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Old Dec 5, 2022 | 08:16 AM
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...the car carrier took away our 1972 LT-1 coupe that we'd owned since June, 1982. Had tons of fun/learning experiences/successes/failures with it over 39-1/2 years of ownership.





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Old Dec 5, 2022 | 09:54 AM
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Steel Cities Gray? Look(s)(ed) nice. Sold it?
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Close on the color - pewter silver.

Yep, it went to a new home for the next owner to enjoy.
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I like the first 2 pictures.

Sometimes I think all cars have a little bit of "Christine" in them.
As I work on the car and it gets in better shape, I get older and begin to develop aches and pains that I didn't have before the car entered my life.
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Timely post. I also have a 72 LT-1 I have owned for quite a few years and am considering selling it. Any regrets? I would most likely replace it with a newer Corvette.
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Timely post. I also have a 72 LT-1 I have owned for quite a few years and am considering selling it. Any regrets? I would most likely replace it with a newer Corvette.
No regrets. I'd wanted a newer, more comfortable, better equipped, better handling car for a number of years, and finally pulled the trigger. A week ago this coming Friday we picked up the 2015 in my avatar photo. Love it.

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No regrets. I'd wanted a newer, more comfortable, better equipped, better handling car for a number of years, and finally pulled the trigger. A week ago this coming Friday we picked up the 2015 in my avatar photo. Love it.
Congratulations! I’ve been thinking about a C6 Z06 myself.
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It was very strange to see the old one go. I was heavily 'emotionally invested' in it; when I looked under the hood at the motor and surrounding engine compartment components, I couldn't find a nut/bolt/screw/fastener that I hadn't been the last one to tighten.
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Enjoy the C7! We have a 15 also (LT3, Z51, Manual). Very nice ride that you’ll have a blast driving. Completely different experience from the C3, as is the C7 forum vs. the C3 forum.

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Sad to say goodbye, but great to say hello to the new car.
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Originally Posted by Catfish4818
No regrets. I'd wanted a newer, more comfortable, better equipped, better handling car for a number of years, and finally pulled the trigger. A week ago this coming Friday we picked up the 2015 in my avatar photo. Love it.
Oops. Big-*** typo on my part.
Should have read: A year ago this coming Friday we picked up the 2015 in my avatar photo.
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