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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 05:28 PM
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HI GUYS THIS IS A 1969 C3 I PURCHASE 1 MONTH AGO FROM A FORUM MEMBER IM IN THE PROCESS OF DOING MY HOME WORK TO UPGRADE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION BESIDES THAT LITTLE THINGS I LOVE THE CAR;;;;;;;;;;;;;;







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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Nice, I like it. Congratulations on your C3 and enjoy it!
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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Nice, I like it. Congratulations on your C3 and enjoy it!
Very Nice.....

That silver/red color combo reminds me of the old Porsche 550 spyders that came like that............
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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Very nice, enjoy her.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Very nice even with that shiny thing on the rear deck, good luck with it, enjoy it,,,Peace, Moosie
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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Nice. Love that red interior with the silver paint.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Congratulations on your C3
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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I think I've seen this car on the forum. Great buy and welcome.

So what happened to the C4?
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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you are correct this use to be Walter's corvette and my c4 i sold it to a gentlemen in Buffalo he is very please with the car

thanks for the compliments guys
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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It looks good. The luggage rack on the rear deck is a nice option that you don't see very often.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Very nice car. Enjoy it from one NYC guy to another.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Congrats on your purchase. As some have already said, the red interior looks fantastic w the silver.

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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Its very pretty. Put the correct '69 rocker panels on it; it will look even better.
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer5869
Its very pretty. Put the correct '69 rocker panels on it; it will look even better.
Vettebuyer, you never miss anything.....

But it ain't going to be cheap 8888vette. There was a reason they did this....
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I love the interior.

Looks great.

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Congrats and enjoy. Welcome to the C3 side.
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Very nice classic color combo! Bet of luck with it. You only wet our appetites!
Now we need more detailed pics of the engine & interior!
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer5869
Its very pretty. Put the correct '69 rocker panels on it; it will look even better.


and those black flappy things so your headlights dont show when they're closed
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Nice C3 congrats!
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