She's gone and I miss here
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Thanks Rick,
I will try to make it this Sat. I forgot that was the new place to see and be seen. It's only a few miles from my house.
I've had the sames thoughts about the wheels.
Parts are crazy high for a Vette. The Magnaflow cat-back with X=pipe I'm thinking about is $1150.00 and most are in the 14 to 15 hundred dollar range.
On another note I think I saw you two times on Leander road last Sunday. Jay and I were in the Vette with the top off. If it was not you then there is another white L driving 2243 now.
J
I will try to make it this Sat. I forgot that was the new place to see and be seen. It's only a few miles from my house.
I've had the sames thoughts about the wheels.
Parts are crazy high for a Vette. The Magnaflow cat-back with X=pipe I'm thinking about is $1150.00 and most are in the 14 to 15 hundred dollar range.
On another note I think I saw you two times on Leander road last Sunday. Jay and I were in the Vette with the top off. If it was not you then there is another white L driving 2243 now.
J
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Sweet Vette! Gotta love that gas mileage! Gonna miss that resale value though. 
Hopefully in a few years my 'ol L will be pulling a used Z06 to the track after they take the initial hit in depriciation. 
Hopefully in a few years my 'ol L will be pulling a used Z06 to the track after they take the initial hit in depriciation.
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Jerry,
That is SWEET !!! Bet it handles the twisties a bit better too.
We still gotta run sometime ... I may come on down to Texas
this year or next with the SVTOA, (Dell is really twisting my arm!)
Congrats buddy.
That is SWEET !!! Bet it handles the twisties a bit better too.
We still gotta run sometime ... I may come on down to Texas
this year or next with the SVTOA, (Dell is really twisting my arm!)
Congrats buddy.
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Jerry,
Nice car!! If you are going to get a cat-back exhaust do it b/c you like the sound... not for the performance gain. The performance gain is pretty small. The manufacturers' claims are out there, IMHO.
And yes... everything for the Vette is expen$ive.
Have fun and stay safe!
Nice car!! If you are going to get a cat-back exhaust do it b/c you like the sound... not for the performance gain. The performance gain is pretty small. The manufacturers' claims are out there, IMHO.
And yes... everything for the Vette is expen$ive.
Have fun and stay safe!
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I always liked SLP's "loudmouth" exhaust.
That's what I want when I get a C5 (I'm poor).
They basically have no mufflers, flow well, cost less, and drop like 20lbs of weight.
http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=31049
Those are for the C5, but I bet they make one for the C6 soon.
That's what I want when I get a C5 (I'm poor).
They basically have no mufflers, flow well, cost less, and drop like 20lbs of weight.
http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=31049
Those are for the C5, but I bet they make one for the C6 soon.
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I know the exhaust will not do much for performance and it should be a crime to spend over a grand for a better sound but the stock mufflers are not mean enough for this car!
I have 635 miles on the car and I've filled up twice (18 gal. tank). I'm getting just over 20 MPG. I drive 22 miles on the highway each way to work and back so it's not much stop and go. I think on a trip I could get close to 25 MPG.
Cliff, if we end up at the track together I will let you take her around once. I gotta warn ya though it will screw you all up! I really loved the truck and had no thoughts of getting a car until I drove my son's Mach One at TWS. As soon as I got out after the session I knew the truck was gone and a car was in my future. I had never driven or ridden in a Vette since high school (mid 70's) but from what I read this C6 is a big step up even from the C5. I mean in comfort and refinment. I'm not sure but I think my old L could take it in a drag race. It would be close but the cornering in the Vette (when I remember to turn off that damn traction controll/active handling) is unbelievable!
Jerry
I have 635 miles on the car and I've filled up twice (18 gal. tank). I'm getting just over 20 MPG. I drive 22 miles on the highway each way to work and back so it's not much stop and go. I think on a trip I could get close to 25 MPG.
Cliff, if we end up at the track together I will let you take her around once. I gotta warn ya though it will screw you all up! I really loved the truck and had no thoughts of getting a car until I drove my son's Mach One at TWS. As soon as I got out after the session I knew the truck was gone and a car was in my future. I had never driven or ridden in a Vette since high school (mid 70's) but from what I read this C6 is a big step up even from the C5. I mean in comfort and refinment. I'm not sure but I think my old L could take it in a drag race. It would be close but the cornering in the Vette (when I remember to turn off that damn traction controll/active handling) is unbelievable!
Jerry