Fixed roof Coupe
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I have owned both a '99 & '00 FRC and '02 Z06
You can find info here: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/c5/
I have owned both a '99 & '00 FRC and '02 Z06You can find info here: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/c5/
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Hardtop Production Years - 1999 and 2000
The correct name is "Hardtop", not "FRC". 
The expression/term "FRC" is an informal and/or customary nickname used in many conversations. IOW, a Vette guy thing.
The expression/term "FRC" is an informal and/or customary nickname used in many conversations. IOW, a Vette guy thing.
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I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light
. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5
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And by definition, an FRC can't be a member of the FRC.
(Don't get me started on "fuel-rail cover"...I hate acronym overloading.
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When I was ordering my C5 in the summer of 2000 (ordering a 2001) I went in planning to order the "Hardtop" because all the magazines were saying it was the stiffest and best handling...but alas the first thing I learned at the dealership was that there would be no 2001 hardtop. I ended up going with the coupe and have to say I'm rather glad I did.
I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5
I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light
. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5 I stuffed a cervelo in my coupe lol
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St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24
How??? I can lay down a 54 cm Tarmac in the back of the targa coupe without moving the rear wheel. It plops right in, easily. I passed on a Z-06, an FRC and a vert because I wanted to transport my bike in my Vette when I felt like it. So I'd be interested in how you got a Cervelo in an FRC for future reference.
Thanks
Thanks
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Who cares about Political "Correctness"... Nobody refers to the fixed roof coupe as a "hard top".... You are probably the ONE person on this C5 forum that refers to them as a hard top.
Last edited by TXGS507; Aug 23, 2015 at 09:05 AM.
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It is what it is. Get over it.
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Seems like your user ID would have been a clue that you're not a stickler for "hardtop" terminology. 
Last edited by Lee DeRaud; Aug 24, 2015 at 12:56 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '08 thru '26
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When I was ordering my C5 in the summer of 2000 (ordering a 2001) I went in planning to order the "Hardtop" because all the magazines were saying it was the stiffest and best handling...but alas the first thing I learned at the dealership was that there would be no 2001 hardtop. I ended up going with the coupe and have to say I'm rather glad I did.
I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5
I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light
. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5 I drove a C6 with the targa roof a couple of years ago. I didn't much care for it. The roof creaked and much of the interior rattled. Overall I preferred my BMW and walked away.
Fast forward to this summer when I drove a Z06. Entirely different experience. As much as I would like to have a removable roof, I like the stiffer feel of the fixed roof. The whole experience was better in my mind, so I bought a Z06.
Shakey
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When I was ordering my C5 in the summer of 2000 (ordering a 2001) I went in planning to order the "Hardtop" because all the magazines were saying it was the stiffest and best handling...but alas the first thing I learned at the dealership was that there would be no 2001 hardtop. I ended up going with the coupe and have to say I'm rather glad I did.
I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5
I very rarely ever took the top off. But for two people on a weekend road trip, the coupe had a lot more luggage capacity for someone whose spouse...doesn't exactly travel light
. I'm also a cycling enthusiast and discovered that yes, it is possible to put a road bike in the hatch area of a C5
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