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Alright, been waiting to post this photoshoot for a while....

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Default Alright, been waiting to post this photoshoot for a while....

Took some pics of mine and my buddies H/C/I/E t/a....silver and pewter look pretty good together



















AND....finally got my mom to trade up on an import rx8 she was driving...













Sorry for all the whoring...what do you guys think?
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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I like..definitely like the moms ride
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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nice, now get your mom to trade cars with you
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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nice, now get your mom to trade cars with you
I dunno, I personally prefer the TA over the C5.

Now if it was a C6....
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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I dunno, I personally prefer the TA over the C5.
Me too, but i love them both, im gonna try and buy it off her when she wants to upgrade in a few years....shes ecstatic over it now...
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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those t/as scream CETA mod
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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oh i KNOW....my friend doesnt want it on his tho....im doing the CETA mod AND painting the sail panel/mirrors black....i love the look...
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 08:49 PM
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now the mirrors roof and Ceta would really make the car stand out. it wouldnt just blend in some much, I think you need to do that for x-mas
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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lol i wish man, trying to get my new studio off the ground for xmas....but will definitly have it done by next year....my next appearance mods...
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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This C5 is a dream come true for me...I've wanted a vette since I was 18. Never loved any other car...ever. I'm very proud of it.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Two very nice silver cars..yours looks dirty though
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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lol ya they were both dirty, and it was like 32 degrees out that day...had to drive to houston for thanksgiving and thats when we met up....out of all these pics the only clean one is the vette, i just got done with a quick wash when i snapped those....shes got a full detail in her future tho...
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Really shows how much F-bodies need to be lowered. It's like before and after LOL.

Nice cars.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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http://www.corvettepalace.com/custom...64_eierdam.jpg

Here's me and my new vette the day I took it home. The "old" RX8 is in the background.
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Really shows how much F-bodies need to be lowered. It's like before and after LOL.

Nice cars.
Thanks, ya mine next to my friends lowered one looks pretty 4 x 4, but next to the vette it looks like i need a 3 inch drop or something...
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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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what size torque trust setup you running on the pewter ta, along with tire size?
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 04:04 AM
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if i could just get the wife to think like your moms...
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Old Dec 12, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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the standard 17 x 9.5 in fronts and 17 x 11's in back, those are nittos on there which say they are 315's but they run really narrow....my eagle f1's looked much meatier....but these hook like mad....
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looks good get them cetas done
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i agree do the cetas and then lower your car lol. both the t/a's are nicevette is nice aswell but i dont like convertibles.
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