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[Z06] Whats worth more?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Burbank CA
To me "mods" are mechanical changes, everything I've done to my car can be changed back in 5 minutes. I don't consider an air filter and a chip as "mods" and, I don't consider changing the color of "factory" wheels a real mod either, that's just an appearance upgrade. The guys with heads, cams, longtubes, SC's, turbos, THOSE are mods.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: either, ca/ohio
To me "mods" are mechanical changes, everything I've done to my car can be changed back in 5 minutes. I don't consider an air filter and a chip as "mods" and, I don't consider changing the color of "factory" wheels a real mod either, that's just an appearance upgrade. The guys with heads, cams, longtubes, SC's, turbos, THOSE are mods.
yours is not so do not act like it is.
what if the guys with heads, cams, longtubes, sc's, turbos removed them, then would they have a bone stock z06?
Burning Brakes
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From: Burbank CA
They would have a car that was "put back" to stock the way it came.
If it makes you feel better I have my original wheels and my original airbox lid sitting in the garage. My motor, trans, rear diff, exhaust, and brakes are original. What is done to my car can be changed in a matter of minutes.
Team Owner
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From: Picking on the weakest kid in the yard.
It's true, it really depends on the mods. For example, a well done turbo Z06 will bring more money than a stock one. But in most cases, the stock car is worth more. If I had never owned one, I would look for a stock one. But now that I've owned one, mods like those that I have would be a plus as they'd save me the money from paying for the mods. I'm talking about C6 shifter, CLB, laptrax, skipshift delete, tune, intake, long tubes, underdrive pulley, spindle ducts, and DRM radiator/ oil cooler. Buying a car with all that crap already would cost no extra money, but it'd save a buttload over doing the mods yourself.
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From: Communist Colorado
Given the choice for myself, Id choose a car with headers and exhaust over the exact car without headers and exhaust. Its an expensive mod and its nice to be able to build from there.
To me, a high quality set of wheels and tires is also a plus. Mods to an extent are a plus for me.....
To me, a high quality set of wheels and tires is also a plus. Mods to an extent are a plus for me.....
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Drifting
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Given the choice for myself, Id choose a car with headers and exhaust over the exact car without headers and exhaust. Its an expensive mod and its nice to be able to build from there.
To me, a high quality set of wheels and tires is also a plus. Mods to an extent are a plus for me.....
To me, a high quality set of wheels and tires is also a plus. Mods to an extent are a plus for me.....
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Burbank CA
We are all driving vehicles that can be "put back" to stock IF it has been modified, I hope you have the ability to understand this. I am a former GM tech and worked on Corvette's for several years so please give up and just agree to disagree with me, okay?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Burbank CA
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Burbank CA
I love how you come up with these little moronic comments of yours, you are really sad, I never said I had ALL the answers, I don't know where you pulled that out of. I didn't work on "GM Vehicles". I was a Corvette Specialist and that's ALL I worked on. I'm done with you, this is my last response to your dumb unfounded comments. Good luck to you.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Arlington Hts. IL
Just looked up ligenfelter TT for sale found 1 ,13,600mi for 43k. He will pay for plane ticket and for shipping. He says he has 85k in the car and the converstion was made at 1,600mi. If he sells for 40k he will have only lost 45k for his 13,600 mile drive. At 850rwhp I somehow don't see it making 100,000 trouble free miles . jmho
Pro
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I have long resisted the temptation to make any modifications to my '01 Z06. I have had a Blackwing air filter and other goodies sitting in my garage for years now, but I've never installed them because I wish to keep my car as close to factory original as possible. I won't even put a shorty antenna on the car. Many would argue that my car truly is "bone stock". In the end, however, even my car can't be called "bone stock" because (for obvious reasons) I added a skip shift eliminator and a CLB kit.
You are using the term "bone stock" incorrectly. Unfortunately a lot of other car owners are guilty of this as well.
LO PHAT
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