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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:33 AM
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I have been looking at this site for a while now and I own a 93 that I am selling because I just purchased a 99 red coupe today. I pick it up this weekend and will have pics shortly. There has been a lot of great info on this site that helped me with buying both of my vettes.
Thanks for all the help!!!!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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welcome and get ready to spend every cent you make!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:40 AM
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Thanks, I hope you say that because the price of corvette stuff not because of the 99.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:45 AM
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My C5 is less on maintenance, than my C4 was, mods cost the money...
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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Congrats and welcome
And yeah,,, mods cost money
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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Welcome, and congrats on the 99!
I had two C4's before the C5, I wouldn't worry about the money thing. Your C5 is going to be just as reliable as your C4, and then some. Plus you can find lots of good info here that will save you TONS of green. And then again, you can find lots of mod ideas that will cost you TONS of green too.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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[QUOTE=careyc4;1561136935]I have been looking at this site for a while now and I own a 93 that I am selling because I just purchased a 99 red coupe today. I pick it up this weekend and will have pics shortly. There has been a lot of great info on this site that helped me with buying both of my vettes.
Thanks for all the help!!!!!![Welcome to the site, I hope you have fun with your new C5. I have a C4 & C5, I have put 177,000 miles on the C4 with no problems, just gas, I am looking forward to my C5 AE vert...........Good Luck.]
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:24 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:34 AM
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Welcome and post some pics when you can.

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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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Congrats and welcome to the mad house

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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Welcome to the party
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Congrats on moving up to the '99. Enjoy the car.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Congrats! I'm in the same boat, (fiberglass boat, that is) I'm picking up my new Vert on tuesday, the 24th in New York, driving home with the top down and smiling!
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Originally Posted by sneakelman
Welcome, and congrats on the 99!
I had two C4's before the C5, I wouldn't worry about the money thing. Your C5 is going to be just as reliable as your C4, and then some. Plus you can find lots of good info here that will save you TONS of green. And then again, you can find lots of mod ideas that will cost you TONS of green too.
I had a C4 it took all the money I had too. The C4 took all the money I made to fix it, now the C5 takes all the money I make to mod it. Go figure, let the begin.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Welcome
I remember caped crusader Robin used to drive a red Vette....when not in the Batmobile!!!
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