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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 09:56 AM
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can i identify if i have base model or zo6 from vin number on my 04?
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 10:14 AM
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Does your C5 have a fixed roof?
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 10:31 AM
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6th character in the VIN will be a 1 if it's a Z06.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by JR-01
Does your C5 have a fixed roof?


You don't need a VIN.

Z06: Fixed roof. Manual trans only. Z06 exterior emblem
Base: Targa fastback roof. auto or manual trans. No exterior emblem other than Corvette flag badges.

Why would you buy a Corvette without knowing every detail you can determine about it?
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 11:36 AM
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Welcome to the forum:

C5 Z06


C5 Coupe
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 12:25 PM
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With the pics and info above, you should be able to figure out what you are looking at.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 12:40 PM
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If you have the vin and not the car the eighth character will tell you engine type. G=LS1 for all C5 and S=LS6 for z06.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
How do I know if I'm a male or female?
Well, most of my life I thought that was a fairly easy question to answer based on plumbing, so to speak...but now, I guess it's based on "the gender you identify with."
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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
How do I know if I'm a male or female?
I was going to post pictures......nevermind.
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You guys act like this is the dumbest question you've heard today, but I was looking at a nice clean c6 earlier. When the salesman came out he asked if I wanted to take a test drive, but I told him I was only interested in 6 speed cars. He asked what that meant, and told me he didn't know much about corvettes.
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Originally Posted by dbgoodwin
You guys act like this is the dumbest question you've heard today, but I was looking at a nice clean c6 earlier. When the salesman came out he asked if I wanted to take a test drive, but I told him I was only interested in 6 speed cars. He asked what that meant, and told me he didn't know much about corvettes.
There is no thing as a dumb question. However, you have to be careful where you ask it.
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A Dealer selling the car will have the vin with description of the car !!!!
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Originally Posted by JR-01
There is no thing as a dumb question. However, you have to be careful where you ask it.
I've always heard:

"There are no dumb questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots"
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Originally Posted by lane_viper
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"There are no dumb questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots"
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Originally Posted by dbgoodwin
You guys act like this is the dumbest question you've heard today, but I was looking at a nice clean c6 earlier. When the salesman came out he asked if I wanted to take a test drive, but I told him I was only interested in 6 speed cars. He asked what that meant, and told me he didn't know much about corvettes.
Except for the 2005 with automatic transmission, ALL C6s are 6 speed cars.
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Clones can be made to resemble a Z06 if it's a '99 or '00 FRC. If it's a FRC and it's a '04 it's a Z for sure.

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Originally Posted by Vette_DD
Except for the 2005 with automatic transmission, ALL C6s are 6 speed cars.
technically true, but six speed generally implies a manual transmission even though the a6 does have 6 forward gears.
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OK, I'm still laughing at the plumbing response!
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