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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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Hello everyone, my names Mark from Olympia, Wa. I didn't see an approiate place for new member welcomes so I thought I'd post it here, feel free to move it if needed

I'm new to Corvettes, always wanted one but never owned one until this June. When I joined the Army in 1978 I saw the new Indy Pace Cars and thought one day I wanna own one of those, well in 2002 I retired from the Army and this June I found her

1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car, I think I'm in love Heres a few pics of my new baby.




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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Welcome...& enjoy your Corvette...you have a good lookin' car
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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Welcome!! 78 pace is one of my favorites and you look to have a very nice one.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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Congrats and welcome to the forum...very nice Vette...what's under the hood ?
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Beautiful ride. You posted in the right place. Welcome aboard.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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Welcome aboard!!!

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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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I really like the paint colors on the 78 pace cars. They always look so good when pics get posted. Congrats and welcome.

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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Welcome aboard from an old Army guy
The car is very nice!! Good luck and have fun
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Welcome!!!
Car looks great
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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Drop-dead gorgeous...

Congrats!
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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Sharp ride - love those Pace Cars!

Welcome!
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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Welcome here
The car looks really nice
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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Welcome to the Corvette family. You got your self a great looking car there!
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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Welcome, you have a very nice looking ride.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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First off, thanks for serving out country. Secondly, congrats on the great looking vette and welcome to the forum.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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Welcome...lots of great people and information over here
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 04:46 PM
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Welcome to the forum.Beautiful car.78 pace cars are one of my favorites.I hope to have one sharing garage space with my 75 vert in the future.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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Thanks for serving!!!

. . .and welcome!!!
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