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Old Jul 12, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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My '04 is gone. The dealership made me an offer I couldn't refuse and I just didn't have the garage space.
I poured a lot of love and care into it. At the time, the 2014 probably wasn't a doodle on a cocktail napkin. So I made my own:







A new era for me has begun:


If you ask me, will I miss it? Sure, sentimentally. But if you're wondering is the trade worth it? The answer is Yes.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 12:35 AM
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Nice upgrade! You'll be happy!
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 01:14 AM
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 01:24 AM
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Those C5 seats are bad ***.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 05:08 AM
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Hey Andy,
Haven't seen you in a long time. Makes me a little sad to think your C5 is gone. I just bought an 04 last month to go with my 65. Maybe I'll catch you somewhere on my next trip to TN. Give me a yell if you come over to Charlotte for the Autofair or any other reason.

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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 06:23 AM
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I like the old car and I like the new car.
I think I would of held on to the C5 and bought the C7.
Good luck....
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 07:27 AM
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I think you'll get over it quickly. Great upgrade
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 07:44 AM
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Awesome upgrade. Now you get to hang out with the ******* in C7.
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Great looking car.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
Hey Andy,
Haven't seen you in a long time. Makes me a little sad to think your C5 is gone. I just bought an 04 last month to go with my 65. Maybe I'll catch you somewhere on my next trip to TN. Give me a yell if you come over to Charlotte for the Autofair or any other reason.

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It's good to hear from you. I've been wanting to get down to Charlotte. Want to check out the Indian Motorcycle dealership there. I think I still have your cell number. I'll call or shoot you a PM.
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Originally Posted by road pilot
I like the old car and I like the new car.
I think I would of held on to the C5 and bought the C7.
Good luck....
If I had the garage space I would have. It was either the '04 or the '75. And the '75 isn't going anywhere.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Tuco
Awesome upgrade. Now you get to hang out with the ******* in C7.


I'll still be here and on the others.
I am going to post a thread for those new to Corvette ownership about waving. The n00bs just don't get it.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 11:04 AM
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Very nice! Congrats on the new C7!
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 11:18 AM
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Very nice!
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Congrats on getting your C7. I'm sure you will thoroughly enjoy the car.
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Old Jul 13, 2014 | 11:01 PM
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Congrats on the C7. The C7 ROCKS!!
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by chassed
Those C5 seats are bad ***.
Mid-America. The stingray was my design. I do miss that.
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Old Jul 14, 2014 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MSG C5
Very nice! Congrats on the new C7!
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Congrats on getting your C7. I'm sure you will thoroughly enjoy the car.
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Congrats on the C7. The C7 ROCKS!!
Thanks guys. I've see both C5's and C7's sense letting my '04 go. Still brings a smile to my face. I might go up to the dealership in a day or two and see if anyone's been interested it her. I told the dealership that if a potential owner wanted to contact me concerning the car, I'd be happy to tell them anything they'd like to know.
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Congrats on the c7. Leave this one stock!
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