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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Nice Engine Bay. Note the Mobil 1 sticker.





Nice wheel. No lugs here!







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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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Still no substitute
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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Still no substitute
Still
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 01:08 AM
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Can you make them bigger???
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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Post here please;
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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Thing of beauty...
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Nice pics...two quick suggestions however, try resizing them a tad smaller, and ya might want to post this over in the other cars section, not in c5 gen...
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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yeah, resize em... but that is one bada$$ car... I saw one at the autoshow... WOW!!
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Originally Posted by CUlookin
yeah, resize em... but that is one bada$$ car... I saw one at the autoshow... WOW!!

Cool pics - but 640 X 480 fits nicely in this forum!
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
Can you make them bigger???
Them are some big azz pictures!!
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Very
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That is one COOL car! I want one!
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The only thing is , that for all that money it sounds like a scared cat when its revving. The C5 sure beats the hell sound wise and dollar wise.
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wrong section...but sweet pics
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Originally Posted by rtpilot
The only thing is , that for all that money it sounds like a scared cat when its revving. The C5 sure beats the hell sound wise and dollar wise.
Are you kidding? The car sounds incredible. 10 cylinders at 8000 RPM!!! Sounds like a dozen superbikes, or an F1 car, take your pick. Our V8's sound great, but the GT sounds like $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$, cause it is.
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Now that's sweet!! Congrats on the the pics. Great stuff.
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Nice pics even for the visually challenged!
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ya mean your not all viewing on a 23" cinema display?
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