Did I really Just Spend $11K on Mods?
04-08-2013, 05:57 PM
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Did I really Just Spend $11K on Mods?
Ok I haven't spent much on her in a the last three years but in the last month have gone through 11 grand! New wheels & tires $3600, new RPM trans & steel flywheel and Mike Norris tune $4K+, Caravaggio Blower Hood and rear spoiler $3,200 with paint.
Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?
2001 Convertible 434 RWHP & 419 TQ on Mustang Dyno. Lingenfelter heads, Ed Curtis Custom Cam, LG Longtube Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust no cats, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Spec 3+ Clutch, 160 egree Stat, ATI 25% Underdrive Pulley, Ported Fast 90, Ported LS2 Throttle Body, Z06 Leaf Springs, C6 Z06 Shocks, C6 Z51 Front & Rear Sway Bars, 3/8" Tunnel Plate 19/19Cray Wheels with Bridgestone RE-11's C6 Z51 Brakes. ACA Headlights with HID's, LED taillights with Halo Mod
Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?
2001 Convertible 434 RWHP & 419 TQ on Mustang Dyno. Lingenfelter heads, Ed Curtis Custom Cam, LG Longtube Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust no cats, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Spec 3+ Clutch, 160 egree Stat, ATI 25% Underdrive Pulley, Ported Fast 90, Ported LS2 Throttle Body, Z06 Leaf Springs, C6 Z06 Shocks, C6 Z51 Front & Rear Sway Bars, 3/8" Tunnel Plate 19/19Cray Wheels with Bridgestone RE-11's C6 Z51 Brakes. ACA Headlights with HID's, LED taillights with Halo Mod
04-08-2013, 06:00 PM
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04-08-2013, 06:15 PM
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Ok I haven't spent much on her in a the last three years but in the last month have gone through 11 grand! New wheels & tires $3600, new RPM trans & steel flywheel and Mike Norris tune $4K+, Caravaggio Blower Hood and rear spoiler $3,200 with paint.
Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?
2001 Convertible 434 RWHP & 419 TQ on Mustang Dyno. Lingenfelter heads, Ed Curtis Custom Cam, LG Longtube Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust no cats, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Spec 3+ Clutch, 160 egree Stat, ATI 25% Underdrive Pulley, Ported Fast 90, Ported LS2 Throttle Body, Z06 Leaf Springs, C6 Z06 Shocks, C6 Z51 Front & Rear Sway Bars, 3/8" Tunnel Plate 19/19Cray Wheels with Bridgestone RE-11's C6 Z51 Brakes. ACA Headlights with HID's, LED taillights with Halo Mod
Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?
2001 Convertible 434 RWHP & 419 TQ on Mustang Dyno. Lingenfelter heads, Ed Curtis Custom Cam, LG Longtube Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust no cats, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Spec 3+ Clutch, 160 egree Stat, ATI 25% Underdrive Pulley, Ported Fast 90, Ported LS2 Throttle Body, Z06 Leaf Springs, C6 Z06 Shocks, C6 Z51 Front & Rear Sway Bars, 3/8" Tunnel Plate 19/19Cray Wheels with Bridgestone RE-11's C6 Z51 Brakes. ACA Headlights with HID's, LED taillights with Halo Mod
04-08-2013, 06:33 PM
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Perhaps another example of having over $30k invested in a $15k car. You are in good company and will be encouraged by fellow members, supporting vendors and JC Whitney.
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be worth less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be worth less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
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04-08-2013, 06:37 PM
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Perhaps another example of having over $30k invested in a $15k car. You are in good company and will be encouraged by fellow members, supporting vendors and JC Whitney.
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be work less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be work less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
04-08-2013, 06:42 PM
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Perhaps another example of having over $30k invested in a $15k car. You are in good company and will be encouraged by fellow members, supporting vendors and JC Whitney.
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be work less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be work less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
04-08-2013, 06:46 PM
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DDaaryl
As you can see from my post I stated I spent $11k Not Invested $11K. I do not look at my car as an investment. If you are expecting a financial return on your C5 good luck with that.
Jail BTDT
cheers john
As you can see from my post I stated I spent $11k Not Invested $11K. I do not look at my car as an investment. If you are expecting a financial return on your C5 good luck with that.
Jail BTDT
cheers john
04-08-2013, 06:53 PM
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04-08-2013, 06:58 PM
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04-08-2013, 07:13 PM
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Perhaps another example of having over $30k invested in a $15k car. You are in good company and will be encouraged by fellow members, supporting vendors and JC Whitney.
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be worth less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be worth less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
04-08-2013, 07:18 PM
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Perhaps another example of having over $30k invested in a $15k car. You are in good company and will be encouraged by fellow members, supporting vendors and JC Whitney.
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be worth less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
It will be special. It will be yours. It will be worth less than a unmolested car when you are all done. You might justify this if you spend a lot of time at the track. On the street, if you ever use the available Horsepower and are able to keep it connected to the road you will either hurt yourself, someone else or end up in jail. Have fun with that!
04-08-2013, 07:19 PM
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Ok I haven't spent much on her in a the last three years but in the last month have gone through 11 grand! New wheels & tires $3600, new RPM trans & steel flywheel and Mike Norris tune $4K+, Caravaggio Blower Hood and rear spoiler $3,200 with paint.
Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?
2001 Convertible 434 RWHP & 419 TQ on Mustang Dyno. Lingenfelter heads, Ed Curtis Custom Cam, LG Longtube Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust no cats, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Spec 3+ Clutch, 160 egree Stat, ATI 25% Underdrive Pulley, Ported Fast 90, Ported LS2 Throttle Body, Z06 Leaf Springs, C6 Z06 Shocks, C6 Z51 Front & Rear Sway Bars, 3/8" Tunnel Plate 19/19Cray Wheels with Bridgestone RE-11's C6 Z51 Brakes. ACA Headlights with HID's, LED taillights with Halo Mod
Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?
2001 Convertible 434 RWHP & 419 TQ on Mustang Dyno. Lingenfelter heads, Ed Curtis Custom Cam, LG Longtube Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust no cats, Fidanza Aluminum Flywheel, Spec 3+ Clutch, 160 egree Stat, ATI 25% Underdrive Pulley, Ported Fast 90, Ported LS2 Throttle Body, Z06 Leaf Springs, C6 Z06 Shocks, C6 Z51 Front & Rear Sway Bars, 3/8" Tunnel Plate 19/19Cray Wheels with Bridgestone RE-11's C6 Z51 Brakes. ACA Headlights with HID's, LED taillights with Halo Mod
Sorry, but you asked! Don't worry, the Duke Boys from Hazard County support your decision
04-08-2013, 07:23 PM
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Sooooooooooo. the original question was "Maybe I should have just sold her and bought a C6?" Maybe you shouldn't ask a question like that if you don't want a truthful answer. Clearly a C6 is more desireable than any molested C5
Sorry, but you asked! Don't worry, the Duke Boys from Hazard County support your decision
Sorry, but you asked! Don't worry, the Duke Boys from Hazard County support your decision
04-08-2013, 07:36 PM
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St. Jude Donor '15
Just taking a wild swing that DDaaryl is a purist whom has a lawn chair to tout at car shows his 100% oem(even gm brand oil) 1 of 200,000 c5 with no real investment value. He probably knows that his exact optioned car is 1 of 2,568 and finds telling every peon bystander that fact way more adrenaline packed than say.... Driving an F1 car, flying a F22, skydiving with a jet pack, being shot from a submarine torpedo tube, saving the world from an inbound asteroid, or even discovering how the universe began.
04-08-2013, 07:40 PM
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This mod thing is definitely addictive. I've had this Corvette for 5 months or so and have spent close to $3600 on mods. $1300 this week on an intake manifold and a scheduled dyno later this month. Many of the parts are resale-able which helps a little. Get used to it...you're going to spend more!