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Nov 21, 2004 | 02:05 PM

SCD

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C5 Year Differences

I am looking for a c5 and cant tell the body or trim differences between years.
Were there any postings in the archives that will help me.

Steve

Nov 21, 2004 | 02:10 PM

Patches

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Check Jake's list out. And good luck in your search.

Don't be shy - post your questions here.

http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/differences.shtml

Nov 21, 2004 | 02:12 PM

yelloyello

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There aren't any trim differences except for FRC, ZO6 and Coupe. With or withour Body Side Moldings. The main differences are other engine upgrades. Obviously the best of them is an 04. All upgrades were done by then.

Nov 21, 2004 | 03:29 PM

vetterlatethannever

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Yea, I'd say Jake just about covers it!!

Nov 21, 2004 | 09:57 PM

FLACHUSNRET

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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Somewhere Around The Middle Of The C-5 Run The Key Hole Was Deleted On The Passenger Door. I Am Sure Someone Can Tell Us. I Think It Was 2001 But I Am Not Sure.

Nov 21, 2004 | 10:01 PM

ALLEGRO

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very few differences!

Different wheels, deleted key lock and exhaust tips are all I am aware of.

Nov 21, 2004 | 10:11 PM

charlene

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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13

C52003 and C52004 are the same body style.

Nov 21, 2004 | 10:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by allegro

very few differences!

Different wheels, deleted key lock and exhaust tips are all I am aware of.

Wheels and exhaust were the first things to be changed on mine. It's still got dealer plates on it and it's been mistaken for an '04 at least a dozen times already (it's a '99).....

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Nov 21, 2004 | 11:04 PM

GrayC5

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Nov 21, 2004 | 11:08 PM

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Shylor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by charlene

C52003 and C52004 are the same body style.

Actually 97 thru 04 are the same body style. Not counting Verts or FRC's.

Nov 21, 2004 | 11:14 PM

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mike85mph

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Differences

Lots of upgrades over the life of the C5 - but nothing really cosmetic. It's probably the least changed generation of all. No gills to egg crates, no flat to swervy instrumnent panels (like in '90) no change in front end caps (or rear for that matter), like during the C3 and C4 runs. Personally I would have liked for GM to make more changes to the C5 and run it for 3 more years before we got a 6th generation. If you didn't know the difference in wheels, you couldn't tell the difference in years at all without getting really close. You can consider it good or bad, according to your likes, but that's the way it is.

Nov 22, 2004 | 12:03 AM

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2000 is when they got rid of the passenger side lock.

If you know your colors, you can narrow some guesses down:
Code 10: Artic White: 97, 98, 99, 00, 04.
Code 11: Light Pewter Metallic: 98, 99, 00, 01, 02.
Code 12: Quicksilver: 01, 02, 03.
Code 13: Sebring Silver Metallic: 97, 98, 99, 00.
Code 19: Lemans Blue (ComEd): 04.
Code 21: Pace Car Purple: 98.
Code 21: Electron Blue: 02, 03.
Code 23: Nassau Blue Metallic: 97, 98, 99, 00.
Code 28: Navy Blue Metallic: 98, 99, 00, 01.
Code 40: Speedway white: 01, 02, 03.
Code 41: Black: 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04.
Code 53: Light Carmine Red Metallic: 97, 98.
Code 58: Aztec Gold: 98.
Code 67: Machine Silver: 04.
Code 70: Torch Red: 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04.
Code 79: Millenium Yellow: 00, 01, 02, 03, 04.
Code 86: Magnetic Red Metallic: 99, 00, 01, 02, 04.
Code 87: Fairway Green Metallic: 97, 98.
Code 88: Medium Spiral Gray: 03, 04.
Code 91: Dark Bowling Green Metallic: 00, 01.
Code 94: Anniversary Red: 03.
Code 95: Medium Purple Pearl Metallic: 98.

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