Personal Update
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Personal Update
Well guys, I bit the bullet! I flew to Chicago today to look at a C5 that I put a deposit on several weeks ago. CarFax was clean and a pre-purchase inspection by GM was most impressive! I'll see it in the morning and if all checks out well, I'll begin my journey across the country to CA first thing Saturday morning. It's a Silver 97 Coupe with 30k miles and gray leather sport seats. I'm hoping this is the one! Damn I miss my CE. If I do make the purchase tomorrow, I'll post some pics a.s.a.p. Wish me luck 
Richard
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Melting Slicks
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Good luck with your new purchase. You'll be one of them now. Once the title is signed, something inside you is going to change and you won't be able to log into the C4 section any longer. You won't be able to help yourself. It's a genetic flaw that they haven't yet been able to correct. Hopefully, you will be able to fight the demon that will be inside and you can use that will power to log onto the C4 general.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Originally Posted by 85 500 horse
Good luck with your new purchase. You'll be one of them now. Once the title is signed, something inside you is going to change and you won't be able to log into the C4 section any longer. You won't be able to help yourself. It's a genetic flaw that they haven't yet been able to correct. Hopefully, you will be able to fight the demon that will be inside and you can use that will power to log onto the C4 general.
We'll the Vette should be pulling up to my motel any minute, I'll try to report back later tonight.Thanks guys,
Richard
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WARNING! Just released info from the NTSB. "All 1997 Corvettes with Gray leather interiors have been shown to induce permanent male organ shrinkage when occupants subject themselves to trips of more than 1,500 miles in length".
Don't do it man! Get your deposit back and buy another C4. I hope this isn't too late?
Didn't fool you for a moment did I? Oh well, just a feeble attempt to keep you in the fold.
Congratulations and enjoy the car and your trip!
Don't do it man! Get your deposit back and buy another C4. I hope this isn't too late?
Didn't fool you for a moment did I? Oh well, just a feeble attempt to keep you in the fold.
Congratulations and enjoy the car and your trip!
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Originally Posted by C4VetteLT1
Well guys, I bit the bullet! I flew to Chicago today to look at a C5 that I put a deposit on several weeks ago. CarFax was clean and a pre-purchase inspection by GM was most impressive! I'll see it in the morning and if all checks out well, I'll begin my journey across the country to CA first thing Saturday morning. It's a Silver 97 Coupe with 30k miles and gray leather sport seats. I'm hoping this is the one! Damn I miss my CE. If I do make the purchase tomorrow, I'll post some pics a.s.a.p. Wish me luck
Richard
Richard
Good luck with J Lo's big butt!!
Keep us updated and take some pics! We'd all love to see it!!! 
Do us a favor and take care of her. Wave! Don't snub your former C4 friends
Don't get on her too hard or you just might really get addicted then. 
:wipes silly dirty grin off face:
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
It's Mine!!!
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you folks. Yesterday I did buy the 97 C5 and kept busy all day with the wire transfer, insurance, and DMV. Today I've been busy driving all day. I put on 900 miles today departing Chicago at 6:30 a.m. and finally parked for the night in Elk City Oklahoma. That suckers getting 26.4 MPG. The best I ever got out of my CE was 21.5 MPG. Have have to say that with only 30k miles on the clock, it's like a brand spanking new car! I also have to tell you that this beast ROCKS Man is it a solid ride! I love it. I'm sure I'll always miss my CE, but this will certainly pacify me for a while. It's everything I hoped for. By the way, I bought it from forum member Lumberdog. I real stand-up, straight-shooting guy with a very nice family. The car was even better than how he represented it. I really couldn't have asked to deal with a more fair and honest person. It was a pleasure to meet his family, and a pleasure to do business with him.
Pics at the following links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c501.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c502.jpg
Thanks for the well wishes all. Tomorrow I'm going to try to put 1000 mile on the road. May see CA by late evening
Richard
Man is it a solid ride! I love it. I'm sure I'll always miss my CE, but this will certainly pacify me for a while. It's everything I hoped for. By the way, I bought it from forum member Lumberdog. I real stand-up, straight-shooting guy with a very nice family. The car was even better than how he represented it. I really couldn't have asked to deal with a more fair and honest person. It was a pleasure to meet his family, and a pleasure to do business with him.Pics at the following links:
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c501.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~wingwaxer...tures/c502.jpg
Thanks for the well wishes all. Tomorrow I'm going to try to put 1000 mile on the road. May see CA by late evening
Richard
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Pretty sure you had a beautiful day to drive through Kansas. I am assuming you came down I35 to OKC and then west on I40!? Continue to have a safe journey home.