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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Got my 2002 C5 Vette Vert today. Hot hot hot. Drove it 250 miles today from dealer to garage.

Now I'm broke haha. Hopefully I'll weather this storm.
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Thanks guys. The Vette is so hot I get conscious from taking the top down and driving.

Btw, I'm so happy I got the car safely to home. Prior to driving it from the dealer, the only experience I had with Vettes are 2 short test drives.

I love the cruise control. Although I noticed, if I stepped on brake (which lowers the set speed) and try to set it again back to the orig speed, it is setting it at a lower speed than what I have. So to set it back, I have to toggle off and on the cruise control and then drive to my desired speed and then set it. Is that normal ?
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Btw, what are good free picture hosting sites? Imageshack's free upload is quite limited.
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My first photo attempt. If you see this, this is shot from inside dealership looking out. Shot taken after I signed on the dotted get-me-broke line.


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Congratulations on a very nice vert For any questions on your car the best place for answers would be C5 general. The guys and gals over there can help with just about anything pertaining to your car.
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Originally Posted by VETTECHABYGOLLYWOW
I love the cruise control. Although I noticed, if I stepped on brake (which lowers the set speed) and try to set it again back to the orig speed, it is setting it at a lower speed than what I have. So to set it back, I have to toggle off and on the cruise control and then drive to my desired speed and then set it. Is that normal ?
Yes it's normal. Just hit RESUME to go back to your previously set speed, assuming you haven't turned the engine off since it was last set.



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