Cobra will have to wait...bought c5

[Feen]

Sorry guys, the car was too nice to pass up. My cobra build will ave to wait a while, I will continue to follow your builds, I learned a great deal here and will hopefully be able to use the info someday...Best of luck to all of you

[craig mapstone]

That's too bad.... The C5 is a great car, but the cobra is much more fun!

[TNCobra]

Feen,
Doesn't mean that we still can't be friends [img]smile.gif[/img] I've always wanted to ask a vette owner this: I notice a lot of vette owners drive around with their parking lights on. Is there some secret vette owners club that everyone agreed to do that?

[convincor]

A C-5 transport like the airforce uses??
You can get 6 buses in those. Probly at least 24 cobra's.

[CalHusker]

The c-5 is great for long hauls. Air Conditioner and Bose stereo....but I can't wait to get the Cobra done. The parts used to build the Cobra are alot cheaper to replace than C-5 parts HA! Autocrossing with the Cobra should be a riot!! I fell for the C-5 but the Cobra build is progessing. Mike

[SCOTTMCCLAIN]

C-5, Isn't that the donor for the GTM? Smooth move [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]

[Michael Everson]

C-5 parking lights come on with the ignition. Sort of a daytime running light. I am in the market for another C-5 after my wife totaled ours. going to go for a ragtop this time i think. I am looking for a very specific car this time. Dark red with tan top and interior. Must also be Auotmatic.

[weendoggy]

Yeah, I know what you mean. However, I sold our '81 Corvette and upgraded to an '04 Z06.

I won't be using it as a donor either!

Oh, and I still have the Cobra too.

[dukegrad98]

What GTM? [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]

Cheers, John

[SCOTTMCCLAIN]

Originally posted by Scott McClain:
C-5, Isn't that the donor for the GTM? Smooth move [img]graemlins/beer.gif[/img]

I just asked my wife the otherday if she would be interested in a late model vette to drive for a couple years and got the, that might be nice. SWEET IM ALMOST THERE!!!

[Klayfish]

Weendoggy,
How could you sell the '81? I owned an '80 and still miss it sometimes. It was nothing in comparison to the Cobra as far as performance, but I just had a good time with it.

Steve
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[Champ]

My father has an '00 C5 w/ an automatic. Great car! I'm sure its not on par quickness wise with a FFR Cobra but I wouldn't want to race it around California Speedway. It is also a dream on a long drive. They are really sophisticated compared to the FFR Cobra. That said, I'd race just about any Corvette zero to 60.

Weendoggy-Where is "Aptos, CA"?

Paul

[Jody-10TX]

I have done the same, but still the Cobra grows!!!!

[FattyBri]

Im a big Corvette fan. You will enjoy the C5....until the itch is just too much.

I sold my 1996 LT4 Corvette for the Cobra.

[Bob Cowan]

A friend of mine let me drive his Z06. That car made me laugh it loud, it was so much fun. It's been a long time since a car did that for me.

[Galla4]

I bought the c-5 first. '01 6 speed z51, a blast to autocross on road coarse with. New rules required mods, didn't want to make - enter FFR. Can't wait to finish it and get it on the track next year. Will keep vette, it's still a great car. IMHO.
tim

[twingibson03]

Anyone been around the C6? it is awsome!!!! I work at Karl Chev in Ankeny Iowa and we sell a ton of vetts. We have a few c6's and they are way cool. but i still can't wait to give the owner a run at the stop light in my roadster when complete.

[weendoggy]

Steve,
Selling the '81 was tough. It was our's from day one. However, things do change. As nice a car as it is, the '81 had it's drawbacks as well. The Z06 is just millenium's (no pun Al) ahead of the '81 and is a better trip car too. Jeanne was having problems in the passenger seat for comfort on long drives so that was an important step in any car we get.

I do miss it, but it's a car and that's how I look at them. Yeah, they're nice, but they're a car.

[MCathcart]

Feen if you come here and post "Bought A C-5" and don't already own a Cobra... Hummm.... Make me wonder. I considered buying a C-5 this year ('99 or newer). Insurance for the C-5 about a hunrdred a month, taxes 'bout a hundred a month. Comes to 'bout $2400.00 per year where I live not including the downward price every year. I won't tell you my FFR tax and insurance is less than $300.00 a whole year (yes, Tax and Insurance).

I've always wanted a Mini Cooper and found a light totaled (2003 "S") car while looking for a wrecked C-5. For me the Mini makes better sense than the C-5.

Good luck with the C-5.

Mike
FFR 2335

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I also have two Vette's, a 1965 375 HP fuelie I bought new 4 speed 4:ll's, and a 2002 Z06 we bought new in 02 and we bought a FF kit in l998, carbon fiber body and I dearly love all three.

[ACE]

Did I here Donor??