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Trans roof is 5/7. Way better than any regular sunroof. I don't really even want to take the roof off, just to have it be clear. Dat fighter jet visibility. Such airy feeling. Fuck camaros.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:05 pm Trans roof is 5/7. Way better than any regular sunroof. I don't really even want to take the roof off, just to have it be clear. Dat fighter jet visibility. Such airy feeling. Fuck camaros.
Yeah that's definitely high on my list of favorite features with the car, probably second only to brubs.

:iono: I am starting to like the C5 looks more than C6. I think C6 is starting to look old and the C5 is aging a bit better. I'd still rock a C6 though.

Now that I raised the suspension I've been grabbing the C5 more and more to just drive to work.
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I like the widebody look a fair piece better than the standard, and don't care about paying for the tires, but that's because I'm a Hooters meat up guy, not Auto X.
I enjoy my clear roof. I do put a liner in it during the summer.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:47 pm I like the widebody look a fair piece better than the standard, and don't care about paying for the tires, but that's because I'm a Hooters meat up guy, not Auto X.
I enjoy my clear roof. I do put a liner in it during the summer.
It definitely looks way better. Not sure what I would go with there, the GS is a pretty perfect spec if you have the cash outlay, C6Z is just too much really.
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Desertbreh wrote:I like the widebody look a fair piece better than the standard, and don't care about paying for the tires, but that's because I'm a Hooters meat up guy, not Auto X.
I enjoy my clear roof. I do put a liner in it during the summer.
Yeah I'd go through 1-2 sets of tires per year. Way cheaper to run 255/40/17 square on a $15k C5 than to run 275/305 on 18/19 staggered on a $30k+ C6GS.
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I ended up liking the clear top way more than I thought I would. Might be my favorite feature except in the summer when it's balls hot.

I scored a matching Spiral Gray top from a local Corvette dismantler for a few hundo. I just swap that on when it's really hot/sunny in the summer.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I'd love to score a color matched top, but I'm not even going to try.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:22 am I'd love to score a color matched top, but I'm not even going to try.
Your car is Fairway green? That'll be unlikely. :lolol:

Might be one of the rarest C5 colors aside from Purple.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:53 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:22 am I'd love to score a color matched top, but I'm not even going to try.
Your car is Fairway green? That'll be unlikely. :lolol:

Might be one of the rarest C5 colors aside from Purple.
They actually made more purple :lolol:
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:04 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:53 am
Your car is Fairway green? That'll be unlikely. :lolol:

Might be one of the rarest C5 colors aside from Purple.
They actually made more purple :lolol:
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Just ordered a Tick clutch master. Hope to get all my parts on soon
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:10 pm Just ordered a Tick clutch master. Hope to get all my parts on soon
Just curious...why the Tick clutch master?
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:28 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:10 pm Just ordered a Tick clutch master. Hope to get all my parts on soon
Just curious...why the Tick clutch master?
AntMan was sold out?
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Apex wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:33 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:28 pm
Just curious...why the Tick clutch master?
AntMan was sold out?
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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I should sell my color matched top, literally never use it.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:28 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:10 pm Just ordered a Tick clutch master. Hope to get all my parts on soon
Just curious...why the Tick clutch master?
Are there better options? I've heard good things about it so I just ordered it.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:57 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:28 pm
Just curious...why the Tick clutch master?
Are there better options? I've heard good things about it so I just ordered it.
Well...what's wrong with your master and why do you want adjustability?

OEM masters are perfectly fine...the adjustability is really just a band aid for bigger issues. Many aftermarket clutch companies suggest NOT running an adjustable master and to just stick with OEM.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:59 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:57 pm

Are there better options? I've heard good things about it so I just ordered it.
Well...what's wrong with your master and why do you want adjustability?

OEM masters are perfectly fine...the adjustability is really just a band aid for bigger issues. Many aftermarket clutch companies suggest NOT running an adjustable master and to just stick with OEM.
Gotcha. That would save me money too
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This would be awesome without the tire letters.

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Unpopular opinion: I like the tire letters in this instance.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:33 pm Unpopular opinion: I like the tire letters in this instance.
I'm going to agree. I usually hate tire letters, but in this case the tires are beefy like on a racekor, the yellow matches the bronze finish and red body paint nicely. It works.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Hit up the autocross at the group an hour west of me today. Usually I'm at me and :melon:'s main club in Baton Rouge and the New Orleans group, but decided to go the other way for a change of pace, and because our group takes the 3 months of summer off (because OMFG it's so god damn hot down here)

Did good, no real competition in CAM-S, but I think I beat the other Cam groups. Got within the same range as a lot of guys on slicks, but OMG the gravel in this parking lot was out of control. I mean, it was so bad that you had to pre-brake to your regular brake to make sure you didn't end up in the ditch. I also must of bottomed out my car multiple times. I don't think I'll be back at this location unless it's in the Meowta where I've got more suspension travel that can take the transitions.
Results should be posted up soon.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:33 pm Unpopular opinion: I like the tire letters in this instance.
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