anyone know the c5 for sale on ebay..m*1 yel

[steveo3002]

millenium yellow c5 for sale on ebay , anyone know it or had a look round it at a show

its the sort of thing im after if it checks out

[Gixer]

This one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-...

Yes, know the car well. Original owner is on here, other can be found on corvette club site. It's a good car.

[steveo3002]

yes that one

any comments on its condition or history that you can share

[Gixer]

Yeah it's a good car. Owned by well known people in the club. A lot of those miles were done on French motorways. Good buy IMO. You won't find much better.

Goto www.corvetteclub.org.uk and ask there too, you'll get the same answer I've just given you.

Owner one upgraded to C6 Z06 and would have maintained it regardless of cost (owned his own garage)
Owner two upgraded to C6 convertible
Owner 3 I know but don't know why he's selling. It was loud but I believe he put the much quieter stock exhaust back on it.

Edited by Gixer on Sunday 23 September 11:05

[anonymous-user]

Note this looks like a Euro car with US reversing lights added next to the rear number plate (the cut-outs are already there) and the Euro reversing lights left in plkace as well.

If I bought that car I'd keep the US reversing lights and change the Euro reversing light units to become a second set of indicators. Lamp units shouldn't be too hard to find on ebay or elswhere.

[steveo3002]

are the euro cars same road tax as a u.s version

[V8 Vette]

Second owner here..
This C5 purchased from Germany in 2001 by first owner as new. Wanted for nothing during its time with both first and second owner ( both Classic Corvette club reps ) . All the small usual C5 fixes have been attended too including, Headlamp motors rebuilt 2011 with brass gears inlieu of plastic.
Faded aircon digital read-out due to lead free solder at factory. Rebuilt.2011
Steering column lock fix ( GM recall )

Mobil 1 and new filters each 6k mls.
New tyres all round March this year.
I gather stock exhaust has been put back on by 3rd owner.
Extensive maintenance / MOT records are with the 3rd owner.
Never been on a track day.

What's not to like? you sure as hell will not loose sight of it in a car park!!

Good car. in fact an excellent car.

[Gixer]

steveo3002 said:

are the euro cars same road tax as a u.s version

With the C6 yes. My Z06 is more than a US C6. Not sure ref the C5, you'll have to check. On the flip side, Euro cars are easier to sell into Europe and, unfortunately with the weak pound, that's where many are going.

[steveo3002]

thanks sounds really nice

any knowledge of repaint work anywhere on the car?

did you fit runflats or normal tyres

[Bowler]

steveo3002 said:

are the euro cars same road tax as a u.s version

US Imports are banded as (something like) more than 1.6 litres, irrespective of C02 output so the VED is around £220 per year

Euro models (with a European CofC) are banded according to C02 output. As the C5 kicks out a "healthy" 292g, it is in band OMFG! (>255g/km) However, as the car in the advert pre-dates 23rd March 2003, it is probably currently subject to a VED moratorium and is capped in band K or £265 per year. All this info available on DVLA site

HTH

Edited by Bowler on Monday 24th September 07:42

[mark387mw]

5 USA said:

Note this looks like a Euro car with US reversing lights added next to the rear number plate (the cut-outs are already there) and the Euro reversing lights left in plkace as well.

Isn't that the Japanese import lighting arrangement?

[malc350]

Really well known car to the Kent bunch in the Corvette Club. Without mentioning the 2 owners I know I'd say it is probably as good an example of a C5 as is available anywhere.

Affectionately known as "Mill Yell" it is a stunner, well it was last time we all saw it.

Malc

[K2MDL]

It's got to be one of the very best colours on a C5 (I maybe a little bias towards yellow), and whenever I have seen this actual car it looked in amazing condition. If I wanted a C5 this is the one I would buy.

[V8 Vette]

The new tyres fitted in March this year are Non Runflats.