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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Default Getting an 01 Z06 tomorrow.

Anything to look for? The top end was just rebuilt, LS2 timing chain, new springs and rocker arms etc. Paying 16,200 out the door. 107K miles. Fair? Trading my suburban in on it so I will be financing around 10K. Im excited, best thing that has come from my divorce.
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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There are a million things to look for. Check the corvette sticky FAQ above. I got a 99 about a year ago and it has a leak which is common on hardtops. 2001 was a long time ago but as long as you think the engine is running strong you can't go too wrong.
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Congrats on the car and the divorce. Now use that Vette to find some new female attention!!
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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Picked it up today! Needs exhaust now!
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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It's stock other than a Vararam intake, That will soon change
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You got the best year and the best color. Nice car.
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Nice find. You could've got a little better on the price IMO but maybe not by much. I picked mine up 3 mos ago and love it. Nice find! EBCM is the one thing to look out for and the column lock. See if they've been done. Aside from that, enjoy the hell out of it!
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Congrats on the car and the divorce. Now use that Vette to find some new female attention!!
Is that what your doing hahahahaha
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Nice find. You could've got a little better on the price IMO but maybe not by much. I picked mine up 3 mos ago and love it. Nice find! EBCM is the one thing to look out for and the column lock. See if they've been done. Aside from that, enjoy the hell out of it!
The top end was rebuilt 5K miles ago(I was showed receipts for it), also the ABS sensor thing; New clutch too. So it will last me a while, I think I did decent on the price because even with over 100K most Z's around my area go for 18-19K.
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Oh, and it has a system in it with an IPOD hookup as well. It was the salesman's personal car, he just got an 08 Z06
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Is that what your doing hahahahaha
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Sucks u still did not have the G8 GT i would have worked a Deal w/ u and My Vette !!
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Sucks u still did not have the G8 GT i would have worked a Deal w/ u and My Vette !!
I would have loved to have done that, but she took it and traded it as soon as she got home, then bitched at me for getting a vette... Because I had negative equity in the G8, and I owned the Suburban outright so now she is saying I owe her $$$... its a ****** nightmare. Im just glad she got rid of it. She ended up getting 20K for it, and a fair price on her car thanks to me telling her to walk out on the deal and they would call her... The whole situation was just bad, and I am getting endless amounts of **** for buying a Corvette but like I told her verbatim, "You cant tell me what to do anymore." end of story. I wanted to keep the G8 but she was deadset on trading it in... oh well. Im just ready for the paperwork to be over with.
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I'm never getting marrried ever again. Its not worth the trouble.
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Yup been there done that but my X-Wife never gave me crap about my toys but will never get married again thats for Sure !!! lol
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Yep, she said the Vette was a bad decision even though it's less payment than the Suburban and less insurance. Women's logic= failure. Plus, she got a brand new ******* car, so I dont see what she is mad about. Probably the fact I am going to pick up tons of *** in the Z. At least it's when I'm young, I just turned 30 so I still have time to have fun.
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Congrats man, I picked up my 01 s/w Z back in march..the best choice I have ever made...also right after my div.
Lower it some on the factory bolts, and slaP some bolt ons..
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Yep, she said the Vette was a bad decision even though it's less payment than the Suburban and less insurance. Women's logic= failure. Plus, she got a brand new ******* car, so I dont see what she is mad about. Probably the fact I am going to pick up tons of *** in the Z. At least it's when I'm young, I just turned 30 so I still have time to have fun.
yeah, my uncle got divorced in his early 30s. he had a brand new mach 1 (this was back in 03-04). that son of a bitch got crazy ***.
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Yep, she said the Vette was a bad decision even though it's less payment than the Suburban and less insurance. Women's logic= failure. Plus, she got a brand new ******* car, so I dont see what she is mad about. Probably the fact I am going to pick up tons of *** in the Z. At least it's when I'm young, I just turned 30 so I still have time to have fun.
Yup enjoy yourself and just have Fun i just turned 45 last week and still got girl running all around and its not the Car cause they take me out !!!! lol Lifes too short to b tied down !!
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