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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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After wanting one for years, I finally was in position to get my first Corvette. Picked up a 2005 Z51 from a local private seller. She is all stock for now, but I am loving this car. A few pics, need a better camera than my phone.













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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 08:46 PM
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Welcome to the vette family. She's a beauty
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Congrats dude!!! Nice color. Was the original sellers name Jordan?
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 01:12 AM
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congrats! Nice color too!!

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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 06:59 AM
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Welcome! That's a great start with your first Vette.
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Very nice
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 06:37 PM
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Awesome car! Nice mileage also. My last one was an '05 Z51 6spd. Great find. You'll love it. PM me if you want the list of mods I did and the things I ran into.
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Nice C6. Have fun with the mods!
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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Great pickup now go throw a Procharger on it.

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Old Nov 8, 2012 | 11:14 PM
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Niceee and Congrats
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Twotonefreak
Congrats dude!!! Nice color. Was the original sellers name Jordan?
How's it going man? No the seller's name was not Jordan. Time to start modding the car now
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Old Nov 12, 2012 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik Sand
How's it going man? No the seller's name was not Jordan. Time to start modding the car now
Good, just working like crazy!

Cam, LT's and off road X pipe time!
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Congrats!
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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Congrats....beautiful ride.

Easy to mod. Choose your mod path accordingly.....if you plan to TT down the road, save your money on the long tubes. Spend the money once, do it right. However, there easy mods you can do in your driveway that produce gains....cold air(\vararam),programmer(intune),FAST102(or90/92)(LS2 manifold sucks), and maybe a factory Z06 catback.

Anywho, congrats....have fun.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Thanks all. Since the last time I posted, I've added a stainless axle back, Vararam, and some cosmetic goodies. I have blackout side markers, emblems, and tails. Car is way louder now after adding the axle back. I imagine it will get much louder and meaner once I throw on the headers and non-catted X pretty soon

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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 09:24 PM
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Glad to see you're having fun with it!

Sharp looking car! Someday in the future I'll be into a C6 myself!

You will like the gains from the headers, ORX, and tune
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 10:26 PM
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nice ride, any vette with intake, and full exhaust is a blast
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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What exhaust did you put on it?
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