C5 Greatness

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Apr 6, 2018 | 11:43 AM

Atari_Prime

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C5 Greatness

Good Morning,

I've been riding in and driving Corvettes since I was a little boy. Along the way I have enjoyed every aspect of the curves, the comfort, the power, and the sheer joy of driving them. But one of my favorite moments on this journey was the launch of the 1997 Corvette.

Below is a link to a Motorweek Retro Review of the 1997 Corvette.

Happy Friday.

Apr 6, 2018 | 07:53 PM

1999corvettels1

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That was a new car with a check engine light on already!

Apr 6, 2018 | 08:56 PM

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Love these old motorweek reviews.

Apr 6, 2018 | 10:03 PM

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The C5 was the gen that put the Vette on the world sports car map. It was so far ahead of it's time, it still holds its own against many of today's cars 20 years later (though some won't admit it)...

Apr 6, 2018 | 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by grampi50

The C5 was the gen that put the Vette on the world sports car map. It was so far ahead of it's time, it still holds its own against many of today's cars 20 years later (though some won't admit it)...

And it is still so much fun to drive.

Apr 7, 2018 | 12:10 AM

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The C5 is a very good car and still is a blast to drive. May not have all the high tech stuff of the new ones, but that's not necessarily a totally bad thing.