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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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I'm back in the Corvette community. New member here in SE Michigan after recently purchasing a 2000 C5 coupe, silver, auto (by wife's request), 31,800 miles. Last time I owned a Corvette was my 1969 427 4-speed car I sold in about 1980. Obviously regret ever selling it but we were young and broke and it needed a clutch and some engine work. Getting great info on the site. Thanks.
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Old Dec 26, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 12:52 AM
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Welcome back Norman. We all regret the cars we sold but we had to eat!. Congrats on the C5.
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Old Dec 28, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Thanks all. Time to do some research on a cat-back exhaust. I might like to do that but wouldn't want it too loud.
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Check out the Corsa "Touring" Catback system for Corvettes. If you want to go cheap, check out the Dynomax Catback for Corvettes, however, swap out the dynomax X mufflers that come with that system for their "VT" mufflers (the Xs are a bit too loud for my tastes).
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