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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Did C3 Vettes come from the factory with shift boots that matched the interior color?
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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No.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer5869
No.
Unless the interior was black.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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I left that detail for you, Mike.
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Old Dec 9, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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Great, anyone want to buy a doeskin shift boot cover?
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Or you could go further and say yes they did. All shift boots matched the black of the console cover.
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Originally Posted by C3 4ME
Or you could go further and say yes they did. All shift boots matched the black of the console cover.







Was that a joke?
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer5869
I left that detail for you, Mike.
Always thinking of others. How cool.
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