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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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Nice color combo. Looks like a very well kept C5 from the pictures.
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BamaJ
Not sure if you've posted pics of your vette before or if I saw them on some other vette, but where did you get those unique billet grilles? I've never seen those for sale anywhere. I like those extra curves they have.

BTW: nice looking ride!
they were actually on the car. I didnt like them at first, but they are kind of growing on me.
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:57 PM
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Great looking vert! Enjoy the ride and don't forget to wave.
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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by roadbike56
As one former C3 owner to another, welcome to the C5. Very nice looking ride.
Now get ready for the "Is that a new Vette?" questions when you pull in for gas or park it somewhere.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one that gets comments like that! How anyone would think a car that is ~15 years old is new is beyond me. I guess not everyone is a car guy like us.

And congrats on the new ride! You'll love it!
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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 06:33 PM
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Congrats and great choice!!! (wink wink)
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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Very nice. Sweet. Looks like my 2004. Enjoy it with the top down. Just came back from a 2hour 45 degree drive with the top down. Love it.
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 09:37 AM
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very sharp!!
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by rrwirsi
Just came back from a 2hour 45 degree drive with the top down. Love it.
There's a vert lover. I do the same. Ain't it grand?
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Nice welcome to the Vert club...
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ScumOne
Congrats on the Z51-Vert, and check your tire date codes to make sure they're not over 5 years old...I have a phobia about those Goodyear tires.

Both of my C5's had them and they were the WORST handling/riding tires I've felt on a C5.


One of the best if not THE best modification I have done to my Vette is replace those awful Goodyears with some Hankook non-runflats. The improvement in handling and road noise is remarkable.
If you do a search, there have been many threads on the subject.

Beautiful "new" vert BTW...Enjoy!
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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Nice ride, welcome to the crazzy world of fun.
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by BamaJ
Not sure if you've posted pics of your vette before or if I saw them on some other vette, but where did you get those unique billet grilles? I've never seen those for sale anywhere. I like those extra curves they have.

BTW: nice looking ride!
I have these same grills. They are no longer available as I have not been able to find the original manufacturer.
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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 04:37 AM
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Nice looking Vert.

Navy blue looks good on her!
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 09:25 PM
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thanks everyone!
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