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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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Well I sold the FRC last week. The wife and I decided it is time to start a family and there isn't any room in the vette for two adults and a baby seat. I will still lurk around the forums as I believe this is one of the most knowledgeable forums on the net. I have had fun in my vettes and will get another one down the road. I bought the new baby hauler Friday and I am loving to so far. I took some clean pics of the vette's replacement today. Let me know what you think. See you guys around.
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1. Front end


2. Hood up


3.Tried to show the sparkle in the paint


4.Front Brakes


5. Rear Brakes


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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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I love those cars! Enjoy the new ride!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Very nice choice. Glad you stuck with American made I should trade my German DD for one of those too
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Gettttt Out!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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Good choice. I may step into one of those if I decide to replacement my Impala SS. Good luck you still have a Corvette motor at least
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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At least you got a V, those are almost Vettes...

My woman said I had to get the baby hauler if that time comes, she said she would NOT sell her Corvette...

I told her, that's fine, it'll have to be a Cayanne, M, or a V.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Enjoy
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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That look more like a babe hauler than a baby hauler.

Fine choice.

If that fits your wife's definition of a baby hauler, you should be a very thankful guy.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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If you had to get a family hauler you got a beauty and American
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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If you had to get a family hauler you got a beauty and American
and a CTS-V is bada$$
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Congrats on the new ride and best of luck to you and your future junior.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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Nice choice. Thanks for being a member! We've all enjoyed you here.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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Beautiful CTS-V you found there. It should serve you well until you can get back into a Vette.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Nice but it's not a vette.
Good luck, so long. You will probably be like me many
years ago---I sold my vette a 59, the stupedist thing
I have ever done. I am still a vette owner but sometimes
I still wish I owned that ol' 59.
I hope that you won't have the same regrets as the years
go by.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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How does the power or the V's ls6 compare to your FRC ls1??? I just picked up a 1999 FRC with 17,xxx miles on it and I absolutely love it.
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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I guess if you have to give up a vette,,that's the way to do it!! Well at least you can console yourself by having fun MAKING the babies!!:cheer s:
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Good luck with the family

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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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way to go staying with american. i don't know if I could do it those m cars are too tempting
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Best of luck
Nice new baby hauler!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Thanks for the compliments and well wishes guys. the V is definitely slower as it is pulling around an extra 700 lbs. But LS2 does a pretty good job of getting the car moving. I can't wait to get it on the autox coarse.
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