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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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I am wondering what winter mods are being planned for those of us that have to put it away?
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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refinish my basement probably not the winter mods you meant
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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I plan on ditching my borla stingers and getting the bypass mod installed on the Ti exhaust. Gonna be a slow winter unfortunately, won't leave much money for mods.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Whats winter??
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Completing my mods from last winter!!
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Short winter here so don't think the car will be up for long.

While it is though I'm hoping the tires are done so I can take them off, powdercoat the rims gloss black, then put some new rubber on it, lower it and align it, GS feder stripes and window tint...

May be all cosmetic but will still be fun. Might do Slotted rotors as I am getting a pulse and don't like the stockers.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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Winter is this thing we have up here that gives us a chance to: pay less car insurance, get stuff done to the car without a time crunch, park closer to the doors at the stores and not worry about paint scrapes, and spend more time with the family.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Oh and will also probably do engine, transmission and differential fluid. Re align one of the headlights, maybe do round two on the rocking seat with some metal washers, column lock bypass will finally get done... and if there is any money left over (there probably isn't enough money for all of this anyway, will be having my glass top re-done as it is trashed.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Whoops wrong thread!

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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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I'm getting a new glass roof and HID headlights, and that's it. I put a ton of money into mine this past spring.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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Ls3 and turbo or another supercharger for my C5 Z06
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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Re-spray the center console ...
Wet-sand and buff the car ...
Put some new shocks on ...
Sand this clear top down again ...
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 01:33 AM
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You and that top! Heck you could've bought a new one by now!

I was hoping to do some custom Leather interior work this winter...
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For me it's not what mads,,it's what is getting fixed!!A close lightning strike Futzed up by BCM and getting codes for T/C-A/H and so on. Was hoping it was in the wiring,,but traced down what I could,and had to take it to a reputable shop and after tracing everything down found it was the compute.Don' park it very long,,gotta save up some coin though!!

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Umm caliper painting Extreme interior detailing, c6 z06 wheels (18,19 set on order), All fluids changed, brakes, and bleed the clutch! O and a remote clutch bleeder...
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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T5 or L5 fenders, looking for a group buy.
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new tail lights, ported TB, z06 speedline wheels, new tires, short shifter and shift ****. maybe some LED interior mods if i get bored enough.
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Originally Posted by TXZ0603
Whats winter??
I was wondering the same thing.
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