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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Got rid of my TR 98 a couple of years ago and have been foaming at the mouth for another one...well foam no more.

Just picked it up last week from a forum member out in New Hampshire. One way air for 95 bucks and a 1200 mile drive home and I'm content. I love this car, a little too low for the Wisconsin streets, but looks amazing. I had the blackouts for the whole rear side of the car on my dresser and waiting for a home, as well as some all black C6 wheels waiting for a car to turn em. Car has powdercoated Y2k wheels now, but I'll get rid of theese and drop the C6's on soon. More pics to come from the ride home, beautiful mountains and scenery, great drive.

These are just from my phone for now.

Nice sunset on I-90


Cracker Barrel in Indiana


Sittin at work monday morning


Blacked out in the driveway...i need a car cover


With the "anti-vette" xB RS4.0


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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Welcome back and you have a black beauty
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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We knew you'd be back The pop-up lights gets em everytime and your not joking, that thing is slammed.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Welcome back to the club!
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Beautiful!
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Welcome back! Is it me or is that some really agressive camber on that car?

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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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More pics of the trip.

ORD


ORD avec papa


The Red Arrow in Manchester NH




Cool stuff we don't see in WI







Hanging out at the wayside...



Another mirror shot


Sunset


My friends driveway near Madison, WI



Buddys driveway in St. Point


At work a few minutes ago




Thanks for the kind welcome back.
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congrats and welcome back great pics thanks
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Are there any spacers on the wheels? They seem to stick out a little more than mine. Also, after seeing these I might have to consider powder coating mine.
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Originally Posted by Srt03
Are there any spacers on the wheels? They seem to stick out a little more than mine. Also, after seeing these I might have to consider powder coating mine.
Yes, there are 1" spacers on the rears. I'd love to sell you these wheels and spacers, I'm gonna be putting those C6 wheels on, and the rears are 295's so I won't need the spacers anymore.
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Congrats and welcome back>>
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nice c5! how much did you pay for it? i love the stealth look.. i think i remember seeing the ad in the FS section a few weeks ago.. im sure you got a helluva deal
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you HAD to post pictures didn't you!! miss my baby already. hope you like it, and take care of her
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That is a nice ride and LOW, WOW that is low for Wisconsin roads like you said. I lived up there and love the weather. How much lower is this then stock? I love the exhaust minus the mufflers, nice and LOUD to keep away deer
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