My New Toy!!!

[Seraphus]

After searching around for a while I found the right one! :banana:

Here she is:

She's a 2002 Z06 with a little over 13k on the ODO. She rides beautifully and is FUN FUN FUN! Now, this might give some a reason to flame me but I'm going to RAISE the car up back to stock height. As you can see in the pics she's SLAMMED to the floor (can't even get two fingers between the tire and fender) and she scrapes a LOT. Even though the car has fangs on the bottom front and sliders on the sides it's still annoying. It's also the reason the car is outside as my driveway is way too steep to pull the car into the garage from.

I'd also like to ask the board's opinion on the red "Corvette" lettering in the back and the "bars" across the brake/reverse lights. Should I keep them or ditch them?

Oh and the only performance mod the car has is a K&N intake. I only plan some more bolt-ons as far as power is concerned but I'd eventually like some suspension work and a nice brake kit.

Thanks for looking!

:beer:

EDIT: My hosue is not pictured, I don't want anyone to think it's the pink one lol.

 

[sam92lx]

As for the red sticker on the back? I personally would have it on my car but it doesn't look bad. Now the tail light covers need to go ASAP!!! The car doesn't look that low and I hate to see you lift it up but if you just have to then I guess do it



btw....its a REALLY nice looking car!!

 

[64comet]

Not a corvette guy, but I do think the last years with the pop up lights look the best. Congrats and have fun with it. Hate the ricer lights on the new ones. Look like something off a mitsubishi.

 

[vulture]

Height looks perfect. can u back it in without the scrape?

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

I would love to have a C5Z exactly like that one day! Very nice example.

Personally I would get rid of the lettering and the tail light louvers but the lettering isn't all that bad. If you're going to raise it back up then you need to get a good wheel on it and possibly lower it to a more manageable height. It looks really good as it is though.

 

[jerrad]

As for the red sticker on the back? I personally would have it on my car but it doesn't look bad. Now the tail light covers need to go ASAP!!! The car doesn't look that low and I hate to see you lift it up but if you just have to then I guess do it



btw....its a REALLY nice looking car!!

+1 to everything.
Wow, 13,000 miles??? Great find.

 

[05satinGT]

Keep the red corvette letters, and ditch the tail light bars. Don't ever change those rims for the love of god, and keep the ride height. Beautiful car

 

[dads01dream]

Not a fan of the red lettering, but it's your car & if YOU like it.... Go for it! Very nice/low mileage Vette, have fun. :beer:

 

[DSGWhippedSnake]

C5 Z's are one of my favorite cars ever

 

[Seraphus]

Height looks perfect. can u back it in without the scrape?

For some reason I didn't think of this. Gonna have to try that.

I would love to have a C5Z exactly like that one day! Very nice example.

Personally I would get rid of the lettering and the tail light louvers but the lettering isn't all that bad. If you're going to raise it back up then you need to get a good wheel on it and possibly lower it to a more manageable height. It looks really good as it is though.

Thanks for the compliments. I probably will remove the louvers.

+1 to everything.
Wow, 13,000 miles??? Great find.

Thanks, I couldn't believe it either when I found it!

Not a fan of the red lettering, but it's your car & if YOU like it.... Go for it! Very nice/low mileage Vette, have fun. :beer:

That's the thing, the previous owner put it on there, I'm trying to decide if I should keep it.

Thanks to everyone for the compliments. I'm going to see if I can stand the ride height without damage to the car, time will tell i guess. :rockon:

 

[MATT SS]

Congrats, that Z is exactly like the one I used to own! Enjoy the car!!!!!!!!!

 

[SVT GT]

Congrats, very nice!!! ...and its not Pink its Salmon lol :-D

 

[Outlaw]

You wont be disappointed, they are fantastic cars. Miss my Cobra now and again but for the most part i like my vette better.

-Ditch the tail light louvers.
-Ditch the reverse light louvers.
-Keep the Red bumper inserts.
-Drive the hell out of the car.
-Have fun.

 

[Stevo151]

hell yeah! you should join up on SoCalMuscle.net, bunch of cool guys down there! clean c5z man

 

[ravenater23]

does that check gages suppose to say check gauges?

 

[Stinger2011]

Nice car, man.

I want one of those really bad. Could have had one if I hadn't jumped the gun and bought that Firebird. Oh well. I'm happy. Could have been happier, though.

 

[SR81]

Im jealous. I love black C5Zs. I also like them over C6Zs. Nice find, time for a cam and LTs with full exhaust!

 

[bigdog93lx]

Looks good, man nice car. Personaly I dont mind the red lettering but the bars got to go. Good luck and have fun with that thing.

 

[Instigator99]

IMO ditch the light bars but keep the bumper lettering. Imagine it sitting on black powdercoated wheels with a red pinstripe, sick.


-Eric

 

[jcveron]

Heres what to do:

Ditch the lettering and the lights
black out tail lights
big cam
lt's
f1a procharger
e85