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Forum: C3 General
08-12-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,437
Posted By ljmattox

We had a very similar scam "opportunity" when we...

We had a very similar scam "opportunity" when we were looking for our Z06:

http://lxm1207.blogspot.com/2011/02/of-scammers-and-corvettes.html

Very similar, but using "Google Payments" versus...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,400
Posted By ljmattox

CS786, takes me back. I sold auto parts at a...

CS786, takes me back. I sold auto parts at a NAPA store in the 70's; CS786 points and RR175 condensors across the counter by the 00's for V-8 Chevy's back then.

NAPA Echlin has their catalog...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-09-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 880
Posted By ljmattox

Good point, I used to have a battery strap...too...

Good point, I used to have a battery strap...too many years and moves ago.

The replacement had a handy, built-in handle...next time should be a cinch. If not, I'll still have ViceGrips :-)
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-09-2013, 08:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 880
Posted By ljmattox

C6 Z06 Battery replaced, thanks for the forum help!

Just posting that some forum advice helped us replace the battery on our '07 last night. It's original Delco failed (about time, I guess), so we got a replacement and went to change it out.

We...
Forum: C6 Forced Induction/Nitrous
07-08-2013, 03:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 842
Posted By ljmattox

Had not realized they'd started a standing mile...

Had not realized they'd started a standing mile event in Michigan! Hats off to them, hope they gain a footing and can continue, for sure.

We went to the Texas Mile in March, and had a great time....
Forum: C6 Tech/Performance
03-28-2013, 12:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 948
Posted By ljmattox

Saw Pfadt & the gals at the mile, we were there...

Saw Pfadt & the gals at the mile, we were there racing also.

Dang, those gals making that long walk in those shoes...ouch! Have mercy, guys!
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
12-03-2012, 05:08 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,159
Posted By ljmattox

LOL, indeed. There are quite a few Corvettes...

LOL, indeed. There are quite a few Corvettes living lives as third / fun / weekend / sunny day cars that it's good to see some gen-u-ine high mileage cars get listed.

56k on our '07 Z06 isn't...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-30-2012, 03:44 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,159
Posted By ljmattox

Our 2007 Z06 has 58k on the clock, 36k when we...

Our 2007 Z06 has 58k on the clock, 36k when we brought it home in July, 2011.

Daily driver...we'll see how far it will go!
Forum: C5 General
11-12-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 924
Posted By ljmattox

Yes, remanufactured are still...

Yes, remanufactured are still available...RockAuto and others.

Maybe GM figures enough cores are out there at this point?
Forum: Great Lakes
10-22-2012, 08:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 954
Posted By ljmattox

Yes, very much so...just minding one's own...

Yes, very much so...just minding one's own business and WHAM.

Hope the cyclist wasn't severely injured, he was wearing some safety gear which was a plus.

Very avoidable crash, of course. Loss...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
10-18-2012, 03:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,629
Posted By ljmattox

+1 on doing it yourself. It isn't that...

+1 on doing it yourself. It isn't that complicated, at all. We've done ours twice, at home, just regular folks with ramps and a floor jack.

FWIW, our MINI has included maintenance until 3/36;...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-21-2012, 09:59 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 5,873
Posted By ljmattox

Season? Our C6 Z06 goes year round, about...

Season?

Our C6 Z06 goes year round, about 17k per annum.

Only stays home for ice/snow/hailstorms, that amounted to three days off last year.
Forum: C5 General
08-22-2012, 11:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,618
Posted By ljmattox

I don't have Corvette / Bilstein experience. ...

I don't have Corvette / Bilstein experience.

But from my auto parts sales days, selling shocks, you couldn't necessarily infer ride stiffness from exercising the shocks by hand. What you can do...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-16-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 879
Posted By ljmattox

Duluth north to Grand Marais is North Shore...

Duluth north to Grand Marais is North Shore Minnesota, a favorite vacation spot. Two Harbors, Betty's Pies, The Angry Trout, Sven & Oly's Pizza, The Wolf Sanctuary in Ely, Split Rock Lighthouse. ...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
08-19-2011, 09:49 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,330
Posted By ljmattox

As well as, given the $$ spend to buy tires for...

As well as, given the $$ spend to buy tires for these cars, you may want to form or obtain a second opinion.

*Are* the fronts cupped? If they're bad enough to "prevent them from being balanced"...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
07-29-2011, 05:39 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,557
Posted By ljmattox

We've only had our Vette for a couple of weeks,...

We've only had our Vette for a couple of weeks, haven't really seen too much of that "let's race" a$$hole behavior. It was worse with the WS6 we used to own; every friggen' Z/28, Eclipse GT, Mustang...
Forum: C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06
07-29-2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,271
Posted By ljmattox

We picked up our 07 Z06 in ABQ a couple of weeks...

We picked up our 07 Z06 in ABQ a couple of weeks ago, and got 28-29 mpg on the way home to STL. The same as our Mazda5 dog-hauling microvan with its 2.3L 4-cyl.

I introduce this car to friends as...
Forum: Intros
07-18-2011, 06:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 311
Posted By ljmattox

New C6 Z06 owners in STL

Just returned to St. Louis from NM, where we picked up our black 2007 Z06. Awesome machine, nice trip, ran great, no issues. Dropping into lurk mode for a while to get knowledgable and learn the...
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