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Jan 5, 2025 | 02:47 PM

Fcar 98

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27 years

January 5 1998, I took delivery of my 98 C5. Ordered September 97. Build on date December 18 1997. Great car. Looks and runs better than the day i brought it home.The one and only Corvette i have owned. Man these years fly by. But i still manage to enjoy this car. Thanks for looking.

Jan 5, 2025 | 02:50 PM

6 Shooter

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Congrats - Little Red Corvette!

Jan 5, 2025 | 02:54 PM

rrwirsi

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Congratulation on your 27 years of ownership. Looks like it just was delivered.

Jan 5, 2025 | 04:02 PM

oktx

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Miles?

Jan 5, 2025 | 04:20 PM

Chuck A

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Very cool, indeed

Jan 5, 2025 | 04:32 PM

S&W 40

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Congrats on the years and enjoyment.

Jan 5, 2025 | 04:47 PM

Fcar 98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by oktx

miles?

53000. Odometer when it turned 50000

Last edited by Fcar 98; Jan 5, 2025 at 04:54 PM.

Jan 5, 2025 | 05:01 PM

Trickskier

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Congratulations! Beautiful Torch Red C5!

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Jan 5, 2025 | 06:53 PM

RedC5

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Congrats! Right behind ya F!

I think the early ‘98s had the best build quality!

March ‘98 build date for mine - no issues in 76k miles! Just a lot of smiles and compliments! 😎👍🏻

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Jan 6, 2025 | 06:36 AM

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Your car looks great and congrats on 27 years of enjoyable ownership.

Jan 6, 2025 | 08:58 AM

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Hope you have many more fun miles!

Jan 7, 2025 | 01:14 PM

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EVL JAKE

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St. Jude Donor '12-'13

These are always cool stories to read. Makes me want to order a new Vette and hope I keep it that long.

Jan 7, 2025 | 01:53 PM

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Jan 7, 2025 | 10:33 PM

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rrichar2591

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Congrats Frank. You really take good care of it.

Jan 8, 2025 | 01:51 PM

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speedy-vet

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08

Great to hear I'm not the only one! Love my only vette too and right behind you - "01 C5. As for mileage? I can only say I haven't reached 100K but I'm sure one day I will. I care less about holding a value to the car as it's a lie! Our cars are 15-18K only??? That's a shame. I wouldn't give it up even at 30K so why would I give mine away for free.

Jan 8, 2025 | 03:15 PM

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c5arlen

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We wouldn't give em away unless....

Jan 8, 2025 | 04:29 PM

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road pilot

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I remember when C5's were new. Now over 2 decades
later they still look good but we own old cars.

Jan 8, 2025 | 06:54 PM

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DanielW

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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08

Beautiful C5.

Jan 8, 2025 | 08:10 PM

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Fcar 98

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Thank you everyone for the kind words.

Jan 8, 2025 | 09:47 PM

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Fcar 98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by road pilot

I remember when C5's were new. Now over 2 decades
later they still look good but we own old cars.

Yes they are old. But as an original owner I own every mile. I know were this car has been. How it has been maintained and upgraded. As a 27 year old car, to see and drive it is hard to believe. The C5 is the forefather of the modern corvette. This has been a great car.

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