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Old May 6, 2017 | 10:45 AM
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Congrats on your new FRC! Enjoy it & your time with your daughter...I also have a FRC TR '99 & luv it...Good Luck!
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Old May 6, 2017 | 12:26 PM
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Question is did you let her drive? I like the color.
I did, gave her her first lesson driving a manual in a parking lot in Pierre, before the weather got bad
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Old May 6, 2017 | 12:39 PM
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Congrats on your new C5. These are great road trip cars. If you haven't been yet, try a trip to the NCM in Bowling Green.
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Old May 6, 2017 | 12:49 PM
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Congrats on the new Vette, that 4th picture with your daughter is epic! Great bonding time for sure.
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Have fun with it. I got a similar surprise about a month ago...
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Congrats on your new C5. These are great road trip cars. If you haven't been yet, try a trip to the NCM in Bowling Green.
thanks - I definitely need to make a trip there
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Originally Posted by Nyt_Muves
Have fun with it. I got a similar surprise about a month ago...
wow - the snow wasn't so bad in Pierre but when I got down onto I90 it varied between slush and slush and snow
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Old May 7, 2017 | 08:57 AM
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Bonding with your daughter, and the car, so sweet.
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