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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Been lurking here for a month while looking for a Corvette vert. Found one last week and took delivery on Tuesday. It's an '04 triple black with Borla exhaust and fixed headlights and 24K miles.

Have appreciated all the information on this site. Wife and I are 66 yo and have been motorcycling for many decades and decided it was time to get a Vette. We are looking forward to taking it from WI through CO and southern UT this summer.

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Norskie
Been lurking here for a month while looking for a Corvette vert. Found one last week and took delivery on Tuesday. It's an '04 triple black with Borla exhaust and fixed headlights and 24K miles.

Have appreciated all the information on this site. Wife and I are 66 yo and have been motorcycling for many decades and decided it was time to get a Vette. We are looking forward to taking it from WI through CO and southern UT this summer.

Ray
Congrats!! You are going to love it
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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I noticed that this is your first post. It's refreshing that you leveraged the info available here on the forum to make your purchase.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Enjoy that new vette!!
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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Make sure you post pics of your trip!

Welcome!

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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welcome and congrats on the new vette enjoy
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new Vette!
I soaked up tons of info from here before I pulled the trigger on mine and have found this forum and it's members an invaluable source of help and info ever since.

Hurry up and post some pics, she sounds like a beauty.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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Congrats Ray. Enjoy that new vette

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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Congratulations !! Sounds like a wonderful way to enjoy that new vette motoring though a big chunk of this beautiful country.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Thanks for the greetings. Looking forward to learning much from this site. I'll post pics when I can. Am leaving in the morning to go to ND to my youngest (54) brothers funeral. He died from cancer. Prayers for his family are appreciated.

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Welcome-you're gonna love that new Vette !
I bought mine 5 months ago after "lurking and learning" on the forum for a couple of years - It made it so I actually knew what I was looking at/for when I found a Vette.

When you get some time,Lets see some pics of that new ride!
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