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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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is ur dad a member of this forum? welcome to the best forum
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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Welcome Mike! As the others have said, Corvette ownership is something many of us waited a long time to acheive. I'm sure that I can speak for almost all of us.....it was worth the wait!
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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Welcome to the forum Mike. Make sure you check out everything you can, you're sure to be an owner someday and this will get you prepared. Enjoy the ride.

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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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Welcome and start saving your money for that C5.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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Welcome Mike!!! I'm willing to bet that you will have your own Vette very soon!!! Good luck to you!
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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Hello, from another son-of-a-vette-owner.

I'm older than you though.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 91LSMAN
Hello, from another son-of-a-vette-owner.

I'm older than you though.
haha well its good, i can look up to u guys
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 09:22 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 04redvertZ51
haha well its good, i can look up to u guys
I'm not much older though. I'm 22.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 91LSMAN
I'm not much older though. I'm 22.
good to see theres sumone within a few years of me around here
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 04redvertZ51
good to see theres sumone within a few years of me around here
There are actually a couple members that are younger and have vettes. I'm sure they'll chime in.
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 91LSMAN
There are actually a couple members that are younger and have vettes. I'm sure they'll chime in.
good to know
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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Mike, Welcome to The Forum!

So when's your old man gonna let you drive the vert?
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Old Aug 8, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 1hotZ06
Mike, Welcome to The Forum!

So when's your old man gonna let you drive the vert?
i have driven it once, i have had my permit for 4 months, so he taught me to drive a stick...needless to say i couldnt really launch it from a standstill.....its too hard for me.... :o but i guess i gotta keep practicing
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