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Aftermarket wheels will help big time. I don't think there is a single mod you can do to a C5 that changes the look so drastically. My previous '03Z was definitely a head-turner, too. Quick Silver is such a great color!
That's next on the list, looking at a few different options. Also plan on wrapping/dipping soon.
What? Im talking about the pics that did make top 10 of their stock, plain c5 sitting in the driveway.
Bone stock
Revolant, I think your car should have made the top 10. There were a few great looking cars that were left out of the top 10, cars that I figured were sure things to make it. Its hard to capture every single detail in one picture, using my car for example, you would never know its twin turbo'd by the picture I submitted. Maybe opening up the submissions to 2 or 3 pictures in the years to come would give a better understanding of members cars.
Last edited by fivelitrecobra; 07-18-2018 at 09:48 AM.
I agree the voting should all be user submitted. It's a community, why shouldn't popular opinion prevail? I think it's ironic that the top three cars in votes by the community are the most modded since the cumulative 10 seemed to lean toward more subtle cars. I think only one or two are actually stock though. I see skirts, spoilers, brakes, and wheels on just about all of them.
I'm pretty salty too, but once I realized the this website's (corvetteforum) demographics, it makes sense. Its just like going to judged corvette car shows, stock cars with no miles win the stock class, and gaudy overdone cars win the modified class. Now with that being said I am happy that some of the well modified c5's on this site are in the lead!
orange hexlogic pad for the 105 and a black finishing pad from harbor freight for the 205 on a Porter Cable. I didn't see any difference under LED or halogen lights between the 105 and 205. Probably should have used a better pad for the 205. Previous owner must have taken it to a few bikini washes because there are some very deep scratches that the 105 just couldn't get out. Overall I'm happy with it.
What is your go-to chemical and pad?
Last edited by Dark Sarcasm; 07-24-2018 at 08:30 PM.
I am a huge fan of Poorboy's World products. Hard to beat the performance/value ratio. They all smell good, too. LOL! I recently went over my car with this line-up: SSR-2.5 medium polish (smells like bubblegum) with a Buff & Shine orange light cutting pad, followed by SSR-1.0 light polish (smells like lemon cake) with a Buff & Shine green medium polishing pad. That combo took out everything but deeper scratches. I finished with a coat of the Black Hole show glaze (smells like grape soda) and the Natty's Red liquid carnauba wax (smells like strawberry shortcake) with red waxing pads. The smell of these things alone is worth using them.
I did pretty well at removing a few random deeper scratches with Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and a Buff & Shine microfiber cutting pad. Ultimate works as well as the M105 with less dust.
I am a huge fan of Poorboy's World products. Hard to beat the performance/value ratio. They all smell good, too. LOL! I recently went over my car with this line-up: SSR-2.5 medium polish (smells like bubblegum) with a Buff & Shine orange light cutting pad, followed by SSR-1.0 light polish (smells like lemon cake) with a Buff & Shine green medium polishing pad. That combo took out everything but deeper scratches. I finished with a coat of the Black Hole show glaze (smells like grape soda) and the Natty's Red liquid carnauba wax (smells like strawberry shortcake) with red waxing pads. The smell of these things alone is worth using them.
I did pretty well at removing a few random deeper scratches with Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and a Buff & Shine microfiber cutting pad. Ultimate works as well as the M105 with less dust.
You know, I don't drive my car at night that much, so I never really look at my lights. Well, I was putting my car in the garage last night, and amazed myself when I unlocked it with the fob. The approach lights almost lit up my whole street. These are obviously LED bulb replacements, but all my lenses are tinted and cleared. I didn't expect them to be THAT bright. That makes me happy, because I was worried when getting the lenses tinted. Guess I have nothing to worry about. LOL
07-17-2018, 06:09 PM
