First time vette owner

Z06HPISFUN · 2005-12-29 16:09:06

WELCOME!! You beat me, it took me 50 Years to the day! :flag: Believe me, you will enjoy it. Mark

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Dec 29, 2005 | 03:52 PM

#21

VET IT B

Drifting

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From: Forsyth Illinois

WELCOME!! You beat me, it took me 50 Years to the day!

Believe me, you will enjoy it. Mark

Dec 29, 2005 | 04:00 PM

#22

FASTAZU

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From: Compound in the Grove, Ga.

2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

2025 C4 of the Year Winner - Unmodified

2024 C4 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified

2019 C4 of Year Finalist (performance mods)

2018 C4 of Year Finalist

2015 C4 of the Year Finalist

St. Jude Donor '16

Congrats

Got my first at 20 but that was 30 years & 15 vettes ago..

Dec 29, 2005 | 04:09 PM

#23

markviii

Instructor

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From: Jersey Shore NJ

I've owned my 2002 for just over 1-month now and I still can't believe it is mine.

It is a great feeling isn't it!!

So far I've washed it 4-times.........not sure if that is excesive? ;-)

Ken

Dec 29, 2005 | 04:34 PM

#24

C5Vert4Jeff

Instructor

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From: Las Vegas Nevada

Congrats on your new vette. I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures!

Dec 29, 2005 | 05:32 PM

#25

edensknight

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From: The Beautiful Greater Bay Area California

Congratulations. What a find! And, welcome to the forum.

Dec 29, 2005 | 05:37 PM

#26

oaks99

Melting Slicks

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From: bolckow missouri

took me 50

but boy is it worth it have fun and be safe

Dec 29, 2005 | 05:50 PM

#27

LB04CE

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From: Western KY.

Welcome......

Dec 29, 2005 | 07:07 PM

#28

Z06HPISFUN

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Drifting

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From: Palmetto FL

St. Jude Donor '07

I've only owned my "baby" since early Sept and already my girlfriend is jealous, but man, is my baby clean!!!! Oh well, you gotta take the good with the bad!!

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Dec 29, 2005 | 08:06 PM

#29

Dark-Knight

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From: ~The DARKSIDE Group~

Congrats on finding the vette of your dreams! Welcome to the family!

Dec 29, 2005 | 08:13 PM

#30

Vetteran

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From: Springfield MO

St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07

Congrats and

Your going to love it!

Dec 29, 2005 | 08:16 PM

#31

Half-Life

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From: Queens NY

Congrats! Another dream come true!

Dec 29, 2005 | 08:16 PM

#32

QKSLVR Z

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From: Long Island NY

congrats!

Dec 29, 2005 | 08:47 PM

#33

beltfed21

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From: IL

Not too many white ones. Congrats!

But white is not super rare, since it is not among the rarest 6 colors, but it is not common enough to place in the most common 6 colors, either:

Rarest individual C5 colors:

Fairway Green 378
Medium Purple Pearl 381
Pace Car Purple 1163
Light Carmine Red 1948
Dark Bowling Green 2582
Nassau Blue 3275

Most popular individual C5 colors:

Torch Red 51136
Black 47941
Light Pewter 20677
Millennium Yellow 18046
Magnetic Red 15890
Sebring Silver 13094

Enjoy your new vette, and welcome to the formum!

Dec 29, 2005 | 09:59 PM

#34

troy144

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From: henderson nevada

Dec 30, 2005 | 09:34 AM

#35

TomMich99vette

3rd Gear

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Yeah me too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by myc5inparadise

Hi all. Took 45 years, but I finally did it!. What a machine! I'll post a pic soon. 04 white auto coupe, completely stock, loaded, bought in Kentucky, used with 3K miles, showroom cond. Took 6 mos. to find exactly what I wanted. Worth the wait!!

I just picked up my first Corvette too. A 99 with 27k on it. Fantastic fun to drive and awesome with 350 HP. Glad i'm 55 yrs old and not 25 yrs old. I'd get in real trouble if I were a younger. Totalled out some in my youth. These corvettes are really sweet!