Back in the day...
Melting Slicks
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You gain nothing by disabling most items just in case someday they might fail.
How will that course of action make your car better?
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From: Miami, Oklahoma
There is no reason to disable the ABS system. If it fails it has disabled itself and you can continue to drive and ignore the lights on the dash.
You gain nothing by disabling most items just in case someday they might fail.
How will that course of action make your car better?
You gain nothing by disabling most items just in case someday they might fail.
How will that course of action make your car better?
car so that they just pretend they never heard of abs, for example, if it quits working. I was hoping to hear that there is a way to "fool" the computer.
To clarify, I have no desire to disable something on the car which is actually working, none at all.
Last edited by DJ99; May 12, 2025 at 06:31 PM. Reason: clarification
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From: Miami, Oklahoma
Just to throw some crap on this thread, back in the day, I'm old enough to remember plugs and points were really Lucky to last 10k miles. Bias ply tires maybe a few more. And they would pick up anything layin in the road and you had a flat. I worked in a service station. I made a lot of money plugin tires. And swaping out for snow tires every season. Not to mention warranties on new vehicles sucked. And no such thing as a lemon law. So back in the day wasn't so great after all
You make some good points!
Maybe my memories are clouded a bit because I was a lot younger...
DJ99
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2025 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Hey DJ99, not all is lost. You purchased a modified C5 that just needs a little attention to details to get the thing to be reliable. Take care of those things first and foremost and I bet you will very happy in the C5. You may need to find a Corvette specialist in your area to do this. If you are able to do mechanical and light electrical repairs these cars are not that big of a challenge. Good luck. 
Uneducated autodidact
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From: West of the Sabine, Texas
Just to throw some crap on this thread, back in the day, I'm old enough to remember plugs and points were really Lucky to last 10k miles. Bias ply tires maybe a few more. And they would pick up anything layin in the road and you had a flat. I worked in a service station. I made a lot of money plugin tires. And swaping out for snow tires every season. Not to mention warranties on new vehicles sucked. And no such thing as a lemon law. So back in the day wasn't so great after all
.I worked pumping gas too!
