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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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Thanks to ET, sent him a pm today re: horsepower and
got a detailed explanation. He is top hat
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Without a doubt the authority of design for the C5. If he says it, it's as good as gold.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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He is the man when it comes to C-5's.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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We are lucky to have his imput on the our Vettes
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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A wealth of knowledge
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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It is nice to have his insights into the C5.
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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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It is nice to have his insights into the C5.
As usual,
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except when he is evil.
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 01:08 AM
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Thank you for the kind words. its been my pleasure for the most part to help where I can. Some time my passion gets in the way of my tact.
It's an obvious flaw in my personality. The good outweighs the bad.
Bill aka ET
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 08:19 AM
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Ditto. Thanks Bill for all your help over many years.

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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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Another one here that has learned a bunch from Bill,from posts on my threads,post to others threads and PMs.Knowledge and experience shared is priceless!
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 09:46 AM
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I've been a fan of Bill's for some time, but only recenlty realized how he came by all his knowledge and experience. Now it all makes sense!
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 09:58 AM
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Yes, I agree. I'm so new with all this car stuff, but I am learning. Evil Twin gave me so much "basic" advice it made me realize that taking car of my little vettie is a life long commitment..with a definite learning curve, and I'm gonna love it and learn it!! This is such a relaxing thing for me after working in nursing for years and years. Thanks to you all, and many questions along the way no doubt.
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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It's funny in some aspects, since ET has had to set some other posters on the right path after their claim(to knowledge) when he was actually involved in the workings and development of the C5.

Some things can become a point of discussion which is fair game for bench racers and others. But when you get the facts from Bill(ET) it's like hearing a large booming voice from above telling you what's the truth. Remember the ole Bill Cosby comedy skit where he says God talked to Noah?

Like many on this forum have learned over the years.....How very fortunate we are to have his input and advice. How cool is it that you can actually get a GM Engineer who developed this car to post? Absolutely COOL!


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I love ET posts his is so to the point and very very helpful a no BS type of guy!
Thanks for all the post and help
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Sometimes I just scroll through threads of interest and glance at the first few sentences of some of the posts.

But when I see a post by Bill, no matter how long the post is (!), I read every word.

I always come away better educated.

Yeah, sometimes he can come off as a bit gruff around the edges, (passion gets in the way of tact, I believe he said,) but the tradeoff is that 99% of what he says is platinum.


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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
Thank you for the kind words. its been my pleasure for the most part to help where I can. Some time my passion gets in the way of my tact.
It's an obvious flaw in my personality. The good outweighs the bad.
Bill aka ET
If it's a flaw, it's a very helpful flaw. I for one appreciate your posts that expose the BS that could cause damage and safety issues. For example the myth behind ceramic breaks. Your knowledge will help me choose the better break pads when I need a break job.

Stay Evil
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Old Sep 21, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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Well deserved recognition to "Evil Twin" who shares his wealth of knowledge to our CF community.
Alway enjoy is threads and responses to the myriad of issues raised!
Keep being EVIL, "Evil Twin"
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