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I finally pulled the trigger on a Corvette. I had admired them from afar for too long. It dawned on me as I drove away from the dealership that I had entered a rabbit hole I would not leave anytime soon. I had just bought the car and was making reservations to buy the next one. I felt like I was born to drive this car. Anyways, I found this 2001 C5 vert. Black on black. Only 35k miles and all major components seem to be in order. The previous owner looks to have put a Corsa exhaust on, which has minimal growl and a K & N air filter.
I'm happy with how it stands now, especially since I need to start plotting my next Corvette purchase but I would like to make some additional mods to wake her up a lil...
I'm happy with how it stands now, especially since I need to start plotting my next Corvette purchase but I would like to make some additional mods to wake her up a lil...
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