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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LS4 PILOT
I was just sure this thread would be more exciting than it has .....
Are you kidding?! This thread has literally been the most exciting thing I have ever read on the Corvette Forum - I am bouncing off the walls!
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by LS4 PILOT
I was just sure this thread would be more exciting than it has .....
There's still a chance. We need just one person to contradict any of the 'numbers matching means THIS' statements above to set things off. I have my ready.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
There's still a chance. We need just one person to contradict any of the 'numbers matching means THIS' statements above to set things off. I have my ready.
Just suggest 'matching numbers' doesn't matter or ask why they do, that will usually liven things up.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BBCorv70
Just suggest 'matching numbers' doesn't matter or ask why they do, that will usually liven things up.
Even easier, tell people that their later C3s will never be worth a bunch of money no matter how long they wait.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Ward
There's still a chance. We need just one person to contradict any of the 'numbers matching means THIS' statements above to set things off. I have my ready.
..cool your jets ....shouldn't be too long

a "taboo " C3 topic ...fueling a mega chit storm is liable to hit any time

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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 07:37 PM
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"Numbers matching"

Example: Asking price for a vehicle is $20,000 and the person buying actually agrees on the $20,000 and pays it.

That's the perfect example of numbers matching in my book. I know this to be true because I read it on the internet. They wouldn't post it if it wasn't true.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 07:47 PM
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More than once I've seen "numbers matching" corvette motors for sale on craigslist. No car just the motor.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 08:20 PM
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More than once I've seen "numbers matching" corvette motors for sale on craigslist. No car just the motor.
I saw an intake manifold once that had numbers that matched the firing order of my engine. What's the chances?
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Originally Posted by LAddams
More than once I've seen "numbers matching" corvette motors for sale on craigslist. No car just the motor.
I've seen something like this too ...some corvette junk yard in PA.....the guy is advertising matching numbers corvette engines .. I'm like WTF ...


I'm like does he know where the cars are too?
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