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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Welcome to the C5 section. That is a really nice color combination.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by duckvett
I had to give up our much-loved green `96 convertible, but the C5 experience won me over very quickly! This car is an absolute dream to drive. And it has a trunk!! No more stretching and twisting to get stuff out of the back without lifting the deck on the C4.
My wife made the mistake of letting ME test drive our first C5 while she had a 94 tan/black Corvette vert. She wanted to trade it in and get a C5.

I then fell in love with the C5 and told her to get one of her own!

(She did...and did again....and again....yes, we now have 4 vettes).
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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You're going to love your C5
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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Beautiful. Ain't it neet to find exactly what you wanted.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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Welcome to the family!

Beautiful ride

May you have miles of smiles

And don't forget to wave.

Here's one from Sunny. So. Cal!

Dave Q.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Pace97Coupe
I then fell in love with the C5 and told her to get one of her own!
(She did...and did again....and again....yes, we now have 4 vettes).
Yeap, u both went koo koo on vettes!

It's rare to see a green vette on the road. Congratulations and welcome to this forum
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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Congrats!

One of my favorite C5 color combinations!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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A very nice looking vette.........
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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Great color

Welcome to the C5 Forum and enjoy that new ride

Here's a wave from Vegas
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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Welcome to the C5 section!!! I think alot of us here are C4 to C5ers, I know I am. I do love that color but I am bit partial because I have a DBGM coupe Glad you always wave but coming from a C4 I figured you would
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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Welcome to the C5 crowd.

Indeed your color combo is rare here on the best coast. Glad you held out for what you wanted and got a nice one.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Congrat's Bro..... and welcome
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Congrats. I love that color.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Congratulations and welcome to our C5 family on the forum. And, we are glad to have you join us. Be sure to post us some pics of your new ride for us to drool over. Enjoy.

Best Wishes,
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Welcome to the C5 section! Great color choice!
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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That is one sharp lookin vette.Hang in here and keep your wallet open for mods.................
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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Congrats and welcome from Danville, Va.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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enjoy the c-5 i had a c-4 and there night and day
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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