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Hello My name is Cajun. I have owned many sports cars including a 1994, 1997 and 2000 Cobra, 1997 C5 Corvette, 2000 Honda S2000, and 2000 C5 Corvette. I was originally a Ford guy that loved Cobras and thought that I would stay with Mustangs FOREVER......................Until I got my first C5. I love the Corvette and recently sold my 2000 before changing stations due to military orders. I did not ever modify any of my cars until the S2000 which I added CAI, exhaust, front lip and some DIY mods. I traded the S2000 for the 2000 C5 after realizing that I could not accept the lack of torque even thought the S was a great little (go cart like) car.
When I got the 2000 C5 I went mod crazy. It started with appearance stuff like custom interior, painted engine bay and many different sets of 18, 19 and 20 inch wheels of all types and finishes. After I felt that I could not go any further with the "show" stuff I turned to performance. Slowly I got all the bolt ons (headers, intake, exhaust, throttle body, 3:73 gears, torque converter etc. I never planned on going any further than bolt ons but as I became board running low 12s I decided to go internal and replaced the cam, pushrods, oil pump, UD pulley and dual valve springs. That got me to [email protected] MPH (384 RWHP/425 RWTQ) but that was still not enough I wanted to get into the 10s so finally decided to go with a 100 shot of NX N2O. This got me to [email protected] MPH (502 RWHP/641 RWTQ). Once I hit 10s I was bored and as I said was on orders to move from NC to NY. I sold the car because my wife agreed that when I returned from NY (Afghanistan/Iraq) or wherever I was going to be for the next couple of years that I could get whatever car I wanted. I am leaning toward the new C6 corvette (if the prices come down by Jan 07). I plan to buy my next sports car in the winter since prices are usually lower then. The issue is that buying a first year C6 might be taking a chance with the bugs of any first year model (just as the 1997 C5 was).
Anyway I really like the looks of the 350Z and my only concern is do I have the money to buy a TT or SC Z that will perform like a 03 ZO6 or 05 C6 (my two other choices). I have been tracking cars for sale on here and on Ebay for a couple of weeks now and have decided that IF I decide on the Z I want the silver Z vert with the black top. I have seen a couple with the black/gunmetal wheels, lowered and tinted and LOVE the sleek, sexy look of the car.
Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and give some background on my experience with performance cars. I of course will not be very active in posting since I am not an owner. I will mostly be reading and learning from you guys regarding mods and results.
Cajun
When I got the 2000 C5 I went mod crazy. It started with appearance stuff like custom interior, painted engine bay and many different sets of 18, 19 and 20 inch wheels of all types and finishes. After I felt that I could not go any further with the "show" stuff I turned to performance. Slowly I got all the bolt ons (headers, intake, exhaust, throttle body, 3:73 gears, torque converter etc. I never planned on going any further than bolt ons but as I became board running low 12s I decided to go internal and replaced the cam, pushrods, oil pump, UD pulley and dual valve springs. That got me to [email protected] MPH (384 RWHP/425 RWTQ) but that was still not enough I wanted to get into the 10s so finally decided to go with a 100 shot of NX N2O. This got me to [email protected] MPH (502 RWHP/641 RWTQ). Once I hit 10s I was bored and as I said was on orders to move from NC to NY. I sold the car because my wife agreed that when I returned from NY (Afghanistan/Iraq) or wherever I was going to be for the next couple of years that I could get whatever car I wanted. I am leaning toward the new C6 corvette (if the prices come down by Jan 07). I plan to buy my next sports car in the winter since prices are usually lower then. The issue is that buying a first year C6 might be taking a chance with the bugs of any first year model (just as the 1997 C5 was).
Anyway I really like the looks of the 350Z and my only concern is do I have the money to buy a TT or SC Z that will perform like a 03 ZO6 or 05 C6 (my two other choices). I have been tracking cars for sale on here and on Ebay for a couple of weeks now and have decided that IF I decide on the Z I want the silver Z vert with the black top. I have seen a couple with the black/gunmetal wheels, lowered and tinted and LOVE the sleek, sexy look of the car.
Anyway I just wanted to introduce myself and give some background on my experience with performance cars. I of course will not be very active in posting since I am not an owner. I will mostly be reading and learning from you guys regarding mods and results.
Cajun
