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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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miles on my car.

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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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dun dun DUN!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Advance the odometer fast or something will break!!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Eeeek! .....Time to trade it in!
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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I have 3333 on mine and parked it--Jacked it up--Put it reverse with brick on the gas pedal---miles came down to 3,000---cant wait to drive again for 333 miles
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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I have 3333 on mine and parked it--Jacked it up--Put it reverse with brick on the gas pedal---miles came down to 3,000---cant wait to drive again for 333 miles
Trying to pull a Ferris Bueller!?
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette
Trying to pull a Ferris Bueller!?
True story--try it
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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True story--try it
I need to take off about 66,000 miles on mine then.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Mine just turned 71459...but it's a daily driver. Can't beat it!https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...lies/smash.gif
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Get a 50 gallon drum of 104 octane racing fuel--jack up car-1 lb. brick=lower miles.go for it Put the car in reverse--let us know
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Haven't seen a post with those miles being shown before.
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Might wanna get an exorci.....mechanic than
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Drive it another mile and you will be OK
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take off 66,000 miles and it might mean something
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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Just because you have 66666 on the car it still doesn't change your image you are still a
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