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Apr 27, 2008 | 09:40 PM

corvettejoe98

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How can this be so cheap?

WCC sells this for 400 why is it only 50 dollars here NO NON-SUPPORTING VENDOR LINKS.........da rules I am talking the pillar guys.

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Apr 27, 2008 | 09:45 PM

PostShawn

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The $400 price is with gauges. I don't see the C5 pillar on the website but the dual for the C6 without the gauges is only $75. A little expensive but that's Corvette tax at work for ya.

Apr 27, 2008 | 09:48 PM

corvettejoe98

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haha so they get you on the guages then. I see.

Apr 27, 2008 | 09:49 PM

PostShawn

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Yeah, that is a bit pricey for gauges though.

Apr 27, 2008 | 10:09 PM

corvettejoe98

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yeah haha I was going for the bling effect of the pillar since everyone around here as them whether they have FI or not haha. I decided to invest in something that will actually help the cars performance instead.

Apr 27, 2008 | 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by corvettejoe98

I think there's a law that they can only sell them to people under 25 lol. Cracks me up when I see a teenager driving a Subaru with one of these. Rarely see them on a real car, at least around here.

Apr 28, 2008 | 02:56 AM

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I think there's a law that they can only sell them to people under 25 lol. Cracks me up when I see a teenager driving a Subaru with one of these. Rarely see them on a real car, at least around here.

... I have a subaru with gauges (boost and EGT actually)... they work too

While I will be buying a C5 shortly, my STI would likely run circles on a road course and 1/4 mile around about 50% of the C5s here.
So just think before you speak sir.

Apr 28, 2008 | 03:00 AM

kingsey

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... I have a subaru with gauges (boost and EGT actually)... they work too

While I will be buying a C5 shortly, my STI would likely run circles on a road course and 1/4 mile around about 50% of the C5s here.
So just think before you speak sir.

I'd say maybe 35% of the c5's but they are owned by old guys who drive them to the early bird breakfast at the diner on sunday anyways....Mr.sti

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Apr 28, 2008 | 03:08 AM

RideZX-6R

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I'd say maybe 35% of the c5's but they are owned by old guys who drive them to the early bird breakfast at the diner on sunday anyways....Mr.sti

My father is one of them. However I can't deny how fun driving a C5 like it SHOULD be driven on the track, so I'm finally (after turbo civics, LS1 SS Camaros, 350Zs, and STIs, etc) biting the bullet and buying a Black 6MT C5.

Maybe I'll break a little of the stigma you're speaking of

Apr 28, 2008 | 12:15 PM

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Apr 28, 2008 | 07:20 PM

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Those people that know how to mod those rice burners actually have some ***** but the kids that drive them around (my friends) think they have fast cars when I could destroy them with my corvette and so could my friend with his GTO. Actually the new rice burner age is the audi (possibly the biggest piece of garbages) no offense to anyone who has one but they are not sports cars. They are luxury sedans with a little bit of power but in all honesty they are nothing special without some serious mods.

Apr 28, 2008 | 09:06 PM

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I'd say maybe 35% of the c5's but they are owned by old guys who drive them to the early bird breakfast at the diner on sunday anyways....Mr.sti

Hey, I resemble that remark. I'm a 1938 model and I drive my C5 at VIR. BTW, there are 2 Ducati 900s and a Ducati 907 parked next to my 99 C5 Coupe. Old doesn't always mean slow. I hate slow! Slow really sucks.