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Old May 26, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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I was out driving the other day and saw this in a parking lot so stopped and took a few ...... looks nice inside also .... didn't dig around too much, but will probably meet owner eventually .... (his employer WILL become a client, eventually )

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Old May 26, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Nice car! Looks like an 1982.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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I believe thats an 81. No Cross Fire emblem.Cant be an 80 because its two tone unless ofcourse its a custm paint job.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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That looks good. A clean car. Nice and simple.

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Old May 26, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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it is an 81, A friend of mine had one just like that our senior year in high school. She sure did get a lot of attention in that car. I did not like the colors at the time but they have grown on me. Every time I see one for sale I send her an email telling her it is time to get one again.

When she went off to college she came home one day and there was a ne Nissan Pulsar (One that looked like a doorstop) with a big red bow on it. Her parents were like we got you something to go to school in, all she said was where is my Vette! She was so pissed!
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Old May 26, 2005 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by swtato
When she went off to college she came home one day and there was a ne Nissan Pulsar (One that looked like a doorstop) with a big red bow on it. Her parents were like we got you something to go to school in, all she said was where is my Vette! She was so pissed!
that sux
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Old May 27, 2005 | 07:10 AM
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It's a '81. The front nose emblem has a black border. The '80 has a chrome border and the '82 has a different emblem altogether.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by vetteonr
It's a '81. The front nose emblem has a black border. The '80 has a chrome border and the '82 has a different emblem altogether.
I love learning all these little things between the different year models.
This forum is great!

It looks like a nice vette
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Old May 27, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Yup, 81. That's the same color I found under the 4 coats of fugly red my car was when I got it. That bronze color was a BITCH to get off of the bumper.
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Old May 27, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by swtato
When she went off to college she came home one day and there was a ne Nissan Pulsar (One that looked like a doorstop) with a big red bow on it. Her parents were like we got you something to go to school in, all she said was where is my Vette! She was so pissed!
i would be pissed too..
nice vett though
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Old May 27, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Kind of looks like this one

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Old May 27, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by stingr69
Kind of looks like this one

Vette For Sale

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Saw this one in Nacogdoches, TX ..... the guy that is selling his doesn't have an address in his profile .......

I will say though, I doubt if it is for sale. The receptionist knew the owner and said he drives it quite often, on pretty days.
Wow, if that is original paint, that is awesome, but I don't know if the hood striping is OEM, anyone here know?

It is a pretty car, and I will see it a few more times I'm sure this year.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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The stripping on the hood of the Vette at the top of this thread is OEM. The for sale vette is not, also th ebottom color of the at vette is not a factory color.
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