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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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It was, mine is a Z51.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Like stated, it was. It just didn't consist of as much as it does in the C6.

Different swaybars, springs, and a power steering cooler were about the gist of it.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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as is mine

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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Psssssst..............he's being sarcastic.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 09:51 PM
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zoooooooooooooommmmmmm


right over my head
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Canukistanians can be sneaky at times.
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Old May 27, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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also, 51 is a bigger number than 06, thereby making it better
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Canukistanians can be sneaky at times.
That is true, that's why we oughta deport all of 'em!! especially out of Texas!!
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Old May 27, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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There'll be no deporting of any folks from Canadia out of Texas...we need all those from North of the border we can get!
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eh whatever....

mine is the liZ model.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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eh whatever....

mine is the liZ model.
well mine WAS the Liz model
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Old May 28, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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Mine is a Z51 also. The C4's came in a "Z51 model" also. But we just dont call it a model, we call it an option.
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well mine WAS the Liz model
amazing.

that makes it drive way better on the dragon, eh?!
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There'll be no deporting of any folks from Canadia out of Texas...we need all those from North of the border we can get!

you want Okies here too?!?!?!?!?

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damn i want that badge, what do I have to do to make my 98 Coupe a Z51?
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damn i want that badge, what do I have to do to make my 98 Coupe a Z51?
eh, just badge it. noone will know!

seriously....every time i see those i double take, thinking...that's not a Z!
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Mine is a Z51 also. The C4's came in a "Z51 model" also. But we just dont call it a model, we call it an option.
I guess the C6 people didn't get the memo.
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I guess the C6 people didn't get the memo.
I dont think they did either.
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amazing.

that makes it drive way better on the dragon, eh?!
maybe, or its all the Z51 stuff thats under it now
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