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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 11:50 AM
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Which C5's have the body accent like this? The narrow style/molding line on the door and front quarter panel. My '99 does not have this. Some do, some don't.



OK, I see....sorry. A $75.00 option. Damn. They should all have it!

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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 11:55 AM
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BSM's (Body Side Moldings) were optional on all C5's...I don't think any C5 came with it as standard equipment.
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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 11:57 AM
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RPO Code = B84 if I remember correctly...
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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 12:02 PM
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They are hated and loved...not much in between. Some have gone thru great pains to remove them...so. If you want some you can probably post as ad in the C5 Parts for sale section WTB Red BSMs and put them on
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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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for my tastes they ruin the clean smooth lines of the C 5
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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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They are hated and loved...not much in between. Some have gone thru great pains to remove them...so. If you want some you can probably post as ad in the C5 Parts for sale section WTB Red BSMs and put them on
I'm a rare in between I guess. I don't love or hate them. My Z came with them, they'll stay there cause I don't care either way.
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Old Jul 19, 2016 | 05:03 PM
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I'm a rare in between I guess. I don't love or hate them. My Z came with them, they'll stay there cause I don't care either way.
They don't bother me either.... Maybe because our cars are black they aren't as noticeable?
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Old Jul 20, 2016 | 09:53 AM
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They don't bother me either.... Maybe because our cars are black they aren't as noticeable?
Maybe... but I'm not offended seeing other cars with.
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I had a black '98 and a red '99 without them. I always thought ther looked horrible and was glad to not have them. I recently bought a yellow '04 Z06 and it has them. Now I think they look great. Guess I like 'em both ways....
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 02:04 PM
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I ordered my 2002 C5 coupe from BG 9/8/2001 without BSM's because I did not want them. To each, his own.

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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 02:37 PM
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I had a BLACK 98 Coupe that did not have BSM. I too thought they wouldn't look good on my 98.

Then I purchased an 02 ZO6 that had them. I really liked them on the 02 Z!





On another note, The 02 ZO6 has a damn C5 Emblem on the trunk!

WITH EMBLEM:




SO, one day I saw a ZO6 without the emblem.

HOW DID YOU DO THAT? I asked the owner..

Fishing Line and a Hair dryer. SO,,, My trunk is now EMBLEMLESS!

SOOOOO MUCH BETTER!


WITHOUT the damn emblem:






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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 03:11 PM
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Bill, I didn't realize you have the Old Man Grills on the rear lights of your Z. Those are the first things I ripped off the back of the C5 I bought from an old, retired professor.
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