How many of you miss the Corvette?
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How many of you miss the Corvette?
Been a month since i tucked my car in the storage 
, miss it already 
, in that time ive been thinking of what i should do next year, im thinking about trading mine in and upgrading to a z06, zr1 in my opinion is the ultimate but with a 30k overhead its hard to justify. How about you guys? Im sure some of you miss your vettes as well.
, miss it already , in that time ive been thinking of what i should do next year, im thinking about trading mine in and upgrading to a z06, zr1 in my opinion is the ultimate but with a 30k overhead its hard to justify. How about you guys? Im sure some of you miss your vettes as well.
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Been a month since i tucked my car in the storage , miss it already , in that time ive been thinking of what i should do next year, im thinking about trading mine in and upgrading to a z06, zr1 in my opinion is the ultimate but with a 30k overhead its hard to justify. How about you guys? Im sure some of you miss your vettes as well.
, miss it already , in that time ive been thinking of what i should do next year, im thinking about trading mine in and upgrading to a z06, zr1 in my opinion is the ultimate but with a 30k overhead its hard to justify. How about you guys? Im sure some of you miss your vettes as well.
Nice car...it looks very familiar to when I bought mine.I have changed a few things since; Painted the headlight bezels Black, and changed the original wheels to Z06 style.
Mine has been put away since November 1. I do miss it, but it's also nice to have it so I can do some preventative maintenance to it over the winter hibernation period.
It's a great time to put it on 4 jack stands, clean the underbody, carry out any maintenance etc.
I really have nothing really to do mechanically this year, but I will be adding an aux port to the Nav radio, as well as bluetooth.
I'm also adding extra sound insulation to the hatch area, by adding a lighter, more insulated front divider with a top insulated section at the coupe glass housing to basically cut the hatch area from the front while on road trips.
The hatch area will still be capable of storing 2 medium suitcases, and can store the targa with those insulated pieces in place.
Here is a pic of what I plan on fabricating, based on a what a forum member (jost6453) did to his many years ago.
As much as it sucks having to put it away to keep it away from salt and brine, it's also exciting to get it out again on April 1.
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Only had mine for a couple of months and then had to put it away for the winter early November. Didn't get around to doing much but some plans I have for the spring & upcoming season are:
- Full detail inside & out (previous owners left a ton of swirl marks)
- New wheels
- Side skirts & front Lip
And lastly just to Drive & enjoy it.
Last edited by 703; Dec 26, 2016 at 01:07 AM.
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Nice Garage!! One day I hope to own something similar.
Only had mine for a couple of months and then had to put it away for the winter early November. Didn't get around to doing much but some plans I have for the spring & upcoming season are:
- Full detail inside & out (previous owners left a ton of swirl marks)
- New wheels
- Side skirts & front Lip
And lastly just to Drive & enjoy it.
Only had mine for a couple of months and then had to put it away for the winter early November. Didn't get around to doing much but some plans I have for the spring & upcoming season are:
- Full detail inside & out (previous owners left a ton of swirl marks)
- New wheels
- Side skirts & front Lip
And lastly just to Drive & enjoy it.
Last edited by 4SUMERZ; Dec 26, 2016 at 01:10 AM.
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Nice car...it looks very familiar to when I bought mine.I have changed a few things since; Painted the headlight bezels Black, and changed the original wheels to Z06 style.
Mine has been put away since November 1. I do miss it, but it's also nice to have it so I can do some preventative maintenance to it over the winter hibernation period.
It's a great time to put it on 4 jack stands, clean the underbody, carry out any maintenance etc.
I really have nothing really to do mechanically this year, but I will be adding an aux port to the Nav radio, as well as bluetooth.
I'm also adding extra sound insulation to the hatch area, by adding a lighter, more insulated front divider with a top insulated section at the coupe glass housing to basically cut the hatch area from the front while on road trips.
The hatch area will still be capable of storing 2 medium suitcases, and can store the targa with those insulated pieces in place.
Here is a pic of what I plan on fabricating, based on a what a forum member (jost6453) did to his many years ago.
As much as it sucks having to put it away to keep it away from salt and brine, it's also exciting to get it out again on April 1.
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Nice Garage!! One day I hope to own something similar.
Only had mine for a couple of months and then had to put it away for the winter early November. Didn't get around to doing much but some plans I have for the spring & upcoming season are:
- Full detail inside & out (previous owners left a ton of swirl marks)
- New wheels
- Side skirts & front Lip
And lastly just to Drive & enjoy it.
Only had mine for a couple of months and then had to put it away for the winter early November. Didn't get around to doing much but some plans I have for the spring & upcoming season are:
- Full detail inside & out (previous owners left a ton of swirl marks)
- New wheels
- Side skirts & front Lip
And lastly just to Drive & enjoy it.
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From: DesPlaines Illinois
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You Californians have an advantage over us in the east in that regard, but i dont think it gets as hot as you guys have it in the summer, for one though your roads are probably way better compared to Illinois which is under constant construction work and terrible roads in Chicago.
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You Californians have an advantage over us in the east in that regard, but i dont think it gets as hot as you guys have it in the summer, for one though your roads are probably way better compared to Illinois which is under constant construction work and terrible roads in Chicago.
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Its addicting, i feel the withdrawals as well, watching alot of corvette videos on youtube surely doesn't help either.
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I agree, having to drive a honda for the winter, i feel like once i get into the vette next spring its gonna feel like a missile, i like how you made your corvette, subtle but tastefully, since you do have the z06 wheels, how do you feel about the z06? would you upgrade to one?
This is my first sports car that isn't a manual transmission.
I have grown to like the paddles, although not quite the same fun as a stick.
