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Forum: C5 General
03-12-2015, 01:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,255
Posted By DarkBlueC5

I have a 2000 that I bought 5 years ago with only...

I have a 2000 that I bought 5 years ago with only 9,500 miles on it. It looked new then and still looks new now after I have put another 5,000 on it. She's a garage queen...but that's what I...
Forum: C5 General
05-13-2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 761
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Not sure what's worse...the person who does that...

Not sure what's worse...the person who does that to a car, or the person who buys the car with all that crap on it!
Forum: C5 General
04-10-2014, 10:48 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,470
Posted By DarkBlueC5

What cracks me up is all the fender gap on the...

What cracks me up is all the fender gap on the showroom cars. Just shows you how many of us lowered our cars as one of our first mods. I rarely see a C5 on the street with factory 4 inch gap like...
Forum: C5 General
01-03-2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 222
Views: 7,596
Posted By DarkBlueC5

37 for me I like the license plate by the...

37 for me

I like the license plate by the way.
Forum: C5 General
11-06-2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 722
Posted By DarkBlueC5

so....10 year old gasoline? obviously at 26 miles...

so....10 year old gasoline? obviously at 26 miles only about 1 gallon of original fuel has been used. no thanks!
Forum: C5 General
05-23-2013, 11:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 421
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Thanks for the explanation, I'll find some time...

Thanks for the explanation, I'll find some time to give this a try.
Forum: C5 General
05-21-2013, 01:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 421
Posted By DarkBlueC5

That would be a good next step. I almost don't...

That would be a good next step. I almost don't want to go that route because I feel like I'd be forever trying to track down the issue. I don't have a battery tester...might have to pick one up so I...
Forum: C5 General
05-21-2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 421
Posted By DarkBlueC5

My least favorite thing to troubleshoot? Electronic Gremlins

So, last fall my key fob started acting up (as in, not locking or unlocking the car) 2000 Coupe. I did all the easy stuff first (reprogram fobs at DIC, sync fobs if not working after that, etc.)....
Forum: C5 General
05-14-2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,721
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Absolutely. Funny how I would never consider...

Absolutely. Funny how I would never consider driving the sedan or the SUV unless I had somewhere to be or something I needed to do. The 'Vette, however, needs no particular reason for me to get...
Forum: C5 General
05-03-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,303
Posted By DarkBlueC5

You are not alone...

You are not alone...
Forum: C5 General
04-01-2013, 08:37 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,168
Posted By DarkBlueC5

It was sunny and 60 on Saturday and upper 50's on...

It was sunny and 60 on Saturday and upper 50's on Sunday in northern Illinois, so I took it out of storage and officially kicked off the new year!
Forum: C5 General
03-13-2013, 04:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 983
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Yes, mine is blue twice over...it's NBM in color,...

Yes, mine is blue twice over...it's NBM in color, and it's blue from sitting in my garage since November. Spring please come soon!
Forum: C5 General
03-13-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,917
Posted By DarkBlueC5

doesn't take long to get to 220 when sitting and...

doesn't take long to get to 220 when sitting and idling. switch on the A/C to activate your fans and it'll drop 20 degrees pretty quickly
Forum: C5 General
02-18-2013, 05:54 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,408
Posted By DarkBlueC5

I think they look good on your car, but I agree...

I think they look good on your car, but I agree with your afterthought that they should be a little bit more forward. But, that being said, leave them be, they look good. No one ever said they all...
Forum: C5 General
01-25-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,443
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Amen...C2, C5 and now C7 - easily my three...

Amen...C2, C5 and now C7 - easily my three favorites as well. Even without seeing one "in person" yet, I like that the C7 team was brave enough to do some things that were bound to create adversity...
Forum: C5 General
01-02-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,300
Posted By DarkBlueC5

JEALOUS. I have a 2000 Navy Blue Metallic and...

JEALOUS. I have a 2000 Navy Blue Metallic and when I saw the 2013 Night Race Blue I was hooked on that color. Nice Ride!
Forum: C5 General
11-28-2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,230
Posted By DarkBlueC5

It's easy to forget that these cars can get...

It's easy to forget that these cars can get expensive. You get in a Z or a GS with 3LT or 4LT options packages, you are getting up there 70k+ in price. That's a lot of scratch for the working man...
Forum: C5 General
11-26-2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,529
Posted By DarkBlueC5

I really like how you masked off the rivets with...

I really like how you masked off the rivets with those plastic caps. Nice idea. The wheels look great! My first thought when I saw the title was "who would PD a set of HREs???" but I think they look...
Forum: C5 General
11-07-2012, 12:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,639
Posted By DarkBlueC5

stock height is about 5 and 3/4 inches. Check out...

stock height is about 5 and 3/4 inches. Check out this writeup I did back in spring when I installed my MGW, I included pics of stock vs. short throw.
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Forum: C5 General
11-05-2012, 09:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,998
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Here's my latest update on this issue. I drove to...

Here's my latest update on this issue. I drove to Advanced Auto and had the battery tested while in the car. Reading showed 12.6 volts, but only 400 amps or something like that. The guy said that...
Forum: C5 General
11-01-2012, 11:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,343
Posted By DarkBlueC5

I change mine just before storage (plan on doing...

I change mine just before storage (plan on doing it tomorrow as a matter of fact). Why let old oil sit in the pan and on the various engine parts vs. new oil? Probably not a big deal but that's how I...
Forum: C5 General
10-30-2012, 08:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,998
Posted By DarkBlueC5

No update, key fobs still not working. Since I am...

No update, key fobs still not working. Since I am going to be putting it away for winter next weekend I was just planning on waiting until spring and buying a new key fob from one of the many online...
Forum: C5 General
10-23-2012, 08:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,018
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Not to step outside your original question, but...

Not to step outside your original question, but have you considered the MGW? Do some search on this forum, you'll find that it comes highly recommended. I installed the MGW short shifter this spring...
Forum: C5 General
10-19-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 5,691
Posted By DarkBlueC5

Mainly just family drives it, with me in it. Dad...

Mainly just family drives it, with me in it. Dad and Cousin.

Oh, and my neighbor. We wanted to take each other's cars for a spin...each rode with the other while doing it. His fun car is a 2007...
Forum: C5 General
10-16-2012, 11:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 11,937
Posted By DarkBlueC5

To the OP, this was an interesting post for me...

To the OP, this was an interesting post for me because I also have the Magna 16732. Installed it about 2 years ago after considering every option out there. I still really like it so I'm not shopping...
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