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Old 11-15-2017, 07:10 PM
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Great post and captures the thoughts of many of us well done.
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Old 11-15-2017, 07:14 PM
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Let's see...
If everyone liked the same things, GM would make only one model of Corvette in one color with one set of options.
Ugh...
Old 11-15-2017, 07:16 PM
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Jimmy, so true!!
When I joined this forum in 1999, the posts were informative not so strongly opinionated and demeaning.
Nice car by they way!
Old 11-15-2017, 07:27 PM
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are you that cripple kid from south park .gray sucks chrome sucks you people must be color blind,.thats why you are always getting into crashes LOL
Old 11-15-2017, 07:30 PM
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Great post. Would you consider waxing my car?
Old 11-15-2017, 07:36 PM
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Bravo! Bravo!
Jimmy, I don't think it could have been said any better. Especially since I own a C7 convertible, with chrome wheels, auto trans and only drives vettes on weekends when the weather is nice.


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Old 11-15-2017, 07:43 PM
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That’s a beautiful photo of a BEAUTIFUL C7��
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Old 11-15-2017, 07:54 PM
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Default Loved your post....

Great post....beautiful car and a few of my favorite comments....

keyboard warriors.....clubbing baby seals and....

sitting in a lawn chair.....LMAO


Old 11-15-2017, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by carguy123
are you that cripple kid from south park .gray sucks chrome sucks you people must be color blind,.thats why you are always getting into crashes LOL
That's Timmy.
Cartman....is that you?
Old 11-15-2017, 07:58 PM
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Speaking of lawn chairs...

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Old 11-15-2017, 08:02 PM
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Whatever you do, do not buy a Red Vert, Auto, non Z06 with chrome wheels and not track the car. Remember anyone under 40 cannot buy a vette.
Old 11-15-2017, 08:24 PM
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Never but never park it at a Walmart. Make sure you never go over 5,000 miles without an oil change and buy only run-flat tires. Oh, and do not join a Corvette club because they are old folks that don't auto-cross. Ha!
Old 11-15-2017, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Mythird1
Great post....beautiful car and a few of my favorite comments....

keyboard warriors.....clubbing baby seals and....

sitting in a lawn chair.....LMAO


Your chair is parked in the handicapped spot .....
Old 11-15-2017, 08:47 PM
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Great looking car! I'm a lot like you in our taste in options on these cars. What's great about these is that you can order so many combinations that you can easily have a "one of one" car.
Your post is spot on regarding forum members who act in a superior manner on this forum. The thing is, it's common on all forums from Lawnboy mowers to boats to airplanes to whatever.
I think 99% of them have no intention of putting down anyone else. That said, I do believe that many know more about these cars (than I) and may or may not have a more expensive or faster model. Is there some embellishment going on, heck yah.
I snapped back at a guy on another forum recently and he apologized so sometimes earth can reach these people.
There will always be a faster car or nicer garage that yours or mine so I say So What??
Enjoy that top down beast as much as you can!! Again, that's a beautiful car.
Old 11-15-2017, 08:50 PM
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Old guy? I'm 76, got more than 700,000 miles in Corvettes... daily drivers all - until I began to split the DD duties with an old Ferrari four years ago...

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My personal favorite is the expel warriors whipping out their daggers at the mear mention of buying a bra to protect their paint.
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Yup, my Novistretch Bra catches a lot of hate. But it caches a lot of bugs, too. Sorry, bugs.

p.s. and my radiator is clean!
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Old 11-15-2017, 10:31 PM
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Well said and well thought out, James.
Old 11-15-2017, 10:58 PM
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Jimmy is on point. Car looks great, really like the machined face wheels. I have the same and installed black lug nuts\blacked out outer rim. Only produced 1 year and if I recall only around 300 vettes have them.
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I’m a 64 year old base, 1LT, A8, daily driver with two sets of chrome wheels. I enjoy my car and the countless conversations and questions it has inspired. Took the two day course at Spring Mountain so I understand how three car and it’s systems work, and how I work with them. No owner or driver envy here...enjoying every mile. I hope the critics can say the same.





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