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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Since everyone else has real good advice. I was going to say get a Chevy Volt, but then I remembered that the ATS was the new deal in town.
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CamaroSS621
you can get my 700whp c6z with 7,000 miles for$55,000


55? good luck
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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you must be the guy that text me at 3am off my craiglist add of my Dmax for sale for $29900 sayin he has 10k cash. lol
yup i was that a$$hole lol
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 10:25 PM
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Something along these lines...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...ht_2660wt_1165

And a 2007 Silverado 2500 TD as a Daily
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Old Sep 17, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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thats a pretty sweet TA
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 05:43 AM
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I'd have to go with something older (no emissions to worry about) and different - do a big cube LS transplant with a turbo setup and a 4L80E trans... Maybe a big ole Impy so I could haul the family on Power Tour one day... Racecars drain you forever and any shmo can walk into a Chevy dealer and buy a vette...
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BLK02WS6
I'd have to go with something older (no emissions to worry about) and different - do a big cube LS transplant with a turbo setup and a 4L80E trans... Maybe a big ole Impy so I could haul the family on Power Tour one day... Racecars drain you forever and any shmo can walk into a Chevy dealer and buy a vette...
LMMFAO...... Guess I'm a SHMO... I bought my Vette from the dealer! But I built my Chevelle all myself
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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someone had it right^^^

get a brand new harley, do intake, exhuast and dyno...then buy something fun to drive on the side. something you can drive every day and enjoy and not worry about it

bought a 2012 road glide custom this year...nothing like it. cars cant compare....and it gets 48mpg and cheap to insure

on top of that i did trickflows on the car and made it a whole new animal....still pick the harley every cruise!!
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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1987 Porsche 944 LS3 swap w/ Turbo on low boost for a DD.

and save the rest.
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Frans96SS
55? good luck
wanna race your corvette vs mine??? oh wait.... nvm. customers cars dont count as your own meatball. Lmk when you man up and actually buy your own car or you finish your 15yr old build on that car that hasnt seen daylight in 10 years....and then your allowed to talk ****

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^^^ hahahha
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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I'd probably buy an 02 Trans Am then maybe sell my Formula and work exclusively on the TA
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 99VetteFRC
LMMFAO...... Guess I'm a SHMO... I bought my Vette from the dealer! But I built my Chevelle all myself
LOL - I didn't say everyone who walked into the dealer and bought a vette was a shmo - I said because any shmo can do it, I don't want to... and you have to admit that your Chevelle has way more personality than the vette
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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 11:35 PM
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With $50k to spend, I'd definitely shoot for a used C6Z. They can be had in the low $40's and you'll still have $5-$10k to put under the hood.
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by hotrodT/A
Dodge challenger srt8
I have to tell you, we have one and the my 99 Vette is a MUCH better car.
50K to spend....-100_0593.jpg
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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c6z
low miles c5z (22-25k$) plus mods- i love my c5 never drove a c6 though
newer model low miles shelby gt500
69 plymouth road runner with a 440- 50k$ might be enough?
69 dodge dart, turbo ls motor- can definetly be done for 50k$

there is more to the world then gm!
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BLK02WS6
LOL - I didn't say everyone who walked into the dealer and bought a vette was a shmo - I said because any shmo can do it, I don't want to... and you have to admit that your Chevelle has way more personality than the vette
I agree... But I'm still a Shmo!!!!
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Still a bunch of good ideas. Things are looking good on the job front scene as well, so I'll know come the end of October!! YAY!
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 10:31 AM
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For me...

C6Z is a good one

G8 GXP Firehawk or GT Firehawk

Calloway C6 vette can be found for around that price used!

Lingenfelter C5 Z's

Wait a little and get a C6 convertable with the LS7 motor. Forget what its called but they just came out earlier this year.
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Old Sep 20, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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used cts v of course or a g8 gxp
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