My new vette came in.
 

I went from this:
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2005 Velocity Red Mazda RX8 6-speed manual 232 horsepower

To this:
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2007 Velocity Yellow Chevrolet Corvette 6-speed manual 400hp

to this:

2008 Victory Red
MN6 manual transmission
430hp
Just had a chance to take some pics...I installed an avic D3 the other day...had a fitment problem but resolved it (tiredness = incorrectly connecting the face plate and brackets. So far the only mods are the Z06 Spoiler, and the Avic-D3 with the ipod connection. As some of you know, the faceplate for the D3 doesnt really match the OEM C6 interior, so I sanded it down, and repainted it with OEM black interior paint...I think it looks good. As some of you know that have the AVIC-D3, when you select to show 'artist', it will show all artists so you have to go through a lot of scrolling if your artist is in the middle of the group. What I did was, I went into ITunes....renamed all of my songs artist tags to the first letter of their name, then renamed their album to the artist name. That way when I click 'artist'...it only has A-Z and #....I click E...it shows all my E Artists...just a little shortcut that I did since I have around 5000 songs. I just ran the Ipod wire behind the dash and into the glovebox. I also ordered SLP Loudmouth exhaust and LS3 Vararam intake. I will also be getting a computer chip in about a month. After everything, I will be at around 500HP


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And my AVIC-D3 splash screen on boot up is:
[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/BrandonEckert/DSCF0813.jpg[/image]

looks amazing, congrats

congrats as well
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Very nice ride. I'd be more enthusiastic if I didn't see at least a million vettes a day..*Though the Mustangs still have you beat on that mark :P*

Congrats anyway!

nice, but why not z06???

^^ my thoughts exactly..

thats a badass car, i cant wait to get mine when i pay off the rx8

Because this 23 year old doesnt have $20k extra for the Z06. The new LS3 is only 75hp less than the Z06.

But the Z06 outruns fire....

Even though the z06 is only 75 less hp you still get a lot more car too its not all hp
Nice I've been thinking about selling my 8 lately too

Yeah I know...I love the Z06 but like I said...out of my range for right now.

How have you been Varney?

75hp is alot.

what exactly do you do at 23 to afford a $50k car??? congrats. looks great!

Wasn't $50,000....I paid $39,000 - $40,000 brand new for it...just built 2 weeks ago. I had actually ordered it a couple months ago. As to what I do, I am in IT...aka i'm a computer nerd.

Putting stuff on credit is the american way. If you are questioning our way of life, you're unamerican! Go go freedom fries!

i think the real question is.. how is it on gas???

A LOT better than my RX8. My LS2 got around 30mpg on the highway...around 32mpg when I had it tuned and with the intake. The LS3 is advertised with the new SAE rating of 26MPG highway...but I know a lot of people are getting around the same as I did with my 07.

congrats
I am also in IT and luv to explain it, I just say computer's LoL

Looks orange-ish?

The RX8 looks RED....the Vette looks like an orange/red?

....or maybe it is just my monitor?

It's just the sucky camera I used. Here's another picture of a red one.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...VRED-QX1-2.jpg

I swear.. I need to show one of my friends this and tell him to get his ass in gear and straightened out and he can be driving one of these sooner rather than later. He's a PC Nerd (haha self proclaimed one btw) and graduated 2 years ago but keeps on letting his mouth get him in trouble.

Awsome car and very nice upgrade, atleast it wasnt another M3 convert. To many of those lately haha.

So question is have you brought her out to some of the same twisty roads you enjoyed in the 8 yet?

Havent had time yet with the new one...my '07 vette I did...they handled similar. I still say the RX8 was more 'fun' to drive though...not sure why.

I'd rather have the 8, but I am probably saying that because I am jealous :)

Nice car.

niceee~ looks damn sickkkkk!.....

but the question is, why the change from 2007 yellow corvette to the 2008 red corvette??????€????? only a 30 hp difference...but whats wrong witht he yelllow??

True . It is also a big part of the reason you are having a monetary crisis right now that has spread all around the world ......