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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Greetings everyone I just bought my first corvette and love it.
97 6spd with 37000 miles. cheers

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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3700 or 37000? Congradulations! Enjoy the new ride
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:22 AM
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the ownership experience will only get better.also this is a great forum lots of things here to teach you about your vette.....
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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Wow! That's a low mileage 97.

Congrats on the new ride and welcome to the forum!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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thanks everyone

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:52 AM
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Congratulations! That sounds like a great Corvette!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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Congrats and welcome to the madness As someone said above, the ownership experience can be a real blast...enjoy
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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Congratulations! Welcome on board, you'll going to love it. I have one that looks just like it. Be sure and come here first if you have any issues, the info here is amazing and everyone will help.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:52 AM
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Congratulations! Welcome the the Forum. Here is a wave from Staten Island, NY.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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congrats & welcome! nice wheels on your 97! bub
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 4GTABODT
Congrats and welcome to the madness As someone said above, the ownership experience can be a real blast...enjoy
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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Congrats on the new ride! Welcome to the Forum and always remember to
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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Welcome and congrats
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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Welcome to the best damn automotive forum on the net!
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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Congrats and enjoy!

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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Congrats on the '97 and welcome
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Thanks everyone, Ive never been on a forum where everybody is so friendly and nice....usually no one replys to my threads on other forums.
Im in heaven now...........thanks
Im noticing when I drive my vette other vette owners wave. unbeleivable. This is the best car I ever owned...


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