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Old Apr 29, 2025 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by castlemusic
Here's what she looks like - super purdy, and oh so fun to drive! I'm smiling all the way to work these days...

Welcome and don't worry the vette tax will always be there.

It's not the miles in the smiles, it's the smiles in the miles.

Enjoy it stock or do what many of us do and add your personal ideas, in the end enjoy!
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Old Apr 29, 2025 | 09:49 PM
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I love it just the way it is. I appreciate what the PO has done to her strictly stock, Just the way I remembered when I was 9 years old.. Those were the good old days...."What a Drag it is getting Old" Rolling Stones....
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 11:58 AM
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Welcome. Great choice for a 1st 'vette! You got a nice one..love that colour combo.
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 01:02 PM
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Amber running lights...
The photo shows a British car... Are we in merry old England?... Why
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Old Apr 30, 2025 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by castlemusic
Beautiful! I thought I wanted magnetic red, but this navy blue metallic is super sharp, especially with the tan top! Of course, topless is my favorite... 😉
Curious about your orange side markers... Is that something you added?
I wanted red metallic also…
orange marker because European conversion, it is a Swedish car since 2009 after it was totaled in Texas….not English car …. @c5arlen 😉

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Old May 6, 2025 | 10:36 PM
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I thought I posted this, My First Vette
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