New Owner Here!!1
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Melting Slicks
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From: atlantic city new jersey
New Owner Here!!1
hI ALL JUST GOT A 2004 BLACK 6 SPEED IN DEC MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO MY SELF HAVE A 71 THAT WAS A BEAUTY TO LOOK AT BUT........ TEST DROVE A C5 AND JUST NEW I HAD TO HAVE ON I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS FIRST THE COLUMN LOCK RECALL IVE SEEN ON A FEW SITES THAT SOME CARS BROUGHT IN FOR THIS SERVICE RUN A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE SHOULD I think ABOUT NOT DOING THE RECALL MY CAR RUNS SO STRONG IT BRINGS A SMILE ON MY FACE ALSO THERES A TINY TEAR IN THE LEATHER PASSENGER SEAT SHOULD I TAKE TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR THAT OR A LEATHER GUY I HERE BAD STUFF ABOUT CHEVY DEALERS I BOUGHT MINE WITH 3500 MILES ON IT AT A DODGE DEALER SO IM THINKING ABOUT USING KERBECK NEAR ME HE DOES MY SILVERADO THANKS FOR READING AND I GOT TO SAY THIS IS A VERY COOL SITE LOTS OF STUFF ITS ON MY FAVORITES LIST 
AS SOON AS I FIG OUT HOW TO ADD PICS ILL DO IT HAVING TROUBLE WITH THAT
AS SOON AS I FIG OUT HOW TO ADD PICS ILL DO IT HAVING TROUBLE WITH THAT
Melting Slicks
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From: Stop staring at my azz!!!! IL.
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the car-there should have been a recall if your car falls in the category.take it to the dealership and they will run your vin for free and tell you if there is a recall on the car.should not efect performance at all-it is in the steering wheel not under the hood.hope this helps and for the love of god TURN YOUR CAPS LOCK OFF PLEASE!its like your yelling at me 
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Welcome to the best Corvette forum around and congrats on your new purchase!
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Welcome to the forum!
1. Here is the Technical Service Bulletin as it pertains to your car relative to the column lock issue....
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/....php?qstId=516
2. Regarding the slight tear in the seat - I'd take it to a dealer and have it fixed under warranty if it were me. Don't be afraid of the dealers, sure there are plenty of horror stories out there about moronic, boneheaded treatment - but there are a number of good ones, too. I know that Kerbeck is one of the largest Corvette dealers in the world, but I don't know anything about their service department. I'm sure someone will chime in and give you a name of a good dealer in your area. You might consider going on the regional forum for your area - here's a link.....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zeroforum?id=40
Remember - the only stupid question is the one you don't ask! There are lots of folks here who've probably experienced your problem or question and most are thrilled to help out!
One last thing - anytime you see a Corvette out on the road - ya' gotta wave at 'em! 
1. Here is the Technical Service Bulletin as it pertains to your car relative to the column lock issue....
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/....php?qstId=516
2. Regarding the slight tear in the seat - I'd take it to a dealer and have it fixed under warranty if it were me. Don't be afraid of the dealers, sure there are plenty of horror stories out there about moronic, boneheaded treatment - but there are a number of good ones, too. I know that Kerbeck is one of the largest Corvette dealers in the world, but I don't know anything about their service department. I'm sure someone will chime in and give you a name of a good dealer in your area. You might consider going on the regional forum for your area - here's a link.....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zeroforum?id=40
Remember - the only stupid question is the one you don't ask! There are lots of folks here who've probably experienced your problem or question and most are thrilled to help out!
One last thing - anytime you see a Corvette out on the road - ya' gotta wave at 'em!
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I had the recall done for the column lock and it did not affect my car's performance at all. You should think about getting a column lock bypass and installing it.
As for the leather, go to a reputable upholstery shop and see if they can fix it. Don't think I would want the dealer messing with mine.
Congrats on the C5.
As for the leather, go to a reputable upholstery shop and see if they can fix it. Don't think I would want the dealer messing with mine.
Congrats on the C5.
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In the Help Forum, there are a number of threads on posting pics that may help you. Should you need further assistance after reviewing these, post in the Help Forum and someone should be along to assist you.
Also, here's a link to the Forum Index that may be of interest to you. It shows all the various forums here and the topics that are appropriate for discussion in each.
Hope this helps and again, enjoy your time here.
Also, here's a link to the Forum Index that may be of interest to you. It shows all the various forums here and the topics that are appropriate for discussion in each.
Hope this helps and again, enjoy your time here.