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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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At age 25, was finally able to purchase 1st vette - '71 Corvette Dealer Demo. Blue roadster 454 auto (wanted manual, but oh well)

At age 41, purchased '87 Corvette Dealer Demo. Blue roadster 350 auto (wanted manual, but oh well).

At age 55, purchased '2001 Corvette Dealer Demo. Navy blue roadster 350 auto (wanted manual, but oh well).

At age 64, purchased NEW 2011 Z06 SS Blue Nov. 2010.

Kept my C5 Vert - 59,000 miles

Z06 3,040 miles already! Love it!!
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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68 on my 11th corvette. My 06 vr vert is the best.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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64 years old and I love my vett 09 and 92 any one else RLA
1st 25 on 8th at 57
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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Got my first 'Vette last August-'08 CRM coupe. A present from my wife for my 62nd birthday. I've owned many muscle cars, but there's nothing like a Corvette; I love it.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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68 & still racing it on weekends during the summer
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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I will celebrate my 33rd birthday this year (for the second time). Still loving Vettes and will attend Spring Mountain for the third time this year
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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66 and still goin'. Love my 06!
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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Pushing 80, just got my first Corvette (C6) two years ago. You're never too old!
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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71 and clean living is not the answer, never cease to have fun.

The wife forced me to buy the vette for my 69th birthday an '08 CRM m6 coupe with 3500 miles. She wanted to go faster in ORR and I didn't want to cage my Dodge SRT8.

We will enter 4 ORRs this year. Entry is submitted for Big Bend at 135.

We will do Bonneville and Silver State twice.

I also track the car at Spring Mountain.

I am beginning to like the car.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Bought my 1st Vette, a '68, at the ripe old age of 23. Only 40 years ago!
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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65 and not getting any younger. Fulfillment of my desperate wishes as a 15 yr. old.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by soulcoaxing
At age 25, was finally able to purchase 1st vette - '71 Corvette Dealer Demo. Blue roadster 454 auto (wanted manual, but oh well)

At age 41, purchased '87 Corvette Dealer Demo. Blue roadster 350 auto (wanted manual, but oh well).

At age 55, purchased '2001 Corvette Dealer Demo. Navy blue roadster 350 auto (wanted manual, but oh well).

At age 64, purchased NEW 2011 Z06 SS Blue Nov. 2010.

Kept my C5 Vert - 59,000 miles

Z06 3,040 miles already! Love it!!
Congratulations. Age 71 second Corvette.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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Almost 67 here, bought our '08 in March 2010. I didn't realize it came with the time machine option but I am only 23 when I drive it, same age as when I bought our brand new '68 Camaro, also yellow and black.

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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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64 and loving my 08.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Over 70 years young and on my 14th Corvette. Love my 2011 GS Red, best one ever.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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I am 61, with my o08' coupe
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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I just turned 59 in September.
So I'am sitting on the fence.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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63 2010 Black GS manual. Awesome.

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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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I am sitting here smiling after reading through the thread. We are a bunch of Ole Pharts, that have learned how to enjoy our lives. On my fourth Vette, 06 6 speed vert. Hell Yeah!!! = 67
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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My dad will be 79 next month and loves his 99 pewter vert
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