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Old Jan 18, 2003 | 10:53 PM
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:confused: :confused: Why would anyone do this to a Vette? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6168
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Old Jan 18, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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ACK!!

"Theres' just no 'countin' for some people's tastes!" :hat :conehead :jester :hat
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 12:17 AM
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It just needs a paint job and a little TLC :crazy:
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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:eek: :banghead:
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 03:22 AM
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:cry :cry :cry :cry
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:45 AM
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:confused: :confused: Why would anyone do this to a Vette?
Bad taste is my guess :confused: :lol:
just needs paint, a hood, an interior, ya know minor stuff. :lolg:
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Hmmm... I didn't think it looked that bad... I mean, so the paint scheme is a little weak. It definately needs a new interior. It's got those "Turbine wheels". Curious though that there is not picture of the engine of this "TPI swap". $2000 is a little on the high side, but when I was looking for a vette one year ago, anything that still resembled a vette = $1000. If it ran, no matter how badly = $2000.

BTW what is TMU????
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 08:47 AM
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I think they watched Corvette Summer too many times!!! :troll
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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I think tmu is an abbreviation for TOO MUCH UGLY
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 03:38 PM
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Its true mileage unknown,but i like the previous one better TOO MUCH UGLY,no pics of the tpi ? :lol:


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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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:confused: :confused: Why would anyone do this to a Vette?
Because he couldn't afford to do it to a Honda...:U

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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 04:27 PM
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:U :U :U
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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I think tmu is an abbreviation for TOO MUCH UGLY
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 09:50 PM
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I say we all hunt this person down. Take the vette away from him and "repair" it. Then if he is lucky, we might sell it back to him only if he signs a contract stating that he will never commit a vette abuse again! :mad
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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I think they watched Corvette Summer too many times!!! :troll
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Default Re: This is a shame......... (77BlueL82)

The only really bad thing on it is the paint. The hood is fun, just the paint makes it look bad. Would look kinda mean if it was painted and those fender vents glassed in. The headlights probably don't work. I'd buy it for $2000.
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 09:21 AM
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I agree with the $1000 & $2000 - but have to disagree with it not looking too bad. Poor vette!
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 09:54 AM
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:confused: :confused: Why would anyone do this to a Vette?
Bad taste is my guess :confused: :lol:
just needs paint, a hood, an interior, ya know minor stuff. :lolg:
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Old Jan 20, 2003 | 09:54 AM
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That car has been neglected. If the interior is that rough, Gotta figure the drivetrain and body aren't much better.

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