she's a beauty! and what a stunning color combo! I'm sure you're going to have a great deal of fun with it. 
New C5 Owner
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From: Rocky Mountains
Congratulations on your new C5.
I too had a small block C3. It is a night and day difference. But it retains the Corvette look and feel. The first time I sat in a C5 it reminded me of my old C3. When I sat in a C7, it seemed more different from a C5 than the C5 from a C3.
I too had a small block C3. It is a night and day difference. But it retains the Corvette look and feel. The first time I sat in a C5 it reminded me of my old C3. When I sat in a C7, it seemed more different from a C5 than the C5 from a C3.
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Cruising
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 11
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From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Since its a manual, find out from the previous owner if he installed the column lock LMC5 bypass fix. If not that would be the first thing to do. Then get a skip shift bypass for defeating the annoying 1-4 shift lockout.
I've had our '03 manual vert for almost 10yr and its been best car ever owned as far as problems. We are just now turning 50K mi, and still on original brake pads/rotors
I've had our '03 manual vert for almost 10yr and its been best car ever owned as far as problems. We are just now turning 50K mi, and still on original brake pads/rotors
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P.S. I'm sure they know what they are doing.
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From: Michigan
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From: Blessed are the cracked. For they are the ones who let in the light.
St. Jude Donor '08 thru '26
I'm really impressed with this car. It's definitely a drivers car. I'm getting the "Service Column Lock" warning every time it starts up, although the column never locks, even when the car is off. I've read about the workaround on here, and when I asked the previous owner he had no idea. But, he was the second owner. I had our Chevy store pull up the service records, and it was in for the Op code V1145, "04006- Perform reprogram and functional test- Manuals only". It was also in for the steering wheel rotation sensor (replaced). We've got a "Corvette" specialist at our Chevy service. I need to get in to talk to him about it.
Do the brown wire also, and warning should disappear.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: jefferson texas
Wow! Terrific find, gorgeous C5. I know its already been mentioned by a few forum members above but I have to say I've never seen that exterior paint color with the red/black interior, its got to be super rare. After looking at the photo a few minutes I went to the "that is damn cool" line of thinking! Well, good luck with her and best wishes, you knocked it out of the park on that buy!
Melting Slicks
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From: Gulf Coast Mississippi
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
I worked at a dealership when I was in my early 20's and that was one of the perks was getting dibs on your own trade in's, you definitely were smart to grab this one, it's a beautiful car, congratulations 