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Old 10-24-04 | 07:53 PM
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Old 10-24-04 | 07:57 PM
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lose the wing and steering wheel and id most definately hit it!
Old 10-24-04 | 07:57 PM
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What is it with these cars modified beyond extreme, still sporting stock rims? Damn near everything is custom there accept for rims, which are probably the most notable aspect on a car.

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Old 10-24-04 | 08:28 PM
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Ah, he's watching "Corky Romano". That explains it.
Old 10-24-04 | 10:21 PM
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! What a waste. But, hey, it's not our money. . .

On a side note: Corky Romano cracks my shi* up. . .
Old 10-24-04 | 10:54 PM
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150k and a vette and thats what he comes up with? he could have atleast put a lingenfelter 427 TT in there. to each is their own
Old 10-25-04 | 01:12 AM
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Some people have too much time and $$$ in their hands. And I still don't get this obsession with putting screens everywhere.
Old 10-25-04 | 09:06 AM
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fishman did the custom work, i have the car audio mag in which they worked on it, not my taste, but it would prob win a show or two.
Old 10-25-04 | 09:35 AM
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I must say, the stock wheels look nice too...! LOL....???
Old 10-25-04 | 09:49 AM
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Yea, that was a fishman install. He is known for doing ridiculously insane installs. he also puts a operational fishtank in every car he does. While I can't stand the way the Vette looks now, I do have to admit that fishman can do some WILD stuff! While the owner likes to call this mutant a show car (I myself would call it a freakshow attraction), I am sure he is kicking himself is the a$$ now after spending $150k on the work only to sell the car for $30k, which is not much more than the stock version would have gotten with NO mods!!!!! Serves him right!!
Old 10-25-04 | 10:16 AM
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fish tank in the car?? i think that's reallly cute!!!
where can i find some pix??
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So how much is he expecting to get out this sale? I wonder if anyone who buys this overdone car for about $40k can make some money by parting the car out and resell the car stock ?
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Originally posted by GS3Tek
So how much is he expecting to get out this sale? I wonder if anyone who buys this overdone car for about $40k can make some money by parting the car out and resell the car stock ?

Look at the auction post. The car sold for $30,100. Kelley Blue Book online shows retail for 2000 Vette in Excellent condition and 53k miles as $29,100.00. Private party sale for same condition and miles is $25,100.00. No one is making any money from this deal other than fishman on the install! The new buyer only has a hunk of overweight garbage that will fit right in with the sideways cap wearin', "I got a fart pipe exhaust & Stickers on my car" set!

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that rear end looks ricockulous...
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All i want to know is where the other $130,000 went????


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