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Howdy
I am new here. Just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and say hello. My name is Jim and I live in Austin, Texas. I lived most of my life in Florida and am really a Gator at heart. I bleed orange and blue, even here in Austin.
I recently purchased my first Corvette. I'm not sure if this is a mid-life crisis, but I'll take more of that please! It is a 2004 Convertible (Red).
As a boy (late 70's) and teenager (80's), I fell in love with these cars. We had a family friend who owned a Chevrolet dealership, it was riding in his 1978 Pace Car edition that I immediately knew one day I would have one of these beautiful creatures. It was love at first sight. It took a long time, but now I have one tucked away in my garage. Better late than never.
With family taken care of and money saved, I will definitely be owning a Corvette for the rest of my life. I will be upgrading within a few years, not sure if I will go retro or new, but it will be a fun ride until I am six feet under.
I look forward to learning more from all of you and sharing whatever I can in the future.
Later...
Jim
I recently purchased my first Corvette. I'm not sure if this is a mid-life crisis, but I'll take more of that please! It is a 2004 Convertible (Red).
As a boy (late 70's) and teenager (80's), I fell in love with these cars. We had a family friend who owned a Chevrolet dealership, it was riding in his 1978 Pace Car edition that I immediately knew one day I would have one of these beautiful creatures. It was love at first sight. It took a long time, but now I have one tucked away in my garage. Better late than never.
With family taken care of and money saved, I will definitely be owning a Corvette for the rest of my life. I will be upgrading within a few years, not sure if I will go retro or new, but it will be a fun ride until I am six feet under.
I look forward to learning more from all of you and sharing whatever I can in the future.
Later...
Jim
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Congrats on getting your first Vette - they are awesome machines. Best of luck with it.
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Howdy Jim,
welcome to the forum. There are a lot of us here in Austin. Check out the Southwest section of the forum. A lot of us hang out in Oak Hill at the Y on Saturday evenings. We also have a big event coming up on the 8th at Abuelo's. Come on out and say hi.
Click here for the SW section of the forum.
welcome to the forum. There are a lot of us here in Austin. Check out the Southwest section of the forum. A lot of us hang out in Oak Hill at the Y on Saturday evenings. We also have a big event coming up on the 8th at Abuelo's. Come on out and say hi.
Click here for the SW section of the forum.
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Welcome to the insanity, Jim!
Many of us have similar stories to share about waiting for the right point in our lives to finally buy a Corvette.
Remember there are no stupid questions. Ask away! If I can ever be of any assistance, please don't hesitate to ask....
Many of us have similar stories to share about waiting for the right point in our lives to finally buy a Corvette.
Remember there are no stupid questions. Ask away! If I can ever be of any assistance, please don't hesitate to ask....
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Congratulations on the new car and Welcome.........
Lotsa good folks here to help with any problems and "opinions" are never in short supply........
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