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Old Mar 24, 2026 | 01:16 PM
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Default My Higher Mileage 2003 Z06

I thought I would share since I did quite bit of work to this car to get it back to normal.
Not sure but previous owner had a ugly wing on it, Miss matched body side moldings, body moldings on the rear, mudflaps, fake carbon stuck to door handles and rear reverse lights, someone tore off front Z06 screens.

Gave car full tune up, Spark plugs, wires, power stop brakes, bilstein shocks, water pump, belt, pulleys, all fluids, had to buy z06 bumper for screens and rear trunk.


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I put the wing something it belongs on.



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Looks good! how many miles?
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Looks good! how many miles?
140k
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Old Mar 24, 2026 | 01:36 PM
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Looks much better. Some folks over do it and the only taste they have is in their mouth.

The spoiler did not even look good on the trash can.

With you being in Reno and some care that car will go many more miles.

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Great job with the car. It definitely looks MUCH better now. You should treat your waste management can with more respect. 😁 If it were me, I'd swap out the rims as well, but that's just personal taste. Plenty of folks like black rims. Enjoy the car, and don't forget to SAVE THE WAVE!
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Your car looks much better after the removal of the previous owner’s mods. Congrats on the car and hope you get many miles of driving pleasure from it.
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Originally Posted by MWWarlord
Great job with the car. It definitely looks MUCH better now. You should treat your waste management can with more respect. 😁 If it were me, I'd swap out the rims as well, but that's just personal taste. Plenty of folks like black rims. Enjoy the car, and don't forget to SAVE THE WAVE!
Been looking for a set of wheels! trust me.
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