1999 C5 Corvette Review!! Best Bang For Your Buck!
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- This is my 1999 Corvette and I look forward to making many videos with this car! let me know how I am doing! This video is kind of old I am working on getting back into TH-cam with the time that I have.
I have to agree, C5 performance bargain is hard to beat!
I also have a 99 vett and I love seeing young corvette enthusiasts!!!! Welcome to the vett family
I also have this same year in silver with 6 in the floor. This is the best car ever great on gas, I've driven my car from Jersey to Chesapeake VA on a tank of gas that's 7 hrs from me. 👁❤️This car
trade me bro i’m in suffolk VA lol
Vette is a high-performance sports car, not a muscle car
I sold these new. They are like muscle cars. The only thing that makes them not MC, no back seat.
Z06 was not a muscle car
John L it”s just not just look at it!̤̻ !̤̻ !
It’s a muscle car dumb ass
It’s definitely a muscle car, hints the v8 engine
Just got mine two weeks ago!!! What a Car!!! I love it!!! I have a 99 Automatic glass top and Hard top take your pick! Just a fun car to drive! I was told Regular Unleaded works just fine, haven't had any issues, but I'm not racing it, and fact is, I kind of baby mine, it's a collector car for me! It see's NO RAIN!!! Mine is in excellent condition and it's a fantastic ride!!!
As long as you don't try and race it, it will run fine on 87 octane. But don't be heavy with the throttle.
How much is it dude? I am planning to buy one and I'll give it to my dad as a gift.
Thanks for the tour. Glad this sweet ride found such a good owner. Stay safe.
I bought my 99/ C5 3 years ago for 10k, its a FRC 6/spd and I love it. it's Torch Red, and in excellent condition, 53k miles. I put a Borla S SS/ System that sounds amazing. It has a cold air intake like yours, Z06 satin black wheels, and dark tint windows. drives amazing, very quick, and comfortable. Good luck with yours, and thanks for the video.
That ABS issue on the 97-00 models is just worrisome though.
I've had Corvettes all my life. Bought an Arctic White 6 speed for my xmas present in 2015. I was seeking to buy a WRX wagon for my son when I spotted the White C-5 in the back of the lot. It's rare to see white ones for some reason so I went and looked inside the 6-gate is always what I look for. Then after looking under and around and inside. I couldn't find anything wrong no repaint interior ( light saddle) was immaculate. The car had every option available except the speed line wheels. It did get the factory polished ones. Then I saw the sticker and the mileage. 13,999 and 79,000 miles for a 16 year old car? So I worked a deal for both vehicles the Vette even got a 5 yr 50,000 mile warranty. After enjoying the crap out of it for about 1 month and around 1000 miles, before the first payment. A 53' tractor trailer drove over me in the rain in traffic one morning. After fighting with the insurance company and disputes with H.P about accident fault being mine. Was doing maybe 20 in first in a downpour in my lane when the rig drove over my right front fender ripping the ecm and tac module offs well as crushing the upper control arm and the magnetic ride shocks. The insurance company wanted to total it. I had sourced everything it needed on Ebay in correct body color no repaint needed for less than two Grand. It took the loan company to intervene and force the insurance company hand. I ended up after all the refunds on insurance and warranty etc. Sending them 800.00. I the fixed the suspension and right front tire in one weekend for around 600.00. I zip tied the ripped panels together and did some Frankenstein tac module and ecm work with a soldering iron and have since put almost 60,000 miles. On it I still drive around with the body damage. The frame was unaffected by the event. I beat the crap out of that thing every day. Hands down in my 57 years of life and owning literally hundreds of cars, currently 18, 4 trailer, 2 boats and a motorcycle, including the bug eye WRX wagon, the best car I've ever owned. I drove from LA to Reno in it for Hot August Nights two years on a row and averaged 28.4 MPG first year and 28.8 the second doing triple digits at times and burn outs. They have their quirks and mine doesn't like the rain for some reason. I'll try to post pictures of before ad after and the truck. They ran on the Twitter, I believe the day of the accident.
Great video. Always wanted one. Love the way it sounds. I’ve always wanted a corvette. I had a heart attack and now disabled. I lost everything I had due to hospital bills. It has been a life changing experience. I’m only 39. My dreams of owning a corvette now are basically done. I’m living in my parents living room patiently waiting for my rehabilitation process to get me were I need to be. I won’t bore you anymore my man. God bless you for being so cool and showing your beautiful corvette. good luck with your future endeavors. I hope god continues to bless you with many more wonderful years to enjoy your car. Keep up the good work with the videos. I look forward to more. Have a wonderful day.
John Rodriguez praying for you to get back on your feet get better man
Max Tim thank you so much. I appreciate it very much. God bless 🙏
Get well soon 🙏🏿
Victor Johnson thank you 🙏 I appreciate it very much.
@@johnrodriguez701 l dont pray much l am not even from USA, but we have got one thing in common John we both like corvette, sińce l have been at confesion month ago due my Brother Child Christiany and still didnt Say my prayers, that priest told me to Say, l think l found a reason when l read your comments, my prayers going for your rechabilitation, So go can get back on your feet and get that corvette
Spinning White lettered tires become whitewalls above 20 MPH.
Yeah I daily my 98 C5 here in Ohio. Rain, Snow wtev. Been doing it for 3 years now since I picked it up when I was 19. Absolutely love my car, can’t see myself driving much anything else really unless it’s another vette or badass old muscle. $9,999. Is what I paid. Cai, Magnaflow performance exhaust with no mufflers or resonators sounds real good! Lots of pops and burbles, can’t wait to delete the cats with long tubes and off road xpipe, also a nice cam. Love your C5 man, I’ll try and upload videos here of my car when I have the time.
That's awesome man for sure!
James Bottger - NOAA Federal No it’s been going strong for 4 years. I do maintenance on the car too. And there’s no rust underneath. Not to mention corvettes are fiberglass. If you wash your car regularly, there’s no need to cringe. Corvettes can drive in the snow, just need snow tires man.
That's a gorgeous corvette, I owen a 1978 silver edition. Love it so much.
I just bought a 98, love it!
Billy Breeze how’s it holding up so far?
Does it have a ls1
@@youngduce7699 yes
Yeah I have a 1998 red a d black c5 hatch for my first car when I was in high school at age 16. Damn when I was broke I had to let my dad drive my car just so he can fill it up and change the tires. 2 years later I still daily drive it. Although there's stress cracks on the dashboard. I took it on a 2000 mile road trip this year when I got my driver's license. Pretty reliable being honest.
Great Video I’m looking at getting a C5/C6 sometimes next year. Enjoy your ride 👍🏿
Lookin at a 99, 114k miles.... askin price is $9k seems reasonable. Great vid bud👍🏁
Go for it if it's in good condition, check the motor, is it clean? Any ticks when it runs? Tires, take it to your Mechanic have it checked out good. Be careful, sounds like a good deal.
Lots of opinions do what you want it's your car to Express your personality. Don't be too hard on those who think differently.
I bought my 2000 Corvette with 118,000 miles in December for $4500.00. I love it.
Amy issues due to the high mileage? I wanna buy one
@@olegandrushchenko1082 actually the only problem was the abs/traction control lights were on because the abs motor wasn't circulating the brake fluid but jacking the rear off the ground while letting the rear tires spinn in drive fixed that. It was parked for 9 months in a pasture and it fired right up. It needed a few things, tune up, tires, oil change and it was good to go. I love it. I wished I could post a pic but I'm not sure how.
@@olegandrushchenko1082 and really by automotive standards, 118,000 miles is low mileage for a 2000 Corvette if I understood correctly. But it's a great car. No leaks or noises.
@@vincebermudez869 yea its definitely not high for a car of that age, i usually just generally refer to 100+ as high mileage haha. My neighbors has a red one which is always in the garage lol Ill save up some money and make an offer
@@olegandrushchenko1082 I caught this guy around Christmas time lol but he owed taxes too...
Nice review and very nice car! Tough finding anything decent here in NJ in the 10-12k range. FL seems like the place to go for lower mileage, more affordable senior owned C5s.
The C5 in black always looks good
They made 250,000 of these cars & all the 1997-2000 base models with automatic transmissions are still alot of fun & can easily be had for under $ 10,000 dollars! & Low miles so now is the time to do your homework on these cars ! Your dream can be easily obtained! Good luck my friend
It sounds like it has an exhaust leak. Save up and put some real exhaust on it. Love the car though. Keep it up!!
Nice Vette. Very clean.
Good luck with the car man. Better tires will improve the ride and overall feel. Looking forward to more vids 👍
Excellent Review my man, it brought back memories & it's a classic in every sense 👍
Looks exactly like my 97'version. Exactly!!!!
97 was the first year for the c5
Congrats on the C5! I love mine too. Your enthusiasm for this car is infectious. Looking forward to more vids. Subbed. 👍
I have owned a C5 Coupe before and the Michelin Run-Flats (do not recall the model of tire) are both more durable and quieter than the Goodyear F1 tires which are well known to be noisy amd wear out quickly. I am in the process of looking at C5s again. They are GREAT cars and a HOOT to drive and own. Never had any major issues with the car other than the window regulator going out which apparently is common with these as well as water leaks due to the rubber molding wearing out. I could not do an automatic though because the manual is WAY more fun.
I was like WOAH 10 grand??? Then I saw the auto transmission, I get it now
I got one with a 6 speed for 9,500$
@@therealdarkknight480 did you find it online?, if so where because im in the market for one
@@anthonym4205 offerup bro hella ppl in phoenix got em on there. If you from somewhere else then idk, but check ur offer up or facebook marketplace.
@@therealdarkknight480 the deals are out there. Especially on the c5
@@therealdarkknight480 how many miles tho ?
Cool channel, I subbed. Glad to see another C5. A few tips.... you are right, those tires are probably dry rotted and they are garbage even new. I had the Indy500's on my C5 and they were the best bang for the buck, excellent tires if you want to save. That air intake is more than likely an ebay intake, which are meh.
The car looks really good for what you paid. 114k miles I think I noticed? I have some helpful videos if you need tips, or just DM me. I'm pretty well versed on C4 & C5 Corvettes. Hope to see the next video soon.
For sure For sure I Plan on getting some Indy 500's soon. Thank you so much and you are right its a ebay Cold air intake. My goal for this car is to keep it really cheap but still have a good time and get some decent parts I got a headers and x-pipe video coming soon!
Just subbed to your channel, hope to be getting a Corvette soon. I was originally looking at c4 94- 96 because I like the look, kind of a little skittish because of all of the bad experiences people report on opti spark. Anyway I may look to get a c5 and I'm going to check out your videos. Any major issues to look out for ?
@@Closertoofree yeah they are good car there are just so many of them that people haven't taken car of so they tend to have a lot of problems and they are much older.
Cold air intakes add nothing ....it's a myth long been busted on tons of channels.
The problem these c5's have is SPACE, that 350 engine is cramped in there..
@michael yeah for sure man they are just pushed in there with no room to spare
Like the raised white lettered tires. Kinda retro, looks good..
for sure! I'll be trying to get a video up for it soon!
I thought it was a stupid idea at first to run RWL's on a Vette. Nice to see he only used Testors on them! haha. good job.
That's a beautiful corvette you have there. The c7 and the c5 are my favorite models!
Great Review young man! I learned somethings I did not know, save your money and put a Billy Boat Bullitt exhaust system on there and you will never get rid of that car, Trust me!!!
This is seriously probably the most attractive car body I've ever seen - the chrome rims and tinted windows really compliment the shiny gloss black finish.
If I had this in my driveway I'd be ogling at it all day 😂
Nice to see someone with a subwoofer box in there vette I'll be putting that same box in mine now that I know it fits
10K for a base stingray with an automatic is a good deal but if you want a lot more performance and much rarer C5 pay 20K and get the Z06 with the manual 6 speed.
Nice I love the way it looks
The white (painted) wall tires look awesome. In my day in high school 1978 no one had a Corvette However we could buy the first era muscle cars Camaros,mustangs,mopars from,1967-1972 for $800 all day long
Damn this was a very well made/edited video for a small young youtuber. Nice job and congrats on the car man
The C 5 was one of the best Vettes made (in my opinion). It was/is beautiful, comfortable, and pretty reliable for a GM car. I drove a 2003 Vette for 10 years. However, it was expensive to maintain For example, a door part cost 3 times the price of a regular GM door part. Get those old runflats off and replace them with modern runflats or Michelin Pilots. I would love another one but with a 20+ old Vette you need a good mechanic and a cheap source for parts.
It uses the same parts as any other GM car. You were getting ripped off lol I suggest cross referencing parts (like your mechanic does) and pay A LOT cheaper and doing the 30 minutes to an hour of labor yourself.
@@HashMaster1776 Oh, so the different Cadillacs I drove and ones that fell apart around 300 (hundred) miles had the same parts? I don't think so!
@@johncipolletti6139 dude… it’s literally the same companies.
@@HashMaster1776 IT'S THE SAME COMPANY????
I ran a K-marts 50 years ago. It was flying high! Today, there are only 3 left. Nothing stays the same except DEATH!
@@HashMaster1776 I don't understand your comment? However, let's look at a Chevy Impala. Some were made in the states and some were made in Canada. Same car, same company. Guess what. The ones made in the state were recalled because of axle problems! You have to also figure in 3rd party parts
Got 2003 same your spec it was coolest thing i ever bought thanks brother for a clear review
Tires look great!
Apart from all the electrical issues my c5 has been one hell of a car
What issues have you had I'm looking at a c5 now 108k mileage clean
Phillip Pugh personally I’ve had issues with the abs, some grounding issues, throttle body, I’m sure I’m forgetting something else. There’s forums you can check out they’ll explain everything better than i can
@@164hozey abs issue is for sure a GM thing
I live in Europe, and I'm thinking on buying one. Problem is, the best price is a 1998 C5 Targa at 30k € which is...well... VERY expensive for a 20 year old car. For 20k I could buy a 2018 Mx-5 Miata RF
Makes me really wanna buy one
Good informative vid. Uh, give your pops props he definitely got it going on!
Just had to say something didn’t you. Just like the vid and carry on why try belittle him when he drives the car daily not his dad or grandpa or whoever. Werido.
You lost me when you said you cut holes in the exhaust. My personal opinion is the car sounds worse than factory now. But to each his own.
I'm a big fan of the Corsa Sport exhaust on these cars. It sounds like a beauty.
😂!!! He ghettofied it 😂
I know it’s been awhile, but definitely 5% tint all around lmao he told you that because it was technically illegal and for some reason that scares people away sometimes.
In fact that’s actually 0% (double 5%). I know because I had 0% and that’s how dark it was lol
Vette looks nice man, I have a c4, in the market for a c5 or c6 to add to the collection 😎🔥
Nice Vette. Nice video.
Probably the greatest car, ever. You can flog the hell out of these, and they come back for more! I believe that if the late Scott Walker and his friend were in one, they would not have crashed.
Are you talking about Paul Walker
Yes but 2001-2004 has LS6 intake and block and Z06 torque tube and drive shaft!
Have the same car. I love it. Best tutorial on the c5 I’ve seen 👍
Thank you!!
Aside from my previous negative comment, if you're in high school driving a Vette, good for you! Gotta be beating the girls of with a stick! Lol!
My aunt is selling hers pretty soon, same year & color as you’d. Hopefully I can get my hands on it. Freakin love this machine!
Did you get it?
@@tchrisou812 Yes I actually did. It’ll be two years of ownership come June.
@@josiahthibodeaux I love hearing that. Good get brother. How has it been?
@@tchrisou812 it’s been great, bout to star the major modifications.
@@josiahthibodeaux Do some videos man, I'd subscribe.
Nice vid bro!! Used to have a 2002 C5, now I have a 13 C6 Vert!! New sub!
Got 2002 Z06,all black with only 25,000 miles.Love this ride....
Correct me if I’m wrong bc I’m in the market for a c5, but, you do not HAVE to run premium in an ls1 with this drive train. That being said the power difference is huge as well as the way the car runs is way better with premium. My close friend has an 01 transam with the ls1, and he runs 87 and the car runs fine. It runs better and goes faster on premium but for daily driving at low rpm on a stock car (intake and exhaust only) it runs fine. When we go to the drag strip he runs 93 no ethanol and the car really opens up.
I would always run premium in the LS1. You can run 87 but it feels like a dog cause the computer is correcting for it and making it safe by cutting timing so basically cutting power back. I always ran premium
My 99 sounds evil and drives possessed. Love my c5.
Beautiful!
I don't think I've seen raised whites on a Vette since the C3. Looks pretty good.
Nice video Lance, I’ve never really looked into the C5 before but it looks like it would be a fun car to own! Also, I’m totally pro cutting holes in the exhaust, gives a great sound and it’s free!
Low to mid 13's. At the track...I had a 2001 and a 2003 annav also. 350 HP
I like those Subs man 😎
Nice looking car, but white letter tires look horrible on a Corvette. I've seen worse though, so enjoy your car!!
I never have my spare or tire change equippment (saves a lot of weight & improves gas/handling/braking). If I break down (very rare) I just call a tow truck free from Geico (like $35yr)
Also, by having those ridiculous subs, you've taken away one of the best parts about your car, which is EXCELLENT vision out of the rear of the car.
"this car has more white nights than girls that post on r/pics"
Run flat tires a must unless you can tow it from anywhere you you go...if not. It's a road side target for thieves
Great C5!!!
yea i am old school love raised white letters.Dont know why unless you got a 4x4 its hard to get real raised letters
I clicked on this just to comment, it's not a muscle car, it's a sorts car.
Subbed, you're what I should have been in school xD
thanks for doing this I was thing about this yr for my family first track and street car
The funny part is I got a 99 I’m also putting a kenwood radio in mine as well I do think it looks a lot better
Nice ride dude!
You get a like for warning up ur car before you Rev it. 👍
thats a good deal young man, old school is usually better...
I am actually in the market for one....seems to be a good buy for about 6-7k
Michel Linschoten so cheap...?! Wow i would already bought 3 of them
One in my area for 3.5K but 3rd gear slips so a $600 used tranny and I’d be good
Accelerated Weather thats crazy
In germany you have to pay 20 thousand to get a good manual one
krezo I could get it for 3.5k but a T56 for a grand and a used ECU and be out under 5k
Accelerated Weather nice enjoy it
in idaho a 2000 convertible C5 with 41 thousand sold at the dealership in 3 days for 18k. It was my old one they gave me 15k for my trade in.
Drilled and slotted rotors make the rotors structurally weaker and is not a performance upgrade.
Trying to get more videos up ill get one done this weekend I just haven't had a lot of time just had a baby last weekend.
Congrats and goodbye corvette! lol
Looks very nice
You're in high school and you just had a baby? Lord bless your soul lmao. Congrats though for real
@@JasonKrasavage he is in college I believe
Congrats! Your kid will have the peace of mind knowing he/she wasn’t conceived in the back seat of your car. 😉
Nice video. I have a '04 Z06 CE.
Nice car bud!! But you really need the aftermarket hood seal with that air intake to keep rain out
For sure man thanks for the info!
Good review
How much did it cost to change it from a manual to an automatic
It's always been an auto. You can actually make some money going from manual to and auto since all the manual parts are a premium over the auto
I think this would be an amazing first car this a 2012 g37 and a
2011 370z are amazing first cars all under 15k
subbed cuz black vette. keep up the vids bro
Damn. That sub box is huge and you still have plenty trunk left to go.
Yeah for sure
White letter tires on stuff looks good
I just one a 02 c5 in a raffle w/81k miles, love it, very strong car! An comfy.....
Rob Moore what kind of raffle was it? Also: congratulations lol
It was knights of Columbus raffle, they do it every year in Ohio, I bought 5 tickets for 50 bucks an they delivered it to my house, awesome right, also no taxes cuz it was a raffle!
@@Ddffgghhjj it was knights of Columbus in Ohio, they raffle a Bette off every summer, I bought 5 tickets for 50bucks an they delivered it to my house, also no taxes cuz it was a raffle, coolest thing I ever one, 1 owner w/clean car fax an silver the best color, my opinion
VETTE, not Bette sorry
Enjoy!!!
Agree
I almost bought a 1999 corvette this last weekend. It had just over 20,000 original miles and was garaged its entire life.
I'll give you $11K right now (kidding, enjoy this bad boy (or girl). I'll take my time and find a car that fits me. I do worry about climate change and may get a sporty ethic. The charging stations are spread out in the northern Colorado/Wyoming area at this time. The 1999 and 1987 are the better years for the price.
How's your insurance cost on the 1999? I'd probably pay outright to avoid the required extra cost.
The Corvette is a sports car...
Beautiful seats, lovely car. Wanted this car since I was a little kid. Mostly worried about the mileage here in Sweden and getting spareparts cheap/making sure the car is in a good condition.
Probably gonna buy one in 2 years. Though I was thinking of a porsche 944 turbo . Still watching the video buy so sorry if this comes up but any tips from you (or anyone else?) on what to look out for after driving it for a while?
- also wow, your Corvette has the same mileage as my Volvo S40 xD That's wicked. Though I drive in an urban area mostly so I guess that impacts it a bit.
That’s what I be telling people my v8 don’t even drink that much 💯
Info...if you don't drive the c5 every day the batt will go dead because the car drains the batt to keep the radio presenter sets and the power seat program current...they need to be driven
Right for sure I take the battery out for storage but every so often I go out there and start it up and let it run
This explains why my battery always dies on mine during winter time, I’m currently using a battery charger/mantener to keep it charged now.
And I thought it was my Teletrac security system draining my battery. I replaced my battery with an Optima battery and always keep it on a trickle charger just in case I can't drive it for a couple of weeks.
Good video 👍
I put 19 in all way around on my 2004 triple black 255 in the front they fit 285 in the back
Awesome!!!! Great honest review:)
I love my triple black 2000 6 spd with Corsa exhaust