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Oct 7, 2005 | 01:07 AM

surkon

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I did it!

ok so i just bought a 1980 C3 SE, almost mint. im so excited. im going to get some pics up here as soon as possible. silver with tan interior. bone stock non screwed with.im looking forward to gettin ger on the road!

Oct 7, 2005 | 01:21 AM

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Congrats!!

I bought a 73 bb myself a couple months ago and im having a blast.

Oct 7, 2005 | 01:24 AM

surkon

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correction. i believe it was a collectors edition. what this means i dont know. all i know is that it had different badging. it wont show up untill tomorrow.

Oct 7, 2005 | 01:25 AM

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Oct 7, 2005 | 01:43 AM

startwith80vette

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didnt know there was an 80 collectors edition, thought that was only in 82

Oct 7, 2005 | 02:40 AM

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didnt know there was an 80 collectors edition, thought that was only in 82

congrats on the vette

Oct 7, 2005 | 05:41 AM

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Congrats on your purchase

Oct 7, 2005 | 05:47 AM

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Either you bought a 1980 coupe, or a 1982 CE. The silver with a tan interior has me guessing tho. Good luck with the new toy.......

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Oct 7, 2005 | 06:37 AM

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Woo hoo!! Congrats on the new toy. Be sure to post pics of it when you get it. We love to see pics.

Oct 7, 2005 | 06:45 AM

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Welcome to the Corvette world. Drive and enjoy it!

Oct 7, 2005 | 07:10 AM

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Once you post pics, the Forum will determine what you have.

Oct 7, 2005 | 08:17 AM

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It may be a 1980 with a 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition, two-tone paint job.

Oct 7, 2005 | 08:27 AM

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It may be a 1980 with a 1978 Silver Anniversary Edition, two-tone paint job.

nope no 2 tone job here. she is all metalic silver. top to bottom. im sure the pics i will soo n have will solve the identity crisis. it is interesting how nobody has heard of this before. the guy owned this car since 1980 so ill ask him whats going on too. ill post pics asap!

Oct 7, 2005 | 10:15 AM

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Oct 7, 2005 | 11:13 AM

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Oct 7, 2005 | 11:16 AM

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Oct 7, 2005 | 11:24 AM

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Oct 7, 2005 | 06:29 PM

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okey scrap that... it has the badging from a different year. the guy i bought this car from had the emblems stolen off this car and replaced it with the "collectors edition" beautiful car tho. im so happy. pics soon.