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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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I THINK I AM MOVING BACK IN TODAY AS I CONTIUE TO SEARCH FOR A CHROME BUMPER STINGRAY
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Dont get rid of the 74 homey. Chrome is overrated anyway!
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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AL! Good to see ya back, go half way with the chrome bumber and get a 73.

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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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Me too. got sucked into OT :ack.
Trying to get to know everyone and their cars in this section again.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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With all the "Corvettes for Sale" listings on the internet....I can't imagine anything much easier than buying a Corvette..any flavor you want.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by robertmc48
With all the "Corvettes for Sale" listings on the internet....I can't imagine anything much easier than buying a Corvette..any flavor you want.
finding one is not hard, but it isnt all that easy either if your looking deep into the details.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 05:21 PM
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Hey........I'm not stupid.......well not most of the time anyway.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Keep the 74 Al.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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Whatever happened to the 383 you were going to built before the accident?
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Yeah, I remember you. Weren't you the guy who went to rescue rainman's fender from the interstate?

Welcome back.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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Welcome back
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Hi,
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:43 PM
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come on in and stay a while!
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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Long time since I have heard from you Al. Nice to see you are coming back.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Stewart's74
Dont get rid of the 74 homey. Chrome is overrated anyway!

yeah compare my ride besides yours.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 05:52 AM
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Hi Al
Good to see you back, hope you're staying around for a while? How's life going?
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Cali,68,L-79
yeah compare my ride besides yours.
So what's there to compare? Both are vettes and both are nice, .. oh because yours has a piece of chromed steel up front & rear it's vastly superior to the non chrome bumpers? geez.....just geez.
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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Great to have you back AL, yea..i hate to admit it, but i went chrome too...and am not going back.. Good luck with the search...of course its gotta be a drop top
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
So what's there to compare? Both are vettes and both are nice, .. oh because yours has a piece of chromed steel up front & rear it's vastly superior to the non chrome bumpers? geez.....just geez.
HA! Finally someone gets it!!!
Rubber buggy bumpers =

Dep...stirrin' the pot
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Old Nov 9, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
So what's there to compare? Both are vettes and both are nice, .. oh because yours has a piece of chromed steel up front & rear it's vastly superior to the non chrome bumpers? geez.....just geez.
You can compare, but it comes down to personal preferance. I have changed my mind in the past not only about cars but also stereo gear, lawn equipment, etc. It's just human nature.
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