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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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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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Originally Posted by oyealiz
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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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueC5Kitten
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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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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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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Originally Posted by oyealiz
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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