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Old May 5, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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Not sure if this has been posted here before and sorry if it has, but I had to share this.

I know how religious many of us are about stock Corvettes, but holy cow...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sTVw...elated&search=
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Old May 5, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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You've been a member here since 2000 and this is the first time you have seen Merlin ?
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For 1200 horsepower that's a pretty lame video.
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Old May 5, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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It made noise, and it spun the tires a bit. Show me something that my vettes can't already do.
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You've been a member here since 2000 and this is the first time you have seen Merlin ?

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I Agree Lets See It Really Move. With That Amount Of Horsepower. Drive It Like You Stole It.
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I have never seen or heard about that car moving at over 40mph
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