I thought I'd post an update. Soon after the G8 purchase, my wife opted to purchase a 2014 Implala, which is a great car in its own right. Later, we traded the 2008 Suburban in for a more reliable 2015 Suburban. I realize that nine vehicles is ridiculous. I don't have an issue with thinning the heard. However, I hate dealing with inconsiderate buyers and their techniques. I'd rather keep a vehicle, than sell it to someone who degrades it, and offers half of the going price. But I digress.
We have been enjoying the G8 as is (fast and loud) since we bought it. In January of this year, the state inspection ran out. I was very anxious about failing because of the long tube headers, and lack of cats. I did a lot of research, and was facing a lot of decisions. My local mechanic wanted me to order the cats made for headers, a tuner, and the tune. The thought of researching and ordering all the correct stuff, without the guarantee of the car passing inspection made me very nervous. The cost issue wasn't as bad as the thought of getting the wrong cats, tuner or tune. I stopped by Corvette Paramedics, which is not far from my house. They took care of everything. All I had to do was drop it off, and pick it up when it was finished. The price was far less than I had calculated too. I drove directly to the inspection station. I was instructed to get out of the car and stand on the sideline. The inspector started the car and revved the gas. "Here we go", I thought. A group of inspectors gather around it. One of them drove over a camera to look at the exhaust. He called me over, put a new sticker on the windshield, and said, "Nice car.".
I drove my wife and kids to a school basketball game afterwords. My wife was happy it passed, but said it wasn't as loud as it used to be. She jokingly asked if I could have the new cats pulled until the next inspection.
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06-04-2017, 09:11 PM
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