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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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We were driving home from the Staples Center tonite (damned Clippers lost!) and saw a BEAUTIFUL 91 Steel Blue ZR1! It was just stunning.

The car had a vanity plate that read "GEM ZR1." Is that anyone around here?

I wish I had pics, but no camera and poor light.

If you are here, we were in our old Jeep tonite! It runs (bastet's doesn't) and has heat (mine doesn't!). We let you in on Flower.
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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I don't understand, so you were driving by the owner's house and the garage door was open? Or what?



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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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Sure wish you got pics.

I love Z's!
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by coltcarbine
Sure wish you got pics.

I love Z's!
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by coltcarbine
Sure wish you got pics.

I love Z's!
Go look for that Z, take camera, get pic's.
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 02:35 PM
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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It lives down in the South Bay somewhere... we followed it down the 110 quite a distance. Either that, or it was heading for the 405 and that means anywhere.

I was hoping someone knew the car or the owner was a forum member.
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Post over the in ZR-1 section and see if they know. Some don't frequent the other C4 sections!
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good point!
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Here's a link to the vanity plate thread

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1578455
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Here's a link to the vanity plate thread

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1578455
Don't see it listed there. Maybe not a Forum member.
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I checked, too... no luck. I guess they are not forum members.
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Vettebabe1 (Jennifer) used to have one. Sold it awhile back. Not sure who the buyer was, great looking cars not many made.


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Vettebabe1 (Jennifer) used to have one. Sold it awhile back. Not sure who the buyer was, great looking cars not many made.

The guy who bought it from her lived in Virginia and he had it up for sale last year. It was on my short list until I found the current LT4. It was listed on the ZR1 site but the last time I recall seeing it there was last Fall.
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Originally Posted by bizaro
Vettebabe1 (Jennifer) used to have one. Sold it awhile back. Not sure who the buyer was, great looking cars not many made.


yup... remember that. She sold it to buy a horse. Most recently, she bought her 1987 back.
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Gotta love blue ZR1s
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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steel blue is an interesting colour... it's not quite blue, it's not quite grey. The colour changes with lighting and such. They are not as blue as the picture implies.
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Originally Posted by bogus
yup... remember that. She sold it to buy a horse. Most recently, she bought her 1987 back.
Dont know what happened after that, she sounded pretty disappointed with the car.
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Dont know what happened after that, she sounded pretty disappointed with the car.
don't believe in selling anything but, listed in order of saleif i have to sell something.

1. wife
2.vette
3.dog

1. The wife cost too much to maintain
2. Vette always need something.
3. Dog just needs pat on head
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Dont know what happened after that, she sounded pretty disappointed with the car.
don't believe in selling anything but, listed in order of sale if i have to sell something.

1. wife
2.vette
3.dog

1. The wife cost too much to maintain
2. Vette always need something.
3. Dog just needs pat on head
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