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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Where can I get info on the physcial appearence differences between the C5's. How can I tell one year from the next?
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Here's a list Jake Lathem put together.

http://www.jakelatham.com/c5/misc/differences.shtml
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Just by appearances:

The biggest is the wheels-97 to 99 have the wagon wheels, 00 to 04 have the thin spokes.
A Z06 was made from 01 to 04
A vert is from 98 to 04
A FRC was made in 99 and 2000.

The 01 and up had chrome tips from the factory.
Certain colors were only made for certain years so you could narrow down the year by color and rim...
That's about all I can think of that the eye can see unless someone else could add more...
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Outside of wheels and paint color (both of which can be easily changed) you cann't.
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom73
Outside of wheels and paint color (both of which can be easily changed) you cann't.
I agree. If your comparing stock vs. stock. Even the FRC's were produced for two (99 and 2000) years.

Robert
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Passenger door handle has key hole deleted. I believe '97 thru '00 have a passenger door key lock. '01 thru '04 deleted.
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