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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Default Corvette FI guys lovin on Tech FI section

Ran across this in a search and its recent, pretty funny!

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-f...ch-lately.html
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Old Jul 3, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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yea haha one seemed kinda upset he spent to much on something else
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 12:50 AM
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<--- lol doing two toys at once. maybe i should JY the camaro and stick the nice stuff to the corvette....
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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Wrong logic Alex! I actually need to fill you in on my new game plan haha. 2 toys are just fine! lol
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Lol, the guy who said about hot rodding hit it on the head, no doubt.
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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LOL I'm also on the corvette forums and thought about doing a 5.3L on the side for when the LS1 dies. But i didn't wanna get shunned from the forums :p. Something about those 5.3s!

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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by blue00ZZleeper
Wrong logic Alex! I actually need to fill you in on my new game plan haha. 2 toys are just fine! lol
aaaaaaaaaaaw ****! lol your build is just dollar signs everywhere
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Old Jul 4, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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LOL I'm also on the corvette forums and thought about doing a 5.3L on the side for when the LS1 dies. But i didn't wanna get shunned from the forums :p. Something about those 5.3s!

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haha.. I got shunned too with my 5.3/4.8 block in my vette.. then i tell them i make 26 psi... I got a pass.... now.. just don't let me catch you not waving... I'll revoke your card right there!!!
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I try to avoid the mainstream corvette people. The majority seem to have the mind set that if it doesnt cost that much then it must not be that great. A lot of corvette people want to step into the performance world but buy their way in instead of learn or do.
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Funny they all mention "...and they do their own work too".
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Funny they all mention "...and they do their own work too".
Haha ya thats the part that killed me
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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LOL!
Weak
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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Hey Im a new corvette guy and I do all my work and im cheap lol. Hence why im building a TT setup for my car :p

I even park my car in the driveway and drive it in the RAIN! lol Comming from an iroc-z with a boosted 370LS I dont know any better, hell Ill park the vette right up on the front yard :p

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