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Old 08-21-2023, 02:26 PM
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Default C5 Tiger Shark Z06 on Jay Leno's Garage

Seems like he did a video on this years ago, but this was just posted.

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Sweet - will check it out!
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I watched it earlier today. Not a fan of the tailights but the rest of the car is sweet.....
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Originally Posted by yellow2007
I watched it earlier today. Not a fan of the tailights but the rest of the car is sweet.....
Those are the factory export taillights. Looks like he might have mixed and matched - some markets got red uppers and amber lowers, some got red uppers and clear lowers.

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The video he originally did on this car was years ago on his own website. From what I have seen it wasn't one of the ones moved over to YouTube. This will be my bedtime story tonight. LOL
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Originally Posted by jackthelad
Those are the factory export taillights. Looks like he might have mixed and matched - some markets got red uppers and amber lowers, some got red uppers and clear lowers.
Because you lose the rear backup (clear) lamps around the plate with the Tigershark rear fascia, they replaced them with the Euro tail lights and wired up the red lenses with clear lowers on the inside to turn on as the back up lamps when the car was placed in reverse.

Another pic (not mine)

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Jay sure loves the C5.

He always is bragging on his 99.
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So who makes/sells the lidded compartment that Velcros over the battery? Never saw that before.
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We all may want to remember the problem Jay had with the bad ground. This is a goo example not yo ever discount anything when looking for electrical issues on a Corvette.
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Thanks for posting it. I'll definitely be watching it later.
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Just watched the full episode, very entertaining, lots of information. Definitely worth a watch!
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Sweet! My car has a TS front and rear but no hood

Jay's the man
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That's a fun video. I like the one he did on his '99 too. I'm curious how he blew the original engine. I love the look of the TS front end with the splitter. However, I can't afford to replace it 3 times.
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Originally Posted by MWWarlord
That's a fun video. I like the one he did on his '99 too. I'm curious how he blew the original engine. I love the look of the TS front end with the splitter. However, I can't afford to replace it 3 times.
It very well could have been a bad part of just a bad combination. The car was a prototype and there is no sure thing the builder got it right. The GM engine may be much better choice. And a warranty.

This is why I will not lower the nose on my car. I have to drive it. Low looks good but unless you bag the car to raise it when needed you are going to do damage.
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Originally Posted by redzg
So who makes/sells the lidded compartment that Velcros over the battery? Never saw that before.
IDK, I did a quick Google after the vid, and didn't find any reference, and have never seen one before in all these years. Could of been a one-off. Jay asked the guy if still being made, so I guess he thought it was GM. lol Would be handy to keep some fuses or a tire gauge, etc.
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i like original tigershark front also.
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Nice video. Al lot of talking about *not* the car but ok. It does bring back how far ahead of it's time the C5 was in '97

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Originally Posted by redzg
So who makes/sells the lidded compartment that Velcros over the battery? Never saw that before.
Those carbon engine pieces were made my StarCraft/Tecstar. Probably not available anymore.

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i like original tigershark front also.
I wonder what this protoype one sold for? Anybody know?
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Originally Posted by Jason Blue Boost
I wonder what this protoype one sold for? Anybody know?
Sold at Barrett Jackson back in '09 for $113k.
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Nice ride that Jay has.



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