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Old Jun 4, 2016 | 09:03 AM
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Finally am able to get the car I've always wanted. Actually, my first American made car since the 1990's. After driving a base stingray, I was sold.
Ordered a 2017 GS 3LT - Admiral Blue on May 25. I was lucky and ordered the plate in my avatar. Since I'm a US Navy vet, I always loved the Blue angels colors, thus admiral blue with yellow calipers. Family / friends call me "B", so I get a laugh, with Adm B, meaning Admiral "B".

I've been lurking on this forum for about a year. Lot of awesome members providing valuable info and a few trolls. Already compiled a list of must have (Xpel) and future mods.

Can't wait for delivery, hopefully in early March. Pics will be coming

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Change Preliminary Order: TM****

Current as of 05/26/2016 - 2:46 PM EDT

Model Year: 2017 Division: CHEVROLET Allocation Group: VET

Model: 1YW07 - Corvette: Grand Sport Coupe Order Type: SRE-Retail Sold

DAN: ***** Priority: 3 Charge-to: 00000112295 BFC: 00001

Stock No: **** Ship-to: 00000112295 BFC: 00001

MSRP: W/A MSRP W/DFC: W/A Invoice: W/A Invoice W/DFC: W/A GMS: W/A GMS W/DFC: W/A Supplier: W/A Supplier W/DFC: W/A

Preferred Equipment Group †
PEG: 3LT W/A

Primary Color: GTR - Admiral Blue W/A

Trim

196: Jet Black, Leather seating surfaces with sueded microfiber inserts


Options

36S: Yellow custom leather stitch W/A J6E: Calipers, Yellow-painted W/A

59A: Yellow fender hash marks W/A KNR: Cooler, rear differential W/A

AAB: Memory Package, recalls 2 driver "presets" for 8-way

W/A KQV: Seats, heated and vented driver and passenger

power seat, outside mirrors and tilt/telescoping steering column
AG2: Seat adjusters, driver and passenger 8-way

W/A LT1: Engine, 6.2L (376 ci) V8 DI W/A

AJK: Seat adjusters, power bolster and power lumbar

W/A M5U: Transmission, 8-speed paddle shift with automatic modes

AP9: Cargo net W/A N26: Steering wheel, 3-spoke, sueded microfiber-wrapped, flat-bottom
AQ9: Seats, GT bucket W/A N38: Steering column, power tilt
and telescopic

B4Z: Performance Traction Management
BTV: Remote vehicle starter system

W/A NPP: Exhaust, performance W/A

CFA: Roof panel, carbon fiber, painted body-color, removable

W/A Q8W: Wheels, Grand Sport chrome aluminum, 19" x 10" (48.3 cm x 25.4 cm) front and 20" x 12" (50.8 cm x 30.48 cm) rear

G96: Differential, electronic limited slip, rear
GU2: Rear axle, 2.73 ratio, electronic limited-slip,
performance

W/A VK3: License plate bracket, front W/A W/A VV4: OnStar with 4G LTE W/A

IL6: Seat trim processing code W/A VYW: LPO, Floor mats, premium carpeted

IO6: Audio system, Chevrolet

MyLink Radio with Navigation

IWE: Sueded Microfiber-Wrapped

Upper Interior Trim Package
J56: Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4- wheel disc


W/A XFK: Tires, front P285/30ZR19 and rear P335/25ZR20 Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer- only, run-flat
W/A Z15: Grand Sport Heritage

Package

W/A Z16: Grand Sport Performance
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 02:04 PM
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Congratulations. Post pix when you get it.
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 03:20 PM
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Enjoy it.
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 03:48 PM
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The "ADM B/ Yellow (see what I did there ) accents should look killer together. Looking forward to pics. Congratulations, and thank you for your service to our great country.
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 04:14 PM
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That's gonna be a sharp looking ride, excellent choices!
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Congrats
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Congrats....now try to get some sleep!
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Old Jun 5, 2016 | 06:58 PM
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Wow, sound great...now buy a boat load of sleep aids! 'Cause you ain't gettin' any!
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Welcome to the family
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Congrats! I'm a little jealous.
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Should be one great looking car. Congrats and hope everything goes smoothly in the build process.
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Someone is going to have great summer.
Thank you for your Service!
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Congrats - you're going to love the car. I'm curious though. Did you really intent for your forum user name to be AMD*B or did you mean ADM*B?
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Admiral Blue with Yellow calipers, Blue Angels style.. purely awesome! Congrats!


Thank you for your service, and be sure to post your car in the Official Admiral Blue thread!
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