Zixxer
Well-known member
1996 Red LT1 Corvette
Miles - 102,500
I'm deploying in Feb 06 and as much as I would like to keep her I think I'm better off selling and banking the tax free extra money for a C5 when I return. This is a tough choice for me and I know the car will not bring what I have invested:
New within the last 6K miles/one year:
C5 rims
Falkin Tires (which by the way are better then the Michelins it had before, I love these tires)
New leather seats
New rotors (front and back)
New calipers (GS calipers up front)
New pads (Bosch ceramic)
New brake lines
New master cylinder (just replaced it because I pretty much replaced all the brake parts, a peace of mind thing)
Rebuilt the transmission (professional rebuild by local transmission dealer 13 months ago)
New weather-stripping (still has a leak on the left back of the window if I put a hose spray up there, need to adjust it a bit)
New EGR valve
New O2 sensors (all of them)
New catalytic converters
New antenna (mother of god, if I never have to replace one of those again I'll die a happy man)
New wheel hubs (front and back)
New shocks
Remove glass top and only use the factory matching read one (it came with a glass top that was just cheap and spider cracked everywhere)
New tie rod ends in the rear (not sure that's the exact name of them)
Bose CD rebuilt by Doc Don's and still under warranty (those damn little lights were burnt out but he rebuilds the whole thing when you send it to him)
Have factory repair manuals and owners manual
Will include the LT1 Hypertech III Programmer
Mobile One in the engine and ever other fluid used is synthetic
Everything works, A/C blows cold and I am a non smoker.
As you can see I've spent a lot of time and money in getting this car back to a certain level. She's not perfect but I'm a detail guy. The next project was paint as I think it's 7 out of 10 while most will think it’s 8 out of 10. Has the typically rock chips up front, small bubbling and some marks but again I'm picky and my goal is to have a really really clean car. It always gets compliments and my wife wishes I would stop waxing it every week Runs great and looks great, I drive it two to three times a week to work. It has been driven in rain and does not reside on a trailer; however it has been well taken care of.
$10,900 - I’m pretty firm on the price given how many new things are on the vehicle but I’m realistic given the miles.
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Miles - 102,500
I'm deploying in Feb 06 and as much as I would like to keep her I think I'm better off selling and banking the tax free extra money for a C5 when I return. This is a tough choice for me and I know the car will not bring what I have invested:
New within the last 6K miles/one year:
C5 rims
Falkin Tires (which by the way are better then the Michelins it had before, I love these tires)
New leather seats
New rotors (front and back)
New calipers (GS calipers up front)
New pads (Bosch ceramic)
New brake lines
New master cylinder (just replaced it because I pretty much replaced all the brake parts, a peace of mind thing)
Rebuilt the transmission (professional rebuild by local transmission dealer 13 months ago)
New weather-stripping (still has a leak on the left back of the window if I put a hose spray up there, need to adjust it a bit)
New EGR valve
New O2 sensors (all of them)
New catalytic converters
New antenna (mother of god, if I never have to replace one of those again I'll die a happy man)
New wheel hubs (front and back)
New shocks
Remove glass top and only use the factory matching read one (it came with a glass top that was just cheap and spider cracked everywhere)
New tie rod ends in the rear (not sure that's the exact name of them)
Bose CD rebuilt by Doc Don's and still under warranty (those damn little lights were burnt out but he rebuilds the whole thing when you send it to him)
Have factory repair manuals and owners manual
Will include the LT1 Hypertech III Programmer
Mobile One in the engine and ever other fluid used is synthetic
Everything works, A/C blows cold and I am a non smoker.
As you can see I've spent a lot of time and money in getting this car back to a certain level. She's not perfect but I'm a detail guy. The next project was paint as I think it's 7 out of 10 while most will think it’s 8 out of 10. Has the typically rock chips up front, small bubbling and some marks but again I'm picky and my goal is to have a really really clean car. It always gets compliments and my wife wishes I would stop waxing it every week Runs great and looks great, I drive it two to three times a week to work. It has been driven in rain and does not reside on a trailer; however it has been well taken care of.
$10,900 - I’m pretty firm on the price given how many new things are on the vehicle but I’m realistic given the miles.
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