Moving up to a C5 from a C4
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2) No vert available - Bad
3) Perimeter bolt heads - Bad
4) Rear mounted EBCM - Bad
5) No HUD/twilight sentinel option - Bad
6) Return fuel system - Good
7) Can pick them up dirt cheap- Good
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Lots of nice vettes out there...
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Get the nicest you can afford.
That said, what are your plans? Just going to drive it or are you obsessive/compulsive like a lot of us and you know you wont be able to control your urge to mod it to make nicer or faster?
I'd personally look for an '01-'03 as previously suggested but that's because there's some mechanical/technical advantages to those years for go fast mods.
That said, what are your plans? Just going to drive it or are you obsessive/compulsive like a lot of us and you know you wont be able to control your urge to mod it to make nicer or faster?
I'd personally look for an '01-'03 as previously suggested but that's because there's some mechanical/technical advantages to those years for go fast mods.
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To the OP, when considering an 04, be wary of serial numbers 45110258 through 45125500, and verify if there has been any fuel system work if considering.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
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Also worth noting that the replacement cost of the F55 suspension on equipped 04's is insane... and the do fail. You can buy coilovers for less...
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That suspension was available in almost all years of production of C5's,not just 2004's,and it was an option,not standard equipment.Not to many sold with em by 2004 because the word was out on them.
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15
I wouldn't be afraid to buy a 97--they are almost identical to the 98's---You'll love any of the new LS based GM engines---In my opinion the LT or old C4 engines (L98) were the WORST engines GM ever made---They are extremely hard to tune--the tuned port injection was GM's 1st attemp at individual cylinder injection and was very archaich--the cold and warm start adjusments are so limited that with mods especially they never run correctly-
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