2002-2003 C5 Z06
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p.s. about color.... I REALLY didnt want a yellow vette, but i do not regret it now! The vette does grab your heart like the S2k you will love it period! i may be a vette guy until i need a mini van lol
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Haha yup I'm In the same boat. I am seriously looking at the LS3 3LT Z51 corvettes now. Think I will go for one of those before the Z06 to save me lots of mod money for the corvette.
I was just reading up on the lowering bolts. Pretty awesome!
I was just reading up on the lowering bolts. Pretty awesome!
Yeah they are pretty expensive but a bit under the c6Z prices still. Seems the LS 3 responds like crazy to mods!
I'll need to do some test driving soon!
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For tracking, a bolton C5Z with upgraded brakes/suspension/oil cooler is probably the best deal out. The LS6 is probably the most bulletproof small block ever made save for the LS9. You can share almost everything with the C6 ie engines, suspension, transmission, rear cradles, etc. etc if need be.
I had '99 Hardtop and it almost never let me down. Beat the crap out of it and it came back for more. The friend I sold it to is still tracking it and driving around the Southeast with 110K+ on it. Made 345whp at 75K miles and 350whp on a different dyno 4 years later.
I had '99 Hardtop and it almost never let me down. Beat the crap out of it and it came back for more. The friend I sold it to is still tracking it and driving around the Southeast with 110K+ on it. Made 345whp at 75K miles and 350whp on a different dyno 4 years later.
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I thought I was the only one looking at a vette and thinking ill enjoy it! I really want a ls3... but if I want to be reasonable I should be looking at a ls2. I'm going to keep watching this thread! But ill keep the s on the side, I'm scared to give up a car ill regret.
Anyone with a ls3 in Austin?
Anyone with a ls3 in Austin?
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Funny, when I priced insurance for me, vettes were a bit cheaper... but S prices have come down quite a bit and vette body repairs still arent cheap, I should take another look.
I love the C5Z, but I constantly find myself on that slippery craigslist slope:
ooo C5Z for 15K! Aww kinda high miles and modded, hmm, oo 18K, aww red and kinda high miles, ooo 20K, aww black paint looks swirly, oh snap, perfect, low miles, silver, photo of car infront of older dude's garage, 25k! Man so much car... oh look 2007 C6 Z51 for 27k, that interior is better than the C5, wait 27K... a few grand more and I can get an ls3 08 vette. (and then I usually spin off into other new cars and yadda yadda) Ah 30K, aren't I in the market for a house right now?
I swear I play this game like once a month, lol.
I love the C5Z, but I constantly find myself on that slippery craigslist slope:
ooo C5Z for 15K! Aww kinda high miles and modded, hmm, oo 18K, aww red and kinda high miles, ooo 20K, aww black paint looks swirly, oh snap, perfect, low miles, silver, photo of car infront of older dude's garage, 25k! Man so much car... oh look 2007 C6 Z51 for 27k, that interior is better than the C5, wait 27K... a few grand more and I can get an ls3 08 vette. (and then I usually spin off into other new cars and yadda yadda) Ah 30K, aren't I in the market for a house right now?
I swear I play this game like once a month, lol.
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Shuluke,
I was in the same boat having given up an s2000 before and regretting it. So far the only thought I have is wow those people who ragged on f20c torque weren't just being assh*led. The small block pull is enchanting. Mine is bone stock too, I can't wait to put on a more free flowing exhaust/intake!!
I was in the same boat having given up an s2000 before and regretting it. So far the only thought I have is wow those people who ragged on f20c torque weren't just being assh*led. The small block pull is enchanting. Mine is bone stock too, I can't wait to put on a more free flowing exhaust/intake!!
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But I understand its not made for that. Sad to say I stalk corvette forums as well.. and after seeing a video of a gen 1 CTSV outrun an S in the mountains... I have been looking for a LS motor. Almost ready to pull the trigger... Shuluke,
I was in the same boat having given up an s2000 before and regretting it. So far the only thought I have is wow those people who ragged on f20c torque weren't just being assh*led. The small block pull is enchanting. Mine is bone stock too, I can't wait to put on a more free flowing exhaust/intake!!
I was in the same boat having given up an s2000 before and regretting it. So far the only thought I have is wow those people who ragged on f20c torque weren't just being assh*led. The small block pull is enchanting. Mine is bone stock too, I can't wait to put on a more free flowing exhaust/intake!!