C5 Side body styling ridge / HUD
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5th Gear
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C5 Side body styling ridge / HUD
I'm a newbie to C5's and have 2 questions
1) why do some models have a smooth side door recess and others appear to have a ridge from the front wheel well going towards the rear - roughly half way down & slowly disappearing
2) The Heads Up Display came available in what year & was it packaged?
I'm looking to buy one & am trying to sort these 2 things out.
I would like a 2003 (flexibility) with HUD & Auto (old guy now
) in Silver, white, blue or light Carmine as my wife has some say ...
Suggestions on problems to look out for and comport upgrades like xm radio or bluetooth hands free
Thanks,
Wally
1) why do some models have a smooth side door recess and others appear to have a ridge from the front wheel well going towards the rear - roughly half way down & slowly disappearing
2) The Heads Up Display came available in what year & was it packaged?
I'm looking to buy one & am trying to sort these 2 things out.
I would like a 2003 (flexibility) with HUD & Auto (old guy now
) in Silver, white, blue or light Carmine as my wife has some say ...Suggestions on problems to look out for and comport upgrades like xm radio or bluetooth hands free
Thanks,
Wally
Melting Slicks
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1. The Body Side Molding (BSM) is option B84 ($150)
2. The HUD is option UV6...I don't know when it was first available, maybe MY2000 or so. It was also part of option package 1SB starting in 2003; FWIW just about every '03-'04 base-model C5 I looked at had that package, which included the sport seats, seat memory, auto A/C, and a bunch of other minor stuff.
2. The HUD is option UV6...I don't know when it was first available, maybe MY2000 or so. It was also part of option package 1SB starting in 2003; FWIW just about every '03-'04 base-model C5 I looked at had that package, which included the sport seats, seat memory, auto A/C, and a bunch of other minor stuff.
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From: FW/d Texas
1. The Body Side Molding (BSM) is option B84 ($150)
2. The HUD is option UV6...I don't know when it was first available, maybe MY2000 or so. It was also part of option package 1SB starting in 2003; FWIW just about every '03-'04 base-model C5 I looked at had that package, which included the sport seats, seat memory, auto A/C, and a bunch of other minor stuff.
2. The HUD is option UV6...I don't know when it was first available, maybe MY2000 or so. It was also part of option package 1SB starting in 2003; FWIW just about every '03-'04 base-model C5 I looked at had that package, which included the sport seats, seat memory, auto A/C, and a bunch of other minor stuff.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bedford MA
The Heads Up Display (HUD Option UV6) became available in 1999. Although can be retrofitted to the 2 previous model years.
Check out this thread up in the "Sticky" section. Has most all common problems/advice on buying a C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ion-files.html
Check out this thread up in the "Sticky" section. Has most all common problems/advice on buying a C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ion-files.html
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5th Gear
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1. The Body Side Molding (BSM) is option B84 ($150)
2. The HUD is option UV6...I don't know when it was first available, maybe MY2000 or so. It was also part of option package 1SB starting in 2003; FWIW just about every '03-'04 base-model C5 I looked at had that package, which included the sport seats, seat memory, auto A/C, and a bunch of other minor stuff.
2. The HUD is option UV6...I don't know when it was first available, maybe MY2000 or so. It was also part of option package 1SB starting in 2003; FWIW just about every '03-'04 base-model C5 I looked at had that package, which included the sport seats, seat memory, auto A/C, and a bunch of other minor stuff.
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The Heads Up Display (HUD Option UV6) became available in 1999. Although can be retrofitted to the 2 previous model years.
Check out this thread up in the "Sticky" section. Has most all common problems/advice on buying a C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ion-files.html
Check out this thread up in the "Sticky" section. Has most all common problems/advice on buying a C5:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ion-files.html
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