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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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Hey Guys,

Little info on me:

24y/o - Married to my beautiful wife, great home, two rambunctious dogs, and NO KIDS!

Been in the import world since I was young enough to drive. Had a 1999 Acura Integra Gs-R with a Jackson Racing supercharger + every mod possible ~ 260whp.

Decided that wasn't enough once I started doing autocross so I jumped up to a 2014 WRX with bolt ons ~ 340whp

Now looking to take the next step (hopefully for a while) into a 2008+ corvette coupe. Really looking at blue or grey with an M6 and black interior.

I enjoy autocross, but would like to participate in some intro level HDPE events, and feel that the base coupe is a great platform to start on. I researched the c5 Z06, and while it is a great bargain for the price, I feel that an 08+ c6 is a better all-around value.

I've been lurking for over a year reading all the information I can, and decided to join now as I get serious in my hunt for the perfect LS3 C6!
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The hunt is part of the fun, good luck
Yes it is! Hard to find JSB though. Good thing I have a reliable car so I'm in no rush to get one!
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Welcome! What part of CT? New England Newbie here too. Good luck on the search! I am on the hunt for a nice C5 myself! Check FL, it's worth the hassle imo to buy down there and bring it up here. Prices seem way better.
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Welcome! Where in CT are you? I'm in Sherman. A guy in my club had an '08 for sale, not sure if he sold it or not? It had a CAI, Hooks long tube headers & some other things. I haven't heard if he sold it or not. I believe he lives near Waterbury?
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Originally Posted by slow_pokeC5
Welcome! What part of CT? New England Newbie here too. Good luck on the search! I am on the hunt for a nice C5 myself! Check FL, it's worth the hassle imo to buy down there and bring it up here. Prices seem way better.
I'm from Bolton, CT. My parents live in NC so I've been looking down south (Good excuse to visit! )
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Originally Posted by Function Racer
I'm from Bolton, CT. My parents live in NC so I've been looking down south (Good excuse to visit! )
10-4 right down by Manchester then. My shop is in Thompson.

Down south definitely seems like the best bet right now. I've got my eye on a few right now, just waiting on some funds to free up so I can pull the trigger!

Good Luck!
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Update: still looking. Put out inquiries to many dealerships. Looking more towards the Grand Sport side of things right now.

Looking to spend 28-31k tops. Still want silver, grey, or blue M6.

If you see any listings post them here! I'm not seeing many, maybe because everyone is out enjoying them instead of selling them right now!
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Thanks! There's quite the mix here I've seen. A broad spectrum of garage queens to track stars and everything in-between!

The only thing I would recommend for this forum is that in the regional sections, you divide the classifieds from the regular posts as is done in other forums for ease of navigation.
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Bump!

Found my car! Put a deposit on it today. 2010 JSB Grand Sport with 55,000 miles on it.

Flying out to Texas in two weeks to drive her home! Can't wait!
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Here she is! Just finished a flawless 2200 mile drive home from Houston TX to Vernon CT with a few fun stops! Has Kooks headers, catted Kooks x pipe, and what looks like a borla atak exhaust but it's much louder. Going to my local tuner next week to see if it's tuned/ getting it checked out and re tuned. I love this thing!

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