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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Hi I just bought my first vette just recently. Its a navy blue 2000 coupe. I'm sure that some of you are familiar with this car. I first saw the car on ebay. I knew instantly that it was the car that I have been looking for over the last two years. It was very strange. So I bought a plane ticket and flew to Houston to test drive a car of my dreams. The car was everything I had hoped it would be and meticulously taken care of. So I flew back to Illinois. The whole thing seemed like a dream to me. Well I made an offer and with in a week the car was in my garage. The corvette that I bought was from Jason Crawford or Busa196. Jason had many positve things to say about the people at corvette forum and I hope to have the same experience. So now that the weather is a balmy +17 degrees and I will not be able to drive the car untill April sometime and it still feels like a dream to me. I have to open the door to the garage to see the car to make myself believe it is real. Well thats it for now I ope to make some new contacts in the forum. Thanks Ken
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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Welcome to the most informed, hilarious, and downright enjoyable forum on the web .

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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Welcome!! Great color!!!!!!!!!
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! and Welcome! Congratulations on that vette you own!
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Welcome!

I bought my 1st Vette in November and after a few weeks of enjoyment it is now in storage until April. I too find it hard to believe until I walk out to the garage and there it is
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Move to a better climate and enjoy it nearly year around. I just watch the weather because I try really hard not to drive in the rain.

Welcome aboard and don't forget to wave.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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as far as modifications this car is pretty much ready to go. 548 rwhp and 513 rwtq lots of extras.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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Congrats!

Fill out your profile. Where are you in Illinois? We've got a very active group in the Chicago area.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:05 PM
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well we must be neighbors. I'm also from Mchenry Il. I'm still learning how to interface with the forum site.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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Welcome and congrats. Nice color.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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welcome and congrats. I too smile when I open the garage door and see a vette sitting there.

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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! and Welcome! Congratulations on that vette you own!
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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how do I set up my profile?
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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how do I set up my profile?
Go to User CP at the top of the page. Welcome & Conrats.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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Congrats Ken

Nice color
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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howdy

You wont wake up for quite a while. When the weather clears up, drive the wheels off it
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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Welcome, and Congratulations. Love the blue. Enjoy!
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Welcome Ken! Congrats on the new toy. If your like the rest of us, it love at each and every drive!! Enjoy!

Heres hoping for an early spring!

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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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Congrats on the new ride

Save the Wave
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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Wow, you got a keeper. Very nice.
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