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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by NYC6
(In my best German Accent) I see nothing,I hear nothing.
Not everyone will understand where that came from.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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If you wake up at 2 in the morning THINKING about how you are going to buy your new C6........you will then wake up at 2 in the morning just to go out to the garage to look at it after you get it........its a no-win situation.
The only way out of it is to drive your brand new C6 later in the day...and then go to sleep with a big smile on your face!!!
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by MADinAK
Not everyone will understand where that came from.
Good old Schultz is back on TV! TV land I think. Was one of my favorites back in the 60's.

How do you like your Governor?
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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...but does anyone miss the pop-up headlights...even a bit?
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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I loved my 99 c5, but I love my 08 much more.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Just swapped by 04 for an 08. At first I missed the rougher ride of the C5, but appreciate the C6 more everyday. Love em both.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Damn, just when C5s were getting affordable......I have to stretch my finances and get the "superior" C6 !
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jiscot
...but does anyone miss the pop-up headlights...even a bit?
I miss the pop ups from a styling point of view but not at ALL from the feeble light they attempted to put out on the road in front of you. On the C5, you were overdriving the headlights at night at anything over 20 mph!!!!! I LOVE the cone of light the C6 headlights put out there!!!!
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rocketmanwpb
I really liked my C5 and hated to trade it, would have liked to have kept both the C5 and the C6, only I didn't have the room.
Make room. I did!
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by NYC6
(In my best German Accent) I see nothing,I hear nothing.
"I zee nuzing, I hear nuzing."
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckyThreadkiller
Just swapped the best car I ever had - my 2001 C5 on an 08. It's as much more than the C5 than the C5 was over my C4. Incredible car.
I'm with Bucky!

I thought there was a huge difference from my C4 to my C5. From the C5 to the C6..........................oh my!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jiscot
...but does anyone miss the pop-up headlights...even a bit?
I miss the C4 pop-ups and the way they did a back flip when they came up. The C5 was actually pretty boring....but I still liked them. I agree with another poster, however, that the C5 headlights were lame. Drove the C6 at night again this past weekend..... I had forgotten how well the headlights light up the night
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dgrant3830
I had the super high mileage '99 that I gave away to my son in May and the '07. I found that the '99 is easier to drive than the '07, but all the new bells and whistles, more power and etc... makes up for a lot. The C-6 is a fine car but that '99 is something special too.

I like the '99 so much that I kept it after getting the c6.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Daytona Bob
Time to trade. I moved from 01 vert to 07 vert. Don't look back even though C5 was awesome.
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by NYC6
Good old Schultz is back on TV! TV land I think. Was one of my favorites back in the 60's.

How do you like your Governor?
Don't want to hijack but she is one tough lady........and did I mention she is hot. She'll be great.

Back to the topic....Can't say anything about moving from a C5 to a C6 as moved from an 84' C4 to a 07' C6. The grin just won't go away even after having her two years.

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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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I love the performance of my C6 but there is something I will always miss about the C5. There's something about the C5 style and lines. Must be a guy thing. My wife likes the C6better.
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