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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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To jog your memory here it is



Now here it is in action
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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Nice vid!

That is, without a doubt, one of the meanest looking vettes i've seen. The stance, the flat paint, it all works so well for the car.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TTUbaker
Nice vid!

That is, without a doubt, one of the meanest looking vettes i've seen. The stance, the flat paint, it all works so well for the car.
Thanks for the VID, but I dont like the "INSANE" down the side at all...ruined a GREAT look
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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I like the before pictures of the car, But the Video runined it for me, I have a lot more respect for my car than he does, I hate to say it but what he was doing any Vette can do SCed or not. And the INSANE on the side is over kill.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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That' insane!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:15 AM
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The pics are cool!! I love it!!


I'm at work so the vid doesn't work.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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still cant make up my mind on this
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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That' insane!!!
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Originally Posted by dobewillie
still cant make up my mind on this
I can, the car is a piece of crap! What a shame what they did and do to that C5.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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That car is great. It looks nice and seems to run good. If that company wants to do that to my car they can wite insane all over it.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Anybody els notice "Team INSANE" was to cheap to paint the hood hinges?

The Stickers ruined the car
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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Love the supercharged engine.

Love the throaty exhaust.

Love the power, but all I could think of was, "There goes $800 worth of rear tires and who knows how much off the clutch life.

Hate the flat black look. To me, it looks like a black car that was never washed or waxed and was driven through a sandstorm near Mojave and that's how it has looked ever since.

And, as for the "Insane" bit... well, they got that exactly right. It IS insane.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by beden1
I can, the car is a piece of crap! What a shame what they did and do to that C5.
Serious?? Id like to see/hear yours then!!

I like the flat black, looks f***in' mean.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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sex on wheels, minus the damn "insane" decal
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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That car is hot, but he insane decal on the the sides are stoopid.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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On one hand I can dig the new edge look for a corvette because the same old looks at these car shows does get a little boring...

But on the other hand the corvette is a classic muscle car and doesn't deserve to be painted like that.

Either way, props to someone who has the ***** to jump on the edge and dare to be brave!!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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Wow, why didnt they put that sticker on their mitsubishi and leave this car alone!
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That 'Vette is too sweet for words
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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I like how it looks in the pix.... but it looks shiner in the vid...

Thanks Todd!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:35 AM
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When I grew up there were LOTS of cars painted like that...because we could'nt afford to paint them so just drove them "primered"
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