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Norton24 · 2017-07-04 04:01:52

:cheers: Congratulations it's a beauty enjoy it.

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Jul 4, 2017 | 12:55 PM

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dvilin

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Congratulations it's a beauty enjoy it.

Jul 4, 2017 | 02:16 PM

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welcome

tastefully done (and that's coming from a torch red owner); I don't have to encourage you of course, you have drunk deeply from the Corvette trough.

thank your wife for being a part of it as well...now comes the $$$ you'll spend making it your own.....

Jul 4, 2017 | 07:48 PM

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Always loved that color. Enjoy your new c7!

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by George Washnak

Congratulations on your new C7 and welcome to the Forum. Great color choice by the way ...

I don't think I have seen a color on the C7 I didn't like to be honest. Then I saw the Admiral Blue in person. Had to have it.

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ls3zob

Welcome to our quiet little corner of the internet. Good luck getting that perma-grin off your face every time you start it or even look at it.

Absolutely. My wife probably thinks I am weird, because I keep going to the garage just to look at it again.

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by owc6

Welcome, and enjoy your beautiful car!

Thank-you very much!

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Joy c7

Congrats, Welcome to the club!!

Thanks! Glad to be a part of it!

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:10 PM

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Smart move going for the M7. Way less problems. Really shifts well

I only considered the M7. I know many love having an automatic, and that's totally cool. The M7 was a must have for me.

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Jul 4, 2017 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by black_c7

Welcome to the club, and get you a set of arh 1 7/8 long tubes you will love it

Thanks. I have no mods planned at this point. That may change in time.

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:12 PM

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Very nice, congrats!

Thank-you very much!

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Red-C6 of Jax

Congrats and welcome to the forum. The C-7 is an amazing car. Nice color!!!

I absolutely love the car. So much fun to drive

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by beaversstonehaven

You picked a very nice one!

Thank-you very much!

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Norton24

Absolutely. My wife probably thinks I am weird, because I keep going to the garage just to look at it again.

Hahaha - I was caught sitting in the driveway enjoying a ceegar & scotch.

Just staring at ours....

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DALE#3

Ahh,I know the feeling with the Finally.AHH Enjoy your next Non Destination...

Worked for multiple years to get to the position of getting one. The Wife and I bought our dream house last year. Just couldn't justify ever getting one until that happened.

Had a couple Non Destinations today. Absolutely love it.

On a different note, as a diehard NASCAR fan for many years, man I miss Dale. NASCAR has been going downhill since that horrible day.

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven Bell

Congrats Norton and welcome to CorvetteForum!

Thanks! Glad to be here!

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lowatts

That's a beauty. My first choice color is between this and white, with black or carbon finish wheels and trims just as on yours.

White with black rims, carbon badging, and the carbon spoiler is absolutely sick. Love the adrenaline red interior as well.

Jul 4, 2017 | 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dbirdhouse1

I definitely have! I haven't found one thing about this car I don't love. It's awesome. Torch Red is high on my list as favorites as well. Very sharp color.

I think I drove my wife a little nuts with the process. She hates car shopping, where as I love it. I could look at Corvettes every day. Just something about them. Seen one on the highway going the opposite way, I would get excited. I am pretty sure she thought I lost my mind a bit.