test drove a C5 today
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test drove a C5 today
man was it a sweet ride.
2000 Coupe
57,500miles
MN6
Torch Red/Tan interior
HUD
two tops
dual zone AC (though the display was extremely dim on the unit, i think something is in need of repair here)
Z06 titanium exhaust
premium bose sound
everything about the car seemed to suggest that it has been well taken care of. All door and roof weather stripping looked like it came off of a 3 year old car (a testament to its life in nice weather or a garage). The interior was 9/10 (only thing that wasn't perfect was the dim LCD on the HVAC mentioned above) exterior paint was 9/10. Engine bay looked clean, car started right up and drove very nice. AC was cold. Transmission felt very solid, no noises when car was in neutral.
seller was asking $17,600, talked him down to $16,750 assuming the car passes a thorough inspection at the local chevy dealership prior to the conclusion of the sale.
...I'm excited
2000 Coupe
57,500miles
MN6
Torch Red/Tan interior
HUD
two tops
dual zone AC (though the display was extremely dim on the unit, i think something is in need of repair here)
Z06 titanium exhaust
premium bose sound
everything about the car seemed to suggest that it has been well taken care of. All door and roof weather stripping looked like it came off of a 3 year old car (a testament to its life in nice weather or a garage). The interior was 9/10 (only thing that wasn't perfect was the dim LCD on the HVAC mentioned above) exterior paint was 9/10. Engine bay looked clean, car started right up and drove very nice. AC was cold. Transmission felt very solid, no noises when car was in neutral.
seller was asking $17,600, talked him down to $16,750 assuming the car passes a thorough inspection at the local chevy dealership prior to the conclusion of the sale.
...I'm excited
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i also need to disable the 1-4 shift. this was my first time driving a C5 and, holy ****, that is annoying. i was in 1st gear and barely got to 2k rps and it came on.
in related news, the C5 is much more comfortable than my old '86 C4 ever could have been. haha.
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oh i caught the fever in '99 when i bought my '86 4+3 red/black C4 coupe (i was a senior in HS and bought it for $7500 with money i had saved up on my own working
) anyway trust me i've been hooked ever since. i've owned other sports cars since then, most notably a 1992 3000GT VR-4, but the corvette has always had that special place in my heart. I can't wait to fill the void again.
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just what i wanted to hear
i also need to disable the 1-4 shift. this was my first time driving a C5 and, holy ****, that is annoying. i was in 1st gear and barely got to 2k rps and it came on.
in related news, the C5 is much more comfortable than my old '86 C4 ever could have been. haha.
i also need to disable the 1-4 shift. this was my first time driving a C5 and, holy ****, that is annoying. i was in 1st gear and barely got to 2k rps and it came on.
in related news, the C5 is much more comfortable than my old '86 C4 ever could have been. haha.
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just what i wanted to hear
i also need to disable the 1-4 shift. this was my first time driving a C5 and, holy ****, that is annoying. i was in 1st gear and barely got to 2k rps and it came on.
in related news, the C5 is much more comfortable than my old '86 C4 ever could have been. haha.
i also need to disable the 1-4 shift. this was my first time driving a C5 and, holy ****, that is annoying. i was in 1st gear and barely got to 2k rps and it came on.
in related news, the C5 is much more comfortable than my old '86 C4 ever could have been. haha.
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also another cool fact, while i was test driving it on the highway at 55mph in 6th gear the instant MPG display was reading 41mpg hahah
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Others that have done it correct me if I'm wrong, but it's ~$30 and it plugs onto the trans IIRC. About as simple as it gets.
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performance wise i think i'll be happy with the car is it in for now (i've been driving a SUV every day for the last 3 years) i think my first mods will be the repair of the HVAC control, CAGS eliminator, and perhaps a new XM equipped radio. i'm obsessed with the talk channels on XM :o
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awesome
performance wise i think i'll be happy with the car is it in for now (i've been driving a SUV every day for the last 3 years) i think my first mods will be the repair of the HVAC control, CAGS eliminator, and perhaps a new XM equipped radio. i'm obsessed with the talk channels on XM :o
performance wise i think i'll be happy with the car is it in for now (i've been driving a SUV every day for the last 3 years) i think my first mods will be the repair of the HVAC control, CAGS eliminator, and perhaps a new XM equipped radio. i'm obsessed with the talk channels on XM :o
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Torch red with oak interior and a 6spd tranny is the exact car I was looking for. Ended up with a torch red auto with gray interior. I'm still happy with the car but really wanted that 6pd tranny. I hope everything goes well with the transaction. Congrats in advance.
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Torch red with oak interior and a 6spd tranny is the exact car I was looking for. Ended up with a torch red auto with gray interior. I'm still happy with the car but really wanted that 6pd tranny. I hope everything goes well with the transaction. Congrats in advance.
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Nice find. Go for it! I also have the same issue with the LCD being very dim on my 2000. Since the topic is brought up, and an earlier post stated it was an "easy fix".... Can someone enlighten me on how to fix it?