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Aug 25, 2011 | 12:00 AM

aTeam

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How's the air conditioning?

I've been looking around at C5's and I have an easy question. How is the air conditioning in these cars? It get's pretty hot in the summer here in New Jersey and my LS400 is black on black which is hot as hell. I'm looking to get a black on black c5 as well

Aug 25, 2011 | 12:27 AM

shadowman1

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Here in Austin it's hitting 106 in the afternoon and mine gets so cold I have to turn up the temp after a few minutes of driving.

Dave

Aug 25, 2011 | 12:29 AM

TabuIsMe

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I'm in Jersey, and my c5 a/c keeps me cool on warm days, np so far

Aug 25, 2011 | 12:34 AM

aTeam

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Alright, I was just curious anyway. Thanks guys

Aug 25, 2011 | 01:59 AM

rootpooty

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Originally Posted by shadowman1

Here in Austin it's hitting 106 in the afternoon and mine gets so cold I have to turn up the temp after a few minutes of driving.

Dave

Lol I agree the same goes for the heat on cold days too

Aug 25, 2011 | 03:54 AM

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"It get's pretty hot in the summer here in New Jersey........"

Good one!

I agree with the others. As long as your system is operating properly and fully charged, no worries.

Aug 25, 2011 | 05:09 AM

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The car will be a little warmer with the glass roof if you get a coupe, but the A/C does just fine in keeping it cool inside.

Aug 25, 2011 | 10:15 AM

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The car will be a little warmer with the glass roof if you get a coupe, but the A/C does just fine in keeping it cool inside.

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Aug 25, 2011 | 10:20 AM

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Aug 25, 2011 | 10:55 AM

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Nice and chilly, even on the hottest days.

Aug 25, 2011 | 11:29 AM

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Nice and chilly, even on the hottest days.

going strong in my 99

Aug 25, 2011 | 02:16 PM

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salvy1

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I would have to agree. these ac systems work awesome in these cars. Mine is blk on blk in florida heat and it freezes me out.

Aug 25, 2011 | 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Vettmann17

Nice and chilly, even on the hottest days.

gets cold fast. great for the wifes hot flashes

Aug 25, 2011 | 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by aTeam

Mine seemed like the efficiency was getting low and that it was, it was low on freon so I charged it up (Have all the necessary tools) and now just going to the doctors office I was freezing

All black on Black Vette too!

Thanks,Matt

Aug 25, 2011 | 02:27 PM

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In 50 plus days of over 100 degree temps here, you can still hang meat in my coupe.

Aug 25, 2011 | 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by aTeam

i live in south florida and have a convertible to boot and i have the auto temp set at 72 and after initial cool down i usually run the fan on 1 or not more than 2 bars and am very comfortable even at mid day. no complaints about the C5 air from me.