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Hi everyone!
I'd been thinking about buying a quick and affordable car for years while saving up $. I'm usually a mustang guy and didn't pay much attention to Vettes. Well I was deployed last year and really got to thinking about how cheap a C5 Z06 was for how much power it made... and how light it was.... and how modable.... seemed perfect so I bought the best/lowest mile one I could find. I'm pretty mechanically inclined but there still seems to be so much car stuff I don't know so I will be asking a ton of questions. I mostly plan on modding the car for better power and handling for a daily/twisty road/haulin *** car. I'm currently in NC and just now getting down to the nitty gritty of mods after about 8 months of ownership and getting familiar with the car. I hope you guys can help me out and I'm happy to be here!
I'd been thinking about buying a quick and affordable car for years while saving up $. I'm usually a mustang guy and didn't pay much attention to Vettes. Well I was deployed last year and really got to thinking about how cheap a C5 Z06 was for how much power it made... and how light it was.... and how modable.... seemed perfect so I bought the best/lowest mile one I could find. I'm pretty mechanically inclined but there still seems to be so much car stuff I don't know so I will be asking a ton of questions. I mostly plan on modding the car for better power and handling for a daily/twisty road/haulin *** car. I'm currently in NC and just now getting down to the nitty gritty of mods after about 8 months of ownership and getting familiar with the car. I hope you guys can help me out and I'm happy to be here!
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Welcome and congrats on your C5. Check out the C5 sections - plenty of info and helpful members can be found there.
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Welcome to the Forum from Hickory, NC, and congratulations on your C5 Z06!
Vetteman Jack has you pointed the right direction.....lots of good info in the C5 sections.
Thank you for your military service!
Vetteman Jack has you pointed the right direction.....lots of good info in the C5 sections.
Thank you for your military service!
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