new 2002 owner
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new 2002 owner
howdy just bought a 2002 with 28k miles because after buying a different car every 3 months for the last 4 years I decided to get the car I have wanted since I was a child(except this one is automatic for now at least)
only mods so far are a full billy boat exhaust from the headers back. and a glass spare roof(cracked soon to be replaced)
just figured I would say hello
anyone know how much it is to have a shop swap a 6 speed in it including parts?
heres my car and I also my other hotrod
I am a truck driver that is home once every two weeks and barely get to drive a car because I do 3000 miles a week in a Kenworth
I feel like I finally made it at the young age of 24
also will a 2008 automatic shift **** fit these cars?
the c5 auto **** is horrible
only mods so far are a full billy boat exhaust from the headers back. and a glass spare roof(cracked soon to be replaced)
just figured I would say hello
anyone know how much it is to have a shop swap a 6 speed in it including parts?
heres my car and I also my other hotrod
I am a truck driver that is home once every two weeks and barely get to drive a car because I do 3000 miles a week in a Kenworth
I feel like I finally made it at the young age of 24
also will a 2008 automatic shift **** fit these cars?
the c5 auto **** is horrible
Last edited by jdub2k5; Feb 20, 2012 at 04:33 PM.
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From: Big Canoe Ga
Your vette is beautiful, but as a guy who also drove trucks
in the wholesale milk business why would you want a six speed.
After 2 weeks of punching those gears on the interstate
enjoy that automatic on your weekends off. Im 65 and would
never want tp push on a clutch again. Good Luck with you new vette
in the wholesale milk business why would you want a six speed.
After 2 weeks of punching those gears on the interstate
enjoy that automatic on your weekends off. Im 65 and would
never want tp push on a clutch again. Good Luck with you new vette
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thanks the hotrod is for sale here in springfield,mo for 15k (less than 2000 miles on it and its an 09)
I gotta sell that car to pay mine off and make room.
I live with my father as I am never home and he isnt thrilled about me having 2 vehicles in his 3 car garage.
I borrow his spare car to leave at work so no one keys my vette and the hotrod doesnt get used because its cold and topless
I gotta sell that car to pay mine off and make room.
I live with my father as I am never home and he isnt thrilled about me having 2 vehicles in his 3 car garage.
I borrow his spare car to leave at work so no one keys my vette and the hotrod doesnt get used because its cold and topless
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Welcome to the forum. Your newVette is nice looking. (I too was a driver and I'm so happy I got the auto instead of the 6 speed.) After shifting all week it was a pleasure to just sit back and be cool. hahaha That hot rod is beautiful. That's something I always wanted to build. Good luck with both.
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Wow, that is quite the arrangement you've got worked out there!
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well I plan to keep this car and swap a 6 speed if I really dislike the auto(anyone know the cost of having a shop do this)
ya my father and mother are both retired and travel about 6-8 months of the year. so I watch the house and stay there usualy 3 days a month at most.
guess I should post my real daily driver
2012 kenworth t660 10 speed cummins
120k miles on her(shes my 3rd t660 because they arent reliable)
Last edited by jdub2k5; Feb 20, 2012 at 08:23 PM.
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09 with 1000 miles 400hp built 350 bored to 355 with a 700r4 thats built with a shift kit
according to the builder it weighs about 1500-1600 with me in the seat