Anyone Know this Corvette?

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Old 04-30-2010, 01:41 PM
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Saw this ad in Craigslist and it happens to be down the street from my parents. I always wondered what it's story was. In passing it looks really clean. But holy highway miles has me wondering as well as the "all new" enterior. Figure I would ask if anyone has seen this car in its former life? What do you all think of the price? It's at a subpar used car dealer to say the least.

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1998 Corvette Targa Top
150,xxx
6 speed
Slp Exhaust
Cold air intake with two air filters
Diablo Chip
Brand New Interior (seats, carpet, door panels, center console)
After market Hood and Wing
Chrome Z06 wheels 17x10 up front and 18x12 rear

Car runs EXCELLENT. Everything works , no leaks, transmission shifts great. Turns heads everywhere it goes!

Asking $13,500 or willing to trade for something similar in value.







Orig. Ad: http://corpuschristi.craigslist.org/cto/1690196716.html
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Man that's a lot of miles.... IMO
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la la la
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There so many things that can be wrong with an older high mile C5. I would pass, unless you can beat them down on price. I would check the VIN and a carfax should show collisions, number of owners etc, that is a good place to start regardless of what your buying..
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HOLY RICER HELL!!!!
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price needs to come down a lot....
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9500 is the most i'd pay for it... donno when that engine will die... all the older vettes i've looked at with over 130k had some knocking and needed alot of parts replacement
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It's just going to depend on how well is was or wasn't taken care of. On one of the other forums I'm on, there is a C5 running a supercharger with 200k miles !
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He just said its for his wife. she will probably thrash it before it hits 170000. It doesnt matter.
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looks to me like the one that was on the srt forums

http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f12/...8/#post8412934

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Seen on just like this at the rck meet! Monday!
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man that thing is a pice if **** i would give like 4500 thats it
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http://supersixx.proboards.com/index...y&thread=17798
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yeah... high, especially being a 98. Thats pre ls6 stuff. And I think thats the old perimeter bolt heads too. IMO If I had a motor laying around, and time to install, I would pay $4000 for the body. $4500 with the motor he has.
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well i heard that this vette has a salvage title. i also saw it on craigslist earlier
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That is SHEET!!
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The hood
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I need one of those Diablo chips. Its obviously got a "Corvette 350," but I wonder if it has a 3/4 race cam too.
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Originally Posted by Greed4Speed
I need one of those Diablo chips. Its obviously got a "Corvette 350," but I wonder if it has a 3/4 race cam too.
hmm not sure, but it's deffinitely got ram air.
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Wow it looks good from my IPhone




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