And the insanity continues....
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And the insanity continues....
I've never seen these priced this high before....and this is just one side!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...Q5fAccessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...Q5fAccessories
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I wonder what the "factory" really offers in comparison to their reproduction grills for $89.95/pair?!
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
I still think the Racemesh is better than both.
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...tegrilles.html
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
I still think the Racemesh is better than both.
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...tegrilles.html
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I wonder what the "factory" really offers in comparison to their reproduction grills for $89.95/pair?!
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
I still think the Racemesh is better than both.
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...tegrilles.html
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050C
I still think the Racemesh is better than both.
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...tegrilles.html
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Someone kicked my passenger side grill and now (even after trying to straighten it) it looks janky at weird angles. 
I'm not sure why someone would do that, but it's not so bad at the moment that I'd go spend a lot of money for a new grill. Especially since I have a Vararam and it'd be a nightmare to do the installation of a new grill (lol).
This is more than enough reason to not care enough to buy another one.
Nah... There's the munchies and a sudden urge to play xbox too.
I'm not sure why someone would do that, but it's not so bad at the moment that I'd go spend a lot of money for a new grill. Especially since I have a Vararam and it'd be a nightmare to do the installation of a new grill (lol).This is more than enough reason to not care enough to buy another one.
Nah... There's the munchies and a sudden urge to play xbox too.
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CC, nice to hear from you....haven't seen a post from you in ages. Reading between the lines are you saying your cost on the OEMs has gone up dramatically? Or, no one is producing them anymore? I went out on a limb posting this thread fearing it would be mis-interpreted as vendor bashing, so I was careful to not mention your name in the post; only an emphasis on the rising cost of this item that retains its popularity.
To answer your question, GM is still producing the OEM grills, and they are expensive to say the least. The reproduction grills we list have the correct mounting tabs that will make them work on both standard C5 Corvettes and the Z06. Plus, the quality on these is outstanding.
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To answer your question, GM is still producing the OEM grills, and they are expensive to say the least. The reproduction grills we list have the correct mounting tabs that will make them work on both standard C5 Corvettes and the Z06. Plus, the quality on these is outstanding.
To answer your question, GM is still producing the OEM grills, and they are expensive to say the least. The reproduction grills we list have the correct mounting tabs that will make them work on both standard C5 Corvettes and the Z06. Plus, the quality on these is outstanding.