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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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I just purchased this from my brother-in-law just by looking at the pics and talking to him and my sister. 58000 original miles. Runs great. Sat a lot Im wondering if I did the right thing. Ships out here next week from MI to CA. As you can see originally from Colorodo. Female owned. I paid 5 g's.

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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 04:19 AM
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Nice. You've got the same car as me, only mine is black. I hope yours treats you better than mine has so far......I still can't drive mine, lol.


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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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Nice. You've got the same car as me, only mine is black. I hope yours treats you better than mine has so far......I still can't drive mine, lol.


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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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Nice. You've got the same car as me, only mine is black. I hope yours treats you better than mine has so far......I still can't drive mine, lol.



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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 05:52 AM
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Be ready to get the car ready to pass CA smog inspection. You should talk to the DMV about what if any exemptions you might be eligable for as the car is an original out of state car.
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Nice lookin' '76!

Welcome to the club!
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Old Aug 5, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Be ready to get the car ready to pass CA smog inspection. You should talk to the DMV about what if any exemptions you might be eligable for as the car is an original out of state car.
Thats the next step.

And Thanks John and Kevin!

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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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Huh.....why did my post go tripple with multiple images....? Strange.



As for getting smog ready, so long as it's still got the cat, you should be fine. It's an L48, the only vettes allowed in CA for that year. Long as it is the stock Y pipes, I think you should be fine, since it's an antique.
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Its all original, so I guess its all good.
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Old Aug 6, 2007 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rayluka
...Ships out here next week from MI to CA....
Nice car. Congratulations, but I believe I would have flown to MI and driven her home!!!

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Needs a little TLC but looking at the PIC's and buying it from your Brother-in-Law for $5k , I say you did good.
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Nice car. Congratulations, but I believe I would have flown to MI and driven her home!!!

My wife wanted to but time is a problem. We both work and child support is at an all time high. On another note Now this is gonna end up being the 3rd child!
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My wife wanted to but time is a problem. We both work and child support is at an all time high. On another note Now this is gonna end up being the 3rd child!
Careful there. Old C3s have a way of becoming First Born Children.

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Shouldn't there be a smog pump (AIR) in there?
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It was a Colorado car originally. Hope it can get exempted if it was required for Cal
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Originally Posted by rayluka
I just purchased this from my brother-in-law just by looking at the pics and talking to him and my sister. 58000 original miles. Runs great. Sat a lot Im wondering if I did the right thing. Ships out here next week from MI to CA. As you can see originally from Colorodo. Female owned. I paid 5 g's.
Looks like you bought it right. Should be fun to go through. Have fun stripping!

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Nice. You've got the same car as me, only mine is black.
What color was it originally?
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Not sure but car will be here in a few days for futher inspection. Just waiting on transport company to get it here.
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looks great you might want to join a local ncrs chapter be for you do much chaing of thins they can tell you all about your car
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Its all stock so I hope to keep it that way. Only changing exhaust probably. True dual 2 1/2.
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