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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 02:30 AM
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So I have owned my 03coupe for a month now; im only 23 but I have to say that I dnt think I will ever drive a car other than corvettes. Now I know what it means when they say "corvette bug". This car is amazing!
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congrats on the new purchase, post up some pics
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Congrats and welcome aboard. Let the mods begin.
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Welcome and congrats , I'm kind of a newbie too , bought an 04 last june.
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I bought my '75 in 1983 ( I was 22) and have owned Corvettes ever since. Fun cars, look good, handle well (excluding the 75) and easy to work on (ONLY the 75).
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I will post pics when I get home! I've already done some mods for this short time that I've had it. But the best thing is that I own the car, NO MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT!
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