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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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Just stumbled across these pics while doing a little surfing. Had to share...





Too much rice
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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Agreed, and someone had to much money to spend and definetly a different perspective then I would have gone, for sure. Just my .02
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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Gary love the new look you have done to your vette











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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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I am not going to say what I am thinkin................................. .
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Why it's a C5 Car Of Tomorrow for NASCAR!
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:30 AM
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sure not my cup of tea BUT all that razmataz show up less on a white car at least............
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Sorry to be blunt, but the guy that did this has no artisic sense. The square corners on the side decal and the sharp linear lines on the hood scoop clash badly with the curving lines of the C5. My 2 cents anyway.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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My ears hurt, just lookin at those back speakers.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Yuk!
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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That car is furiously fast.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Wonder if it has NAAAAWS.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Poor car.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by GB Vette
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...no, you didn't have to
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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What an abomination.
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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Sounds like the guy has too much money, not enough taste...

Maybe he'd like to pay me to make it tasteful
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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I wonder how much horsepower he's getting from that roof scoop.

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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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