The End !
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The End !
In the next week or so the new custom console will be here. And I think I'm at the END. There's nothing else to do, no gizmo's, no exterior changes, Nothing. It's the end for me. only way out is to buy another Vette.
BTW: How much do you estimate you've put into your Corvette ? I have a 2 inch file folder with every receipt on everything I ever bought for her. I'm a little sad at the thought at just driving her is the only future now. Now where is my atlas ?
BTW: How much do you estimate you've put into your Corvette ? I have a 2 inch file folder with every receipt on everything I ever bought for her. I'm a little sad at the thought at just driving her is the only future now. Now where is my atlas ?
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I have every scrape of paper too. I will tell you how much I have spent
55k now it's your turn.
OH yea I know I have not finished and after awhile you won't
be finished either.
55k now it's your turn.
OH yea I know I have not finished and after awhile you won't
be finished either.
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Congrats! I am right there with you. I have one more pending mod (on order) and then I've reached my mod goals for my C5.
Funny because I've done a lot in 2012 so far finishing the mods and have spent very little time actually driving the car. That will soon change!!!
Funny because I've done a lot in 2012 so far finishing the mods and have spent very little time actually driving the car. That will soon change!!!
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Probably one of the cheapest mods for the most visual effect are wheels. Every year there are new styles introduced and surely the OP will find one that will stand out to him. Then he'll buy them and the fun (mods) will begin all over again!
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I keep all my receipts too - I'd say right now, cost of car plus mods, has run around $33K. And I'm not done yet.
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My reciepts burst into flames after 5 seconds of getting them. If I wanted a reminder of every silly thing I've done it would be a sad realization of how much cash I've tossed away over the years. If I were to guess it would be closer to about $150,000 over the past 7 years of playing with all my Vettes and Bikes.
I need no reminders!
...nor am I done yet!
I need no reminders!
...nor am I done yet!
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And the total is. . .
Jim Ward
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Not that I don't want to do what many of you have done....Believe me, there are plenty of high dollar things I would love to have....ECS supercharging system, high dollar A4 tranny, 3.42 gears (although I am ecstatic to have 3.15's & Z51 stock), but it is not a possibility for me at this point.
However, five minutes before I was writing this, I was sitting in my black, '99 1SC, A4 coupe, after having parked it from an errand run, sitting and listening to some serious AC/DC tunes finishing on my stock system, looking out over my seriously shiny stock C5 front end. And you know what? I realized that as much as I would love to have all of those pricey goodies, I am just so very lucky to be the very proud owner of one of the best and most enjoyable sports cars available today!!!!!! It absolutely ROCKS whether or not I am able to put goodies on it or not!!!! I still get a major woodie anytime I get to turn the key on it!!!!!!! 
Yes, I want to do all of those fun things, but if I don't get to.....ain't gonna break my heart!!!!!!!! I still get major wood from it and an ear to ear grin the whole time!!!!! Not to mention the fact that my students absolutely love that their Business teacher is walking the talk by driving a major car while he is teaching them the fundamentals!!!!
DSTURBD
However, five minutes before I was writing this, I was sitting in my black, '99 1SC, A4 coupe, after having parked it from an errand run, sitting and listening to some serious AC/DC tunes finishing on my stock system, looking out over my seriously shiny stock C5 front end. And you know what? I realized that as much as I would love to have all of those pricey goodies, I am just so very lucky to be the very proud owner of one of the best and most enjoyable sports cars available today!!!!!! It absolutely ROCKS whether or not I am able to put goodies on it or not!!!! I still get a major woodie anytime I get to turn the key on it!!!!!!!
Yes, I want to do all of those fun things, but if I don't get to.....ain't gonna break my heart!!!!!!!! I still get major wood from it and an ear to ear grin the whole time!!!!! Not to mention the fact that my students absolutely love that their Business teacher is walking the talk by driving a major car while he is teaching them the fundamentals!!!!
DSTURBD
Last edited by DSTURBD; Aug 15, 2012 at 11:55 PM.