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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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Looks beautiful!
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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Very beautiful.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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I am going to Zaino it in a few weeks, even though it doesnt need it. I want to start fresh with this car. I will attach some more pictures over the weekend after I remove the hardtop. thanks for the compliments
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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Hey, you got one .....Corvette Mike?
Very nice, best of luck with your new ride.
Maybe I'll see you at a show, there's quite a few in Sept.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Very nice.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Looks like a very nice car from the photos... Great color combination and great options.

Enjoy your new Corvette!

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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Nice looking car.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Nice car Dennis, hope to see it at a cruise night, good luck with it.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by habib



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Very nice car. You did your homework very well.

Best of luck
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Looks great! Enjoy.
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thank you all for your feedback. I hope to go to the Spirit of 53 vette show in the Forrestal Marriot in South Brunswick, Princeton area this Sept. I did a lot of homework for this one. Its a Keeper, habib
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Congrats! Pretty Corvette....
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Love the color. You done good by me.
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Sweet! hard top option...should've had your mom back the mini-van out of the picture though

and Semper Fi!
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I will start to put the soft top up tomorrow. Also, will try to remove the scuff marks caused by the hardtop. I will try Z5 to see if that works, thank you all for your compliments. I am looking foreward to a long relationship with this car. Dennis
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Awesome car! I remember when I first got my vette, if I neede 3 things a the store I would make 3 trips.
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I wish the shippers would have screwed up and sent that thing to my house! Beautful car..I'm jealous!
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