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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 11:44 AM
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I pulled the trigger over the weekend and picked up my first Vette!
2008 C6 - Z51 - CRM - 6MT. Drover her home from Cincinnati, OH.

One very happy guy here!!!

Old Feb 21, 2022 | 12:16 PM
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 12:16 PM
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Very nice, enjoy it!
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 12:19 PM
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Good for you.
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Congrats! Nice color, BTW!
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 01:07 PM
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Congrats and welcome
Beautiful C6
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 01:15 PM
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Congrats and best of luck with your new C6 that’s a good looking Coupe!
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 01:36 PM
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Absolutely beautiful. I'm very happy for you. You did very well for your 1st ever Corvette. Congratulations.
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Nice ride, and enjoy it!
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 02:04 PM
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Congrats beautiful car and color. I have an 08 z51 in Victory red. Best car I ever owned. enjoy
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 02:14 PM
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Congrats. great looking coupe.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 02:22 PM
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That is a great looking car. Congratulations!!

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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 03:03 PM
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Congrats on the purchase. Enjoy!!!
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Congrats. Any shade of red I like...
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 04:37 PM
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Congrats and enjoy!
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Congrats!!!

I picked up the same model year a few years ago. Just lucked out I guess since I was not that familiar with the changes between model years and am glad I ended up with an LS3 motor.
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Old Feb 21, 2022 | 08:38 PM
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Great looking car! Congrats!
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Congratulations. How do you plan on using the Vette? Daily Driver? Weekend Cruiser? Drag / Autocross?
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Crystal Red Metallic is one of the nicest C6 colors, welcome to the club
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