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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 08:15 PM
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My son is home from FSU and we went to lunch yesterday, he just purchased this 99 from a forum member.





Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year.
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by C5RClone
My son is home from FSU and we went to lunch yesterday, he just purchased this 99 from a forum member.





Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year.
beautiful car. Im sure he will enjoy it.
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 09:02 PM
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Congrats to your son on a nice FRC.
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Sweet - great Christmas present to himself. And he has very good taste.
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 10:45 PM
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What a great gift to himself. It's gotta be cool to cruise the streets together. Does he have any plans for it?
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Get him to teach you ' how to park between the lines trick'.

Father & son C5's

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Merry X-Mas to him !!!
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Nice gift to himself. Congrats.
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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 07:05 AM
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nice Christmas gift for sure
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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 07:11 AM
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good find for your son.....looks clean!
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Get him to teach you ' how to park between the lines trick'. ...
Congrats to your son on getting such a great Christmas Gift!
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Good luck with your new Christmas ride! Best wishes!
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Nice looking ride.
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The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.....great taste in that family
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He must have a good scholarship.
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Nice to see like Father like son!
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He's going to buy himself wheels and tires but basically keep it stock.
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Very nice

Car looks great

Great Christmas gift
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