Just wanted to post some comments about my very short ownership of my 01 SC'd Corvette. I purchased my corvette site unseen from what turned out to be possibly the classiest member on the forum, jmbbluevette(Joaquin). Below is a link to a video my wife took of the first time I got to see my corvette...


This car was better off than was advertised, given I'm no stranger to mods I knew the potential for serious maintenance/repairs were a major risk picking up a car like this. I did as much research as I could on the seller and his car and made the choice that felt right. I have put on just shy of 2000miles on it. Over the summer the only repairs/maintenance I have done are the following...

-replace the supercharger serpentine belt (21$)
-replace gasket under brake master cylinder cap (6$)
-repair the relays on both passenger and driver door DCM(15$)
-install check valve in windshield washer lines to prevent leaking from nozzles when driving spiritied (7$)
-Ranger Clutch Fluid Flush(6$)

In addition I also did the following mods to customize the car to 'make it my own' so to say.

-Installed Pionner 80PRS HUD and polk front and rear speakers.
-Installed RadioFlyer LED Halo Taillights
-Installed RadioFlyer LED Front Switchback Signal Markers
-Anti Venom Mod
-C6Z shift ****
-SacCity Fangs
-Rocker Panel Rails
-Had the halo and rear bumper diffuser section wrapped in gloss black vinyl
-Windows Tinted 20%
-Installed Z06 brake ducts

Thus far I'm only 50$ in for maintenance/repairs for 2000miles on a site unseen car that dynoed here at 611whp. I did all the work myself and enjoyed getting acquainted with the car.

Crazy as it sounds I had never even driven a Corvette until getting into it when it was pulled off the truck. I have had a couple of quick cars in my day and wanted something that would not compare to those cars through blowing them out of the water in performance but while having a sense of prestige.

The Corvette has delivered on both fronts and then some. It has been a dream to drive this summer, every time I've taken it out it has been a treat to drive. My wife and family have thoroughly enjoyed it and I try to make sure when I drive it, someone is in the passenger seat. I have had nothing but fond memories made thus far.

My dad, who has been a life long fan of the corvette but never owned one, appears to be poised to get a C7. He had convinced himself over the years he was too old to enjoy a corvette enough to justify buying one. However after going on many rides with me over the summer he has changed his mind and has his sites set on picking one up.

Sorry for the rant post, the feeling summer is over has really sunk in now the colder weather has been moving in. It has been a lot of fun reflecting about the memories I've made this summer with those dearest to me in the car. I will have a grin from ear to ear when looking back on the summer of 2014, hope you all enjoyed your corvette as much as I did mine.

Couple of the latest pics of the car as it sits now...

 

Beautiful car and love the wheels.

 

The wheels are icing on the cake - The cake is the supercharger! Beautiful car, great video, I think we all smiled that wide when we got ours.

 

Tell your dad he's not too old. This was my first summer with a Vette, and I just turned 67. I plan to have one for a long time to come.

 

Thanks, I'm really glad I bought the car with the wheels from the previous owner instead of going with the stock set. They are CCW SP20.

I'm still smiling every time I have an opportunity to take out the car.

Congratulations on your corvette, hope you had an awesome summer with it. My dad has wanted a Corvette since he was kid, I hope he finally makes the plunge and fulfills his lifelong dream sooner than later.

 

I spent a few weeks trading emails the March before last with Joaquin about purchasing this car. Very well spoken and polite gentleman. The car has a bunch of $ through it.

I was going to drive to NJ to pick it up, but I was afraid after spending so many hours driving to look at others that ended up not being close to as advertised; it was a huge risk of my limited time and possible waste of funds. Also, I was very on the fence with the tan interior - wanted red/black. Plan was to make it a little more subtle and add black cloth corbeaus.

After getting mine and spending what seems to have been a small fortune with thousands left; I wish I'd have picked it up.

Best of luck with it!

 

Glad to hear you are enjoying your new to you purchase. They are a lot of fun. Cooler weather is setting in but that's a good thing for me. Car has been in the garage for the last 4 months or so. Too damn hot here. Now's the time for me to get it out and have some fun. Hope you have some nice days up there to enjoy yours once in a while.

 

Many of the things you (OP) write/say here, are why so many of us are already so compassionate about C5 Corvette (and other generations, as well).

Warning, there are few cases of guys being cured of this.....

Nice C5 you have, for sure.
And so it begins.

Don

 

Beautiful car ! Hope you can store car in your garage for winter so you can either work on it or check out car during winter. Yes it will be along winter season.

 

Your Dad needs to buy a VETTE! My dad called me at 68 years old 9 years ago to ask me what I thought of him spending money on a new Harley (he had never owned one before and had been 30 years+ since owning a MC), he asked because he thought he was spending my inheritance, I told him buy the Harley and spend all of your money and enjoy it I would rather him enjoy it as he earned it. He still has that bike at 77 and still rides it from time to time but the stories and the great people he has met sure make me wish he would have spent it many years before that. BTW he has 53k on it last time we talked.