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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 12:33 AM
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Beautiful car and a nice bunch of mods that you've done. Congrats.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Great color - congrats!
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Congrats and you got a beauty
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Congratulations on the 04!!! And welcome to the forum!




Thanks for posting pics and filling out your location. Sweet ride
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Congrat's on the new C5
Nice looking car.
The mod bug has definately bitten good for you
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rpburj
Thanks dobe, or is it willie? I was so excited to post I forgot my other mods/ picts...

here's the exhaust:



and I also added seat covers (can't see 'em well but nice shot of roof gone!):

Congrats & you might want to make one of the next mods an exhaust plate.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Congrats man looks super clean....how do you like the Vararam Intake?
So far so good. Noticable on throttle response, but then maybe just being aggressive, knowing it's there...

There's definitely more airway than the stock air hole:



But surface area of new filter is less than stock....hmmm.... going to need to search this more.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Nice work now get a hold of yourself and don't do any more.
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:11 AM
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If you didn't know this, this is a diet forum, being a member is making all our wallets thin....... I may have to join VVV.. don't ask...
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:17 AM
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Love the color, nice C5
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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... being a member is making all our wallets thin....... I may have to join VVV.. don't ask...
I'll bite... vvv?
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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You need 4 new tires bad!!
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