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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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Hello all, my name is Chris and I'm in the Illinois area (southern for college and chicago land during the offseason). Last night I just picked up my first ls1 powered vehicle, a 99 M6 NBM z/28. The car seems to be in real good shape so far with just over 91k miles on it. But, I came to find that nearly half of these miles were put on the car within the last 2 years (previous owner used it as a DD and drove ~100 miles a day). Not too shabby if I do say so myself, especially considering I got it for 7200.

Though I'm new to owning an f-body, I'm fairly familiar with the engines as I work the summers at D&M Corvette Specialists in Downers Grove, IL. For the past week or so I've been reading through thread after thread trying to learn more about these cars, since they're quite a bit different than my 87 supra turbo.


The Old Ride...


The New Ride...


If anyone has any suggestions, advice, comments, opinions or just feel like bashing, feel free.

-Chris
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Old Sep 17, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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nice ride, welcome from wyoming.
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Old Sep 18, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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Welcome and congrats on the new ride.
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Nice car! I'm also in downers grove... all year round that is..
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Very nice.. Welcome
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Congrats and WELCOME ABOARD!!!!
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Old Sep 23, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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Congats on the new car...and welcome!
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