Hi everyone, new guy here. Hoping to buy a Gen1 V soon for my daily driver.
My parents bought a nearly new 2005 V when I was in highschool in 2006. I drove it quite a bit and I always loved that car.
I was traditionally a GM performance car buyer since then. Had a bunch of LT1 B body’s (they were quick when I was in highscool with some mods). I still have an LT1 Fleetwood I’ll be letting go of this year. I had a 96 Firebird Formula Convertible, then a C5 Z06, then I got my first Mopar and got an LS1 C5 automatic to complement it.
I now have a 1999 Viper GTS, a 2023 Challenger Hellcat Widebody M6 that I custom ordered, and a 68 Deville Convertible that a previous owner swapped a 500ci into with a small cam (don’t know why they didn’t stick with the 472).
My daily/winter beater is a 2003 Lincoln Town Car and our family wagon is a 2023 Durango R/T.
Im getting rid of the Fleetwood and the 68 Deville this year and have decided to get a Gen1 V for my next daily driver. I’ve never driven an LS2 V but I’d imagine I’d be happy with either LS2/LS6 if I can find a deal on one with under 50k miles.
Anyone feel free to let me know things I should be on the lookout for with these. My parents bought their 05 in 06 with 1k miles on it and we never had any issues. I know the rear ends are weak and the buttons for the nav peel. Other than that I haven’t found too much that anyone talks about now that they are ~20 years old.
Oh and my parents now have a 2010 V sedan A6! I’ve been working on them to get a CT5BW M6 though
Anyways, let the hunt begin. If anyone has a good line on one let me know. Looking for under 50k miles, no accidents, in great shape, and mostly unmodified. I don’t mind if it has an exhaust or if the rear end has been upgraded though.
My parents bought a nearly new 2005 V when I was in highschool in 2006. I drove it quite a bit and I always loved that car.
I was traditionally a GM performance car buyer since then. Had a bunch of LT1 B body’s (they were quick when I was in highscool with some mods). I still have an LT1 Fleetwood I’ll be letting go of this year. I had a 96 Firebird Formula Convertible, then a C5 Z06, then I got my first Mopar and got an LS1 C5 automatic to complement it.
I now have a 1999 Viper GTS, a 2023 Challenger Hellcat Widebody M6 that I custom ordered, and a 68 Deville Convertible that a previous owner swapped a 500ci into with a small cam (don’t know why they didn’t stick with the 472).
My daily/winter beater is a 2003 Lincoln Town Car and our family wagon is a 2023 Durango R/T.
Im getting rid of the Fleetwood and the 68 Deville this year and have decided to get a Gen1 V for my next daily driver. I’ve never driven an LS2 V but I’d imagine I’d be happy with either LS2/LS6 if I can find a deal on one with under 50k miles.
Anyone feel free to let me know things I should be on the lookout for with these. My parents bought their 05 in 06 with 1k miles on it and we never had any issues. I know the rear ends are weak and the buttons for the nav peel. Other than that I haven’t found too much that anyone talks about now that they are ~20 years old.
Oh and my parents now have a 2010 V sedan A6! I’ve been working on them to get a CT5BW M6 though
Anyways, let the hunt begin. If anyone has a good line on one let me know. Looking for under 50k miles, no accidents, in great shape, and mostly unmodified. I don’t mind if it has an exhaust or if the rear end has been upgraded though.
