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Old May 22, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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ok folks this is the deal. I have a 03 Convertible with 51000 miles. I have had it around 8 months. It was one owner with a 70 year old guy. Now got a guy that some what wants to trade me a 02 Z06 with 95000 miles. What yall think about this. Think heads/cam in mine and let it eat.
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Old May 22, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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ok folks this is the deal. I have a 03 Convertible with 51000 miles. I have had it around 8 months. It was one owner with a 70 year old guy. Now got a guy that some what wants to trade me a 02 Z06 with 95000 miles. What yall think about this. Think heads/cam in mine and let it eat.
Think I'd sit where I was at.... Way less miles.... Obviously
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Old May 22, 2014 | 07:42 PM
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That's not even close, stay with what you know and have.
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Old May 22, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by C5RClone
That's not even close, stay with what you know and have.


Some decisions are never easy though. Good Luck.
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Old May 22, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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Stick with what you have. Especially since you would be going from a low mileage vert to a zo6 fixed roof high mileage. You won't know what you have till its gone.

If you want the power just mod it. That what I'm doing. After next week ill basically have an ls6 with full bolt ons and cam.
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Originally Posted by C5RClone
That's not even close, stay with what you know and have.
If you want more power, just mod what you have.
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