About

During my junior year in high school, my mom bought me an issue of Motor Trend that featured a no holds barred competition between an L88 powered '67 Corvette roadster and the new LS1 powered '98 Corvette C5. The C5 won every event with the exception of top speed through the quarter mile and at that point became my dream car. Eight years later, I saved every nickel from my first "real" job at Freightliner to buy a Corvette C5. It took 20 months and in December 2006, I finally had enough $$ to take home the stunning Magnetic Red C5.

Specs

Engine: 5.7 Liter (346cid) LS1. 345 Horsepower/350 lb-ft. of torque
Transmission: Tremec T56 6-speed Manual. 3.42:1 rear axle ratio.

11.1 seconds for 0-100mph, 13.3sec@108.6mph in the quarter mile with a top speed of 173+.

Factory Options

ABS, TCS
Driver's and passenger's side airbags
Dual zone climate control
Heads-up display
Tilt, cruise and all the other amenities you'd expect on a modern car.

Mods

Hurst Billet Plus Shifter
CAGS Skip-Shift Eliminator

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