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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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I'm new here to the forum, bought my first vette back on may 12th. Its a new 04 spiral gray coupe, auto 3.15, blk lthr, chrome wheels, HUD, and i guess thats about it

No mods yet, i cant decide which exhaust to choose from. I wouldnt mind any reccomendations you all might have. My baby is still stock but i have noticed she seems to be a little fiesty now that i have put over 7k miles on her.

I live in norman, ok, and i have a 25 mile one-way drive to base so i guess thats how i keep racking up the miles. Plus, even after work i cant stop driving it! I come from z28 camaros and then trans ams, i must admit though i dont miss any of those cars.

I love passing other vettes on the road, waving at them, and then admiring them for their beauty and realizing that i look just like them.

Anyway, ive lurked here a little bit but Im glad i finally was able to join up.

boomer sooner

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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Welcome neighbor ...and congrats on the new ride! Nice color choice.

You're likely to recognize where my sig pic was taken.
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:01 PM
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on the '04 Vette. Hope you really enjoy it. There are many exhaust choices you can make. Best bet would be to go to a local car show that has Corvette classes and see what other owners have. They may be willing to start the car up and you can hear how it sounds.
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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thanks for the welcome everyone.

GrayC5, looks like bricktown! I dont really go there because of the cops but i love your car. Nice color choice to you too.

JDPewter thanks for the advice, maybe Gray can point the way to a local club for me to hear some exhausts. I did have a co-worker start up his blk 04 vette at work today and he has the magnaflow but its cammed and the car has a LOT done to it so im sure mine would sound different.

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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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GrayC5, looks like bricktown! I dont really go there because of the cops but i love your car. Nice color choice to you too.
Thanks for the complements!

Now that you mention it, it does look like some of the buildings in Bricktown. Actually, this pic was taken at the former site of Barry's Chicken Ranch Restaurant just North of Indian Hills Road on I-35, which may be fairly close to you. I can't think of the name of the place now, but it has been turned it into a fish place which I hear is pretty good. The wife and I have been planning on giving it a try but haven't made it yet.

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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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Nice color choice-welcome to the family and a from Illinios
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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Great. But what's with the automatic? I didn't know Corvettes were made with automatix
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Welcome but knock off the boomer sooner stuff, the song is boola boola from Rutgers!
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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Congrats! BTW, if the rims are stock, they are polished not chromed.
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Congrats from a misplaced Okie out here in Arizona

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Congrats and welcome.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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