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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:10 AM
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Sweet ride!!
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:13 AM
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well done!
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:16 AM
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awesome pics
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:20 AM
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Very nice ride !
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:20 AM
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Awesome as always James! I have to ask what are the wheel and tire specs?
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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Awesome as always James! I have to ask what are the wheel and tire specs?
Fronts are 18s
Rears are 19
325 -30-19 x 12
275-35 - 18 x 10
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 08:43 AM
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Not bad for a 60,000 investment. Now what....
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Originally Posted by oldC5
Not bad for a 60,000 investment. Now what....
Huh? I assume you and James are good friends and that is an inside joke?
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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Perhaps that best thing of many outstanding features on this car is the stance. It just looks so natural and right for the C5.
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by JaxEagle
Huh? I assume you and James are good friends and that is an inside joke?
James knows , inside joke from another thread he posted. That's all just F --- with him Beautiful pics ....
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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one of the nicest, well put together cars on the forum
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by oldC5
James knows , inside joke from another thread he posted. That's all just F --- with him Beautiful pics ....
Gotcha. I am not quite to that point in my build but I may be there before long at this rate - lol
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Looks very nice, for a red car with black wheels.
Still gonna sell her?
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 10:13 AM
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Classy
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Looks very nice, for a red car with black wheels.
Still gonna sell her?
It will be this summer if we do
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Old Nov 8, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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It will be this summer if we do
Then what James ? New C7
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At the stage your car is Jim it has become more of an artistic expression than merely a collection of parts...that look is elusive, and your execution is dead on.

Bob

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