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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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My bride & I are new, proud owners of a corvette, 96 C4 LT4. We are so excited; we pick up our first corvette on Thursday. I have been lurking on this forum for a while, trying to learn something about our car. We plan on using our car for good weather weekend trips, car shows, club road trips.

Dan & Linda
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ks5shooter
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What he said !!! Welcome
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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W E L C O M E

We need pics of your C4
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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Welcome!
Your gonna love the LT4

From another Missouri LT4 owner.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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Welcome! Can't wait to see some pics of that '96!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 10:57 AM
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I will post pics after car is picked up. It is polo green, beige interior, low mileage, 100% stock.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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Welcome and Congrats!!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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Great bunch of folks, just strange.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Pop Evans
just strange.
I'll drink to that!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Welcome to the LT4 club!
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RollaMo-LT4
Welcome!
Your gonna love the LT4

From another Missouri LT4 owner.
yeah yeah, I guess I'm the step child of Missouri in my L98.


To the OP,

You picked the right one for sure. Can you sense a little jealousy here!

Pics as soon as you can get them please!

Go Cards!
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Originally Posted by womblesd
I will post pics after car is picked up. It is polo green, beige interior, low mileage, 100% stock.
Nice color combo, one of my personal favorites

Welcome to the (typically dysfunctional) family.
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Welcome...sounds like a nice ride. You seem to have gotten lucky on two points...a nice LT4 AND a new bride that went along with the idea of getting one
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