Someone built a car they wanted, then either got bored or decided they didn't like it. How many people buy a project for $10k, then pay someone $100k to make it custom, then they sell it for maybe $50k? I see it a lot.

Just because you see the lack of logic and poor investment doesn't mean someone else does.

I try to buy stock as possible cars to prevent other peoples problems. I have seen people pay a lot of money for awful custom work at shoddy shops.

 

This entire thread has been entertaining for sure.
To review, a guy comes on here and asks "how did I do?" regarding his first Corvette purchase. But then when people provide their input to that question, everything goes south.
To the OP, if you're happy that is all that counts. But the REAL lesson that should be learned here is that if you ask for opinions in this forum, you are going to get them. That said, if you ask for help with a problem you will also get plenty of that as well, and it can easily save you thousands of dollars. There are some extremely talented patient and experienced folks on this forum who will do anything within reason to help out a fellow member. Guess it all comes down to what Sergeant Major Choozoo said to Gunny Highway in the movie Heartbreak Ridge: "Be careful what you ask for."
If you think this is a tough crowd, take a short trip over to Stangnet, a Mustang owners site, or to the Bayliner Owners Club a boat owners site. This place is like a country club compared to those.....
Welcome aboard and enjoy the car.

 

You see it a lot huh ???? LOL.....
I've been around the car business for 50 years of my 68 years of life. While I agree, there are a lot of people with more money than brains. I don't see it a lot. Most people even the dumb ones will part out a car that they have a 60,000 dollar investment in. and certainly not sell it at a 40,000 dollar loss. Who said this was a 10 K project car? you are making assumptions that have no basis in fact. Most people who " Dump their car" at a loss, like this, do it because they've had enough nightmares and grief with it. I see it a lot by the 30,000 private messages I received here over the last 13 years. people crying that they wish the car was back to stock, and the more they invest to fix it , the more problematic it becomes. So these guy wind up putting a bandade on the car and dumping it off to some unsuspecting dummy with big eyes who only can see bragging about having a car with a hot build and a super charger. They say there is an *** for every seat. This guy asked for my opinion, my very educated opinion, And I gave it.. if he asked me if I thought he should buy the car. I would have said NO.... just as if my Son had asked me the same question. I treat people here as if they were my son or daughter or brother or sister if they come to me for help. That's what I do here. Ive never once sugar coated my opinion. That doesn't mean that when I think something is good, I don't praise the transaction. I do that all the time. It also validates the fact that my honest opinion either good or bad is not skewed by that stupid adage.. if you don't have nothing nice to say, don't say anything.. If everyone did that when someone asked for help or opinion and no one gave their true negative opinion, the person asking would think everyone was good with it. Now how dumb is that? Like I said if you are going to ask for an opinion, then be prepared to get it. If you want help... PM me and Ill try my best to help. If I cant or don't know the answer Ill tell you... I've never B.S. anyone because I am a GM engineer. Of the 6000 plus parts found in a C5. there are many I have absolutely no involvement in their design or application. But there are many that I am an absolute expert, to the point that no one on this forum other than one other factory engineer who comes here from time to time, has a clue about its design, failure mode effect analysis, or its application or design and test history. The big problem I am facing is my health and the people who come here only to bore me with there idea's about this car and its design, because they are a back yard shade tree mechanic. The older this forum gets the more the knowledge base is disintegrating. Many of the people that actually know something about this car have moved on or got tired of the people who feel they are a legend in their own mind because they replaced the shocks, swapped out an intake manifold, put in a starter or changed a water pump and put in spark plugs and wires.

BTW there are some very skilled shade tree mechanics here with no formal training and are a wealth of knowledge based on experience.. The big trick is to find them. there are very few.
Bill aka ET

 

Congrats ,good luck and enjoy.

 

Time will tell i guess.

I'm overall pretty happy with the purchase. ive got more car than i ever dreamed of owning.

For the price i couldnt pass it up. I dont ever see my self pushing the car to its limits. I dont forsee any major mechanical issues. its a very sound car.

Are there a few scratches i wish wernt there? sure. But on the other hand i wouldnt want a show car, thats just not me.

I'm ok with people in front of me taking a bath. I'm just happy it wasnt me dumping 30-40k into a car and selling @ a huge loss.

 

Honestly, if I was in the market I would've paid 24k for it. I know you don't buy other peoples race cars but if it checks out clean then f it. Much cheaper to buy it than build it. Also, get a wideband, fuel pressure gauge inside the cabin.

 

Sounds like you got one heck of a deal.

As long as reputable speed shop certifies the build or it's current condition, I would say you "stole" it.

With the forged bottom end, he did the 12lb boost right! No way you would want that much boost on a stock bottom end.

Be careful though. That Z06 is going to be a ROCKET!

 

I'm happy if you are happy. Looks like a nice car. Good Luck.

 

i did some detective work and found out it actually has a lingenfelter short block too

 

Congrats and best of luck. Best case is you have exactly what you think you have. Worst case is you run into some issues that you fix and and you have gained experience with it so that's no big deal. Nobody that is really into this game we love can say they have never made a mistake and have never had to change or fix something and have never wasted a dime. If they claim that then they are joking or full of bull.

 

 

Very nice find, as many others have said you will get a wide range of responses from this forum, but take it all in stride and keep that smile on your face every time you hit the gas in your new Z

 

Nice car/specs....IMO, "how you did" basically depends upon what you paid and how well built/reliable she is! (and if it needs anything else immediately).

Anyhow, I hope all runs well for you and you enjoy it!!

Now, on to the other mods - interior, exterior, etc.

 

Beautiful car. Tons of horse power! Have fun. Just be careful. Welcome to the world of Vette. It's freekin' awesome!