New Owner
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From: St. Peters Mo
New Owner
I wish I could say I was 16 and getting my first corvette, but I've had to wait just a bit longer to achieve my dream. I've dreamed of owning a corvette since high school but the timing just never worked out. Almost got one on my return from Viet Nam but being young and in the military made it impossible to afford the insurance. Family obligations and practicality kept me from owning one until now.
So here I am, 53 years old and feeling like a kid again driving around in my Corvette. It's a little late but I'm glad to finally be joining the ranks of proud Corvette owners.
So here I am, 53 years old and feeling like a kid again driving around in my Corvette. It's a little late but I'm glad to finally be joining the ranks of proud Corvette owners.
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Re: New Owner (RDRUNR)
Welcome to the Forum :cool: Congrats on the Vette :cheers: :seeya
Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota, FL
Re: New Owner (RDRUNR)
Welcome :seeya
Isn't that feeling great! I bought mine as a 32nd birthday gift to myself after years of coveting. Almost a full year later I am still grinning ear to ear when I think that I own a Corvette.
:cheers:
Isn't that feeling great! I bought mine as a 32nd birthday gift to myself after years of coveting. Almost a full year later I am still grinning ear to ear when I think that I own a Corvette.
:cheers:
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Re: New Owner (vettemanjoe87)
Congrats on the purchase of your dream car. Ain't life grand.. :yesnod: :yesnod:
Be sure to plug into the local group in your area. If you can believe it, having Vette buddies makes it even better.
Be sure to plug into the local group in your area. If you can believe it, having Vette buddies makes it even better.
Melting Slicks
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From: Mountain Home AR
Re: New Owner (RDRUNR)
Welcome. I know just how you feel. I watched "Route 66" in my younger days and fell in love with the Corvette. Then at age 50 I got my first one. I've had it two years now and having a blast. Might get a straight axle when I retire and have two.
Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte, NC USA
Re: New Owner (RDRUNR)
So here I am, 53 years old and feeling like a kid again driving around in my Corvette. It's a little late but I'm glad to finally be joining the ranks of proud Corvette owners.
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From: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Re: New Owner (RDRUNR)
Welcome to a REAL Vet! And thank you for serving our country before it was considered cool! At 45, I just finally got my first Vette in March. You have found the very best place in the world to hang with other Vette enthusiasts right here. The people on this Forum are really knowlegable, accepting of novices like ourselves, and most of all, they're hilarious! This Forum is about a thousand times better than TV. Visit it often. And, finally,
Don't forget to WAVE!
danny :yesnod:
Don't forget to WAVE!
danny :yesnod:
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Re: New Owner (RDRUNR)
When I came home from Nam, I couldn't afford a new Vette so I got a Dodge Super Bee. Then the family came along and I turned 47 before I got my first Vette. It is never too late and the more you drive it the younger you feel :cheers: Enjoy this forum too, but beware, it is habit forming :seeya
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