Recent content by B747VET

I REALLY wanted a C5 without the door strip. But, otherwise, this car was perfect. Surprisingly, after a year, I'm now not so sure I will remove the strip. Go figure. I've grown to kinda like it. Good luck.

Knock on wood I've been lucky with all my Vettes. However, I had bad luck with a Caddy once back in 1982 and with a Jag 2000 (there's a surprise!!) Friends in the car leasing business taught me many years ago: 1. Never buy new. Let some other guy buy the first big $20,000 - 30,000...

Actually, I didn't take anything you said personally and the only soft spot you hit is the one sensitive to people making absolutely rigid statements and/or misrepresentations to other folks who might not have an in depth understanding of any particular topic. Your telling someone that a unit...

I'm always willing to learn something new, so perhaps you might be willing to enlighten us as to the "gimmicks" you are referencing. In all of the independent testing I have been able to find, Escort 9500iX and Valentine One always test out pretty much the same on x/ka/k band & POP & Laser...

The best?? That is going to be tough to answer. Certainly, there are only a few at the top and it is a subject that some folks get very opinionated about. I guess it depends on what is important to you in terms of features. I would hazard that most folks side with either Valentine or Escort...

Thanks. Very informative. That's why the dealer offered to replace the top hose at my request. I'm still talking with them about the implications of all this on the water pump and radiator.

As always, thanks for the help. The over filling was the issue. On the plus side the service manager took this all seriously and has offered to replace the top hose and inspect the systen to be sure no damage was done to anything else includint the water pump etc. On the worst idea I ever...

I don't know if I agree. Those Crays look awfully nice with that yellow vert. But then C5 Verts just have a way of looking great ... period.

I don't know if I agree. Those Crays look awfully nice with that yellow vert. But then C5 Verts just have a way of looking great period.

I get so tired of these dealer related issues. I bought a new radiator cap this afternoon. Got it home and it's the wrong one. 18 psi instead of 15 psi. Of course! Why do I trust anyone? But, after the system cools down I look into the surge tank reservoir and discover that the dealership...

Many thanks. I will give it a try tonight and report back.

Bump. The wheels are now at our house in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Need to make room in garage. Wife is losing sense of humor:)

Bringing this thread back to life since the problem I have is similar ... I think ... Four months ago I had the local Chevy dealer completely flush the coolant system on my 2002 Vert. I've noticed that I have a problem that may or may not be related to that work. The problem concerns the...

For a variety of reasons I recently replaced my 2002 Vert battery with the one recommended in the videos linked to the string referenced above.* AC Delco Professional 78-6yr 700 CCA 120RC #19001632 I only discovered the old battery was completely incorrect after pulling it out...

Almost went with the PS2s but decided to try the Michelin Pilot Super Sports after reading all the great reviews on many websites. Totally transformed the car. Went from the OEM sized 17" & 18" wheels with Michelin run flats to 18" & 19" wheels with 275/35-18s and 305/30-19s. So, several...