Ultimate corvette????
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Ultimate corvette????
110k for this show winner in virginia.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33615
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33615
Melting Slicks
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (ICULUKN-C5)
110k is alot of money, but if he does have the 427 TT package it may be worth it.
I dunno - i look at the car astetically and it does not look like a 110k car to me.
That is why i am glad i only have roughly 40k total in mine and i can look at it and see it being that (if that makes sense?)
I dunno - i look at the car astetically and it does not look like a 110k car to me.
That is why i am glad i only have roughly 40k total in mine and i can look at it and see it being that (if that makes sense?)
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (ICULUKN-C5)
$110k ....... 
and after 5 days....NO BIDS!!! there's no way a 725 flywheel hp (580rwhp) A4 vert will go 225 mph...that's just 
What year is it?
[Modified by HIGHRPM, 12:30 PM 4/28/2004]
and after 5 days....NO BIDS!!! there's no way a 725 flywheel hp (580rwhp) A4 vert will go 225 mph...that's just What year is it? [Modified by HIGHRPM, 12:30 PM 4/28/2004]
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (RWH)
I think you guys are being a little harsh. $110k IS a lot, but he breaks out all the pricing and you can very well see that you could never duplicate the package for that price. For someone who wants to drive an "exotic" corvette, this would be a fair deal.
The only way to duplicate this setup and get under $110k would be to take a stock C5 and do all the work yourself. That would be a crazy amount of labor, and even then, all the performance parts put you close to $100k total. Why go through all that when this is turnkey?
$50k for the 427TT alone :shocked:
The only way to duplicate this setup and get under $110k would be to take a stock C5 and do all the work yourself. That would be a crazy amount of labor, and even then, all the performance parts put you close to $100k total. Why go through all that when this is turnkey?
$50k for the 427TT alone :shocked:
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (NICK YOSKIN)
Isn'i it similar for all you guys who have put $30-80k into your vettes? Most of that money goes down the drain when you try to sell the car. I remember seeing this same ad on Ebay months ago and I don't think he would be able to sell it for anything near $110k 
Highly modified cars always loose money to their owners when put for sale.
Highly modified cars always loose money to their owners when put for sale.
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (HIGHRPM)
[QUOTE]$110k ....... and after 5 days....NO BIDS!!! there's no way a 725 flywheel hp (580rwhp) A4 vert will go 225 mph...that's just What year is it?
good luck on that sale hope he has alot of time
and after 5 days....NO BIDS!!! there's no way a 725 flywheel hp (580rwhp) A4 vert will go 225 mph...that's just What year is it? good luck on that sale hope he has alot of time
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (HIGHRPM)
$110k ....... and after 5 days....NO BIDS!!! there's no way a 725 flywheel hp (580rwhp) A4 vert will go 225 mph...that's just What year is it?
[Modified by HIGHRPM, 12:30 PM 4/28/2004]
and after 5 days....NO BIDS!!! there's no way a 725 flywheel hp (580rwhp) A4 vert will go 225 mph...that's just What year is it? [Modified by HIGHRPM, 12:30 PM 4/28/2004]
30K in cosmetic upgrades
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (INSOMNIAC)
Isn'i it similar for all you guys who have put $30-80k into your vettes? Most of that money goes down the drain when you try to sell the car. I remember seeing this same ad on Ebay months ago and I don't think he would be able to sell it for anything near $110k
Highly modified cars always loose money to their owners when put for sale.
Highly modified cars always loose money to their owners when put for sale.
BTW, The total cost of my HP mod, incl the price of the car itself is $75K. I don't think that too bad when the result is 604 rwhp on pump gas. But you would have to drive one to really know what I'm talking about.
[Modified by MARK's_C5TT, 11:00 AM 4/29/2004]
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (MARK's_C5TT)
BTW, The total cost of my HP mod, incl the price of the car itself is $75K. I don't think that too bad when the result is 604 rwhp on pump gas.
[Modified by MARK's_C5TT, 11:00 AM 4/29/2004]
[Modified by MARK's_C5TT, 11:00 AM 4/29/2004]
Which LPE package will give you 604 RWHP for $25k? 
If there is such a package, I'll jump on it right now.Looking at LPE's website, the Stage I kit would give you 500 RWHP for $25k.
Either you paid $25k for the car and $50k for the LPE 427 TT package or you bought the car new and LPE gave you a %50 discount on the package.
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (INSOMNIAC)
BTW, The total cost of my HP mod, incl the price of the car itself is $75K. I don't think that too bad when the result is 604 rwhp on pump gas.
[Modified by MARK's_C5TT, 11:00 AM 4/29/2004]
Which LPE package will give you 604 RWHP for $25k? If there is such a package, I'll jump on it right now.
Looking at LPE's website, the Stage I kit would give you 500 RWHP for $25k.
Either you paid $25k for the car and $50k for the LPE 427 TT package or you bought the car new and LPE gave you a %50 discount on the package.
[Modified by MARK's_C5TT, 11:00 AM 4/29/2004]
Which LPE package will give you 604 RWHP for $25k? If there is such a package, I'll jump on it right now.Looking at LPE's website, the Stage I kit would give you 500 RWHP for $25k.
Either you paid $25k for the car and $50k for the LPE 427 TT package or you bought the car new and LPE gave you a %50 discount on the package.
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Re: Ultimate corvette???? (INSOMNIAC)
BTW, The total cost of my HP mod, incl the price of the car itself is $75K. I don't think that too bad when the result is 604 rwhp on pump gas.
Which LPE package will give you 604 RWHP for $25k?
Either you paid $25k for the car and $50k for the LPE 427 TT package or you bought the car new and LPE gave you a %50 discount on the package
Which LPE package will give you 604 RWHP for $25k? Either you paid $25k for the car and $50k for the LPE 427 TT package or you bought the car new and LPE gave you a %50 discount on the package
1st, lets do the math right. I paid $45K for my '99 C5 Vert. I paid $19,999 for a stage 1 (when it was at the $19,999 price). That comes to $65K. I then upgraded to a stage II+ a yr later when someone sold me his rebuilt LPE Forged motor because he wanted a 427TT. The total price for motor and stage II+ upgrade was $10K and that included a boost controller, a 604 rwhp 11PSI Setting on pump gas andd 666.6 rwhp at 13 PSI with Race gas.
The used motor had 4200 miles on it and was checked it thorougly before the install. It actually had less miles than my previous motor
Does it have a warranty? Other than the 30 day warranty taht was given to me, No. Am I worried? No, because its LPE. Anyway, thats how I came to $75K.You might try to find someone who might be willing to offer you something similar. If not, LPE is having a $1500 price reduction for their stage II. This of course includes a brand new rebuilt LPE Forged motor in case you may be interested.
[Modified by MARK's_C5TT, 2:17 PM 4/29/2004]