Added another low mileage C5 to my collection

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07-30-2015, 06:37 PM

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Rico7142

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St. Jude Donor '16

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Originally Posted by imlowr2

Most guys:
Me: I just bought another Corvette
Her: Where are you going to put it?
Me: I'm pulling your car out and putting it in the garage
Her: So, your sleeping in the garage with the Corvette?
Me: No, because Ron C of Corvette forums wife let him do it!
Her: Then go live with Ron C and his wife.
Me: Are you kidding, I'm the man in the house.
Her: Good, then you take the kids and I take half of everything including that stupid Corvette your driving.

Happily married 18 years!

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07-30-2015, 06:43 PM

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Nice find!

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07-30-2015, 11:00 PM

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jlbruggeman

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Nice cars...and really, old tires are great, as long as you don't plan on going much over about 60 mph!

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07-31-2015, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by imlowr2

Nice.

Did I mention I have a great wife?

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07-31-2015, 09:42 AM

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Nice.

Did I mention I have a great wife?

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07-31-2015, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by roadbike56

I'd love to buy another C5, but I prefer to stay married instead. You must have a very understanding SO.

Yes, my wife is very understanding about my car addiction. This is the 28th Corvette I've owned since we've been married.

Last edited by MikeNSX; 08-03-2015 at 08:25 AM.

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07-31-2015, 05:14 PM

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Car 1:
Me: Honey I just found my dream car...
Her: Corvette?
Me: Yep!
Her: Score!

Car #2
Me: Texted her a pic of me driving a Vert
Her: What's that?
Me: Your Dream car!
Her: Score!

OP: Nice set of rides!

Last edited by jdvann; 07-31-2015 at 05:18 PM.

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07-31-2015, 05:59 PM

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Cool Vetes. Right place, right time.

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07-31-2015, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MSG C5

Someone bought 13.5 year old Goodyear run flat tires? Those had to be hard as rocks! What did they buy them for? A fire pit?

I wondered the same thing.

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08-01-2015, 07:11 AM

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Tuco

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdvann

Car 1:
Me: Honey I just found my dream car...
Her: Corvette?
Me: Yep!
Her: Score!

Car #2
Me: Texted her a pic of me driving a Vert
Her: What's that?
Me: Your Dream car!
Her: Score!

Excellent.