looks like a sweet one!
No longer a shopper
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: Boxford Massachusetts
No longer a shopper
After months of looking for a good, fairly priced convertible, I finally bought one. For the first 3 months or so, I was looking exclusively at C6s. Then I got to thinking I really could swing a C7 if I made it my daily driver. My wife hated the idea and my regular DD crapped out, requiring a more practical replacement. So after buying a Lexus as my DD, I adjusted my sights to a C5. After a few swings and misses, I finally landed a 2004 convertible - yellow and black -- pretty fully loaded, with 20k miles on the clock. So I am no longer on the outside looking in.
The car was located on Cape Cod, about a 2 hour drive from my home. I took secondary roads home, along a beautiful route that took 3 hours. I went top down, of course. Coming over a small bridge to where the vista opened up dramatically -- salt marshes and the ocean on the right, a tidal river on the left, boats everywhere and the sun starting to go down, Fleetwood Mac came on the radio singing "You can go your own way."
I know, without pictures it didn't happen. I have tried to attach a picture, I hope it comes through. Otherwise I will try harder, but for tonight, that's all I can do.
Thank you all for the advice and encouragement. This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
The car was located on Cape Cod, about a 2 hour drive from my home. I took secondary roads home, along a beautiful route that took 3 hours. I went top down, of course. Coming over a small bridge to where the vista opened up dramatically -- salt marshes and the ocean on the right, a tidal river on the left, boats everywhere and the sun starting to go down, Fleetwood Mac came on the radio singing "You can go your own way."
I know, without pictures it didn't happen. I have tried to attach a picture, I hope it comes through. Otherwise I will try harder, but for tonight, that's all I can do.
Thank you all for the advice and encouragement. This is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Longmont on the Front Range of Colorful Colorado
Very nice indeed. 
I have an older Lexus i use as a DD and it is great. Very comfy and reliable. I call it my old man car. The 'vette is the car for the 16 year old portion of my brain.
Many happy (s)miles in your future.
I have an older Lexus i use as a DD and it is great. Very comfy and reliable. I call it my old man car. The 'vette is the car for the 16 year old portion of my brain.
Many happy (s)miles in your future.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Congratulations and welcome to the Corvette fraternity. Wishing you many happy miles/smiles with your new baby. Already you are in out good books by posting a pic...keep up the good work
Greetings from Canada, Rob
Greetings from Canada, Rob
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Drifting
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From: Boxford Massachusetts
I love the car. The seller did not want to sell, had no need to sell, and just worried himself to death about it to the point where he wasn't enjoying it even though he really loved it. His loss is my gain.
I'm thrilled.
Drifting
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From: San Gabriel Valley California
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Very nice. Glad you found your C5. Let it begin.....
Rule: never leave home, in your Corvette, without a camera.
not really a rule, I just made it up...
but still...
Don
Rule: never leave home, in your Corvette, without a camera.
not really a rule, I just made it up...
but still...
Don
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Congrats - looks like a very nice vert you bought.
Melting Slicks
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looks great man , I got my eyes set on a 01 yellow vert just like yours , the more I think about it the more I want it ,
For some reason the seller NEVER answers his phone so ill keep trying.
For some reason the seller NEVER answers his phone so ill keep trying.
