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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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I just found this on wrecked exotics.com. They say it's a C6, but I'm not so sure. It's looking mighty C5ish to me. What's left of the headlight and the passenger side door tell me it's a C5.



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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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Do you think speed was a factor in that crash?
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Definately a C5, look at fender contour and you can see the square headlight.

BUT, is that another car (or part of another car) on top of the hood? If not, where did all that material come from? Is it the engine?
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Too much car for the driver?
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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Too much car for the driver?
I know the story. I let my little sister drive a stang I had once, and the thing ended up underneath a freaken truck=totaled. She is ok though.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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That will buff right out with turtle wax
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Yeah, just a little wax and a 50 gallon drum of fiber glass and resin. Any noob with a few hours could set this straight.

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Looks like it needs an alignment to me- there's definitely too much negative camber on the front left tire.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter

BUT, is that another car (or part of another car) on top of the hood? If not, where did all that material come from? Is it the engine?
I think thats the steel frame / front cross member bent up over the engine.

Another silver one bites the dust
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Little duct tape here and there and its as good as new!!!!
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Just a little Zaino and she will be as good as new.
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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I was waiting for a Zaino reference!
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I wonder if that showed up on carfax?
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Just a little Zaino and she will be as good as new.
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I was waiting for a Zaino reference!
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