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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:19 PM
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After 1 1/2 years we picked it up today- now my wife is asking me can we make it have more power-
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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After 1 1/2 years we picked it up today- now my wife is asking me can we make it have more power-
Looks great! Love the color!
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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What a beautiful car. WOW !!!!
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Originally Posted by 2bubbas
After 1 1/2 years we picked it up today- now my wife is asking me can we make it have more power-
Thats cool your wife has the corvette passion like you. My wife has the passoin to for my cars too.

Mike
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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nice.
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Nice !
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Lookn' good I'm taking it, you used to own this car? Joanne was right there (hands on) durring our restore. I'm looking for another project...and just yesterday tired to get her to swap her dd for a 03 Z06 Muddy
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Looks somewhat familiar, very nice!!!
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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I drive an Atomic Orange C6 coupe-It is nice to have a spouse that shares the hobby-
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Hi 2b,
VERY nice looking 72.
I'll bet it turns more heads than your newer "faster/ more powerful" cars just the way it is!
Perfect timing to enjoy it as the weather turns to Spring.
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Really nice! Wish my wife wanted to give me more power!
Enjoy it!
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Very sweet!
I am lucky to have a wife into perfprmance too,
When she heard the engine builder say "About 400 Hp" she asks..."Is that enough...can't we get more HP?"
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Just curious. It is home again but where did it go for 18 months?
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fine car, give her more power..
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