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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 12:29 AM
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Lowered suspension is "ricey"? lol, this coming from the same community of guys who install chrome vent lovers, and colored led lighting. smh
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by alienranch
I must be the odd-man-out here cause I think it looks ridiculous, "ricey" to use the term. The car is so beautiful to begin with. Each to his own I guess.
Agree. IMHO this is a good idea taken too far.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by jma242
C7Jake's is perfect. The good looks of "ultra low" cars quickly goes away once you hit the wrong bump/object in the road the first time.

I had a friend in a stock height Toyota Corolla damage most of the bottom of his car by hitting and dragging a large piece of broken concrete in the road that he misjudged. That's PA roads for you! Shudder to think if it was my lowered Mustang.
C7Jake could pretty much offer to mod my car & I would give him free reign to do so. Everything he's done is tasteful, and compliments the beauty of the Vette.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by arcticZ51
Lowered suspension is "ricey"? lol, this coming from the same community of guys who install chrome vent lovers, and colored led lighting. smh
Slammed down that low is definitely ricey. Lowered on stock bolts is tasteful.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by SSTG
It's not for everyone, as some of the mods members here have done are not for me. I love diversity!
My 67 year old Father in law doesn't like my Black wheels,considering our age difference, I'm glad he doesn't.
I don't care to live in the past...
Go easy on pa in law....He doesn't like black because black is all he could have and afford when he was "your" age...Loose the hubcaps and paint the wheels black....30 horse power.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Go easy on pa in law....He doesn't like black because black is all he could have and afford when he was "your" age...Loose the hubcaps and paint the wheels black....30 horse power.
Lol!
It would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing would it not?

I wonder if Air Ride is an option on C7's yet? Although I like the look, I would not want to tear up my car with it being that low.

As far as the "ricer" comments, I remember a time not long ago when Black wheels and oh my gosh black mirrors and black spoilers where everyone's definition of "rice"!
I know some will still argue that it is, but there is no denying their popularity.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SSTG
As far as the "ricer" comments, I remember a time not long ago when Black wheels and oh my gosh black mirrors and black spoilers where everyone's definition of "rice"!
I know some will still argue that it is, but there is no denying their popularity.
and bolt-on body pieces, and clear tail lights ....
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by alienranch
C7Jake could pretty much offer to mod my car & I would give him free reign to do so. Everything he's done is tasteful, and compliments the beauty of the Vette.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by alienranch
C7Jake could offer to mod my car & I would give him free reign to do so. Everything he's done is tasteful, and compliments the beauty of the Vette.
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SSTG
Lol!
It would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing would it not?

I wonder if Air Ride is an option on C7's yet? Although I like the look, I would not want to tear up my car with it being that low.

As far as the "ricer" comments, I remember a time not long ago when Black wheels and oh my gosh black mirrors and black spoilers where everyone's definition of "rice"!
I know some will still argue that it is, but there is no denying their popularity.
I am 56 and I love my black accents on the white. I have thought about some lowering, but after tip toeing around in my lowered C5Z, I think I will leave this one like it is.


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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 10:09 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by alienranch
C7Jake could pretty much offer to mod my car & I would give him free reign to do so. Everything he's done is tasteful, and compliments the beauty of the Vette.


His Corsa tips mod is pretty clever as well
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by stevedun
I am 56 and I love my black accents on the white. I have thought about some lowering, but after tip toeing around in my lowered C5Z, I think I will leave this one like it is.


Actually, your car looks plenty low enough and great just the way it is!
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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by C7Jake
...too low
How low are your factory bolts? I would assume about halfway?

Love the stance on your car.
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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 06:26 AM
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How low are your factory bolts? I would assume about halfway? Love the stance on your car.
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Old Jan 20, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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Whoa! That would be a world of rub and scrape in my roughly paved world! I will have to stay within the range of the stock bolts.
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