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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 09:52 AM
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Call me crazy but I just threw caution to the wind and installed my first mod! Yep, she was a beautiful '00 coupe before the mod but NOW .... you can't believe what a set of aluminum C5 logo valve stem caps can do! Whoa, Baby! And there's no stoppin' me now! When my vanity plates arrive I'm even gonna install C5 logo caps on all the screw heads! I GOT THE FEVER!!!
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:06 AM
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Yup, all the signs of the terminal "MOD BUG" There is no cure, you are doomed to eternal modding.
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Look out, there's no stopping now!
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Well, everyone has to start somewhere and all kidding aside, I bet a whole lot of folks did start with valve stem caps. What's amazing is how quickly we all accommodate to the $'s we're willing to spend on the mods. What starts out as: "I'd never spend that much for a (you fill in the blank) - my car is perfect as it came from the dealer" quickly becomes ... "Well I finally got my (you fill in the blank) ... the wait for the Big Brown Truck was excruciating, but it wasn't that expensive and I got a great deal"!
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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Welcome to the mod-aholics club, you're doomed.
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by iteachflyin
Call me crazy but I just threw caution to the wind and installed my first mod! Yep, she was a beautiful '00 coupe before the mod but NOW .... you can't believe what a set of aluminum C5 logo valve stem caps can do! Whoa, Baby! And there's no stoppin' me now! When my vanity plates arrive I'm even gonna install C5 logo caps on all the screw heads! I GOT THE FEVER!!!
Man you had better slow down Cat Daddy throw in a performance hood seal and you will be ready for the winter nationals.
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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too funny... you guys are great....
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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It's an expensive addiction. Ask a lot of questions & research before making big moves. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Look out, there's no stopping now!
Never!! Go get'm big guy you are on a roll!!
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Look out, there's no stopping now!


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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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Take baby steps...don't jump straight to the magnetic drain plug.
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Modaholic?? Mod bug? Infection? chiiiittttt This is NORMAL guys
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by lager99
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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Good nuts man!!!
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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Look out. It will never end now!!!
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Laugh away, but that was one of my first mods, too.
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I started with valve caps also. You start small and jump to catbacks
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by iteachflyin
Call me crazy but I just threw caution to the wind and installed my first mod! Yep, she was a beautiful '00 coupe before the mod but NOW .... you can't believe what a set of aluminum C5 logo valve stem caps can do! Whoa, Baby! And there's no stoppin' me now! When my vanity plates arrive I'm even gonna install C5 logo caps on all the screw heads! I GOT THE FEVER!!!
Yeah, I know the feeling. I just paid a fortune for chrome caps and chrome sensor nuts. I can't think of a better way to spend disposable income, just wish there was more of it.
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Old Feb 27, 2005 | 01:57 PM
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You wild man...that is insane!!!!
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