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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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As the title says I am now a proud owner of a 6speed 98 white coupe...and I can't seem to stop smiling ever since driving it home sunday! I said that I was going to leave it stock, but today find
myself wondering which exhaust, intake, gears, wheels, ect. I want to put on it. Oh well, can somebody pleasegive me some names of a few corvette shops that offer sales and service..that stand out above the rest in terms of prices and attitude?

Well, just wanted to say hi and if you see a guy in a white coupe roll by you waving like a lunitic it's prolly me! I passed 3 C5's on the way back home from TX and 2 of them waved back!
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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Sorry I can't help you with your question about shops but congrats and welcome to the forum!
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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Congrats on your first Vette, and welcome to the funnest place on the 'Net!
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Congrats on your first Vette, and welcome to the funnest place on the 'Net!

Yep, that's us
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Congrats.
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Congrats on the '98. It's a great vintage!
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Congrats! Let the mods begin. I don't know your location, so can't recommend a good shop. Next Level Performance (Norris Motorsports) in FLA did all our work.
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Welcome, welcome, welcome.

Congrats on the '98. It's a great vintage!

Now, go fix your seat, fuel gauge and column lock. Then you can start modifying it!

Oh, and don't forget to latch your top or you too can become a member of the famous Flying Roof Club!


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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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congrats and welcome
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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welcome and let the mod insanity begin
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Congrats and welcome.

It's hard to suggests service places not knowing where you are, though.
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Sorry about that, my location is Savannah, GA...and thank you all for the warm welcome! Just gave Bob at houseofwheels a call to order set...wow, so much for not changing it....
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Congrats and welcome to the greatest, friendliest, moddest Forum.
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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Hey there... WELCOME to the family---great cars and the Forum is fantastic!


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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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Welcome!! This forum is just the best.

I bought my first Vette 3 weeks ago - and it's "nothing but grins"
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Congratulations!



Welcome to the forum.

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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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if you want a loud awsome sounding exhaust try B&B Bullets

$530 shipped from extreme motorsports!



p.s. i have a small video if you want to see and here them email me!
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by fstrthnu01
Sorry about that, my location is Savannah, GA
It is worth the drive to FL http://www.norris-motorsports.com/
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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