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Old May 29, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Congrats and good luck.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Old May 29, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Congrats! Patience is definitely a virtue....especially in this case
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Congrats and welcome. Now get those pictures posted!
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Great story Congrats on your Vette
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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great car , you'll be looking in the garage alot and saying she's all mine .Awesome feeling
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Congrats! Nothing like having your own C5, great choice in color btw
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Old May 29, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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Thanks for reminding me. That first drive bringing it home is a wonderful feeling.

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Old May 29, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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You don't Even know now what a great car you have! That feeling you descibed NEVER goes away! Enjoy!
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Old May 29, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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congrats, save the wave!
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Old May 30, 2007 | 03:01 AM
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This Forum is worthless without pics
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Old May 30, 2007 | 03:23 AM
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That's great, Pote2006! Happy for you. I got mine when I was 50, also....3 years ago. Put a chair in the garage so you can just sit there and stare at it! Or at least if you read books or magazines, you can do it and look up at the vette occassionally and just go, "dang...that's mine."
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Old May 30, 2007 | 05:18 AM
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Congrats and enjoy.

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Old May 30, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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