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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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20 bougt when I was 20 (2 weeks ago ) 03Z

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c3 at age 14, c5 now at age 17, currently 18.........
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bought my c5 at 30....but have wanted one since i was 10......hope that helps
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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50, in one week I will be 51. My wife says I act like a 16 year old.

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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Much to young to feel this damn old.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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'01 vert at age 66, in fall '08 on my birthday without wife's permit, feel like 24, still marrired!!!!!!!
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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28 and holding.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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27. Bought it when I was 25.
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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had a '74 in high school at age 17. My father and I rebuilt it. Bought my current '99 at 23, 24 now.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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53...had to wait till I had some money and now that I have the car.... all is left but the "CHANGE" what a #$$%%$ deal....
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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I was 24 when I bought mine first vette, and now I am 32. And still ready for another one.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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24, got it at 23 and plan on owning one forever.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Got it at age 33 (still 33) and plan on owning one for as long as I can drive!
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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I have had mine 1 1/2 years
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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bought a C2 at 20, a C3 at 25, then a C5 at 58.......
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Got my 03 Z at 22. Now 23
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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25 and i bought the first one when i was 22

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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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C5 at 33, now 35. I never really cared for Vettes until I got up close to my neighbor's 98 a couple years ago.
Old Mar 17, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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24 Just got my first vette 00 c5
Old Mar 18, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lucky99
Much to young to feel this damn old.
haha, gotta love garth brooks........



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