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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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Default New Beater.
I was sick of driving the rental car (Nissan Versa) while the V was getting repaired so I decided to buy a beater.

2005 Vette.



I plan to do a few things to visually improve it so stay tuned lol
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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Looks clean. Add more white with chrome. Nice color on the vette.
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 03:05 PM
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I like the black rim look. Tint the windows. Tint the emblems and lights and I should be good to go!
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 03:23 PM
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God damn, I need to get to a place in my life where picking up a "beater" is a 2005 corvetter lol
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Was this the one at momentum bmw?
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Was this the one at momentum bmw?
That it was....
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in for the tear down of the motor
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in for the tear down of the motor
I do have an LSA motor laying around lol!!!!

Naw this is a beater. Exhaust only.
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All good beaters deserve a cam!
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Mmmmm...white
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Originally Posted by edub80
in for the tear down of the motor
Lol..
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Much better now! Did 5% all windows 35% windshield, smoked and blacked everything out.




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Looks good!
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WTF do you do for a living?


PS, is that tint legal too? Tinted lights and windshield isn't very smart and cops are going to love you.
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Hmmmm...I work for a big oil & gas EPC Company (Engineering Procurement and Construction) lol

My V is tinted up as well and I never catch any flack
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Watch your headlights the heat they throw off causes the lens to warp from the blackout.
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Very nice DD....
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Originally Posted by 1INSANEGTO
Hmmmm...I work for a big oil & gas EPC Company (Engineering Procurement and Construction) lol

My V is tinted up as well and I never catch any flack
I hate you
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Ya 35% was a no go on the windshield I think my v is like 50%. I peeled right off lol
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