Z06 Corvette
Love to see my 2001 Z06 Corvetet in Corvette Magazine. Purchased new from Grahem Chevrolet in Santa Barbara and a proud member of the Santa Barbara Corvette Club. My Ouicksilver metallic Z06 has the following mods: Baer Eradispeed rotors, Hurst short throw shifter, Borla Stinger exhaust, IForged 18/19 rims with Michelin PS2's allround, lowered with Hotchkis sway bars front and rear. Its been my faithful companion on many trips around the West with the rest of the Corvette Club gang and without a single mechanical issue. Attached are a few pics for your viewing pleasure...Keep up the great mag and Corvette products and Thanks.
Phil Bunn, Santa Ynez, Ca.
C5 Corvette
1999 Corvette FRC. Owned since 2000. Completely stock when I purchased it and then went to an auto show and saw a chromed engine; it was all over after that. Haven't stopped buying for my Corvette yet. In fact I just ordered chrome plenum from Zip. The interior is leather, teel and ostrich. Engine has LG G5 X3 cam, titanium push rods, dual springs, K&N twin 360 filters, cold air induction, LS6 ZO6 intake, Stage 2 flywheel, pressure plate and clutch, Kooks long tube headers, flow through cats, X pipe, B&B Bullet exhaust and more.
1998 Corvette
Whats up, this is Bobby Marshall owner of Garage Trendz & Vinyl Werx Graphics. I'm sending this email to some of my better distributors who have helped me knowingly or not over the last three and a half years build my Corvette. I appreciate all the help you all have provided as well as the great deals you've given me on parts and accessories. I'd like to share these pics with all of you so that you can see all the hard work my team has put into this vehicle. It's been a tough three and a half years but I feel the end result was well worth it.
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1997 Arctic White
1998 Corvette Coupe
Here is my 98 coupe, customized by American Custom Industries in Sylvania, Ohio. My car was on exhibit at the National Corvette Museum from July 1 - December 31, 2006 in the Skydome as part of their Custom Corvette display. The car is also the feature car for August in the American Sportscar Calendar.
My Z06 at Watkins Glen
2001 Z06 This is the place the car feels @ home .I love the drivability of the car in day to day driving , but it really feels the best on the track. Cant wait till spring as I live in up state NY
2000 Corvette
My ‘Vette is a perfect 2000 convertible. Although I live in the good old USA, my Vette is a European (metric) model. She has a 300 MPH speedometer, oil pressure is in KPA, water temp in degrees C. The car features a 6 speed manual, heads up display, magnesium wheels closely matching the pewter paint – beautiful.
2002 Corvette
"Once you've got Corvette fever, it's incurable," says Florida’s "Corvette Rick" Hollander. Rick caught the fever when he bought a 1980 Corvette coupe brand new, using it for weekends and special occasions. His most recent "cure" is this Torch Red 2002 C5, a car that sees a lot more street duty than the previous 1980 model. "It's my daily driver," Rick explains, "because a vette is too great of a ride to be taken out only once or twice a week." Purchased in February 2002, the C5 remains completely stock, "Which is how I intend to keep it," Rick says.
1999 Corvette
Shane Baker from Washington, DC, has an obvious fetish about his 1999 Nassau Blue convertible, as indicated by his creative license plate "VETISH". Shane says he’s not happy with the photos he e-mailed to us of the tan topped, 6-speed C5, but explains he grabbed them quickly while on a road trip to Berkely Springs, West Virginia. “Not the most exciting town,” Shane says, “but great for a relaxing get-away with some beautiful scenery.
2001 Corvette
It is a very unique car with a large number of modifications. I have attached my website for a full list of all the modifications and its metamorphasis over time. I have also included a few photos. It is consistently chosen one of the top C5's on the Corvette Forum Website. It is a 2001 Torch Red Z06 with a custom Ken King interior, Caravaggio Rear Spoiler, Motor City Mold Hood, ACI front chin spoiler, HRE 541 wheels, Michelin Sport Tires, Eradispeed Brake Rotors, Borla Stinger Exhaust, Custom Painted Engine Bay and European Tail Lights. I am a burn and trauma surgeon and my vette is my escape from my often all too serious life. It allows me to have a hobby that I can enjoy anytime even if it is nothing more than washing and waxing the car. My brother and I both have Z06's. His is Millenium Yellow and modded also. We have a GREAT time traveling around the country showing our cars and meeting other Corvette enthusiast. My website Thanks for your consideration and time, Ron Robertson
2001 Corvette
Bill Miller’s Quicksilver 2001 Z06 is the fifth C5 he’s purchased over the last three years. In six weeks, Bill racked up about 900 miles on the Z06’s odometer, including about 100 or so on the road course at Road Atlanta while attending a Panoz Racing School course. "I love this car the most of all my previous C5s," Bill admits, "except I miss not being able to remove the tops as I could on my coupes." Bill also admits that he’s got an Electron Blue 2002 Z06 on order with the intention of painting it to match the look of the earlier Grand Sports.
2000 Corvette
Brian Marks is an admitted Corvette fanatic, so much so that he created his own Website for his 2000 C5 at www.yellowc5.com, where you can view more images of the car. "In fact," Mark explains, "ownership of the Corvette prompted me to start a popular Internet forum at www.c5forum.com as well as a Store with tons of high quality parts and accessories at www.c5store.com. Brian purchased the Millennium Yellow coupe brand-new and has since added a number of upgrades, which can be seen on the Modifications page at the car’s website. With 329 rear-wheel horsepower, the Brian’s C5 has run a best of 12.67/115 mph in the quarter-mile. Brian says, "People on the C5Forum know me as Redshift, which is what my license plate reads."
1998 Corvette
"Excuse me, ma'am, but what color is that car?" That's the question Donna Littlejohn hears all the time when on-lookers see her color-changing C5 for the first time. Her standard answer is, "Well, it depends on where you're standing!" Donna’s1998 coupe was changed from its original black to the wild color-changing Dupont Chromalusion "True Blasberry Prizm" in may of 2000. Since getting into the Corvette culture, going to car shows, and looking for ways to make her Corvette unique, Donna decided to change the color to something really different. Depending on the time of day and the way the light hits the car, it can change from bright blue to purple to raspberry. Other mods include chrome engine components, chrome wheels and painted calipers, chrome tail light and license covers, and a custom Aura Sound stereo system with Pioneer DVD, navigation system, and 12-disc CD changer. A Donaldson air intake, B&B Tri-Flow exhaust and X-pipe, and Baer Racing Eradispeed slotted and cross-drilled rotors round out Donna’s modest mods.
2000 Corvette
"I am just a regular Joe who did most of my own work," says Greg Garcia. "I see these other cars out there and some things just don't look right. My car puts down awesome power and has the looks to go with it!" Greg’s 2000 hardtop has the cosmetics of a Z06 but a lot more power with its tricked out NX nitrous kit with polished hardlines. The interior has red/black Wet Okole seat covers, a dual gauge pod, and white face gauges. Greg uses two sets of wheels — Grand Sports with 315 drag radials for the drag strip and chrome Z06s for the street. To date, Greg’s C5 has run a best of 12.11/120.2 on the street tires. On the dyno, the car has generated 421 horsepower and 394 lb. ft. of torque at the rear wheels — without the juice.
1999 Corvette
When Jeffrey Dressel parked his 1999 Corvette in a cornfield outside Southampton, NY, his friend Robert Flieger couldn’t resist the photo op. It’s a great picture of the Light Pewter Metallic convertible, which is equipped with a Donaldson LS6 intake, 172-degree thremostat, and a B&B Tri-Flo exhaust. Inside, Dressel, a dentist from Brooklyn Heights, NY, has added a billet aluminum shift knob for the 6-speed, Alpine stereo head unit and amp, and Boston Acoustics speakers.
2001 Corvette
The owner of this 2001 C5, who identified himself only as Diamond, is a personal trainer and motivational speaker for teenagers in Los Angeles. Well, nothing like getting teens motivated than to see Diamond drive up in his beautiful C5. Purchased "bone stock" on august 21, 2002, Diamond initiated his modifications the next day, eventually adding Z06 wheels, Bassani X-pipe with Flowmaster exhaust ("sounds great!" Diamond says), a 1-inch lowering, and "my own personal hand polishing job," which is why Diamond calls his C5 "Black Ice." Future plans call for a major infusion of horsepower with a Lingenfelter Magna supercharger.
2004 Corvette
I bought my first corvette in 1972. It was a convertible, Ontario Orange with black leather interior. 350/270hp. I loved that car but I had to sell it after twelve years due to the increasing family. I swore that one day I would buy another new corvette. Well here it is.. In March 2004 I purchased a 2004 Torch Red Coupe. I've made a few air intake (K&N) and exhaust modifications (CORSA Pace Car) and added the chrome wheels. I personally prefer the C3's and the C5's but I love all of the Corvette Generations. Have you ever seen an ugly Corvette? I don't think so!!! Austin Williams Maryland
C5 Corvette
Here are pics of my 1st Corvette and the only 1 I own right now. I'm modifying it it little by little. I've put a stage 1 computer module in and a K&N ram air intake as well as an almost totally unrestricted exhaust, Drilled and slotted rotors which are painted racing red like the calipers and hawk high performance brake pads. I'm also doing some interior mods as well. I've just completed the door grab handles and the passenger side grab bar in Torch Red and the steering wheel skin and shifting boot in 2 tone Torch Red and Black. Next month I plan on getting the center console cushion in red and black and also Lloyd floor mats in red and black. Down the line the Headers will come as well as new Torch Red and Black seats and some engine chrome. I love Corvettes and believe they are the best American sports car ever. I am proud to be an owner of America's Pie. Most of all Corvette Magazine should also have it's own TV show on Speed TV, of course there is no way to improve on excellence so keep up the good work. Sincerely Yours, Robert Bean
C5 Corvette
"This is my south Texas ranch vehicle," says Chase, the owner of this C5. "I enjoy my Corvette very much. I just returned from a wild hog hunt in south Texas and thought CorvetteMagazine.com readers would get a kick out of seeing what we do with our cars down here."
1999 Corvette
Harry Parker from Chandler, Arizona, purchased his 1999 Corvette about six months ago and already, he says, some “minor enhancements” are starting to get out of hand. Harry has already equipped the Pewter C5 with MT1 Stage 1 heads and cam, RM Racing Twin Flow intake, TPIS long-tube headers, Corsa Indy exhaust, B&M Ripper shifter, Bilstein shocks, Fikse FM5 wheels with BFG tires, and PIAA fog lights. “As soon as the Powerloader arrives, I’m planning a trip to the chassis dyno,” Harry says, adding that he’s looking for 385-400 rear-wheel horsepower. “Will the madness ever end?”
2000 Corvette
Rod Nottingham’s 2000 Corvette is one prince of a C5, thanks to the extras added by the Bloomington, Illinois Corvette owner. Most noticeable on the outside are the HRE wheels and the hood, side vents, and rear wing from RK Sport. Under the twin cowl-induction hood, Rod has added a complete carbon-fiber engine cover kit. The exhaust note comes from a Corsa 3.5 series cat-back system. Rod says he loves driving his C5, so much so that he’ll have it at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in February, “but only in the parking lot, darn it!”
1999 Corvette
Joe and Vicki Moncado from Olathe, KS, are on stand-by with their 1999 Torch Red coupe. Selected as the alternate for the National Corvette Museum Motorama, in which one car from each model year will journey from Flint, MI, the birthplace of the Corvette, to the GM Headquarters in Detroit, to St. Louis where the Corvette was produced for many years, and then on to Bowling Green, the Moncado C5 will make the historic journey if the primary car can’t make it. The Moncados are also looking forward to the 50th Anniversary National Corvette Caravan, where caravans from across the country will meet in Bowling Green to celebrate the 50th anniversary. As Captains for the Kansas and Missouri Caravan, Joe and Vicki are already working on the event. "We are very involved with the Corvette hobby and serve as Ambassadors to the National Corvette Museum representing the Kansas City Corvette Association. We are Lifetime Members of the National Corvette Museum," say the busy couple. "If the primary ‘99 for the Motorama can’t make it, we are prepared to step in and fulfill our obligation as the alternate."
1998 Corvette
1998 coupe. Our dream car. Excellent runner. New cam, hyperspeed, and Borla tri flow exhaust. Extra clean strong runner. Has not seen bad weather. Love to watch the neighbors drool !!!
1999 Corvette
I have a Pewter 99' Corvette that I am very proud of. I have personally installed a set of John Lingenfelter heads and cam, 1.85:1 roller rockers, polished Lingenfelter intake, LG long tube headers, ported throttle body, SLP mass airflow sensor, carbon fiber air duct, SLP cold air system, air screens from West Coast Corvettes, 3.73 final drive, chrome 2000 wheels, Z-06 calipers, cross drilled rotors, carbon fiber ceramic brake pads, S+S racing hoses, stainless steel braided brake lines, Bilstein "Sport" shocks and Goodyear F1 D3 tires. And finally, dyno tuned by Dynotech Performance Engineering in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This baby is good for 436hp at the rear wheels. I also plan to install a Procharger this summer. I live in Fort Wayne Indiana.
1998 Corvette
1998 coupe. Our dream car. Excellent runner. New cam, hyperspeed, and Borla tri flow exhaust. Extra clean strong runner. Has not seen bad weather. Love to watch the neighbors drool !!!
2000 Corvette
Great products and a great magazine. In response to your invite to forward a picture, one should be attached, and here's a story: In the photo, our 2000 Torch Red Coupe has just garnered another 1st place in class trophy. This Vette, our eighth, in nearly 40 years of a love affair with Corvette was delivered to us at the National Corvette Museum on october 29, 1999. It's now five years old and simply perfect, mechanically and cosmetically. The credit goes to Dave Hill, Will Cooksely and all of the great workers in Bowling Green who take such pride in building America's Sports Car and who make it with such quality. The only enhancements that we've added are a Borla exhaust and a Blackwing intake. Mike Chiteman Erie, PA
2003 Corvette
I'd love to see my 2003 Z06 featured in your Reader's Rides section! It's Torch Red with the Modified Red interior and I've spent the past year "personalizing" it to my taste. 4,200 miles later I'm still thrilled and amazed by this car! This is my 2nd Corvette - previously I owned a '69 red big-block coupe for 8 years. It was sold to help get me into my Z06. I'm 46 years old and a computer systems analyst for a major bank. I'm active on several Corvette sites where I go by the handle "1hotZ06" - which happens to also be my custom license plate number. Here's a list of the mods I've made to my Z06: Valentine 1; Hurst Billet/Plus shifter; CAGS defeat; Magnetic oil plug and filter cap; Shorty antenna; Hood seal; Rear acrylic letters; Lens blackout kit; Z06 exhaust plate; Rear bumper screens; Side cove screens; Front screens; Door sill, steering wheel & air bag decals; Lloyd mats (red of course); Aluminum gas and dead pedals; Vette Essentials Red/Black steering wheel; Red leather accents: shift knob, shifter boot, door pulls, grab bar, console cushion; Carpeted trunk lid panel; Painted lower rear fascia; 19/20 Black Z06 Motorsports; 275-30/19 and 305-25/20 Continental Conti Sport 2; Frame savers; Rocker Rails; Lowered 2" Thanks and best regards, Rich "1hotZ06" Seiler
C5 Corvette
I thought you might get a kick out of this picture. I am not sure who got more attention that night, the girls or the Vette. I wouldn't let them take my baby (the car) to the prom, but I did let one of them take my daughter. I am pleased to announce we created about 6 new Corvette enthusiasts that night! Sincerely, Julie Bixler
2001 Corvette
I owned a 1968 Coupe about 24 years ago and then I got married, kids came along and the car went up for sale. When I sold it I told my wife that I would someday own another Corvette. In 2002, my daughter graduated high school and I was ready for my next corvette. I thought I would wait for the 50th Anniversary model, but was disappointed with the lack luster and decided on this 2001 Z06 instead. Since buying it, I have lowered front and back, installed Borla headers and Stinger, B&M ripper shifter, lower temp thermostat and fan controls, gauge bezels, all the Stainless Steel mesh screens have been added, K&N filter with open air box, interior partition and bored throttle body. I love this car! I have 16,600 miles on it now and I plan to add some HRE Wheels and maybe NOS.
1998 Corvette
I’m Steve and this is my 1998 C5 coupe. I purchased this car bone stock from my local specialty house last year. So far I’ve added chrome Z06 wheels, rear cooling ducts, Andy Green exhaust and a cold air induction system. Interior upgrades include new shifter and shift Knob and monogrammed floor mats. I plane to upgrade the suspension by adding Billstein shocks and T1 race bars. I love it when so called foreign cars pull up along side and rap their pipes. Sounds like a lawnmower. See-ya.
2003 Corvette
I'd love to see my 2003 Z06 featured in your Reader's Rides section! It's Torch Red with the Modified Red interior and I've spent the past year "personalizing" it to my taste. 4,200 miles later I'm still thrilled and amazed by this car! This is my 2nd Corvette - previously I owned a '69 red big-block coupe for 8 years. It was sold to help get me into my Z06. I'm 46 years old and a computer systems analyst for a major bank. I'm active on several Corvette sites where I go by the handle "1hotZ06" - which happens to also be my custom license plate number. Here's a list of the mods I've made to my Z06: Valentine 1; Hurst Billet/Plus shifter; CAGS defeat; Magnetic oil plug and filter cap; Shorty antenna; Hood seal; Rear acrylic letters; Lens blackout kit; Z06 exhaust plate; Rear bumper screens; Side cove screens; Front screens; Door sill, steering wheel & air bag decals; Lloyd mats (red of course); Aluminum gas and dead pedals; Vette Essentials Red/Black steering wheel; Red leather accents: shift knob, shifter boot, door pulls, grab bar, console cushion; Carpeted trunk lid panel; Painted lower rear fascia; 19/20 Black Z06 Motorsports; 275-30/19 and 305-25/20 Continental Conti Sport 2; Frame savers; Rocker Rails; Lowered 2" Thanks and best regards, Rich "1hotZ06" Seiler
C5 Corvette
I've been a Vette nut since I was 5yrs old. Thirty three years later and here we are. Michael Ferguson
2000 Corvette
People work and then hopefully retire. An increasing number decide to buy an RV and travel the country. Steve and Joyce Richason decided that life would be far more fun and interesting if they traveled the country in their 2000 Corvette coupe, and that is exactly what they are doing. Steve, a Corvette lover since he was four, just retired after 30 years in the Navy. He and Joyce plan to stay in timeshares and at quarters on military bases. Their first foreay upon retiring was to go across country from Alameda, California with their son, Bill, who will go to the University of West Florida. That trip took them through some of the most scenic areas in the southwest, including the north side of the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley in northern Arizona. Steve always loves to talk about what a practical car the C5 is, and he was once challenged by a coworker about using the words “Corvette” and “practical” in the same sentence. His response? Any car that can carry enough luggage for two, carry over $300 worth of groceries, average 32 mpg on the highway fully loaded, is rated as a low emissions vehicle and is so fun to drive is about as practical as you can get! He finds that people are genuinely surprised to learn that the Corvette is capable of both economy car gas mileage and some of the best performance on the planet. Needless to say, Steve has two display cases of models in his living room, and he still has the 1/12 scale cast metal model of a Corvette that he got at age four. While at Laguna Seca for the Monterey Historic Races featuring the Corvette, Dave Mcclellan(sp) told Steve that he was probably the youngest example of the bonding phenomena that Dave wrote about in his book, Corvettes From the Inside. We don’t doubt that for a second. With anchors aweigh, we wish Steve and Joyce all the best as they see the USA in their Chevrolet…Corvette.
2004 Corvette
My Millenium Yellow '04 Modifications include: Balanger Headers, Corsa Indy Exhaust, VaraRam Induction, LS1 Edit, and some interior upgrades James Garland, Texas
2004 Corvette
First photo NCM delivery on my 04 Z16 ZO6. Second photo one week latter after a bone head in a pickup truck "T" boned me. $30,000.00 Fix. I now have a C6. Gary Bowler
1998 Corvette
This is my 98. Made a few changes so it didn’t look like all the other red Corvettes. I’m also restoring an 82 Collectors Edition and just bought a 95 Convertible. Will send pictures when they are done.
1998 Corvette
This is my driver. Its a 1998 and was a lease car. I bought it from the man who was leasing it. It has chrome engine covers, painted rail covers, cold air intake, Granitelle MAF, velocity stack, corsa Indy exhausts, 342 gear, rear C-5 plate, 2000 wheels, embroidered hood liner, CB for cruzing and Firestone Firehawks. I have entered some shows and have won a few trophys, but thats not what I bought the car for. Art Neely
1998 Corvette
Hello, my name is Raul Reyes from Texas. I want to share pictures of my 1998 Sebring Silver black top convertible. I have installed cold air induction, high performance cam, under drive pulleys, ZO6 intake manifold, headers, high flow catalytic converters, x-pipe resonator with 3" exhaust pipes exiting into quad 4" oval tips. I have also changed the rear end gear to a 3:43 ratio, replaced the stock wheels with 19x10 rear wheels, 18x91/2 front wheels, 275x40 front tires and 295x35 rear tires. The computer has been professionally tuned for performance. It puts out 363rwhp and sounds great! For appearance I have added a rear wing, a high rise hood, along with some ZO6 rear brake ducts. Future plans are a charger. Save the Wave!
1999 Corvette
Since I was born the same year as the Corvette, I have always had a passion for them. I was able to purchase my first one, which was a 1975 coupe and loved it. I was only able to enjoy it for a couple of years and wasn't able to get another one till 1999. We have made a lot of good friends with other Corvette owners in the neighborhood and we have all gone to car shows, road trips, and corvette gatherings. There is no better experience than driving down the road with 3 or 300 corvettes in a row. My wife drives the Corvette several times a week to work and is always looking for a way to show it off, if you know what I mean. We bought the Corvette back in november 1999 sight unseen. I could not find this color anywhere in Houston and it took me 4 weeks of calling around the country trying to find a Nassau Blue Corvette coupe. Found this one in Atlanta Georgia and purchased it over the phone on the spot. It had every option I wanted and was the color I was looking for. We have changed out the rear end gears, torque converter, exhaust system, headers, mass air flow, air intake, thermostat, and custom computer program and have taken it to the drag strip several times. I have to say thou that my wife usually beats me by a couple of 100's of a second each time. This car is also a daily driver and we still get compliments on the color of the car after 6 years. I imagine it will be around for a long time. Started fixing up the garage when we got the Corvette. Our garage was just like everyone else's, full of junk. So after many garage sales and moving stuff around, I cleared out the garage, insulated the walls, put up the pegboard and started painting everything white. Couple of years later I sheetrocked the ceiling and installed 6 florescent lights and two ceiling fans (gets warm in Houston) Then this summer I started on painting the floor with epoxy paint. Took 5 hours to tape off the floor, but well worth all the trouble. Had several people drive by and do a double take as it is very bright in my garage now and yes my neighbors think I'm nuts! You have to own a Corvette to understand! Thank you. Sincerely, John and Jamie Dudley
1998 Corvette
I thought I would send you some pictures of my High School graduation gift. It is a 1998 C5 Corvette. My Parents and I have had a great time buying things from Zip Products and others doing upgrades. We have added the Vortex Rammer system, complete with MAT relocator, Billet MAF Housing, ZO6 Rims from Discount Tire, TCI Trans Cooler, AutoMeter Gauges(Trans. Temp., Fuel Pressure), Smoothie fuel rail covers, drilled and slotted rotors with ceramic pads, Braided steel brake lines, throttle body bypass kit, Frnt and Rear Black out kits, Phanton Lic. plate cover, ZO6 Grills, Corsa Tiger Shark Exhaust, ZO6 Rear Brake Ducts. We plan on putting the Supermaxx Long tube system on next, along with a FAST intake and Throttle Body and in the spring we will be upgrading the Rear end with a 3.90 Gear. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Mike Corrao Kenosha, WI.
2001 Corvette
Those Texans just gotta have bigger and better. Mike Thomas from Kerrville, Texas, has added twin-intercooled ProCharger supercharger to his already-powerful 2001 Z06, taking power from the factory 405 at the engine to an estimated 515-520-horsepower at the rear wheels. Set at seven pounds of boost, the ProCharger is assisted by 42-pound injectors, 105 gph fuel pump, and SuperChip programming. Since making his first mods, Mike has added TPIS long-tube headers, a 160-degree thermostat, and a Nitrous Express 150-horsepower nitrous system set at 75 horspower. Mike now estimates power at 617 to the rear wheels and more the 700 at the engine. Other modifications to Mike’s Z06 include chrome Z06 wheels, Z06 exhaust plate, "supercharger" decals, and a personalized license plate "ITS QIK."
C5 Corvette
Jim Stafford from New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, has added a stinger twist to his C5 Corvette. The ME "stinger" hood, modeled after the scooped hood from the 1966-67 Corvettes, gives the car a vintage, muscular look, which is set off with the yellow hood striping. The yellow-on-black scheme is continued with the yellow brake calipers behind the Z06 wheels and yellow coil covers and other trim under the hood. For added performance, Jim has installed a Vortex Ram Air system and Power Duct from Breathless Performance, LS6 intake, Hypertech programmer chip, B&B headers with Performance Choice pipes, and an NX 100 Shot nitrous system.
2001 Corvette
While the factory C5-R Corvettes were getting the lion’s share of the attention for the 12-Hours of Sebring race, David Farmer was doing his best to uphold the Corvette’s sportscar racing heritage in the Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship in a 2001 Z06. Farmer, who finished 15th (out of 34 entries) at the season opener in Texas, hung in there to finish 16th (out of 32 entries) in the Sebring race, which was held on the Friday prior to the Saturday 12-Hours of Sebring. “These were both with the stock LS6 engine,” David explained.. “I am doing some engine work before the next race, so I hope to get higher in the field. The LS6 is a good engine, but can't compete in this level of competition as delivered.”
1998 Corvette
Since purchasing his 1998 Corvette used in february of 2001, Jeremiah Smith has driven the C5 over 25,000 miles in 27 states. "Wyoming was the most interesting," Jeremiah says, "by yielding the ability to do a top speed run and get in the middle - not on purpose, mind you - of a very large herd of cattle in 100-degree weather. My car was covered in cow slobber, amongst other things. A large thanks to the local who helped me through that." The photo shows Jeremiah and his C5 at a camping site in the Grand Teton National Park at roughly 8,500 ft. elevation. "It took me an hour and a half to drive the road up to it and I'm positive it's the only Vette to grace that area." The Annapolis, Maryland, resident continues, "I am looking forward to putting many more miles and states behind me this summer."
2000 Corvette
Tony Scott says his 2000 Millennium Yellow Corvette convertible is “no ordinary Vette.” Loaded with options and a 6-speed manual transmission, The LS-1 engine in Tony’s C5 has been modified with a Vortech supercharger and intercooler, full Corsa exhaust, and “a bunch of other mods” to boost the horsepower to 550. “It loves to eat Vipers and Porches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!” Tony says. Judging from the photos, Tony’s beautiful yellow C5 sports a rare combination of show and go!
2000 Corvette
I found this sweet little 2000 Nassau Blue Vette on eBay with only 2500 miles on her !!! She was stuck in the middle of a divorce case in PA when I "saved" her. She now has a loving home in Indiana! Of the 33,691 vehicles produced that year, only 851 were painted this color! She's also one of only 2090 2-door coupes produced. Though I haven't tried to duplicate them, Road & Track say she does the quarter mile in 13 sceonds flat at 110.5 mph and 0-60 in 4.6 ! I have no doubt those numbers are correct - she is VERY quick!!! Dave Stokes Indianapolis, IN
1999 Corvette
Twenty-one-year-old Mark Osborne from Sherwood, Arkansas, obviously gets a kick out of the reaction his customized 1999 Corvette receives from on-lookers. “I really enjoy watching people take a second look!” he says. Mark says his goal is to have the car featured in one of the Corvette magazines, and he’s taken steps to get an editor’s attention by adding custom Nichie wheels, flush headlamps, and an extractor hood. Inside, Mark has installed a 7-inch fold-out television with VCR, a pair of 800-watt amplifiers, and four 10-inch subwoofers. It’s definitely a good-looker.
2004 Corvette
Both my Vettes are equipped with hand controlls. The finger is quicker than the hand! So I can react quicker than those stepping on the gas. A pareplegic, I take a portable collapsable wheelchair with me wherever i go. The Blue '04 C5 Coupe retracts into the rear deck with a push on a rocker switch hidden in the console and makes it a convertable coupe. My '03 red C5 coupe takes destinction from the wheels which compliment it's profile. My C6 is still on the assembly line in Bowling Green, so no photos yet .Don't feel sorry for me because you see me in a wheelchair, when you see how I got there you will smile. Jack in North Florida.
2001 Corvette
By adding ghost flames on the sides and hood, Tony from Holland, MI, has created a yellow on Millennium Yellow scheme for his 2001 Corvette. The ghost flames also extend under the hood to match the exterior. Other modifications include a front wing, rear spoiler, upgraded performance exhaust, Black Wing filter, and custom black seats with Millennium Yellow inserts.
1998 Corvette
This is my Red "98". I have added upgrades to make this car more my own and more eye appealing. The engine bay has been up graded to just enough to catch your eye. Also Corsa Exhausts, Rear Vette Plate, 2000 Wheels, Cold Air Induction plus a few other items make this a real great car to drive and show off. I have entered some of the local shows and it is really fun to talk to other Corvette owners about their cars. I have taken a few trophies home also .Looking forward to maybe purchasing a new one and personalizing it in the near future.
