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Good plan, but I'd try to let someone at GM know exactly why you're doing this. It might not make any difference to them, but if they have others do the same thing, or if they do take notice of your actions, then it could cause them to reconsider how they handle this in the future. And it might...

Hi Lauren-- Competition Mode is only applicable if your Vette has Active Handling. Active Handling is a "98 1/2" option, so you very well might not have it. The button on your console will be labeled "Active Handling" if your Vette is so equipped. Otherwise, it just has the Traction Control...

Yes, you did. Your enthusiasm is great-- makes me feel like I might be on the right path... And I agree, it's the best thing for me to get back up out of this funk. As for pics, I'll post my own after I get it, but for now, you can check out the eBay page...

'Nother update Okay, how 'bout a nice little change of pace from the back-and-forth that's been going on? Here's an update on the situation with my car, and a couple of replies to previous posts. As I (and many of you) figured it probably would be, the Vette was totaled out. The estimated...

Oh, alright, fine! You got me. :crazy Okay, enough of this... As I said before, your points are valid. I was stupid, and I've most definitely learned from this experience. But I would ask you to at least consider this in the future: Most people come to the CAC (and the Internet as a whole, I...

SPANISHVETTS & HOTMOTORSPORTS-- Guys, I can appreciate the fact that you are trying to make me feel worse than I already do about this accident. However, you are fighting a losing battle. This is simply because I feel absolutely, positively terrible about it, and could not possibly feel worse...

Update & pics Well, I went by Ivan Leonard Chevrolet to survey the damage and estimated repair cost. The estimated grand total is $14,867.33. :cry It could very well be more than that once they start the "tear down" process and see what else might need attention. Big ticket items to fix/replace...

Well, if the repairs are going to cost 75% of what that car is worth undamaged (not new, just undamaged), then they have to "total" it anyway. So, given that my '98 coupe is (was) probably worth $21K-$24K, depending on where you look, options, condition, etc., if it looks like it's going to be...

Thank you for your thoughts... Yeah, I just got back from having it towed from the towing company yard where it spent the weekend to Ivan Leonard Chevrolet's body shop. The guy there that initially looked at it with me said the repair cost would probably be close to the 75%-of-value mark that...

So true. I almost feel like I deserve a little more (physical) pain for what I did to my baby. Not really, but you know what I mean... I thank you for your concern! No, it does not have Active Handling, although I wish it did. It could very well be that the lack of AH on this Vette turned out...

No, when I got the car, the previous owner had gone to the Firestone Firehawk SZ50 runflats. Thank you (and thanks to everyone) for your concern and well wishes. In just the 2 1/2 months of frequenting these forums, I feel like I've become involved with an online "family"-- having you guys (and...

Re: Yikes! Yeah, I understand you, but even though my steering change was abrubt, I don't believe it was of that great a magnitude. I had my left hand at probably 12:30 on the wheel (other hand on the shifter) for the right-hand curve. I probably didn't turn it past 1:30, if that. But, as you...

Thank you (all of you) for your concern. Yeah, the first guy that stopped to check on me had to remind me that the car can be fixed, people can't always be (and he's 100% right). The Vette's low CoG, along with the curbs being beveled at about 45°, definitely kept me from flipping. I was...

...I've injured my baby. :cry After 12 years of desiring a Corvette of my own, and only 2 1/2 months of actually owning one, I've managed to screw up everything with a simple steering mistake. Here's what happened: Friday night, I was out cruising with my buddy, who owns a white '96 LT4 coupe...

cntrhub-- The Traction Control on C5s is different from that on the C4s. The throttle control on C5s is entirely electronic, meaning there's no mechanical linkage between the accelerator pedal and the throttle. Also, the pedal does not pulse back like it used to on the C4s-- you simply don't...

Hey vetu4ya-- I'm having a roof rattling issue myself (seems to be toward the center of the leading roof edge), and wondered if you could elaborate on a couple of items in the post of yours from several weeks back. I'm trying to buy a set of manuals on eBay, but I guess I'm too cheap-- I keep...

*Bump!* Sorry to do that, but I was wondering, c4c5, if you had any further thoughts on these TSB issues that I've listed in my follow-up. Thanks for your help! Fred

Yes, the bumps would most likely be more apparent to you if you were to go with stiffer shocks/sway bars. At least as far as the shocks are concerned, I can tell you that my Bilstein Sports are pretty darned "hard," but I've gotten used to them. For tire comparisons, a good place to look is...

I disagree. While I don't have lots of experience driving other suspension/tire combinations, I don't think that the FE1 package with runflats is all that bad. After purchasing my Vette, I first had to install new shocks, so I went with Bilstein Sports. And the tires that came on it from the...

Hi Chris-- Congrats on "joining the club"-- I've only been "in the club" for a little over 2 months, and I'm loving every minute of it! :upthumbs If you do not have a selector switch on the console, then your '99 Vette does not have the Selective Ride Control, or F45 option. So, that means you...