so after i read the SS/WS6 clone thread the other day and then today saw a guy with a dark blue, not electron blue 'vette convertible. (c-5) With the rear brake vents, and an automatic ( yeah i looked in, no tint and we parked close to eachother) it kinda irked me i know its his 'vette and he can do what he wants but this bugs the hell outa me for some reason... how does everyone else feel about this?

 

I don't see a difference between this thread or the other. People will feel the same way about it. The model doesn't matter. The topic would have the same results whether it be a Mustang or Charger or even an import.

 

was it badged as a Z? if not, who cares, he may like the look of the brake vents. When I was looking for a FRC nearly every one had Z06 wheels on it, some brake vents and a few had badges.

Ryan

 

I don't really give two *****, do you research before you buy the car, and anyone who knows anything will instantly know that it isn't a Z06

 

An "LS Powered" Yadda Miata ,RX7 or Mustang Bugs me more,

Run your own brand or buy a chevy

 

I don't see what the problem is?

If someone wants to put parts from a different trim level on their car, so be it. This is no different than any other type of modification (unless, once again, he's trying to sell the car as something that it's not).

Since Z06s were all FRC/M6 cars, it makes sense that someone might like some of the Z06 items, but prefer to have an A4/'vert car. So the only option would be to add said pieces as custom.

I think using OE-style pieces from a different trim level, for the purposes of exterior customization, looks a lot better than most aftermarket appearance junk.

 

Should we start a thread about people that put C4/C5/C6 wheels on their Camaro's/Firebirds?

 

GM is guilty of this.

The early SS wheels were ripped off from the C4. Someone should send GM a letter.

 

thats like saying my wife has triple D's who cares i sure the hell don't, it is what it is, to each his own, life is too short for worry about simple s*** At the end of the day its still a CHEVY!!

 

i think those z06 vents look good. i was at the track many yrs ago and a guy had them on his C5. I LIKED IT.

 

I don't really see the problem here...
You might as well raise a fuss over guys who put SS hoods on their Z28's.

 

Changes parts for aesthetic modifications is fine as long as you don't put on badges or try to pass it off as something it's not. I never understood why someone would be ashamed of having a Z28 or a base vette and feel like they need to mendaciously rebadge it or even try to sell it dishonestly.

 

well, i drive a vert z auto, and ive got an SS hood an C5 Z06 wheels, hell, i even have the factory RS ground effects, i should be burned at the stake. Oh and i forgot, 69 z badges, and the berger mod, im gonna get shot in here!!!!

 

You wouldn't care if your wife had triple D's?!?

 

XD

 

That already happened in another thread. The OP even refused to put an OEM WS6 hood on his car, because the car was not a real WS6 (installed an aftermarket WS6-style hood instead).

Since when is it wrong to mod a car with parts from a different trim level of the same car? Frankly I don't understand any of this. Must be something in the water lately.

 

As long as he doesn't throw a Z06 emblem on it and tell people it's a Z06 it's all cool with me.

 

Before I opened the thread I thought OP was talking about the c6 Grandsports lol.

 

I wonder if the OP drives a "real" Z06 so feels that his car is better then all other C5's on the road.

But in all honestly some of you guys need to chill out, part of what makes this hobby fun is everyone making changes to their car that they like. Imagine how much this hobby would suck if EVERYONE drove the exact same car with the exact same parts so that nobody gets butt hurt about what other people do to their cars

 

didnt mean to **** everyone off... there weren't any badges on it just the big chrome Z06 plaque between the exhaust pipes guess i shoulda ignored it and walked away and not said a word about it on here. sorry everyone.