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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:18 AM
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I was perfectly happy with my C5, until this thing got delivered to my house. Hung in on the wall in my computer room...only took a few weeks for me to decide I needed the whole thing! No wonder they sell these things at the BG factory!



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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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that is cool, need to find some ol tips and chrome exhaust filler to polish it off
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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That is very cool .
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 01:44 AM
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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Cool!
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very cool I would have done the same thing
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Does it have Nav???
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Can`t believe you drove your Vette through your wall.LOL
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ta70raiii
I was perfectly happy with my C5, until this thing got delivered to my house. Hung in on the wall in my computer room...only took a few weeks for me to decide I needed the whole thing! No wonder they sell these things at the BG factory!



So is the rest of it on the other side of the wall?
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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and what's with the Arizona license plate . . . .are you planning to head our way ?

Very cool ! (and congrats on the one in the garage too!)
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Nice! I like that..
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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way cool like it alot may have to get one if the wife givs me the approval to hang it on the wall
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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Have you ordered the 44-LED center brake light yet? Chrome letters?
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