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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 04:19 AM
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Today is my corvettes 5th anniversary since I bought it and it is my 75th birthday and we are both still ticking.IMHO
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 05:07 AM
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may the next 5 be as good as the last 5.
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 05:15 AM
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Today is my corvettes 5th anniversary since I bought it and it is my 75th birthday and we are both still ticking.IMHO
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Happy anniversary and Happy Birthday!
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 05:33 AM
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Happy birthday and congrats on owning the car for five years.
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 05:54 AM
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Happy Birthday, here is something to consider, Since you are now 75, you drive a generation 5 so next year when you are 76 you should buy a nice C6 and then your 77 its time to get a gen 7 and so on ,and on and you will be happy the rest of your life right ? Enjoy every day as if its your last, god only put us all here for a short time, make the best of it, CorvetteBob...
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 07:38 AM
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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Happy birthday! An Anniversary & a Birthday all in one. Congratulations & here's to many more years together!
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 07:55 AM
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Congrats!

I hope to be driving Vettes when I am 75 too!!
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 08:14 AM
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Happy 75th Birthday & 5th Anniversary, two great reasons to be celebrating.
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 08:17 AM
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 08:29 AM
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Happy Birthday.
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 08:39 AM
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Happy birthday.
The Corvette is rapidly becoming the icon of the 'mature' adult, sorta like the Buick in 1980s.

I'm 5 years behind you.
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 08:46 AM
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 09:03 AM
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Happy birthday sir, I have been hesitating about buying another Corvette as I am 67 and have some trouble getting in and out of a Low car! You have re-inspired me to get another Vette so if my wife gripes when I buy another one It's your fault!

P.S. One of the guys I fish with is 92 but he doesn't drive a Corvette!
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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Happy Anniversary and Happy Birthday! The guy I purchased my Vette from was 85. Age has no limit on the love of Corvettes.
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 09:22 AM
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Happy BDAY enjoy the ride as long as U can
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Here is to you and hope you enjoy many more years to come

One of the great things about owning my C5 for 16 years is that all the little rattles I heard in the early years I can't hear anymore!
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 09:38 AM
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Happy Birthday and Anniversary to you. I am a few yeas back of you, but I hope to be driving mine at 75 too. May have to switch to an automatic then though...
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Old Aug 12, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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Enjoy both!
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