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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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I'm just one of many owners who love this car! I'm almost satisfied with the power level and certainly LOVE the widebooty look! After I modded the interior with color and sound from DD MODS I'm in heaven!

I just mellow out with rocking to ZZ or AC/DC turned up! You get that feeling you have got the perfect car in your life! I just can't imagine ever finding another to replace it!

LIFE IS FANTASTIC! Thank you Lord for all my BLESSINGS!
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:10 AM
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Wait untill the mod bug really gets you. I have to say in stock form these cars are kinda slow. 350hp by todays standards is not all that fast.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Lifes good brother!
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Wait untill the mod bug really gets you. I have to say in stock form these cars are kinda slow. 350hp by todays standards is not all that fast.
I think he's got alot more than 350 HP now.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by sfc rick
I'm just one of many owners who love this car! I'm almost satisfied with the power level and certainly LOVE the widebooty look! After I modded the interior with color and sound from DD MODS I'm in heaven!

I just mellow out with rocking to ZZ or AC/DC turned up! You get that feeling you have got the perfect car in your life! I just can't imagine ever finding another to replace it!

LIFE IS FANTASTIC! Thank you Lord for all my BLESSINGS!
My feeling exactly. Today is sunny in Western, PA and only 70 something degrees. Perfect vert weather! (2000 Torch Red vert, 15,000 miles).
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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I think he's got alot more than 350 HP now.
I just meant in general but I have to say I never said this to a man he does have a sweat rear..
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I just can't imagine ever finding another to replace it!
Not even a Porsche?!
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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Not even a Porsche?!
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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Not even a Porsche?!
Depends on the Porsche. Offer me a GT3 RS as an equal trade, and I'm gone.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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Depends on the Porsche. Offer me a GT3 RS as an equal trade, and I'm gone.
Track prepped vette IMO could kill it. So Ill stay lol
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Track prepped vette IMO could kill it. So Ill stay lol
Sure if someone offers me a Vette that can perform like a GT3 RS on the street and the track. The problem with most of the track prepped Vettes that will beat a GT3 RS on the track, is that they will be annoying on the street. The GT3 RS is a perfect balance for me.

But I am one of those odd guys who like almost any type of cool car. Vette, Viper, Porsche, whatever.
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TriplBlk
Track prepped vette IMO could kill it. So Ill stay lol
Vettes have been doing just that for quite sometime on the tracks around the world.

Besides I could never even afford to get an air filter changed on a Porsche, WAY OUT OF MY LEAGUE financially.
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Originally Posted by Grimlock
Sure if someone offers me a Vette that can perform like a GT3 RS on the street and the track. The problem with most of the track prepped Vettes that will beat a GT3 RS on the track, is that they will be annoying on the street. The GT3 RS is a perfect balance for me.

But I am one of those odd guys who like almost any type of cool car. Vette, Viper, Porsche, whatever.
you and me both bro',...you sound like me,...in love with ALL cool, fast cars,...in my case,...manual preffered!
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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sfc rick
I'm just one of many owners who love this car! I'm almost satisfied with the power level and certainly LOVE the widebooty look! After I modded the interior with color and sound from DD MODS I'm in heaven!

I just mellow out with rocking to ZZ or AC/DC turned up! You get that feeling you have got the perfect car in your life! I just can't imagine ever finding another to replace it!

LIFE IS FANTASTIC! Thank you Lord for all my BLESSINGS!
When you are in that zone on e-way in these cars it makes it hard to keep it below 85 mph!
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:13 AM
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There are many great sports cars out there in the world, America has a few, the C5 corvette is one I believe offers great performance for the buck, so for me, I'll pick the C5 over some even better performing vehicle, like the GT2 & 3. Ford has a great true American sports car, the Ford GT40 & Dodge, well the Viper V10. Since I'm an American, I try to purchase American products as much as I can.. The C5 looks great, timeless and even gets great gas mileage if you baby her... Try that with the others.. Enjoy the American Ride...
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 01:20 AM
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And DITTO to all of the above
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amen, fyi god loves corvettes
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