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Hi All, I've had my first Vette, an '04 CE, since this past March. I do like to keep it clean and looking good because it's an awesome looking car that always gets attention and coments where ever I go - but it's a car not a show queen. Mine lives outside and is my daily driver. I have a 4WD...

Hi All, If this works correctly,,there'll be a photo of my LeMans blue coupe in front of 40 acres of sunflowers. This was taken in late August so it wasn't officially fall but a nice shot, I think, all the same. Tony C.

Hi All, Does anyone know where I might find a shop manual for my C5 on a CD? I'm hoping this format is cheaper than the printed version but I haven't seen one. Thanks, Tony C.

There are a lot of interesting replies to this old post. Like Schmaltzr said in an old post, I'm finally at a stage in my life where the kids are out of college and my priorities can shift a little to the things that make me smile :). Personnaly, I have heard nothing but compliments. My vette...

Hi All, Okay, I've posted this in the general section because it's really to stupid for the technical section (as evidenced by my inability to even spell gage correctly - but thanks to an admin it's been fixed). I'm really curious about the coolant gage in the C5. It has 8 major tick marls and...

Hello Iron Ranger, I'd love to hear if you're successful in finding an easier way to get this mod done. I've looked everywhere and haven't been able to find anything but a custom install. I did see one done by an installer at Tweeter in my town and it looked fantastic - but it was reportedly...

Hi Stemmer, These are fabulous photos indeed. If you'd be willing to share, was this done by setting a particular aperature setting or did you do some Photoshop wizardry to make the cars pop like that? Thanks, Tony C.

Interesting comments by all. I'm getting ready to put in an Alpine CDA 9885 head unit. I'll see how that sounds before going further with amps and new speakers. Honestly though, the motivation for the change is to get a head unit that is capable of handling hands free blue tooth, sattelite radio...

Question for 6 Shooter and Corvetteman I've been considering how to dress up my engine compartment and this thread has been great! I have a Lemans blue vette and was thinking of a mix of some blue painted pieces and some polished SS. A lot of the aftermarket covers I've seen in catalogs replace...

Great Photos! I just came across this thread and am so impressed. I shoot a lot of photos and usually only save about a quarter of them. I'm not in the same class as most of you but here are a few shots taken a few months ago at Pittsburgh's Vintage Grand Prix and car show. My original shots...

Hi All, My wife and I visited the Carlisle show this past Saturday for the first time since buying my vette. Wow, what a show! We used the "back door" directions that were posted on this site and had no problems getting there Saturday morning. We got held up a while just outside of gate #3...

Very nice Corvetteman - did you paint or purchace the red buttons holding in the hood liner?I'd also be interested in where the liner with logo came from. Thanks, Tony C.

Hi All, I came across the "next best thing in tires." Now, these aren't Vette tires and wheels but if Michelin brings them out in 2008 for passenger cars can Vettes be far behind? These would be the ultimate run flats. You won't find them on my Vette but who knows where this will lead. If I did...

Hi All, I bought my first Vette in April of this year. It's a 2004 CE automatic, fully loaded, one owner, garage kept with only 12K miles for $32K. I might have found a better deal if I had looked longer but I fell in love with this one. While I haven't been unfaithful yet, I must say, I've been...

Hi All, Like nearly all of the responses so far, my '04 CE is my daily driver and doesn't get to live in the garage (my wife's new hybrid owns that real estate - some arguments just aren't worth having!). Rain handling has been surprisingly good. I do have an old Ford Explorer that I've...

This sounds pretty easy. I've seen caliper covers in catalogs but wasn't sure there is any real advantage over painting. Tony C.

Hi All, I've just encountered an interesting problem with the DIC on my 2004 CE model. More specifically, the issue is with the oil life moniter. After an oil change at our local Corvette Service shop (sorry, no garage, no ramps, no jackstand;shrug) the mechanic reset the oil life monitor...

Hi All, I've had my '04 C5 for a few months now and am really tired of seeing my LeMans blue looking yellow in the morning. Yes, that's right, not garage kept and it's pollen time - then there are the birds! I think it's time for a cover. This is my daily driver so I was hoping to avoid it but I...

Hi All, I am interested in swapping out the original stereo for a new one with XM, MP3 and nav system. I found one I like, the Pioneer D2, but it's a 2 DIN size and the existing hole is a 1.5 DIN hole. Does anyone know of a place to get the desired system in a 1.5 DIN size or a custom...

This is great! Wow, I've been a registered member for a couple of hours and I've already got advice on posting photos, fixing a roof rattel and finding a steering weel graphic. This is great - thanks all! Tony C.