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Old May 1, 2019 | 07:23 AM
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Congrats on your new purchase and enjoy!
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Old May 1, 2019 | 07:54 AM
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Welcome to the '72 Club!
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Old May 1, 2019 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Daveinspain






Hi, my 71 is a 350 270hp automatic coupe in Bridgehampton Blue with Blue interior. It’s is excellent condition and has been restored. Motor, interior and exterior all redone as was original. Brakes, transmission, exhaust and suspension as well. I hope to have lots of quality drive time before any major repairs come up.

I payed a little more than you did but I’m very happy and can’t wait to get my Vette...! Part of the deal was new BF Goodrich TA radials all the way around. They sent me a pic of the car with the new tires on it. Here is a pic with the new tires and a couple others they sent me...

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Wow, yours looks awesome Dave, love the colour as well. Typically a chrome bumper runs around $35k usd equivelent starting price over here.
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Old May 1, 2019 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Daveinspain
I’m in Valencia, Spain... My Vette still hasn’t left the dealership I bought it from yet but I hope it gets picked up tomorrow. If not the beginning of next week. It will travel by truck to Houston, Texas where it will be placed in a shared container for the journey to Valencia... Valencia has a large port and I’m only 10 minutes away.

How long before fore you get your car? I don’t expect mine for a month or so...

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I'm hoping mine turns up aafely tomorrow. It's coming on car carrier from within NZ. I bet your waitings hard, I know its killing me. 😀
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Originally Posted by Haggisbash
Looks very nice, where in NZ are you?
I'm in Bay of Plenty region.
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Old May 1, 2019 | 11:32 PM
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Wow! Looks great! Don’t forget to take pics of it arriving! I got my long awaited 72 last summer and this is my favorite pic!

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Like those wheels! Chromed rallies without trim rings. I think I might get a set for mine and save the original trim rings in a safe place.
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Originally Posted by KMrav72
Wow! Looks great! Don’t forget to take pics of it arriving! I got my long awaited 72 last summer and this is my favorite pic!
Looks very nice! My first 72 back 20 years ago was same red. Hoping the Ontario Orange looks ok in the flesh. Hoping its here tomorrow. That's a great car carrier you used.
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Hi all. I couldn't wait till next week for delivery so drove 2.5 hrs and picked her up from her final leg of her journey today.. She's in amazing nick and drove great on the way home.. Is great to have her safe and sound in the garage although think 1 more cruise around town this arvo is on the cards 😀😀😀😀
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Just thought I'd update this post. Has been 3 months now since delivery and my 72 has been awesome. Have spent about $2k on tidying up a few things that have been neglected over the years so she's pretty sweet at the moment. Looking forward to summer so I can head to our annual Corvette convention and show her off.
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