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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Great color choice! (psssst! Black is the fastest color too!) Welcome and may you have miles and miles of smiles!



an '02 and no regrets. For over two years I have had the smile.


Welcome

We need pics, but somehow I already know it looks good.

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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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welcome and congrats ,,couldn't find a pewter one huh
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Congrats & Welcome!
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Good for you! Welcome to the mix. I'm impressed, New owner and he's done probably the most important mod (CLB) he could do. Very smart Now, hold on to your wallet. Let the Modding begin.
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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Congrats and welcome to the MADNESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rspreng86
Congrats and post some pictures. welcome to the
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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thanks everyone for the great compliments I plan to do some mods need to see which direction i will be going too. here is a pic not a good one a little dirty but its clean since then.



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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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yessssss (<= thats a hisssss) . . . another one veers to the dark side . . .exssssssssselent . . .



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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Congrats and welcome to the Forum

Great job on the CLB. You're already ahead
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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Congrats on getting a C5 and welcome to the forum.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Molliegirl
Congrats and welcome. I got my first last November and loving it.
Hi Terry! Is that a Devon or a Cornish in your avatar? It looks like a Cornish. We have two Cornishs and a Devon!

Oh yeah! And one Corvette!
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Welcome and enjoy the forum and the ride! it only gets better by the week, well day!

If I were you and you don't want to spend a lot of money on it then I would stay away from the Parts For Sale section

We need pictures!

Thanks,Matt
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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Congrats. and welcome to the forum!
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:53 AM
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