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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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hey man how are you...wanted to ask, where did you take those photos? and btw, ur c5 looks awesome-real clean. glad ur enjoying her...
Good, how are you! The last two were taken at the Town of Esopus car show. The before in the driveway and cant remember the other 2. Thanks for the compliment. Have not seen you around. I plan on going to the Mills Mansion car show on the 21st if you are interested.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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Good, how are you! The last two were taken at the Town of Esopus car show. The before in the driveway and cant remember the other 2. Thanks for the compliment. Have not seen you around. I plan on going to the Mills Mansion car show on the 21st if you are interested.
yea. really havent had much time lately for pleasure...anyhow pm me the info for that show. I believe Im off, might be able to go...
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Can some of you with a C5 with C6 rims on it can you post pics so I can see what it looks like I want to do this to mine.
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I'm not sure if you can can in and look at my albums but if you can look at the album with 4 pictures the first 2 pics are from Monday
Rear 325-30-19
Fronts-275-35-18
These are replicas 09 Z06 Spyder
No mods were ness.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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These are on my car now, but I'll be removing them as soon as my new rims arrive.
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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My 99 FRC with C6 wheels, Aprisa C6 for C5 fender flares
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bobafett
hey man how are you...wanted to ask, where did you take those photos? and btw, ur c5 looks awesome-real clean. glad ur enjoying her...
I was trying to get the other member to go into my photo albums and look at mine
I cannot figure out how to get pics from my iPad to the forum

Anyway nice car man love the rims and tires I took mine out Tuesday night and wow it rally handles a lot different with the larger tires
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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My 99 FRC with C6 wheels, Aprisa C6 for C5 fender flares
Can you tell me where you bought the fender flares and what they are called
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Can you tell me where you bought the fender flares and what they are called
Splash guards I'm sorry
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Vicious
Wow!! Thanks guys. So what's your take on spacers ? Who has them who does not?
Mine are C6 style for a C5. Stock size 17 and 18's. No spacers. Just bolt them up and ride
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 11:29 AM
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Splash guards I'm sorry
They are a forum vender here is the web site link. The guards fir perfect take about 30 min. to install all 4
http://apsisusa.com/
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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Couple of quick questions. Those exhaust pipes look like my Flowmasters (see the white 98 above), are they? 2nd question is what sort of mischief lies under the hood of the yellow Vette which requires a riser to allow for enough clearance?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CBZZZC5
These are the ones I was looking into for my silver C5. Do you have any more pictures from the straight side or other angles? Are these 17F/18R or larger?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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Nice looking! I've got a 2000 Pewter vert that I've been thinking about swithching the wheels too.What does it cost to switch to C 6 rims?
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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18/19" OEM wheels. Found them on Craigslist for $275 for the set and I bought new tires for them. They were next to new as only been used for about a week until the owner ordered new wheels and they were delivered.


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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by James2002z06
I was trying to get the other member to go into my photo albums and look at mine
I cannot figure out how to get pics from my iPad to the forum

Anyway nice car man love the rims and tires I took mine out Tuesday night and wow it rally handles a lot different with the larger tires
what other member are you talking about?

n thanks for the compliments on the car...but what car??
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bobafett
what other member are you talking about?

n thanks for the compliments on the car...but what car??
The ZR1!
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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B&B's sound great!!!
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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The ZR1!
Thanks bud and thanks for stopping by.....Hopefully Ill be able to do the 20th...
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Old Oct 10, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bobafett
Thanks bud and thanks for stopping by.....Hopefully Ill be able to do the 20th...
Its the 21st! And good talking to ya!
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Its the 21st! And good talking to ya!
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