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Old May 28, 2013 | 10:44 PM
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Did all 99 models come with body side molding?
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Originally Posted by cbhood
Did all 99 models come with body side molding?
No. BSMs were an option (which my '99 does not have and never will).

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Red cars are faster. They did a study on it.
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Mine didn't when I bought it a couple of months ago either and I'm glad.
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Originally Posted by K9Leader
No. BSMs were an option (which my '99 does not have and never will).

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Red cars are faster. They did a study on it.
You know you are correct about red corvettes being faster.............. Till they come up next to a fine looking pewter.
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No they didn't.
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Exterior Body Side Molding (B84) $75 option. Total '99 production nbr 33,270 which 19,348 approx 49% had this option.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Bill
You know you are correct about red corvettes being faster.............. Till they come up next to a fine looking pewter.
When I had my pewter '00 I would have agreed, but now I would submit that EB cars are the fastest.
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