My First Corvette
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 15
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From: Chicago
Well, now you've gone and don it!!! Once you have one, the suckers "get into your blood"... 
Congratulations on finding what looks like a really nice C5. Love the color, but I'm kind of partial to blue. Also, you're some sort of rarity! FIRST post AND you included PICTURES AND filled in your profile?!? I damn near fainted! 
And as for driving it.... according to a design engineer who was here for years that worked on the C5 design team; they were designed to run for an AVERAGE of 200k (with proper maintenance of course) You bought it to use so just
and enjoy!
OH, M6 or A4?
Congratulations on finding what looks like a really nice C5. Love the color, but I'm kind of partial to blue. Also, you're some sort of rarity! FIRST post AND you included PICTURES AND filled in your profile?!? I damn near fainted! And as for driving it.... according to a design engineer who was here for years that worked on the C5 design team; they were designed to run for an AVERAGE of 200k (with proper maintenance of course) You bought it to use so just
and enjoy!OH, M6 or A4?
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 15
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From: Chicago
Welcome to the forum. Since you live in a front plate state, you might want to consider one of these.
https://www.mamotorworks.com/Corvett...plate-612206-1
It will make that "necessary evil" look a lot better on your car. As it is, you might have the plate bolted into the wrong holes because it looks like it's protruding above the recess!
Enjoy your vette, mine has brought me a lot of grins!
https://www.mamotorworks.com/Corvett...plate-612206-1
It will make that "necessary evil" look a lot better on your car. As it is, you might have the plate bolted into the wrong holes because it looks like it's protruding above the recess!
Enjoy your vette, mine has brought me a lot of grins!
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Chicago
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Enjoy.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2018
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BTW
New Corvette owners are banned from the assessories aisle of local chain auto parts stores. There is nothing to stop you from buying a large rear wing or non-functional scoup online but we do employ minions that will politely but firmly say - “not for you! locally. However, you are free and encouraged to tear apart a perfectly running car to install parts that theoretically will make you go faster, not go sideways or defy the physics of weather.
Enjoy the new ride. Helluva car fro an 18 year-old. Drive smart and be safe. It’s a Corvette so you have a noble reputation to uphold!
New Corvette owners are banned from the assessories aisle of local chain auto parts stores. There is nothing to stop you from buying a large rear wing or non-functional scoup online but we do employ minions that will politely but firmly say - “not for you! locally. However, you are free and encouraged to tear apart a perfectly running car to install parts that theoretically will make you go faster, not go sideways or defy the physics of weather.
Enjoy the new ride. Helluva car fro an 18 year-old. Drive smart and be safe. It’s a Corvette so you have a noble reputation to uphold!
Pro
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: South Salem NY
Not trying to get you in trouble. But maybe try running without it and see what happens . Any idea what the ticket would cost?
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Apr 2019
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From: Chicago
I live in NY about 1 hour north of the city. Semi rural area. Even though front plates are required in NY many of us don't use them. So far have had no issues. Been seen plenty of times by LEO's.
Not trying to get you in trouble. But maybe try running without it and see what happens . Any idea what the ticket would cost?
Not trying to get you in trouble. But maybe try running without it and see what happens . Any idea what the ticket would cost?
Le Mans Master
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From: NoVA
Great color choice!
Enjoy.
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Congrats on your first Vette! Great choice. Its addictive though.....Im currently on my 15th Vette...
BTW....you may be interested in this thread....its got the right color parts...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-part-out.html
BTW....you may be interested in this thread....its got the right color parts...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-part-out.html
Racer
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From: Chicago
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