Awesome!!

 

Oh no! Not that car again . I like the wing on the wing look

 

I like what you said HR90, but I see a point worth making. From your prose, someone could make the point that a stock L98 is a poser car -- because it was "woefully inadequate" from the factory. In other words, it looks fast -- but it really isn't. Of course, this is subjective. When I put mods on my exterior, you said it looked like I should have a 500HP motor behind it. Strickly speaking, I agree. Someday, I hope to do that. As it stands now, I've spent $20K just to get it looking like a brand new custom car. A recent thread shows it ain't cheap to really jack up the HP. In my case, I still have a 50K motor that doesn't NEED any work. But wouldn't spending another $10K be fun! Given the choice, I'd pick a really nice looking car with a stock motor over a "sleeper". But that's just me. I used to be the opposite.

To ask "Why pose?", could be reworded to "Why buy a stock L98 in the first place -- especially when other higher HP choices could be yours for the same $$$.

Personally, I don't think anyone can truthfully answer the kid's question. Because cars are such a personal thing. My advice is to do what you want. Don't build a car to impress everyone else. That costs too much and you don't really gain anything in return. People won't swarm to you because you have a "cool car". That's not what's important.

In my case, the final product will state only that I know something about bodywork and enginework. Not tons about either one. But enough to build something custom -- kind of like a piece of art. But my work will never be Picasso. Unless you have thousands of dollars, yours probably won't either. But don't be "afraid" of being expressive. It's silly to worry about what other people think. Are you buying a Corvette just to be part of a "club"? If so, there are lots of clubs that cost less money. Plus, you could drive a "green" car and save money instead!



Gregg

 

So, that's cool, huh? I do not need that crap on my car to make people think it's cool, or fast.

Ever since I was a kid, I prefered a plain car that RAN good over one that LOOKED good, but ran like $**t. I hated getting my doors blown in by a "Plain Jane", but I loved the feeling when I won in my "stocker". I despised the "pimp-mobiles" of the '70's and the same with the "hip-hoppers" and "tuners" of today.

It's like a chick with anemia who spends her money at the tanning salon instead of the vitamin store. Spend your money on stuff under the skin, not on it.

 

I agree,........ uh oh...........

 

i think he meant anorexic, or bulimic.........not anemia

 

The only thing I need to make Blue look fast is already on the rear bumper

It says ZR1

 

Well. Most guys on the road cant tell the difference between a L-98 L-T1 especially a Z-R1. They think its a vette and its automatically fast. If they are asswipes, they think its a old piece of crap. Second, ya never know if theres a poser "Z-R1" beside ya.

 

I've got plenty of mods but few visual external differences. Wider wheels (black ZO6) for more tire, a home made big-mouth (also black) that does not say Big Mouth, Chevrolet, Corvette or anything else on it. I'm so against bling for it's own sake that I even painted my polished stainless Corsa mufflers black.

 

what`s a morone???

 

well, maybe be the first one across the finish line

 

There are a lot of inadequate people out there who will buy a car like a corvette to impress and will do mods to it they think others will like and end up with no friends just a lot of wasted $$ and one ugly car.

I had a classmate (not friend) at school who once said he was going to put tv's in the headrests so people would drive with him.

 

that sounds like the show, "pimp my ride".....cars re-styled for -- and by -- pimps. silly gadgetry, silly paint, silly lines.

 

Isn't making a corvette look fast kind of like making Carmen Electra look sexy?

 

is that TEAM AMERICA WORLD POLICE's new ride!?

 

word

 

If MidAmerica is selling them for $79, then they're definitely not HID lights. They could be "like HID" or "HID style" lights, but real HID lights require ballasts, and relays, and bulbs, and usually special lenses. Nothing with "cool blue" look is safe for street driving, one of the reasons it's been outlawed by the DOT. The Extra Vision lights will be your brightest easily accessible light without going into the blue spectrum of light. The PN is H6054XV. If you absolutely need the honda headlight look, then the Sylvania Silverstars are available too, but they burn out fast, are expensive, and though they claim to be white, have blue wavelengths as well.

 

What I mean is:
If you're anemic, buy some iron (or whatever it is) pills at the vitamin store, and not waste your money at a tanning salon.

Still don't get it? OK, how about this?

If your furnace isn't putting out enough heat, buy a new furnace. Don't buy new carpet and drapes.

I appologize to anyone I've offended with my lack of political correctness.

 

; But does the drapes match the capeting??

 

Therapy can help with that!