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Went to Davie's today, I'm sad now :(

Mekanic

Mekanic

Injector Guy
SO, as some of you know, my fiancee gave me a $50 gift certificate for Davie's Corvette, so I went there today to spend it.

And it seems one word was the theme "discontinued"

Everything I wanted was either discontinued or too expensive for me.

Things I wanted to get.

Muffler Hangar Insulator: Discontinued
PKE Module: Discontinued
Interior Screw Kit: Discontinued
Rear Defogger Elec. Clip: Discontinued, have to replace the entire back window
Smooth Intake Bellows: $140 for 2 pieces of pipe.. no thanks.
SS Brake Lines: $140 .. too much for me atm.
Upgraded Rotors : $189 EACH .. never.
Floor Mats: $80 .. a little high and they didn't have my color.
Emblems: $45 each , gonna wait till I hit the lotto and get a paint job 1st
Sill Covers: $70 .. pricy, and no styles I liked.
Cargo Tray Trim: $90 .. reasonable, but I want to do carpet at the same time

Things I need/want but knew I couldn't afford.

Transparent top: $1400 ... painted is fine.
Carpet: I really need this ... $450 .. too much for me.
Dash Pad: $750 ... out of production .. and they sold the last one.

Things I ended up getting.

C.A.G.S Eliminator: $20 .. been wanting one for a while.
Brain Screw: $.35 Sounds dirty, but I snapped one when checking clutch fluid.
Gas Guard: $14 .. protects paint when filling up, looks like a good idea.
 
You are lucky you got that much for $50 bucks!!!

The Vette Tax will kill us all.

I was joking with some friends about the vette tax, seems like every time I want to do something its $1000!!! Whatever it is, it will cost me $1000!!!:rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1:

I guess I should not be laughing...:NoNo:
 
Boy, that's a bummer. Got a little to spend and can't spend it. As far as the transparent top, try buying from someone with a C4 that wants to sell. I bought an acrylic top and sold a solid one online a few years ago for my '92. Will cost you 1/2 the price of new. $1400 is too much $$ for one.
It's always fun to shop, though. So, for the things that were discontinued you have to buy used?? GM or the aftermarket doesn't make them anymore? :thumbsdown:
 
I was there last friday, they don't sell the C6 cargo matts as of yet, i did pick up a nice chrome plate holder for my C6.
 
2Vettes said:
Boy, that's a bummer. Got a little to spend and can't spend it. As far as the transparent top, try buying from someone with a C4 that wants to sell. I bought an acrylic top and sold a solid one online a few years ago for my '92. Will cost you 1/2 the price of new. $1400 is too much $$ for one.
It's always fun to shop, though. So, for the things that were discontinued you have to buy used?? GM or the aftermarket doesn't make them anymore? :thumbsdown:
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Yeah, if I felt like getting one that badly you can find them from time to time on the other site for about 700ish.

Yeah, thats exactly what the discontinued means, either find a used one, or I'm not getting one.

It was just frustrating, like the electrical connector for the rear defogger, its a plastic end terminal, goes from a wire soldered on the glass to a male plug on the bottom of the strut. Should cost at the MOST $.25 , well, since its discontinued, the only way to get one is buying a whole new back window...wtf? I'll just use a crimp terminal like I have thousands of lying around, I don't plan to concourse anytime soon lol.

I'm gonna try calling the guys at vette to vette again. They are a corvette only junkyard, gonna see what I can pick up there.
 
Mekanic said:
...I'm gonna try calling the guys at vette to vette again. They are a corvette only junkyard, gonna see what I can pick up there.
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For most of us C4 types, thats about the best idea. You could also try The Corvette Shop in Tampa on Dale Mabry. See Mike tell him I sent you! DOn't tell his wife though or she'll probably toss you out on your cheap assed ear!!!:rofl1: :rofl1:

Both should be able to locate you anything you need. A little paint and it's good as new:thumbsup:

I bought a dash pad at The Corvettee Shop for about $150.00 Now understand that it was a friendly discount. They normally run about $300.00, but not $700.00!!! Thats just crazy!
 
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