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Jul 17, 2012 | 09:07 PM

#21

6 Shooter

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From: Missoura Ozark's

Congrats - Roadsters Rule!

Jul 17, 2012 | 09:15 PM

#22

92GA

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From: Springfield IL.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by boltnut

so got the 2003 convertible home today. please bear with me over the next few months while i ask all sorts of stupid question you have all answered before....

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Congrats!!
So hows the driveway problem? Mine scrapes everytime I leave no matter how we pull out. Been a year + now no noticable damage yet. I have to admit with this heat wave we've had, the tops been up for the last week or so.

Jul 17, 2012 | 09:53 PM

#23

roadbike56

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From: Holly Springs NC

St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24

Beautiful vert, congrats on finding such a great example.
Also congrats on ending your search, I'm jealous because mine continues.

Jul 17, 2012 | 10:01 PM

#24

m6 c5

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From: Yorktown Virginia

I have to ask, whats the wheel chock for?

Jul 17, 2012 | 10:41 PM

#25

peter pan

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From: Converse TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by the duce

congrats!

nice looking vert there!

Jul 18, 2012 | 03:53 AM

#26

nhra-trans-am

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From: Orange CA

I like it

Jul 18, 2012 | 04:22 AM

#27

boltnut

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Drifting

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From: PA

The driveway turns out to be no problem. Right now I am backing it in but I may find a good angle going forward with practice. The wheel chock is just old habit from my "vintage" car ownership....and I heard the parking brakes are suspect on C5's. Everyone in the family got rides today and the car is just settling in to it's new home. I still need to play with all the buttons and as soon as the heat wave breaks I'll try to put a coat of wax on it. I'm loving the color combo and glad I didn't get a full black interior with a convertible. I'm a top down kinda guy and may never put it back up now that it's down. I have no intention to modify other than to complete the Z51 suspension upgrade the previous owner started.

Jul 18, 2012 | 05:49 AM

#28

VITIV Coupe

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From: Somewhere North of The 49th Parallel Ontario

Hey brother, nice car and welcome to the forum.

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Jul 18, 2012 | 08:02 AM

#29

black match box

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From: west bloomfield michigan

Nice ride, fill in the plate area or do you require 2 plates?.

Jul 18, 2012 | 08:26 AM

#30

JimZRyd

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From: Florence SC

St. Jude Donor '12

Nice!

Jul 18, 2012 | 08:59 AM

#31

TXGS507

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From: Everywhere and Nowhere at all

Very nice... Get to modding!

Jul 18, 2012 | 04:22 PM

#32

cessna10

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From: Big Canoe Ga

Quote:

Originally Posted by the duce

congrats!

nice looking vert there!

Jul 18, 2012 | 04:45 PM

#33

DSTURBD

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From: Yuma CO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by boltnut

...I have no intention to modify other than to complete the Z51 suspension upgrade the previous owner started.

Heh heh heh (evil laugh)

: We all say that.........in the beginning! Heh heh heh

DSTURBD

Jul 18, 2012 | 05:59 PM

#34

m6 c5

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From: Yorktown Virginia

Quote:

Originally Posted by DSTURBD

Heh heh heh (evil laugh)

: We all say that.........in the beginning! Heh heh heh

DSTURBD

AH what are you talking about it still looks stock

Jul 18, 2012 | 06:12 PM

#35

boltnut

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From: PA

Actually I am looking for a nice front plate with the corvette logo. Really....the only mods are going to be the switch over to the Z51 suspension being finished.....honestly....