Impulse purchase
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Melting Slicks
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Impulse purchase
I just bought the rear wheelhouses, cooling ductwork, Z06 rear brake ducts, front Z06 screens and a couple of Z06 badges for $275.00 off ebay. Am I stupid or what?
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Get yer flame suit on buddy!! 
The puritans will be posting that you are creating a phony Z06.
Of course it is your call.....I won't judge you.
But I also wonder if you "mess up" an original fixed roof coupe, that you diminish collectibility or value....I dunno.....
Oh...and looks like you keep it real nice....
later......G
The puritans will be posting that you are creating a phony Z06.
Of course it is your call.....I won't judge you.
But I also wonder if you "mess up" an original fixed roof coupe, that you diminish collectibility or value....I dunno.....
Oh...and looks like you keep it real nice....
later......G
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Functional rear brake ducts and front screens serve a purpose, however Z06 badges for a non-Z06?
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Well it did seem like a good "deal" to me at the time. As far as the use of the items go they were a package deal, not something that I would have bought individually. As far as the badges go, I am the kind of person who would "de-badge" a Z06 instead of tacking something on that serves no purpose other than to state the obvious. Now the look of the screens on the front I have always liked but I didn't want aftermarket pieces so I will certainly use those. Cutting my rocker panels for the brake ducts will cause me considerable anguish for a while. I would not do that mod just for looks but I do like their functionality.
It's interesting to me as I read comments to this post and others of a similar subject that many people find it objectionable to use certain items on the exterior of the car, but no one says your creating a fake Z06 when you start adding 3 rib diffs, M12's, 243 heads and the rest. At any rate ,you never know some of these items may wind up in the parts for sale section, but it's always nice to have options.
It's interesting to me as I read comments to this post and others of a similar subject that many people find it objectionable to use certain items on the exterior of the car, but no one says your creating a fake Z06 when you start adding 3 rib diffs, M12's, 243 heads and the rest. At any rate ,you never know some of these items may wind up in the parts for sale section, but it's always nice to have options.
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If you plan on using most of the items, I'd say you did good. Heck, the rear brake ducts alone would cost you that new.
