another newbie
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Cruising
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another newbie
Hi All,
just checking in. bought an 02 QS Z06 a couple weeks ago and could not be happier. Truly a 37 year old dream come true. Spent my first Saturday with her and a clay bar. Zaino is quit a process but I think totally worth it. Probably not ging to try it on the Suburban, we will leave that to the detail shop.
Anyway, glad to be here.
Also, I own a bar in Norwwod MA and I would love to fill the lot some night with vettes (my 2 year old sons new favorite word) just for fun if anyone is local.
just checking in. bought an 02 QS Z06 a couple weeks ago and could not be happier. Truly a 37 year old dream come true. Spent my first Saturday with her and a clay bar. Zaino is quit a process but I think totally worth it. Probably not ging to try it on the Suburban, we will leave that to the detail shop.
Anyway, glad to be here.
Also, I own a bar in Norwwod MA and I would love to fill the lot some night with vettes (my 2 year old sons new favorite word) just for fun if anyone is local.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Texas
Another newbie here. I know I haven't been able to wipe the smile off my face and I'm guessing your're in the same boat.
Dont know how much you've surfed this forum but theres ton's of good info here. Read the sticky's especially the weights, ratios, measurments, strengths, etc on the C5 general page.. Good stuff....
congrats....
Dont know how much you've surfed this forum but theres ton's of good info here. Read the sticky's especially the weights, ratios, measurments, strengths, etc on the C5 general page.. Good stuff....
congrats....
Melting Slicks
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From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Welcome aboard newbe!! 
Prepare to enter the darkside.
This is the best damn forum on the internet. These folks know their **** so when you ask a question be prepared for an answer. It may not be the one you want to hear but more often than not, their right!
Bob
Prepare to enter the darkside.
This is the best damn forum on the internet. These folks know their **** so when you ask a question be prepared for an answer. It may not be the one you want to hear but more often than not, their right!
Bob
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St. Jude '03 thru '26
I think you are going to like the place almost as much as you do your vette!
Be sure to check out the regional section that pertains to the area of the country you are in. It's a great place to chat with neighbors and attend events and meet some of the other "like-minded" corvette enthusiasts
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Welcome and congrats!!
Drifting
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From: Richmond Va
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Welcome guys. I have used and abused this forum for a while. Its is a great source of information and entertainment. Avoid Off Topic areas for a while 
Bar owner in MA huh? I will be in CT on vacation the first week in August and would drive to MA for a meet and greet. Name the day (except friday 8/4 I have a must attend b'day party)
Bob
Bar owner in MA huh? I will be in CT on vacation the first week in August and would drive to MA for a meet and greet. Name the day (except friday 8/4 I have a must attend b'day party)Bob
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From: The Surgeon General has warned that it's ok to smoke mustangs!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Congratz and welcome to the kingdom of Corvette's!
This may help you along the way. BTW, I've added a few...veterans..can you guess which ones!
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Common Acronyms A4 – 4-speed Automatic Tranny AB - Auto Buffs AFAIK - As Far As I Know AH – Corvette Active Handling ARE - Agostino Racing Engines BBL - Be Back Later BCM – Body Control Module (Column Lock, Horn, Anti-Theft, etc.) BFD - Big...Fat... Deal BFN - Bye For Now BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again BPP - Breathless Performance Products BRB - Be Right Back BSOD - Blue Screen Of Death - the windows "Crash" screen BSM - Body Side Moldings BTW - By The Way CAGS - CF - Corvette Forum CFOT - Corvette Forum Off Topic CFOTMOFOS - Same as above but a little more assertive CF - Carbon Fiber COH - Corvettes of Houston DBS – Dead Battery Syndrome DBW – Drive By Wire DIC – Driver Information Center DILLIGAS - Do I Look Like I Give A S--- DILLIGAF - A more emphatic version of DILLIGAS DLR – Daytime Running Lights DSOM – Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic EBTCM – Electronic Break & Traction Control Module EGR – Exhaust Gas Recirculation FI – Forced Induction FRC – Fixed Roof Coupe or Flying Roof Club FSU – Fuel sending unit FUBAR - "Fixed" Up Beyond All Recognition FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt - BS intended to scare you about a product. FWIW - For What It's Worth FYI - For Your Information g - grin - usually in brackets or angles <g> or [g] bg - big grin vbg - very big grin vbseg - very big stuff eating grin gd&h - grinning, ducking and hiding gd&r - grinning, ducking and running gd&r,vvf - grinning, ducking and running, very very fast GMAB - Give Me A Break GMAFB - a vehement version of Give Me A Break <g> H/C – Heads Cam Pkg HSIK - How Should I Know HT - Hardtop (related to FRC) HUD – Heads Up Display IAC - In Any Case IAE - In Any Event IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer IBIWISI - I'll Believe It When I See It IB4TL= In Before The Thread Lock INAL - I'm Not A Lawyer IMO - In My Opinion IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMMHO - In My Most Humble Opinion IOW - In Other Words IYKWIM - If you know what I mean JEET - Did you eat (Kind of a Southern thing) JFYI - Just For Your Information JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion JMO - Just My Opinion KMA - Kiss My ...Ahem.... LAPD – Los Angeles Performance Division LEO – Law Enforcement Officer LG – LG Motorsports LOL - Laughing Out Loud LMAO - Laughing My <ahem> Off LMB – Le Mans Blue LPE - Lingenfelter Performance Engineering LTFSA - Leave The Fine Settings Alone MILF - Mom's I'd like to <ahem> MN12 (M12) – Z06 6-speed MN6 – Corvette 6-speed **** - M****r F****r MTI – Motorsport Technologies, Inc. NBD - No Big Deal NCM – National Corvette Museum NOYB - None Of Your Business NOYDB - A forceful version of NOYB <g> NOYFB - A an even more forceful version of NOYB <g> NRN - No Reply Necessary OIC - Oh, I See OEM – Original Equipment Manufacture OMG – Oh My God OTL - Out To Lunch OTOH - On The Other Hand PCM – Power Train Module PEEPS - Slang for People PFM - Pure Freaking Magic PIMP - Peeing In My Pants (laughing so hard....) PITA - Pain In The A** PMFBI - Pardon Me For Butting In PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In POS - Piece of S--- PTB - Powers That Be R8C – Nat’l Corvette Museum Delivery Option RNA - Ring, No Answer (communication or telephone term for a problem) ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing ROTF - Rolling On The Floor ROTF,L - Rolling On The Floor, Laughing RSN - Real Soon Now RTFM - Read The Fine Manual RYFM - Read Your Fine Manual SOTP - Seat Of The Pants SNAFU - Situation Normal, All "fixed" Up SW - Specter Werkes TANJ - There Ain't No Justice TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TC – Corvette Traction Control TDNBW - This Does Not Bode Well TFPT – Thanks for posting that/this TIA - Thanks In Advance TIC - Tongue In Cheek TMTOYH - Too much time on your hands TMUI - Too much useless information TOCF – The/Those Other Corvette Forums TPTB - The Powers That Be TPM - Tire Pressure Monitors TPS – Tire Pressure Sensors TR – Torch Red TSTO - To Stupid To Operate TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TTS – This Thread Sucks TTT – To the Top (when posting to a thread to bring it back to the top) TTYL - Talk (or Type <g> ) To You Later UABFH - Use A Bigger Freaking Hammer! VE - Vette Essentials WAD - Working As Designed (... is a feature, not a bug) WAG - Wild A-- Guess. S/O – Significant Other SWAG - Super or Scientific WAG WAM - World According to MSFT (MicroSoft) WGAS - Who Gives A S--- WGAF - A more emphative version of WGAS WOA - Work Of Art WOT - Wide Open Throttle WSMM - Well Shut My Mouth (Southern Computers Only) WTH - What The H--- WTF - What The F--- WCC - West Coast Corvettes WWOTD - What Would Off Topic Do WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get Y2K - year 2000 YHIHF - You Heard It Hear First YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
