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Old 04-15-2017, 01:27 PM
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Nice way to break in the member of the family with a nice 13 hour drive home from Texas. We picked up a 2016 3LT Z51 Convertible .






It is crazy how much of a big difference there is between the C6 and the C7. Absolutely LOVE this car!!
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Very nice looking ride and happy motoring to ya!
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Congratulations it's a beauty enjoy it.
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Nice unit. A 13 hour drive in a minivan with tourists on board would be a nightmare. A 13 hour drive in a new vert, an absolute pleasure. Enjoy.
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Nice car!
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13 hours?!? Where's the bug splatter?

I'm gonna assume that after the long ride you just had to rub her down...

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Old 04-15-2017, 02:59 PM
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Congrats...I'm sure you enjoyed all 13 hours of the drive!
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Great looking car !!!
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Great looking car, congratulations ... now go get your 500 mile break-in oil change.

I hope you enjoyed your drive. When I drove 14 hours from South Carolina to Detroit for the 2013 Woodward Dream Cruise my C6 Corvette was more comfortable than flying. How was your drive?
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Great looking color choices! You are right about the differences.. I loved my C6 Z06 and C6 Grand Sport.. this new C7 is on another level. Enjoy the heck out of her!
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Very nice, congrats! Excellent color choice.
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That is a great looking car. I was thinking Long Beach Red when I ordered my 2017 convertible. Admiral Blue won out.
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Congrats, looks great with those wheels!
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Once you put your a$$ in a C-7, you don't want to get out. I know!! I intended to take a leisurely two day ride home to central Florida after a museum delivery. I left Bowling Green around 11:00am and pulled into my driveway 12 hours later. So much for the leisurely drive. It was undoubtedly, the best ride of my life. Wishing you many smiles of pleasure.
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that is one fine, fine ride!!
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Thanks all! Oh it was full of bugs! The first thing was to clean her up!!
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Very nice....enjoy!

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Nice! enjoy . . .
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Oh yah thats nice......& a vert too
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Beautiful color looks like a C5 2002 magnetic red vert I had back in 2002. Very classy color! Enjoy your Beauty!

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