I need a bigger garage!
10-03-2018, 10:43 PM
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I need a bigger garage!
Just finalized the transaction, and now this almost pristine 2008 CRM 2LT coupe with only 22,000 miles on it is now on our insurance.
This is a car we have known from new, and know how OCD (in a good way) the owners are.
We actually have all the service records on this car.
They have always had the plastic floor mats in the car, and underneath that were the original floor mats, with no apparent wear, underneath that was the factory plastic sticky film (which gave us some concern, given that it is ten years old, but it pulled up easily with no apparent residue--who knew?). She needs a little paint correction after this long (pretty minor polishing), but I can can handle that; it's not my first rodeo.
I knew there was a reason not to get rid of the Lloyds mats from our Z06.
Poor Bertha, now she lives outside (no plans to sell her immediately) . I guess I need to update my avatar with a new pic of all three.
This is a car we have known from new, and know how OCD (in a good way) the owners are.
We actually have all the service records on this car.They have always had the plastic floor mats in the car, and underneath that were the original floor mats, with no apparent wear, underneath that was the factory plastic sticky film (which gave us some concern, given that it is ten years old, but it pulled up easily with no apparent residue--who knew?). She needs a little paint correction after this long (pretty minor polishing), but I can can handle that; it's not my first rodeo.
I knew there was a reason not to get rid of the Lloyds mats from our Z06.
Poor Bertha, now she lives outside (no plans to sell her immediately) . I guess I need to update my avatar with a new pic of all three.
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10-03-2018, 11:29 PM
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Nice car, good luck with it. 
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10-03-2018, 11:49 PM
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Third world problems.......which one to drive today? 
Congrats Should have come from the factory with Ebony mats. I have had 3 cashmere C6s and used ebony mats in all of them.
Unfortunately mine were one at a time.
Congrats
Should have come from the factory with Ebony mats. I have had 3 cashmere C6s and used ebony mats in all of them. Unfortunately mine were one at a time.
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10-04-2018, 12:01 AM
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Yep, I would be (almost) embarrassed to post pics from Bertha next to this one (no name yet), but then again, the tough old broad still looks pretty good. A Cashmere interior is almost as much a career as owning a black car.
10-04-2018, 12:46 AM
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Congrats. With the exception of the interior color, it looks like mine did 10 years ago at about the same mileage.
Now don't forget to start taking those odometer/speedometer pics at every milestone, including the one today. You can drive slow enough (22 mph), can't you?
With the exception of the interior color, it looks like mine did 10 years ago at about the same mileage. Now don't forget to start taking those odometer/speedometer pics at every milestone, including the one today. You can drive slow enough (22 mph), can't you?
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10-04-2018, 05:48 AM
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Just my opinion, but Crystal Red Metallic is the prettiest red that GM has ever put on a Corvette.
Nice looking car !
Enjoy ....
Nice looking car !
Enjoy ....
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10-04-2018, 05:48 AM
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10-04-2018, 06:34 AM
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Congratulations. Beautiful car in a great color. Identical to the 08 I just bought.
Enjoy the new ride.
Enjoy the new ride.
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10-04-2018, 09:22 AM
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Congrats. on the GREAT looking, low mileage coupe!
No worries about having 3 of them................... the more the merrier..............
No worries about having 3 of them................... the more the merrier..............
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10-04-2018, 09:39 AM
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Looks like new, enjoy your new ride!
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10-04-2018, 12:29 PM
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Very nice. I might be in the minority here, but I think it would look better with tan color floor mats instead of the black ones. I realize the dash and door panels have shades of black on them. Anyway, just my $.02
Congrats and the car.
Congrats and the car.
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10-04-2018, 10:59 PM
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I want to thank you all!
Now I have to ask fellow coupe owners: what is the easiest way to remove and replace the top single-handedly?
Two people has been a breeze, and my only coupe experience is a FRC, so this is new to me. I'm not short: 5'9" and have long arms, so....
Now I have to ask fellow coupe owners: what is the easiest way to remove and replace the top single-handedly?
Two people has been a breeze, and my only coupe experience is a FRC, so this is new to me. I'm not short: 5'9" and have long arms, so....