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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 09:14 PM
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Beautiful car and it sure does shine! Welcome!
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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 11:12 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 11:22 PM
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Congrats! Love the color. Have fun!
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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 11:39 PM
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A shot of my new to me C5

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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 04:21 AM
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^ congrats to you too

now just need to lower it some to get rid of that fistful of gap
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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 11:15 AM
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@jdmvette, I 100% agree!! It looks like a 4wd. I tried however and the lowering bolt on the drivers side is seized tight. I don't want to go too crazy incase I break the nut loose inside the spring. I am going to be soaking the bolts daily for the next week to see if I can break it loose. I would like to go down about an inch on the front and 3/4 on the back.
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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
^ congrats to you too

now just need to lower it some to get rid of that fistful of gap
No you don't.!
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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
^ congrats to you too

now just need to lower it some to get rid of that fistful of gap
That is a great idea for a show car or garage queen but you may want to drive it and not be nicknamed "SPARKY".
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Old Jun 13, 2020 | 06:20 PM
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I've been driving my lowered car daily for just a minute or two.

It's not an issue at all.
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Old Jun 15, 2020 | 09:36 AM
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I've been driving my lowered car daily for just a minute or two.

It's not an issue at all.
I agree, all three of mine are lowered. Just can't take those speed bumps at 100 mph.


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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 02:06 PM
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Enjoy your new ride!
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