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Old Apr 5, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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Have you driven a big block, aluminum head, four-speed, convertible Corvette this year?

If someone could invent a drug that feels and smells like this....


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Not yet , but I plan to this weekend My 70 454 5speed that is
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Not a big block but it is a 4-speed and I drive it every day.
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No. But I drove a small-block aluminum-headed 4-speed coupe today which felt and smelled pretty good too.

Does that count?

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I'm driving both my old 427 big block and my C6 Z06 LS 427. It's all good
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[QUOTE=68-427Rich;
Have you driven a big block, aluminum head, four-speed, convertible Corvette this year?

No, but I drive a big block, aluminum head, four-speed, coupe Corvette every day of the year.
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