Finally sealed the deal! I drove out to meet up with Christopher (sadly I didn't get his username) on Friday and purchased this beauty! She's in just about perfect condition (18 years old and I turned over the 28,000 mark on the test drive). I'm getting back into practice with a stick (it's been awhile) and she behaves nothing like anything I've driven before. This is hands-down the most fun I've had driving any vehicle ever! 90mph is way too comfortable and I'm worried about the speeding ticket cost if I push it past there (she feels like she really wants 120mph).

I'm also still getting used to how low she rides; the relatively gentle speed humps at my work are doable, but traditional speed bumps are horrific and I'm already trying to eliminate them from all possible routes.

She's due for a wash (she was perfect when I left, but I drove 2.5hr home through rolling fields with plenty of wind and dirt thrown about; you can see the before picture at the bottom and the after picture up top); any thoughts on using the on-base coin op manual wash? It seems like the most accessible choice (moving in a month and I'm not picking up a home sprayer yet). And yes, I've got a cover already ordered (Covercraft Evolution).

I picked up an Obdok Bluetooth-to-FM adapter and I'm able to run my iPhone through the sound system without rewiring anything. Absolutely worth the $18 I spent on it.

So yeah, I finally got the dream car and she's absolutely as much of a dream as I was hoping! Woohoo!

 

Congrats on your Mil Yellow C5 - great looking car.

Nothing wrong with using a manual coin-operated car wash - I do it to mine all the time.

 

Congrats on the purchase. She looks great! What are your plans for the Vette? Here's to many miles of smiles

 

Nothing major planned yet. I've got a 600-and-change-mile move in about a month; I'll be driving the moving truck out while the wife takes the Outback (so happy to have something other than the Dadmobile now), then I'll fly back and see how much I can improve on Google's 9h28m drive time estimate. I didn't have any mods in mind at all until I happened upon RadioFlyer's fog lights; we'll see if I can talk the XO into them (she's been an angel thus far with regards to letting me get a fun car).

 

Someone is going to have a great Summer!

 

Congrats, it's beautiful. You could trailer it behind the moving truck.

 

Great looking C5
Nice find.

 

But then I wouldn't have an excuse to drive it for an extra 9.5hr, right? I'm gonna be commuting 2-3 miles at a time for the next few years with scant options for business-related commutes; I'll take the opportunities where I can =)

 

Congrats, car looks awesome

 

Beautiful Corvette....congrats!!

 

Love it! Mind that bees and wasps don't chase you though, what with the yeller paint...

 

on all of the above.

 

Congrat's on your C5, looks great, and welcome to the madness

 

Great choice of color!!!

 

Welcome to the Forum and the madness...

 

congrats, great looking baby, like the hood deco. was my second choice of color. enjoy it !!!!!!!!, fin

 

Nice ride!! Pictures don't do a millennium yellow C5 justice either. Every time I have seen one in person, the color is so rich and vivid. One of my favorite colors on a C5 that I may not purchase myself but very much admire.

 

Sweeeeeet!

 

Congrats on that nice find! I've said it before, but here goes again. A yellow C5 going down the road on a beautiful day is really something to see! And, to boot, you have the drop top to enhance the experience! Good luck with your new baby!

 

Looks great with that yellow! Congratulations and enjoy the ride!