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Melting Slicks
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It's been about 2 years since I sold my 2003 C5 with average mods - sure lost some money and I would've lost more if I had to put it back to stock but here are a couple of pic of my old 03
and this is is after I installed the C5 Z06 rear brake duct
car was never lowered. The buyer got it I believe was a fair price well he got the mods for free technically but it had 20K miles for a 6 y/o car and I sold it for $23K even.
Then I replaced it with a 99 Dodge Viper that some may call the clown shoe car
pix were taken in front of my house
and in front of the sellers house in Florida
I bought it for $35 K with 15 K on the clock.
Here are a couple of comparison notes;
1. I miss my C5 because of the affordability and vast availability of mods in comparison with the Viper but I do want to keep the Viper as stock as possible.
2. Because I replaced my shocks with C6 Z51 -it made my ride stiffer on the C5 and basically about the same as the Viper - so ride comfort is pretty much the same and I don't mind the roughness of the ride;
3. I get looks from other drivers when I had my C5 but I get more attention now with the Viper not only from other drivers but from cops as well
4. The C5 can make a lot of power with the proper mods but the Viper obviously have a lot more right out of the box
All in all; I would not mind buying another Corvette but I still want the
C5 because IMO - it has a timeless look plus the pop-up headlamps is still a cool feature for me. I still lurk here once in a great whhile just checking and drooling some of the mods that are still coming out for the C5 and sometimes wish that I still had my old car.
and this is is after I installed the C5 Z06 rear brake duct
car was never lowered. The buyer got it I believe was a fair price well he got the mods for free technically but it had 20K miles for a 6 y/o car and I sold it for $23K even.
Then I replaced it with a 99 Dodge Viper that some may call the clown shoe car
pix were taken in front of my house
and in front of the sellers house in Florida
I bought it for $35 K with 15 K on the clock.
Here are a couple of comparison notes;
1. I miss my C5 because of the affordability and vast availability of mods in comparison with the Viper but I do want to keep the Viper as stock as possible.
2. Because I replaced my shocks with C6 Z51 -it made my ride stiffer on the C5 and basically about the same as the Viper - so ride comfort is pretty much the same and I don't mind the roughness of the ride;
3. I get looks from other drivers when I had my C5 but I get more attention now with the Viper not only from other drivers but from cops as well
4. The C5 can make a lot of power with the proper mods but the Viper obviously have a lot more right out of the box
All in all; I would not mind buying another Corvette but I still want the
C5 because IMO - it has a timeless look plus the pop-up headlamps is still a cool feature for me.
I still lurk here once in a great whhile just checking and drooling some of the mods that are still coming out for the C5 and sometimes wish that I still had my old car.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Plainfield Ill.
Originally Posted by ramontgo
Where did you purchase the spoiler for your C5? I like the look it gave the Vette!
Those are the SLP spoilers -once sold by Mid-America Motorworks; I believe them to be back on the market but not 100% sure. They were taken off the market because of low sales volume then C5 owners started a group purchase that made SLP make them once more but it has been about 2 years since I've heard about them being back on the market.
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You had one fine looking C5 and the Viper is really sharp - a much more exclusive vehicle for sure. Hope that some day you get back into a Corvette, but for now, enjoy the Viper.
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But the new owner wherever he may be sure did not mind when he looked at the car and paid cash right away the next day - I guess he knew he was getting the car for a steal.
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might not be that hard for you to come back; you are aware many terrific C5s are selling in the mid and low teens...not bad prices for what you get and at those prices there is very little depreciation...