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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Are we getting out numbered?

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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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The C5 guys are out driving their cars, having fun.
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Been skewed like that for quite some time now.
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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We're "rare" "unique" "collectible".........(outdated, obscure, relics, the dead trying to hang among the living)
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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C5ers party more than C6ers

Had to get this in

Cya all later!

Happy New Years all
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Patches
Been skewed like that for quite some time now.
hey patches!!! happy new year to you and yours!
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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Same to you, Liz! Hope all is well with you and your wonderful family - including the pups!

Happy New Year!
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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C5ers party more than C6ers

Had to get this in

Cya all later!

Happy New Years all
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Same to you, Liz! Hope all is well with you and your wonderful family - including the pups!

Happy New Year!
the girls are both great! thanks.

here's the college kid...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1586371

the pups are both bad, well at least that darn chihuahua is!!!
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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as time goes on more and more c5 owners will trade up to c6s / it seams only logical
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnyvettes
as time goes on more and more c5 owners will trade up to c6s / it seams only logical
The trend will continue.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by johnnyvettes
as time goes on more and more c5 owners will trade up to c6s / it seams only logical
Not us! If I can swing "another Vette" I would keep the C5 and add a C2 to the garage, not a C6.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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C5 forever
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that the C5 crowd must have been out having a good New Year's party.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 04:20 AM
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There will still be a good number of C5s out there for some time to come

I think I'll be around the C5 Forum for a long time
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by oyealiz
hey patches!!! happy new year to you and yours!
Happy New Year to the lady with the sexy legs - and to anybody else in this forum too.



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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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Give us a year, my wife wants a C-5 rag to add to the garage, she looked at a C-6 on the showroom and stated her preference, C-5,
torch red, A-4 convertible.

John
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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I will never give up my c5 . unless I lose it in theft or accident . but I can see me driving a c6 z06 someday . a used low mileage car not new but still a c6 . I have two friends that converted there c6 coupes with Z06 fenders and fascia to make a Z06 clone I tell you thats the way to go best of both cars the looks of the Z and the removable of the top of the coupe and a little engine work and you have one bad azz coupe z06 clone
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