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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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hello every one i have just bought a 97 with 25000 miles on it an i absolutley no nothing about it i have always had pickup trucks a buddy of mine said to join this i could learn alot from you guys so i am looking forward to it an wanted to say hi
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Congrats on your new vette. Welcome to the forum. There are a lot of knowledgeable folks here. I learn something new everyday.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 10:57 PM
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Congrats and welcome to the forum, you come to the right place to learn anything you want to know about a vette.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Welcome, you are in for the time of your life.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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Sounds like a nice car . Good luck with her .
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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Congrats on the car and welcome to the forum. There are a lot of people here that can answer any question you have.
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by huckfinnnn8
hello every one i have just bought a 97 with 25000 miles on it an i absolutley no nothing about it i have always had pickup trucks a buddy of mine said to join this i could learn alot from you guys so i am looking forward to it an wanted to say hi
Hey Huck!

You've purchased the correct car and found the correct website.

But you're going to take some ribbing about your typing program. This isn't a chat room, per se. It's a discussion oriented environment and it won't be me, but others will give you chit about your lack of puntuation/grammer/spelling, et al... $0.02

That said, Welcome Aboard!! You're in for a ride if you hang out here

We'll keep our eyes open for your first MOD

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 12:16 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 01:17 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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Welcome brother. Let the good times roll.
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Welcome to the forum and the family You should be able to learn about anything you need to know here on the forum. These are some of the most knowledgeable Corvette folks around and generally won't steer you wrong.

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 07:12 AM
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 07:17 AM
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