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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 10:58 AM
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I bought this car in July and unfortunately am selling it now so I went out and did a quick photoshoot. Here are a couple of final pictures I took of the car before I put it up for sale.

This is how the car looked when I bought it a few months ago:





Today:









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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:02 AM
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Big improvment. Never really understood the two tone rear...
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:04 AM
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Big improvment. Never really understood the two tone rear...
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Man you really cleaned her up nicely Wish you weren't selling after all that love! Diggin the air bridge.. Brand? Or was it already there?

Are you just leaving us for a while and getting another or what?
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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Man you really cleaned her up nicely Wish you weren't selling after all that love! Diggin the air bridge.. Brand? Or was it already there?

Are you just leaving us for a while and getting another or what?
This isn't my first Corvette and won't be my last.

That is a Halltech Superbee.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:10 PM
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Looks really nice now. What headlights are those, they seem to not have the frog eye look.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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i wanna know what headlights those are too.

those are the only ones i have seen like that that i actually like
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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The car looks so much better now than it did when you first got it. Nice job with the makeover and too bad you're selling it.
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It 'was' too riced up !
You rescued it, and made back into a beautiful car, once again.

Too bad you have to sell; but it looks as if somebody will get a great looking C5.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:50 PM
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I want it! Too bad you are on the other side of the country. Looks incredible (I would do gunmetal wheels).
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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Yeah, I really like those headlights too.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:57 PM
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Nice work. She cleaned up well. The previous owner should have his vette club membership revoked.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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Thanks for the compliments everyone. The headlights are breathless performance flush mounts. I would not recommend them. They are overpriced and had poor fitment. They were body colored but look much better after a little plasti dip. The visibility with the lights is crap to.

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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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Excellent improvements made on that C5. Will def help it bring top dollar. Appreciate you sharing.
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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I agree with everyone else on this one...WOW that is a big time change. Good luck with the sale.
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Today shots - Much better!

Thanks,Matt
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I agree with everyone else on this one...WOW that is a big time change. Good luck with the sale.


Show us the next one!
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The car looks gorgeous now, looked hideous before. You sure saved it and brought it back to life! GLWS, hope you're back soon!!
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Great job on cleaning up the car.
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