My new Corvette! Photos Inside
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My new Corvette! Photos Inside Today was a long day! Stayed out too late last night drinking with some friends, woke up after 4 hours with a slight hangover and then Lisa and I took the 3.5 hour trip up to Plano (North of Dallas) to pick up the new 2005 Corvette. I got a nice deal on the car, $3K off of MSRP. Here in Houston they want 2-7K OVER MSRP. That wasn't going to happen!
Nice dealership up there, didn't haggle on price or anything. I simply handled the purchasing via email mostly. Told them what I would pay, and they said 'no problem'. I'd highly recommend Huffines Chevrolet in Plano, TX to anyone, they were good to work with. Ask for Rob Dingwall.
So, the convertible SS is at it's new owner's home in St Louis, and my garage space is occupied by this stealthy looking ride:
https://ls1tech.com/05Vette/index.htm
These cars are SO nice to drive. Much tighter/quieter inside than the C5s I've driven. Virtually no wind or road noise comes into the cabin. The seats are just sweet, I'd love to have a pair of those for every car I own. I put 248 miles on the car driving it home, it only had 7 miles on it when we picked it up. It easily feels like a mid-12 second car, and the LS2 engine has a nice throttle response.
Tony
Nice dealership up there, didn't haggle on price or anything. I simply handled the purchasing via email mostly. Told them what I would pay, and they said 'no problem'. I'd highly recommend Huffines Chevrolet in Plano, TX to anyone, they were good to work with. Ask for Rob Dingwall.
So, the convertible SS is at it's new owner's home in St Louis, and my garage space is occupied by this stealthy looking ride:
https://ls1tech.com/05Vette/index.htm
These cars are SO nice to drive. Much tighter/quieter inside than the C5s I've driven. Virtually no wind or road noise comes into the cabin. The seats are just sweet, I'd love to have a pair of those for every car I own. I put 248 miles on the car driving it home, it only had 7 miles on it when we picked it up. It easily feels like a mid-12 second car, and the LS2 engine has a nice throttle response.
Tony
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Beautiful car,Tony.Almost as nice as the 69,well maybe not.
Is the bolt pattern the same as a C5?
Anyone trial fit a set of CCW's drag pack wheels to see if they fit?
Is the bolt pattern the same as a C5?
Anyone trial fit a set of CCW's drag pack wheels to see if they fit?
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From: katy, tx
Congrats Tony! You've crossed over into y-body territory...LOL! I know you'll love the car, handling is outstanding on the Vettes. Glad to see you got the Z51 package. Enjoy!
Dean
Dean
Last edited by Dean-o; Apr 11, 2005 at 12:56 PM.
