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Well, Thursday my 2003 Corvette Z06 was sold and is now with her new owner. (I already miss her some.)

I've got my deposit on a C7 Z51, and I'm really looking forward to it. But this definitely isn't goodbye to the C5 section. Yesterday I spent the day with my dad working on his 2003 Vert (fixing the HUD) and we wouldn't have been able to do it without this forum!

My dad said, "So there's no reason to ever have a Chiltons book with forums like this!" He gets it now.

Anyway, the C5 section has been my home on the internet for the last 4 years so I wanted to say thanks to everyone who made it informative and a pleasure!

cessna10

Good Luck with the C7

SCM_Crash

Thanks.

GrandSportRob

I sold my C5 two months ago & bought a new 13 GS but still hang out here as we'll as C6 general. The C5 is still in my blood, a great looking car that 's still better looking than a base C6. Gone but not forgotten!

MSG C5

Congrats on the new C7! What color/options did you choose?

I'm trying my best and saving/investing my pennies so I can add the high HP Z07 in a few years without sacrificing my C5. I've always wanted the best of both worlds (convertible and hard top) and IMO the C5 convertible curves are timeless so I want to keep it.

jrose7004

Good luck with the C7 but buying the first production year of any GM car is a frighting situation!

Oldvetter

Good luck with your C7! Gm puts a lot of engineering into the corvette, you should have a great experience.

JeffC5

I think you're going to love it. Wish i had one on order!

Jeff

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Yeah. I was going to try to keep my C5. But o realized I probably wouldn't the c5 enough. That would just be wrong. But my choice would be between 2 cars that are both manual 2-seater sports cars. What would you pick?

Loaded. I ordered a Laguna Blue 3lt z51 with both the transparent and body color tops.

I'm also getting all the performance options (npp, mag suspension, ptm) as well as the video/data recording package.

Now the waiting game...

Mike98SilVert

Sounds great.
How long before you take delivery?

Vetteman Jack

Congrats on the sale of your C5 and on ordering a C7 - should be a great car.

Mr.Bill

Why the down grade?
Really I like the C7, I can't wait till I see one up close, Mine might be for sale then....lol

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Don't know yet. Sometime in September or October.
Thanks. I hope so. I'm going to be an early adopter so I'm a little worried. Lol
That's the way to do it. I was just impatient.

FAsnakes

Congrats!
your Z was a boss. . Can't wait to see pics of your C7.

SCM_Crash

Thanks.

If Tango treats my Z06 well over the next few years and wants to sell it back to me later, I may want her back.

oldschoolvette

sorry for the loss

congrats and good luck

mikeam

Dang, just the post I did not need to see. As the OO of a 2kvert, you know what my computer background is? C7 Z51 Artic White!!!

But at 55, with 20 years (93 -> 2k) with a vette, I can't drop 60K+ for an upgrade but you go man, you only live once

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LOL! Yeah... My priorities are pretty much upside down. I'll be 30 next month and I picked up my first Vette just after I turned 26. So I haven't been an owner long. But I was raised with Corvettes and my dad taught me how to drive with his Vette.

But my priorities are definitely "skewed". I could easily have a mortgage with the money I'm going to spend on this car! LOL

oh1vette

Good Luck with the C7 - come back and give us an update

SCM_Crash

I definitely will. The day I get the car she's getting a 3m clear wrap. Then it's off to put miles on her!