While driving tonight I noticed something about corvettes.....
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From: West Chester Pennsylvania
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Team Owner
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From: San Diego
I have more of a problem of trucks' headlights blinding me from behind, than being able to see infront of me. Which is why I will never lift my truck as I don't want others to go through my fate.
Car list:
1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S
1990 Pontiac Grand Am LE Sedan
1990 Nissan 240sx Hatchback
1990 Nissan 240sx Coupe
1993 Pontiac Grand Am GT
1993 Mazda RX-7
1995 Nissan 240sx SE
1996 Chevy 4x4 Z71
2001 Chevy Corvette
Not including the 15 other vehicles my dad owns, the other probably 15 he's owned since I got my license, and all my friends' cars which I've had the chance to drive(Evo's, MR2's, STi's, Mustang Cobra's, etc).
But then again, I'm 27 with excellent eyesight(including at night), so I don't need assistance seeing.
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Racer
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From: Dallas
I agree. It's all compared to what you have driven before. Compared to my previous cars, the sound system, headlights, and seat are great! Of course, my previous DD was an '86 Bertone X1/9.... with 80hp. Theses items could be better, but drive some vintage iron for a while and you will appreciate the C5 a lot more.
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Drifting
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From: Camdenton MO
2024 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
I hear that! My '96 Camaro's lights are the absolute worst.
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C5 lights are horrible its dangerous to drive at night
you are just using the driving lights which provide 0 light to the ground
great way to get a ticket as well
HIDs are the way to go
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From: Picking on the weakest kid in the yard.
1967 Falcon
1971 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
1983 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1983 Capri 5.0 5-speed
1989 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1987 Samuari
1988 Bronco II
1994 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1989 MR2
1986 Bertone X1/9
2001 Z06
Lots of modding, memories, and fun. Street race win % around 85. But I quite years ago while I was ahead. Still have the Falcon and Z06.
Instructor
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From: West Chester PA
Not A Problem with Headlights....Maybe the HUD
When I 1st purchased my car I thought the same thing with my C5 but later on figured out to turn down the brightness of the HUD b/c of your eyes and how they react with brightness and darkness of nite.....Anyone agree with that????
Burning Brakes
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From: New Smyrna Beach Fl
This post brings to mind a similiar post of a year or so ago. Certainly different bulbs will help, however, a member complained of the same thing in the former post. He realized that whenever he washed his vette, he never brought the headlights up!!! They were dirty! Try soap and water first!!
Burning Brakes
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From: 90% of all Fords are still on the road.....the other 10% actually made it home!
I know exactly what you're saying.....I have a '96 Z28 myself and I thought they were pathetic. That's exactly why I did the "Eurolights Sealed Beam Conversion" with mine. Took me about 45 minutes to swap them out and cost me less than $80.00 (went with the Blue/Gold Ion bulbs, and man oh man they're bright! 
On my Vette I spent a whopping $24.99 for a set of 7000K H/O bulbs, which are quite a bit brighter than Silverstars. That took about 20 minutes, which is only because you have to remove the headlight brackets to get to them.
On my Vette I spent a whopping $24.99 for a set of 7000K H/O bulbs, which are quite a bit brighter than Silverstars. That took about 20 minutes, which is only because you have to remove the headlight brackets to get to them.
Team Owner
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From: San Diego
I'm 26. Check my car list... and I'm poor.
1967 Falcon
1971 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
1983 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1983 Capri 5.0 5-speed
1989 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1987 Samuari
1988 Bronco II
1994 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1989 MR2
1986 Bertone X1/9
2001 Z06
Lots of modding, memories, and fun. Street race win % around 85. But I quite years ago while I was ahead. Still have the Falcon and Z06.
1967 Falcon
1971 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
1983 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1983 Capri 5.0 5-speed
1989 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1987 Samuari
1988 Bronco II
1994 Mustang 5.0 5-speed
1989 MR2
1986 Bertone X1/9
2001 Z06
Lots of modding, memories, and fun. Street race win % around 85. But I quite years ago while I was ahead. Still have the Falcon and Z06.
Nice car list.
I was never big on street racing though. Most of my cars were setup for handling at the track/Auto-X, mountain runs. Street racing ends up being who has more mods and less about driver's skill on the street.
At least around here.
Safety Car
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From: Omaha Nebraska
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