First Corvette! Crosby,TX

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Jan 29, 2019 | 04:46 PM

Joshua Chandler

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4th Gear

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From: Crosby, TX

First Corvette! Crosby,TX

This is my first Corvette, I have had many mustangs, lightnings, and recently a CTS-V, this car seems like it will top them all in the fun factor!

2006 Corvette (19,900 miles)
-Upgraded Custom Chromoly Blend Cam (Cam Motion) w/professional tune
-1 3/4" LG Ceramic Headers with high flow cats
-Corsa Sport Exhaust with electric cutouts
-3.90:1 Gears
-Vararam intake
-Optima Yellowtop Battery
- Glass and painted targa top
-Cquartz Ceramic Paint Coating

Jan 29, 2019 | 05:31 PM

SixAddict

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From: Phoenix, AZ to Quakertown, PA.

C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019

Welcome to the forum and congrats. Sharp vette and nice mods enjoy and don't forget to wave.....

Jan 29, 2019 | 06:00 PM

pauly1119

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From: Palm City

St. Jude Donor '06-'11

Congrats and good luck.

Jan 29, 2019 | 06:36 PM

PAULEB07

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From: Long Island, N.Y.

Welcome to the club. Nice ride! Enjoy!

Last edited by PAULEB07; Jan 29, 2019 at 06:36 PM.

Jan 29, 2019 | 07:03 PM

C6KWJ

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From: Plymouth MA

Congrats nice ride

Jan 29, 2019 | 07:12 PM

rkj427

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From: Washington Township Michigan

2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

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Welcome to the forum!

Congrats. on your sharp looking coupe!

Jan 29, 2019 | 07:27 PM

JohnnieUtah

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From: Ogden, Utah

Oh my gosh...a 3:90 rear end! That thing must be a neck snapper. I'd have to wear a brace since I just got neck surgery LOL.

Jan 29, 2019 | 08:10 PM

hawkgfr

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From: South Carolina

Congrats and enjoy...IS it true the VetteS are bigger in Texas? Nice looking car.

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Jan 29, 2019 | 08:14 PM

Joshua Chandler

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4th Gear

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From: Crosby, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnieUtah

Oh my gosh...a 3:90 rear end! That thing must be a neck snapper. I'd have to wear a brace since I just got neck surgery LOL.

Yea it is!!

Jan 29, 2019 | 08:14 PM

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Sabre34

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From: Parrish FL

St. Jude Donor '06 thru '26

Congrats and enjoy! Welcome!

Jan 29, 2019 | 08:20 PM

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Daddy Freeman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joshua chandler

this is my first corvette, i have had many mustangs, lightnings, and recently a cts-v, this car seems like it will top them all in the fun factor!

2006 corvette (19,900 miles)
-upgraded custom chromoly blend cam (cam motion) w/professional tune
-1 3/4" lg ceramic headers with high flow cats
-corsa sport exhaust with electric cutouts
-3.90:1 gears
-vararam intake
-optima yellowtop battery
- glass and painted targa top
-cquartz ceramic paint coating

way too awesome!!

Jan 29, 2019 | 08:35 PM

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enventr

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From: Port St. Lucie West Florida

Congratulations - nice Vette

Jan 29, 2019 | 09:35 PM

#13

myredhead1

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From: Bossier City Louisiana

Nice looking color combination. Always have liked the gray wheels.

Jan 29, 2019 | 09:47 PM

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jimijam

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From: PNW

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joshua Chandler

Nice Vette. I'm quoting your post so the pics show up again in the thread and suck up all the bandwidth? Why? Because it's the thing to do, and I can.

Jan 30, 2019 | 12:19 AM

#15

PCMusicGuy

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From: Houston TX

Congrats! Maybe I'll see you around some time.

Jan 30, 2019 | 06:32 AM

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bonnell

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From: Loudon/Lake Mary Tennessee/Florida

Congrats and welcome to the forum! That is a great way to start off in the corvette world.

Jan 30, 2019 | 07:21 AM

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1bdvet

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From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990

U.S. Air Force

St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26

NCM Sinkhole Donor

Enjoy your new ride, and you got the perfect color combinations you can get!

Jan 30, 2019 | 08:24 AM

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BLEKVET

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From: Shawnee, OK

Nice Vette! Reminds me of my first one. Very similar mods. Do you know what she made at the wheels when tuned? Curious about the power the cam is making with that rear.