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Apr 29, 2011 | 12:57 AM

LSwonVette

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My new C5!

Well im new to the forums. I sold my built and blown 99 mustang cobra. I had to have a vette. Picked this up for 15,000 with 50k on the dash. Its a 98 with long tube headers, gears, tune, intake and stall. Its an auto and i love it. I drove many c5s before buying one. I drove a Twin turbo c5 that i liked but it was really unclean and beat up for my taste. Heres some crappy pics since i just got it and the weather is ****.

My plans for it are a nice CCW wheel or black z06 wheel. Heads/cam/150 shot. Should be a fun one! Im going to enjoy it for a year or so in this form before i start tearing stuff apart. Right now i just cant get enough!!

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Apr 29, 2011 | 01:00 AM

BLKWDWZ06

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nice and welcome

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:02 AM

olbear1962

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Thanks a nice looking coupe

I like your upcoming wheel upgrade, imho CCW's are the way to go.
Definitley on my shopping list.

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:03 AM

LSwonVette

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Yeah i love the ccws or TF wheels. Black z06 wheels would be the much cheaper route but they would still look decent.

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:04 AM

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Haha yeah right wait a year. Thats what I told myself too. Nice car though (loose the BSM). What CCW are you thinking?

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:05 AM

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I like the classics the must but they are super over done IMHO. Id like to them in black with polished lip.

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:07 AM

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I really like the iForged wheels on this coupe. They are almost half of what i paid for the car though. By time i get tires im sure they'll cost 6 grand.

Apr 29, 2011 | 01:08 AM

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i dont want to sound stupid but what is BSM?

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Apr 29, 2011 | 01:09 AM

LSwonVette

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I liked these on this z to

Apr 29, 2011 | 02:04 AM

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Body side moldings.

Apr 29, 2011 | 02:15 AM

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Welcome to the Corvette Forums OneSlowCobra. Enjoy the Vette, I am also thinking of getting black C6 Z rims for my 02Z.

Apr 29, 2011 | 02:31 AM

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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----

WOW! That's in excellent condition - congrats and welcome

Thanks,Matt

Apr 29, 2011 | 08:57 AM

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Very nice and congrats on the purchase.

Apr 29, 2011 | 09:00 AM

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Congrats!

Apr 29, 2011 | 09:24 AM

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Welcome ..!

Apr 29, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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Nice color choice,the silvers/pewters look classy.

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:18 AM

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Welcome to CF! You'll love the Vette ...I also came from the Modular crowd.

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LSwonVette

I liked these on this z to

I saw a silver Z a few weeks ago with a very similar setup. I think the black centers and polished rims look great with silver!

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:44 AM

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If you like black centers, I think these deep-set C5 wheels with rivets look outstanding and they're very inexpensive

Apr 29, 2011 | 10:50 AM

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Congratulations and welcome! Sounds like you went from one fun car to another one.

Corvettes sure are fun!

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