Detail Info for: Chevrolet : Corvette HARDTOP 2000 CORVETTE NEW DRIVETRAIN! UPGRADES C5 FAST! I BUILT THIS CAR!

Transaction Info
Sold On:
02/23/2012
Price:
$ 8600.00
Condition:
Mileage:
153000
Location:
Battle Creek, MI, 49014
Seller Type:
Private seller
Vehicle Specification
Year Make Model:
2000 Chevrolet Corvette
Submodel Body Type:
HARDTOP Coupe
Engine:
5.7L 8 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel
Transmission:
Automatic
VIN:
1G1YY22G0Y5116162
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Rear Wheel Drive
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:
Vehicle Detail
HERE IT IS, THIS IS MY LOVE, MY PRICELESS CHOICE OF WHERE ALL MY MONEY WENT FOR DEFENDING MY COUNTRY IN THE OEF WAR 2 YEARS AGO. I BEEN GOING THROUGH MUCH CHANGE AND GOD IS TELLING ME TO SELL THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO SHOW FOR MY CONTRIBUTIONS. ENOUGH ABOUT MYSELF HERES THE UPGRADES: FULLY BUILT TRANSMISSION, ESTIMATED ABOUT $5 THOUSAND (NOT INCLUDING LABOUR WHICH I DID) INTO NEW PARTS, NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE BROKEN, BUT BECAUSE I WANTED THAT FIRM NECK SPRAINING 1-2 SHIFT, AND ULTIMATE DURABILITY RATED UP TO 750 HP. NEW REAR END 3.15 GEARS K%N FILTER K&N COLD AIR INTAKE, CUSTOMIZED INSTALLED BY MYSELF. ALL THIS WORK WAS DONE BY MYSELF. BRIGHT WHITE LED LIGHTS ALL AROUND, OUTSIDE INSIDE NEW HEADLIGHT MOTORS, ONE DIED SO I REPLACED THE OTHER AS WELL NEW KHUMO TIRES, ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES ON THEM UPGRADED SUSPENSION PACKAGE FROM FACTORY SUPREME BOSE SOUND SYSTEM FAIRLY NEW WHEELS, CHROME OF COURSE, I WAS PLANNING ON CHANGING THEM NEXT YEAR TO THE BRAND NEW C6 RIMS BECAUSE THE INSIDE CHROME IS PEELING BUT WAX EM UP YOUL GO BLIND A NEW SHIFTER, ITS AN AUTOMATIC SO NO BIG DEAL, JUST LOOKS NICE I TOOK OFF THE VISORS, GOT IN MY WAY, ALONG WITH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, BUT STILL HAVE THEM 560 AMP ALTERNATOR, YEAH THATS RIGHT 560! BOUGHT IT OFF OF HERE, HOWEVER AFTER INSTALL IT WAS DEFECTIVE, LIFETIME WARRENTY I HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX AND RECIEPT, IF I CAN RECALL RIGHT, BUT I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAIL IT IN AND THEYL SEND YOU A NEW ONE ONLY SHIPPING FEES TO PAY, VERY USER FRIENDLY COMPANY. YELLOW TOP OPTIMIUM BATTERY, I WAS GOING TO PUT A SEVERE DEADLY STEREO SYSTEM INTO IT BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT. STILL HAVE THE EQUIPMENT IF YOUR INTERESTED FOR A SMALL EXTRA FEE I WILL PRACTICALY GIVE IT YOU MAGNA FLOW EXHAUST, CANT RECALL THE PART NUMBER BUT IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST SYSTEMS THEY HAD TO OFFER, I DIDNT GO CHEAP ON THE BRAND I JUST DONT LIKE THE BORLA WHINING SOUND. AT WOT THESE PIPES WILL KNOCK YOUR AVERAGE VETERAN TO A FLASH BACK ALMOST REBUILT THE MOTOR, HOWEVER IT DOESNT NEED IT. AGAIN, THAT WOULD OF BEEN MY NEXT YEAR PROJECT DUE TO THE MILEAGE, RUNS LIKE A DREAM THOUGH, FULLY SYNTHETIC OIL I CHANGE EVERY 2000 MILES, YEAH, FULLY SYNTHETIC. NGK IRIDIUM PLATINUM COATED PLUGS/WIRES... I THINK THEY HAVE PLATINUM ON THEM SOMEWHERE, I DONT KNOW FOR SURE BUT THERE TOP OF THE LINE PROMISE YOU THAT 12 DISC CD PLAYER, I TOOK IT OUT BECAUSE I DONT FREAKIN KNOW I NEVER USED IT! LOL BUT IT WORKS AND IT COMES WITH OF COURSE BRAND NEW 110 AMP ALTERNATOR UNTIL YOU CAN GET THE GOOD ONE REPLACED BRAND NEW POWER STEERING PUMP BRAND NEW BELTS BLACKOUT LIGHTS ALL THE WAY AROUND, EXCEPT BLINKERS BRAND NEW HAWK CERAMIC BREAK PADS (WITH AN EXTRA SET FRONT AND REAR BNIB) NEW BRAKE LINES TURNED ROTORS WEATHER SEALED ALL AROUND ABOUT A YEAR AGO, HOWEVER ONE DAY I TOOK THE TOP OFF BY MYSELF AND ACCIDENTLY PUT A LITTLE TEAR ON THE DRIVERS REAR CORNER. NO BIG DEAL: EPOXY IF YOUR WORRIED ABOUT IT. DOES NOT LEAK FRESH COOLANT FLUSH, FRESH OIL CHANGE, OF COURSE, REMOVABLE HARD TOP WITH LATCHES IN THE BACK FOR PROPER STOWING I HAVE A NASTY, I MEAN PULL UP YOU THINK ITS GON' DIE NASTY IDLE CAM. NOT INSTALLED, NEEDS FURTHER HEAD WORK AND VALVE UPGRADES, BUT COMES WITH. I STILL HAVE THE CAM CARD AS WELL. HEADS UP DISPLAY WORKS GREAT!!! (HUD) NICE FEATURE. THIS CAR WAS FULLY LOADED FOR ITS YEAR AS THE ZO6 WASNT AROUND UNTILL '01, BUT STIFF UPGRADED SUSPENSION, ABS WITH THE TRACTION CONTROLL BUTTON, LIGHTLY TINTED WINDOWS ALL AROUND ETC... NOW FOR THE BAD: THE FIRST THING YOUL NOTICE IS THE HAZARD/FLASHER SWITCH DIED ON ME. SO I ATTEMPTED TO PULL THAT OUT, TOO EASY AFTER DOING ALL OF THE ABOVE ALL BY MY FREAGIN SELF RIGHT? WRONG I DIDNT WANT TO TAKE OFF THE WHOLE UPPER DASH PAD SO I CUT THE WIRES AND REPLACED IT TO UNDERNEATH WHERE YOUR RIGHT KNEE IS. ITS LODGED UP THERE GOOD DIDNT BOTHER ME NONE BECAUSE I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF SELLING THE CAR. WORKS FINE, TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET IT TOGETHER, BUT IT WORKS JUST FINE AND ITS HIDDEN. I WILL TOUCH IT UP AND DECORATE IT SOME MORE IF I GET A BUYER FOR THE RIGHT PRICE. A FEW CHIPS IN THE WINDSHEILD, AGAIN IF I GET THE RIGHT BUYER I WILL PATCH THEM UP THE RIGHT WAY AT THE DEALERSHIP. IF I DIDNT TELL YOU THAT, YOU PROBABLY WOULDNT EVEN NOTICED. DRIVERS SEAT, NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NO RIPS THOUGH NO BURN HOLES OR NOTHING... A FEW BURN STRIPES ON THE UPPER LEFT PILLAR FROM THE INSIDE FROM MY DAMN X GF WHO WAS A SMOKER. I NEVER DID THOUGH.... PASSANGER SEAT: A-OK THE AC UNIT LIGHTS DONT WORK... IM SURE ITS PROBABLY JUST A BAD UNIT. THERE CHEAP ON EBAY, 20-30 BUCKS EASY AS HELL TO REMOVE. AC IS ICE COLD AND HEAT IS HELL HOT. THE BUTTONS DO WORK AS IT IS OF COURSE DUAL CLIMATE CONTROLL AS WELL. A FEW MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE BODY, THE FRONT FASCIA MOSTLY, ONE ON THE DRIVERS DOOR FRONT PLATE, WHERE SOME STATES REQUIRE A LISCENCE PLATE, MISSING A FEW LETTERS, EMBARRASING I KNOW. DEFINETLY NEEDS A NEW ONE (TO MY STANDARDS AT LEAST), $50 EASILY I TOOK OFF THE EXHAUST PLATE, I DIDNT LIKE IT IM AN OLD SCHOOL YOUNG CAT, BUT IF YOU LIKE I WILL GIVE IT THE BUYER (EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS MIGHTY PRETTY ON MY DESK ) IM SURE IM MISSING A FEW THINGS GOOD OR BAD, I DID THE BEST I COULD. I DONT WANT TO SELL THIS CAR BUT IT HAS CAUSED MY LIFE DECISIONS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, DUE TO MY IMMATURIATY. AND AS I SAID BEFORE, I KNOW GOD WANTS ME TOO. PRACTICALY EVERY PENNY OF MY AFGHANISTAHN DEPLOYMENT WENT INTO THIS LADY, AND NOT TO MENTION TIME AND PATIENCE, WHICH DOESNT COME WEALTHY WITH PTSD. ALL OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS LONG AS THERE APPLICABLE. OH MAY I BE CLEAR NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE, AND HAS NEVER STALLED, 49%-51% WEIGHT RATIO CASE YA' DIDNT KNOW, SO TIRES BITING THE PAVEMENT, MUCH OF AN UNDERSTATEMENT. IT KBB'S AT AROUND 15-16 I THINK. BUT I HAVE UPGRADES, AND STANDARDS. I PROMISE YOU WILL NEVER WANNA DRIVE ANOTHER CAR ONCE YOU FISHTAIL THIS ONE. ITS BUILT TO GO FAST, SHE LOVES IT. EVEN THOUGH I WAS VERY VERY LIGHT ON HER FOR THE MOST PART. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ASK ME QUESTIONS, I WILL ANSWER WITH THE FULLEST I CAN. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN A SURVALANCED STORAGED UNIT READY TO GO. I HAVE TITLE IN HAND. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY POST GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS! -STEVEN HOFFMANIA007@YAHOO.COM I AM NOW WILLING TO MAKE ARRANGMENTS TO DROP OFF THE CAR AT YOUR CONVINIANCE. HOWEVER PAYMENT MUST BE PAID IN FULL ON PAYPAL PRIOR TO MOVEMENT, WITH A FAIR FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. DUE UPON YOUR DELIVERY. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AT ANY TIME NECASSARY IF THE PRICE ISN'T RIGHT, SINCE THIER IS NO RESERVEOn Feb-18-12 at 17:29:20 PST, seller added the following information: I went to start it up yesterday and the battery was dead. so brand new yellow top optimum battery goes with the winner On Feb-19-12 at 19:18:40 PST, seller added the following information: if you have any questions then please mail me through ebay only! -thanks much!