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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Kind of a weird question guys, but important to me since i have not brought my new to me corvette home yet.

I have seen listed the width of a c5 as 73.6 inches, is that the total width meaning from the edge of each side view mirror, or the body width?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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The track width is a little over 62", so that 73.6" number should be from mirror to mirror.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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73.6" sounds like the width of the car itself.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Might someone want to run out to their garage and check?
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Originally Posted by Qwik01
73.6" sounds like the width of the car itself.
i know the door on my old garage is 105" wide and i dont think i have more than 8" of clearance on each side, that would make the car 89". Guess some one would have to measure to be sure.
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Out of curiosity, I went and measured my 04 from mirror to mirror. It's about 84" give or take a 1/2 inch.
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There's the answer in black & white (and Torch Red)
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The mirrors fold in.
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Originally Posted by flynbyu2
There's the answer in black & white (and Torch Red)


And for some reason I really like that color! (but I gotta get some chrome wheels.....)
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