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06-07 350Z supercharged (stillen)
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05-up G35 bolt-ons only
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04 Z06 exhaust only
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32.43%
03-04 cobra
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05-up C6
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48.65%
Keep the damn SS fix it and wait til it breaks down again
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Well I'm not upgrading car. Its actually my brothers time to upgrade from a black 01 camaro SS with 11x,xxx miles to the following :
06-07 350Z supercharged (stillen)
06-up G35 bolt ons only
04 Z06 exhaust only
03-04 cobra stock
05-06 C6

PS: for the westen section keep it clean. no clay akien remarks.
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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the c6 for sure- u know how much *** u could pull with that car

or the 03-04 cobra
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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the c6 for sure- u know how much *** u could pull with that car

or the 03-04 cobra
He already he a girlfriend who thinks his stock SS is too fast for anybody
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Go for the C6!
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by whatsgrip?
He already he a girlfriend who thinks his stock SS is too fast for anybody
lol thats what i think too!!
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Z06 would be my choice
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Old Dec 14, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by GinoLS1
Z06 would be my choice
He's leaning to that as well. he found a black one for sale and wants to follow in his little brothers step
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the c6 is a better platform than the zo6.
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^^ I'd go with a C6 for that reason.

Although i do like the looks of the C5 better.
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Default C5 Z06 vs C6
well it looks like the C6 Z51 is bieng recommended more than the Z. Ima be a bad little brother and only show him LS2 vettes. I won't let him beat me.
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'04 z
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***** a rustang and the jap cars just go with the C6 i would if i had the money
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03-04 cobra are nice
the SS is also nice if he mods it some
i think i seen it and he might think it is too fast also ahaha jp
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c-6 !
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****, you may be able to get a heck of a deal on the LS2 C6 given the LS3.
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06-07 350Z supercharged (stillen)
06-up G35 bolt ons only

^^^These are DOWNgrades.

He should go with a Vette or the 03-04 Cobra
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[QUOTE=cruiSSin LS1;8305324]the c6 for sure- u know how much *** u could pull with that car
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C6 no doubt. Z06 would be my 2nd choice far, far ahead of the Cobra for sure.

Corvettes and Mustangs just don't compare.
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I say put the car note money into the camaro and buy a LS2/3/7 and mod it. Umltimate sleeper...
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