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Old May 4, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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I signed the paperwork yesterday to buy the shark shown below! :party:

I have driven a C5 convertible for the last five years but made the decision to replace it with the '69.

I have already learned a ton lurking on this forum, so thanks everyone!!! I'm sure that once I get the car home (Wednesday) I'll need to start actively participating. :)

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Old May 4, 2003 | 01:01 AM
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Welcome to the firum, lots of great guys here. :seeya
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Old May 4, 2003 | 01:52 AM
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Welcome to the firum, lots of great guys here. :seeya

and girls. :D

welcome!
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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:39 AM
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Very nice look vert..... :cool: :cheers:

And damn thats a big picture... :eek:
Welcome to the CF... :seeya
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Old May 4, 2003 | 05:43 AM
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looks Great Ron, Welcome to the forum....Also Ron :thumbs:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 08:14 AM
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Welcome to the forum :cheers: Nice vert. :thumbs:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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welcome! and very nice car.. is that a 427 tag i see on the hood :lol:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 06:08 PM
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Great looking car! Welcome! :cheers:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 07:36 PM
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Very nice !! I see a big trend lately with people stepping back to the C3
from a C5 - or at least adding on to their collection.

Welcome !! :seeya :cheers:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 09:36 PM
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Welcome :cheers:

and Great Color :thumbs:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 09:38 PM
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Is this a game????? :hat


Am I the ONLY one who cannot see a pic?? :hat :rant:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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:iagree: :_no photo:
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Old May 4, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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WELCOME TO THE FORUM and :cheers: :cheers: for owning a C3 and a C5 :D :D
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Old May 5, 2003 | 05:29 PM
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Thanks for the great welcome!!! :cheers:

SanDiegoPaul & Dk Met Grn 80 L82:

There really is a picture, I swear!!! The site I have hosting the pic was down last night so no picture was showing. They seem to have fixed the problem, but it looks like I may need to find a different hosting site to avoid these problems.

I had another sleepless night last night thinking about the car. It looks like it may rain Wednesday and I won't be able to pick up the car. My wife actually told me I was obsessed with it :D

Ron
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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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C3's rule! :party:

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Old May 5, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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Beautiful! Good luck with it!

Is the engine stock? What rear gears?

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Old May 5, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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Congrats :thumbs:
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Old May 5, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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Great Picture ! Welcome to the Forum !!
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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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Thanks Flareside.

It is a stock car with the exception of the hooker headers and sidepipes. It has a 3:08 positrac rearend.
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Old May 5, 2003 | 08:29 PM
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much cooler than a c-5 :steering: :yesnod: IMHO
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