too?






I kid, I kid.

Welcome to C5!! Enjoy the ride!
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Holy crap,,,you had a corvette for 8 years that you only had 48K on it!!! Hope you decide to enjoy this one more than the one you saved all those miles on!! Welcome to the C5 world,,,now get out and drive and ENJOY!!!!!
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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Congrats on getting the C5 and welcome to the forum.
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 07:49 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Welcome to the C5 group. I had a 86 for nine years but it had 145000 when I sold it. I am very happy with the differences between the C4 and the C5.
Enjoy
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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congrats on the move up. make sure you drive this one more than the last:thumbs


Originally Posted by TraceZ
Did you quit smoking Marbs, change out of your dirty wifebeater tank top, shave your goatee and have your mullet cut off too?






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Welcome to C5!! Enjoy the ride!

while completely funny (and possibly true) you realize they say the same thing in C6 about us C5 guys, right?
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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Welcome to the C5 club. I skipped the C4, sold my C3 & went right to the C5. Best sports car I ever owned
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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welcome....so there is that big of a difference huh.....my BIL had a C4 and told me not to get a vert because his rattled and creaked so much. I never rode in a C4 so don't know first hand. But my C5 has none of the problems his did.
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Congrats and post up some pictures
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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Welcome to the C-5 group. I just (last year) came up from a C-3. Wow, what a difference. You're going to love it. Good Luck.

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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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Welcome to the C5 world. Now all we need is pics. Don't be shy.
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