For $179, Should I Keep These?
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Originally Posted by boatboatboat
I wouldn't pay to advertise someone elses product.
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Originally Posted by K-TownMike
I think they look awesome but that is damn expensive, makes it a tougher choice than it should be.
Besides if you are even questioning it, it means you do too.
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Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me
They look really good, and if that's etched chrome, I'd say the price isn't that unreasonable.
Design Specialties sold their etched chrome filler cap covers for the engine compartment for $75 ea...so yeah, it was $450 to get them all. Outrageous, yes, but once you have them and compare to the $15ea crap sold elsewhere, it makes it all worthwhile.
Design Specialties sold their etched chrome filler cap covers for the engine compartment for $75 ea...so yeah, it was $450 to get them all. Outrageous, yes, but once you have them and compare to the $15ea crap sold elsewhere, it makes it all worthwhile.
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It's not to my taste - but it's your car and your cash, so it's your call.
Smells like "Vette Tax" to me, IMHO
My .02 cents
Smells like "Vette Tax" to me, IMHO
My .02 cents
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I think they look nice, but with the door closed you don't see the mod. Me - I would probably not keep them.
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think they look very nice. You can't take it with you...
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Originally Posted by boatboatboat
I wouldn't pay to advertise someone elses product.
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Sorry, you're not paying to advertise for Corvette, so much as paying to drive the Corvette...
It's nice to show of the LPE name as they've worked hard to get the reputation that they have today...and b/c someone knows you have a well thought package capable of nice hp levels in most instances...their packages cost enough, you might as well have bragging rights...
It's nice to show of the LPE name as they've worked hard to get the reputation that they have today...and b/c someone knows you have a well thought package capable of nice hp levels in most instances...their packages cost enough, you might as well have bragging rights...
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the passenger side does come with the one shown right? 
if so then it's not too bad... don't think of it as $180... consider it $90 a piece instead. Or tell yourself, "i've thrown away good money on worse things." Does that help?
IMO, you've put $$$ putting in the LPE TT and a few other things like the wheels. it's a clean design, subtle (at least you didn't splash huge LPE stickers all over your car, and does add to the LPE theme.
you already have em on, so if you can afford em and not harp at the cost, then keep em.
if so then it's not too bad... don't think of it as $180... consider it $90 a piece instead. Or tell yourself, "i've thrown away good money on worse things." Does that help?
IMO, you've put $$$ putting in the LPE TT and a few other things like the wheels. it's a clean design, subtle (at least you didn't splash huge LPE stickers all over your car, and does add to the LPE theme.
you already have em on, so if you can afford em and not harp at the cost, then keep em.
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Originally Posted by don527
the passenger side does come with the one shown right?
if so then it's not too bad... don't think of it as $180... consider it $90 a piece instead. Or tell yourself, "i've thrown away good money on worse things." Does that help?
IMO, you've put $$$ putting in the LPE TT and a few other things like the wheels. it's a clean design, subtle (at least you didn't splash huge LPE stickers all over your car, and does add to the LPE theme.
you already have em on, so if you can afford em and not harp at the cost, then keep em.
if so then it's not too bad... don't think of it as $180... consider it $90 a piece instead. Or tell yourself, "i've thrown away good money on worse things." Does that help?
IMO, you've put $$$ putting in the LPE TT and a few other things like the wheels. it's a clean design, subtle (at least you didn't splash huge LPE stickers all over your car, and does add to the LPE theme.
you already have em on, so if you can afford em and not harp at the cost, then keep em.
$29K for stage II LPE TT
$350 For LPE TWIN TURBO Fuel rail covers
$3900 for HRE's
$2250 for Vette essential Seats and sport seat conversion
$1800 for track CCW's
$1200 for SW C5R light assemblies
Hmmm, nope. No way I'm paying $180 for these - what a rip off
Decisions Decisions.
Last edited by GR8-LIFE; Oct 14, 2004 at 10:34 PM.
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well... personally i would think that for the $$$ you dropped, ya think they'd throw in those little bits for free... but i know that's not the way it works.
come on... if ya spent $350 on the rail covers and have accepted that, the sills are a bargain!
Take the family out to Houstons or some other restaurant... good food and good drinks and the sills wont even be an afterthought.
cheers
come on... if ya spent $350 on the rail covers and have accepted that, the sills are a bargain!
Take the family out to Houstons or some other restaurant... good food and good drinks and the sills wont even be an afterthought.
cheers
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You already have the forged Lingenfelter Stage II+ Twin Turbo with LPE Forged Bottom. Why not keep them, they look very good. Your already in to LPE for what $35,000? Come on now, whats $179.00? Buy the way, I love your car. 