Which Model Is This?
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3rd Gear
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Which Model Is This?
Seen this for sale locally and im quite interested. It needs a new front bumper. Im just wondering which model it is though. Its a 2002 but other 2002s ive looked at online have pop up headlights and dont have a rear spoiler. Are these aftermarket?
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Rear spoiler, front splitter and non pop-up headlights are all aftermarket. Exhaust appears to be as well.
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OF course, that rear spoiler has to go, just hideous. The front bumper may not be that badly damaged. The lower part of the fascia is a seperate piece, and if removed, may reveal the original front piece is undamaged. Those add'l rear lights are required by law? Too bad.
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HAHA!!!! A Trans Am-ish wing on a C5!!! OMG what were they thinking?
OK... All laughing aside (when I stop laughing)... Front bumper fascia, headlights, and that stupid wing are all aftermarket. I know the euro fog lights on the back are a must in certain countries.
I think those headlights are the breathless performance lights.
Jesus, that wing looks stupid on that car.
OK... All laughing aside (when I stop laughing)... Front bumper fascia, headlights, and that stupid wing are all aftermarket. I know the euro fog lights on the back are a must in certain countries.
I think those headlights are the breathless performance lights.
Jesus, that wing looks stupid on that car.
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The headlights that are on the car are expensive, breathless performance, the wing has to go. Its out of a pontiac Trans AM. The front spoiler mighht be just an add on lip. Other than that its a nice vette.
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Yeah, the BPP headlights are WAY too much money for what they give you. The lows are just Camaro lights. 
Based on the sides of the front fascia, I believe it's a full fascia, not an add-on lip. Notice the contours in front of the wheels.
The wing is aftermarket. It's meant to look like a Trans Am wing, but it's definitely not off a Trans Am. I've had two Trans Ams, and one of the things I hated about the car was trying to parallel park with that stupid wing in the way.
Based on the sides of the front fascia, I believe it's a full fascia, not an add-on lip. Notice the contours in front of the wheels.
The wing is aftermarket. It's meant to look like a Trans Am wing, but it's definitely not off a Trans Am. I've had two Trans Ams, and one of the things I hated about the car was trying to parallel park with that stupid wing in the way.
That's exactly what I was thinking!
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Based on the rear and side reflectors and the location of the back up lights, I would say this is a European model. The spoiler, splitter and headlights are aftermarket. I would keep the headlights, remove the spoiler and replace the broken splitter. You don't say where you are but I assume it's in Europe. If the price is right, I would go for it. Lots of luck.
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Honestly, I wouldn't trust buying that car from an owner who performed those mods. I'd keep looking. JMO however.
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Agree.....I think I could live with the other "stuff" although not my preference, the wing would have to go and go quick.......that is just hideous.
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Sorry yea i/the car am from the UK. Corvettes dont come up for sale around here and apart from the front bumper the car is in decent condition. If i do buy it i also would like to change the rear/have the rear foglights taken out as they look so much better then with them on. Im sure the wing is easily removed too.
