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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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EG and those damn bunny ears.

I think I now know what to get EG for next years cruise-in
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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For sure, I would buy the one that is always showcar ready.

Oh wait, you mean I have to shine it and clean it for hour after hour.

Oh wait, I like to do that, I really enjoy shining and polishing the little beauty.


Well maybe more power would be good.

Oh, wait I can't control what power I have.

How about a different color

Now I am in trouble. Blue is nice, but red and silver or black, and screaming yellow thats it.

I know, I would have bought a car that changed its color once a week. I wouldn't get bored with the same color all the time.

Other than that the car is perfect, you can't have everything, right?
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Fixed it for ya!
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Davko
I really like my color and options package. Only possible change would be the transmission. The automatic is fine, but there are times when I'd just love to rip through those gears.
also I would have supercharged or turbocharged it instead of doing the cam headers , and other stuff
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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I never did like the F45 option, but it wasn't a deal-breaker for my used car purchase. It can easily be changed out for Z06 parts.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Garrett FRC
Nothing!
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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I had the luxury at the time to order mine so I checked everything in the option column. Would order another the exact same way, option wise, with a different exterior and interior color.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ragin'Cajun
Since mine is a daily driver, not Black! -- it is wonderful when clean but being I drive it daily, it is very hard to keep clean. I would probably look for a silver coupe if I had to do it over. I am not sure but I may have gone for a M6 instead of an A4 too.
with what he said.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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Black does look great, but so hard to keep clean, so its off my list. I know I want a mn6. Anybody have a favorite int colors. I have been told that I would be happier with the base suspension package. Better ride quality, any thoughts on that?
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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i'm sure we all tend to like what we have but perhaps unlike others, the c5 was not our 1st corvette. we had a torch red c4 coupe that we got @ carlisle & loved. bought it w/ 78k on the clock then sold it when we had 2 kids in college. when we went c5 shopping, and we looked a fair amount of time (3+ mos), the criteria were: c5, y2k or newer, coupe, automatic, hud, no bsm, buy from dealer (i know + & - on this one), buy within 40 miles of home, & a good color (not purple please!) and we had already gotten red out of our system. pristine clean interior & underhood, clean carfax. ended up with sebring silver y2k at a superb price (i know, very relative) that we were willing to pay. 32k on the clock. have not looked back since. we like it more today than when we got it.

now-----------my very short wish list: our next vette (not sure if c5 or c6) will be magnetic red, auto, & insanely low miles.

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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
I would have bought a vert....

That the next MOD?
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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The dual zone climate control is a little more than I actually need. The standard system would have been just fine. Other than that, I love my car the way it is.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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A 2002 or newer EB ZO6! I still love that color and car! I do like mine, but it still ain't no Z!
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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I almost typed nothing. Then I thought did I really need the C.D. changer? I changed the system and removed it anyway. SSSooooo I wouldn't have gotten the changer. Other than that NOTHING.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by filmelf
That the next MOD?
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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I would have liked the 3.15 gears. This is my first vette and I didn't know very much about them when I bought the car new.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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Wishin' I'd gotten the manual transmission...
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 01:50 AM
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I would have bought one with a good 70,000-80,000 miles on it and paid half the price I did and just swapped a newer LS6 into it.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Garrett FRC
Nothing!
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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Nothing.... It's been a great car.
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