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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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One year one month to the date.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Mod...sorry...move to general if you can.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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It'll be 27 years in May. Too bad I can't remember other things as well as that...
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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i have had mine for 5 years now loved it since i bought it
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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It'll be 27 years in May. Too bad I can't remember other things as well as that...
I've had my '68 Vert almost 32 years...YIKES!
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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9 years

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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I've owned my '68 converable for 30 Yrs now.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Got the '73 coupe in June of 1987.
Bought our '68 BB vert last June.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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26 years as a daily driver. I don't even know how many miles. I'm guessing close to 400,000.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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almost exactly 4 years now
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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I have owned mine for 10 years or so and I have never owned/had/done anything that has given anywhere near the enjoyment I have gotton out of my Vette
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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2 years in July, Still learning
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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I think I have had my 86 for a little over 2 years, my 73 for a about 18 months, my 72 for almost 6 months and my 75 for 1 month.

Every 6 months I have bought one????? Looks like a pattern to me.

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 06:13 PM
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6 years Memorial Day.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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27 years since new in 1979. Why did you cut it off at 15 years? There should have been over 20, over 25, over 30, and over 35 choices. Some of us old farts have been enjoying our C3s for a very long time.
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Have had this '69 for seven years come July.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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I bought mine ten years ago today. Drove down to Portland with Dad, came home with a '71, to the surprise of my wife. Still have the '71. Traded in the wife for an upgraded model.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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18 years.
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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12 years.
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