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Forum: C5 General
10-09-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,291
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Time to move on

:cool: The C5 was getting to be a chore to get into and out of, plus I got tired of picking my way into and out of driveways. Found a year end sale on a 2014 Camaro RS, V6, 6 speed auto. According to...
Forum: C5 General
09-16-2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,054
Posted By FormerlyFiero

At the very least I'd file an accident report. In...

At the very least I'd file an accident report. In Oregon there is a $1500 minimum dollar amount. It doesn't take much to add up to $1500 these days. They can and will suspend your license if they...
Forum: C5 General
08-11-2014, 09:38 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,801
Posted By FormerlyFiero

My other car is an '04 Subaru Forester, it'll...

My other car is an '04 Subaru Forester, it'll beat most cars off the line in the wet, auto trannie and all:rock: Gets about the same mileage as the Vette too. :toetap:
Forum: C5 General
08-09-2014, 09:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 985
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Just as well, both Haynes and Chilton have been...

Just as well, both Haynes and Chilton have been next to useless for years. Tell you how to remove heads, trans, etc but not how to rebuild it. They also try to cover too many years in one edition...
Forum: C5 General
08-04-2014, 09:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 696
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Hmmm, I went through the installation...

Hmmm, I went through the installation instructions. It looks like I wasted my time, all I ever wanted was to control the windows. Swapped it over when I sold the '97 to buy the '03. I wonder if it...
Forum: C5 General
08-01-2014, 12:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,444
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Same here, I've joined forums for every car I've...

Same here, I've joined forums for every car I've had since my Fiero days.
Forum: C5 General
07-28-2014, 03:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,727
Posted By FormerlyFiero

I'd much rather put down $200 on a 1 in 1000...

I'd much rather put down $200 on a 1 in 1000 chance at a silver C7 vert than $2 a week for a year on a 1 in 35 Million state lottery. The proceeds are going where they belong instead of some state...
Forum: C5 General
07-27-2014, 09:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,344
Posted By FormerlyFiero

If you're wearing polarized sunglasses, take them...

If you're wearing polarized sunglasses, take them off and see if the circles are still there, I bet they're gone. It's likely just an artifact of the glass tempering process that polarizing lenses...
Forum: C5 General
07-21-2014, 12:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,051
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Everybody has a different preference, find a club...

Everybody has a different preference, find a club or show and hear some for yourself. I have GHL Bullets, love the deep idle, no drone, slightly louder at cruise, and a positively glorious howl at...
Forum: C5 General
07-17-2014, 04:48 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,962
Posted By FormerlyFiero

But.....but....but she told me she was 18!

But.....but....but she told me she was 18!
Forum: C5 General
07-17-2014, 12:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,166
Posted By FormerlyFiero

A burgundy 2003 Corvette! Fry 'em for wrecking an...

A burgundy 2003 Corvette! Fry 'em for wrecking an AE! :rock:
Insurance is high enough without a-wipes like this.:toetap: I don't know what's worse, my "uninsured motorist" coverage is $300 a year,...
Forum: C5 General
07-14-2014, 12:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,314
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Wow, this is an oldie:D I have a Wind Restrictor...

Wow, this is an oldie:D I have a Wind Restrictor in my Vert. I can drive 70+ top and windows down and don't lose my flat cap. Unrestricted view and it doesn't have to be removed to put the top up. I...
Forum: C5 General
07-14-2014, 11:48 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,279
Posted By FormerlyFiero

I do the same, just have them start with a fresh...

I do the same, just have them start with a fresh bucket. In this podunk town many of the kids have never even been close to a Vette, so it gets special treatment. :rock: (some of the Moms are the...
Forum: C5 General
07-03-2014, 09:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,318
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Oregon is also a 2 plate state. State troopers...

Oregon is also a 2 plate state. State troopers are about the only ones to enforce it though. The cities that have cameras are starting to enforce it also. I had to put a plate on the aero nose...
Forum: C5 General
06-21-2014, 06:38 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,466
Posted By FormerlyFiero

It's your car, do as you please. But this is what...

It's your car, do as you please. But this is what I think of them, there's a blue C5 that is at all of the NW Oregon shows, nice car, excellent engine bay. Until the doors are open....:ack:
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Forum: C5 General
05-02-2014, 11:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,839
Posted By FormerlyFiero

That's my thinking, they look good on the lighter...

That's my thinking, they look good on the lighter colors. I took them off of my AE.:thumbs:
Forum: C5 General
03-18-2014, 02:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
Posted By FormerlyFiero

2004–2009 Cadillac XLR, more C5 than Caddy but...

2004–2009 Cadillac XLR, more C5 than Caddy but with a 320 HP Northstar DOHC engine. The XLR-V was supercharged to 443 hp and 414 lb·ft.

Cadillac XLR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Forum: C5 General
03-09-2014, 06:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,353
Posted By FormerlyFiero

I enter local "charity" club operated annual...

I enter local "charity" club operated annual shows, $10-25 entry. I figure the entry gets me free, close, hassle free parking and a front row seat.:thumbs: I spend a good deal of time away from my...
Forum: C5 General
03-08-2014, 03:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 463
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Rockauto.com should have it, without the year I...

Rockauto.com should have it, without the year I couldn't find the exact one.:D Expensive little buggers too:toetap:
Forum: C5 General
03-08-2014, 12:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,171
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Put it this way, if you're a 16 year old which...

Put it this way, if you're a 16 year old which auto shop class would you sign up for Neon:ack: or Viper:rock:

These were an excellent recruiting tool, even with almost 20 year old technology....
Forum: C5 General
02-25-2014, 07:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,867
Posted By FormerlyFiero

21st century cow magnet scam:ack:. In the mid...

21st century cow magnet scam:ack:. In the mid 70's this was a fad until they discovered that taping magnets to the fuel line did absolutely nothing.:rofl:
Forum: C5 General
02-24-2014, 12:04 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 3,489
Posted By FormerlyFiero

I agree, let's make them all equal so nobody gets...

I agree, let's make them all equal so nobody gets their feewings hurt:toetap: Long live Smokey:thumbs:
Forum: C5 General
02-18-2014, 05:13 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,064
Posted By FormerlyFiero

I've used them for years for Fiero parts. I once...

I've used them for years for Fiero parts. I once ordered the wrong rear halfshaft because I got confused in selecting the required Pontiac 6000 standard brake right axle that I needed to use with the...
Forum: C5 General
02-17-2014, 11:01 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,825
Posted By FormerlyFiero

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff515/Torchred...

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff515/Torchred97/Dec4-2013_zpsa72061f6.png (http://s1239.photobucket.com/user/Torchred97/media/Dec4-2013_zpsa72061f6.png.html)
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Forum: C5 General
02-16-2014, 09:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,059
Posted By FormerlyFiero

Typical rain/wind after 10" of snow last weekend....

Typical rain/wind after 10" of snow last weekend. Oregon doesn't salt the roads but they use "sand", more like 3/4 minus gravel. I'll wait a few weeks even if it does warm up some.:toetap:
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