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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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YYYYYYYAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!! So glad you finally found a car!!!!!!

I love the look of these really late cars. So long and drawn out in the nose and tail! Really pretty!
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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by earthquake68
'Not sure the museum will sell you the '83, but you can try.

But seriously folks...
The '82 is as refined as they get.
Your wife should try driving my '68 with a 4 speed and power nothing.
A couple hours in that and the '82 will feel like a Caddie.

-W
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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Congrats. Welcome to the C3 gang. Its a lot of fun.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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Nice 82. One of 711 silver cars. I've owned two 82's. My first Vette was a Collector Edition.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Awesome what a very nice car!! congrats.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 02:50 PM
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Congrats on your new car! The '82 may not be the fastest Vette, but it is the best looking, I love mine!
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Old May 17, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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Great looker! Congrats!
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Old May 17, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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Took the pics in the church parking lot, I see. Did you have your car blessed while you were there?
It's a good looking ride. Enjoy!
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Old May 17, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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I love the silver on these cars and I am a huge fan of this body style. Enjoy it!!!!
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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Very nice. When it comes to C3s, to me it's a '69 or '82. Are you going to get a set of '82 center caps or stick with those?
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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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Floor mats and center caps in that order.
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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:48 PM
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Where are you going to get them from and what kind of floor mats are you going to go with?
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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:54 PM
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Congrats and good luck from another silver 82 owner.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Great looking Vette.

The comment from your wife reminded me of a true story. No offense to your wife

Someone on the forum, several years back, had just purchased a C3 and absolutely loved the car (of course). His wife however complained constantly when they were out driving because how noisy the ride was, especially when the T- tops were off.

This poor guy posted on the forums asking how he could make his Vette quieter and driving it more enjoyable.

The obvious answer was..... Leave your wife at home....

Love the '82s
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Old May 18, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Great looking car. Best of luck with it and enjoy it. I just sold my C5 convertuble to get an 80. I always wanted one. Best looking C3's 80-82.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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Congrats......looks great.....enjoy that 82.....
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