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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:33 PM
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I have had my 04 C5 for just over a year now and have been lurking
around this forum. Thought it was time to say thanks to everyone for
the great vette info. Received my Borla Stinger exhaust Friday and was
to have it installed Sat at a muffler shop for 100$. As it happens they
did not tell me they were closed on Sat. Had read many posts here about diy installs and decided with a little more than the 100$ I was going to spend at the shop I could by a decent floor jack and some ramps, which I did. The exhaust is now installed after sweating in the
100 degree garage and I could not be happier! Sounds mean just like
I wanted. This is the first performance upgrade other than Lloyd mats
and a shifer ****. I think vette fever has set in.

Thanks again for a great forum.

Gerald B.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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Congradulations on the install and welcome to the forum
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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He's got the fever! There's no turning back now.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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Welcome to the forum. This is a good place to hang out. Good luck...
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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gerald...........welcome to the forums! there's a ton of super info out here! congrats as well on the exhaust install!!! bub
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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Awesome. Now it's time for a cold air intake!
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Will work on some pics. Thanks again for a nice welcome!

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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Gerald, you'll always feel better about the upgrades, when you can do it yourself!

Welcome to the forum and remember to "Save the Wave".
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Welcome! So now that you are hooked you will like doing the mods yourself, great information on the forum. Plus, the money you save on install you can put back into mods.

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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Congrats on the install. Its amazing how having some advice and expertise from other Vette enthusiasts give you the confidence to pick up that wrench.

Now you've started there's no turning back.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 02:55 PM
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Congrats. Now you will be "doing it all". Welcome!
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Welcome! Now, get the money out! Time to mod!
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