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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 12:17 PM
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Freakin love this car! After a long trip home I know why this car is highly regarded! The navigation is highly improved considering the HUD integration. The interior design is light year's ahead previous model's and was the deciding factor to buy the C7. Since I am 24, I love the electronics/gadgets & edgier look.

2015 Convertible Black/Black/Black 3500k miles 3 months old
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Clean condition, minor swirls marks throughout black paint. Anyone know best way to clean up swirl marks on black & best way to clean/polish exhaust tips? Thanks to this forum so much as it has been my guide to EVERYTHING C7 for the past year! Thank you!
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 12:20 PM
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Congrats! It is a great car and I know you will find even more things to like about it. BTW, when I was 24, I couldn't even spell Corvette!
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 12:38 PM
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Love your new vert! Congrats!
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 12:39 PM
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Enjoy but please be careful. I would have died in one of these at 24.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 12:57 PM
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Wow nice! Enjoy brother!
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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Very nice! Keep that right foot under control.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 06:21 PM
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Congrats. Love the black out theme.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 07:18 PM
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Save the Wave - Corvette Owners wave at other owners, most of the time. Check out the detail section of the forum for ideas about your paint.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 07:47 PM
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very nice congrat.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 07:49 PM
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Congrats and like others have sad, be safe.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 08:08 PM
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Beautiful vert, congrats and enjoy your new ride
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 08:42 PM
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Welcome!!! I myself am a first time buyer and loving everything about it except the 3 times I have had to bring it in the Dealer for check engine light and there it sits instead of my garage. I have a Chevy Volt as a Loaner... But this new design drew me to the corvette, so awesome looking.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 08:45 PM
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Congratulations!
I was 54 when I bought my C7.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 08:50 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 08:52 PM
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Congratulations!
I was 54 when I bought my C7.
Crongrats!

Great age, I'm 54 and this is my first Vette also!
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Congratulations on owning your first Corvette at 24 years old. I bought my first Corvette when I was 24 in 1979. It was 1978 white coupe with red interior. I have owned at least one ever since. You started with a great model, C7. Save the Wave and I hope this is not your last one. The C7 is fantastic. Don’t know how Chevy will top this when the C8 comes around.
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by carpe dm
Congrats! It is a great car and I know you will find even more things to like about it. BTW, when I was 24, I couldn't even spell Corvette!
Thanks for the first reply! Haha that is too funny
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Woodson
Enjoy but please be careful. I would have died in one of these at 24.
I appreciate the advice and will absolutely take it to heart! I actually don't care too much about the speed of the car, been in a few fast cars before (not this fast). I am more excited about the rest the car offers!
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Old Jan 31, 2015 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Red-C6 of Jax
Save the Wave - Corvette Owners wave at other owners, most of the time. Check out the detail section of the forum for ideas about your paint.
I was aware of the "Save the Wave" but I have gotten no wave's yet from the two C6's I have seen so far. But I will definitely keep the tradition going whether they wanna wave or not!
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