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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Congrats. Definitely post some pictures when you can. The mod list is impressive.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by PurpleHaze98
Hey guys, My name is Tom. Im 18 and have myself a beautiful 98 medium purple pearl metallic coupe. I just got registered here and probably know quite a few of you Illinois guys. Hope to have some good insight for you all on this board.
Welcome Tom! Don't let anybody kid you, you've got the best year model!

From one 98 coupe to another, welcome to the Forum!
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:17 AM
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WOW thanks for the welcome. Everyone here has been awesome so far. Ive had the since june now and gotta start thinking about winter and putting it away. MODS will come PICS will come. Oh and for anyone who was at effingham this year my car was in with the vendors on the black top. We had about 8 cars there. Maybe you have seen it.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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Congrats! ...and welcome to the Forum. !
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by bsmall423
18 here also, just picked up my first vette last friday.
Shes a 2000 black FRC 29k miles, im from illinois also, met a few kids with some vettes over at hooters in schaumburg last night, one of them has a damn nice z06 with some head work, cams, and such. Shoot me a pm if your from around the area and ill give ya the info on where the meets are and stuff.
Man, what a small world...!!! I just bought my 99 Black FRC from a guy in Schaumburg last Tuesday....!!!! A guy named Dan (cant remember his last name).....wonder if you know him....??

Welcome to the club....great bunch of people here and anything you could ever need to know about a vette is here just for the asking...!!!

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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 01:55 AM
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hmm... doesnt ring a bell, but yea def a small world... we gotta get some more people at the meets, usually fridays kinda late at hooters.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Congrats on the '98 - fairly rare color you got there. Welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy the car.
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Old Oct 25, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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