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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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My wife has a 1972 C3 coupe which she was no longer driving much. She says it's little quirks were making you nervous. I told her I'd buy her something newer if she desired. She desired, but only wanted a Navy Blue/ Oak interior with Oak top. We looked at several and bought one last Friday. New top being installed this week and she'll have it home by next week end. Now I'll get to fix all those little quirks on the 1972 as she wants to keep that also.

Nothing like a happy woman to make a house a home!
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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Very cool. My first was a '73 and I really loved it.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Old May 7, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Car not home yet.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Old May 7, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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For that color combo what she needs is a Vette Essentials steering wheel in the same color combo - with C O R V E T T E stiched into the sides (see VE site for a pic).

BTW - I have one

It's for sale (PM me if interested )
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My first Vette was also a 72 coupe with a 454. What a car that was.
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Originally Posted by 2bubbas
Car not home yet.
Thats no excuse. j/k
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Thats no excuse. j/k
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Originally Posted by 2bubbas
Now I'll get to fix all those little quirks on the 1972 as she wants to keep that also.
Unless you got lucky, better get her some Corsa exhausts (or similar), some new Lloyds floormats, etc. etc. befoere you fix the '72.

"Nothing like a happy woman to make a house a home!"

Nothing like a good looking Rear end
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Tell your wife, she's gonna love the C5 Vert!!!!

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Very cool. My first was a '73 and I really loved it.
Me too. Took me two years and I saved 20% of the cost and I finally managed to get Dad to help my buy a 73 coupe. Man I loved that car.
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