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Old Mar 13, 2024 | 09:05 PM
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After over 50 years of dreaming, I take delivery of this beauty Saturday!!
2015 Stingray Z51 3LT with less than 25K miles!



Old Mar 13, 2024 | 09:18 PM
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Congratulations and welcome to the "Fast and Fun" Club!
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Old Mar 13, 2024 | 09:26 PM
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Congratulations, what took you so long?
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Old Mar 13, 2024 | 09:34 PM
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Congratulations, what took you so long?
I know, right?!!
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Old Mar 13, 2024 | 10:01 PM
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Old Mar 13, 2024 | 11:54 PM
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Love the Yellow. Looks Awesome.
Congratulations on your first Corvette and welcome to the Corvette community.



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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 12:27 AM
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Looks great!
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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 02:27 AM
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Congrats. Just joined the club again after not owning one for 50 years LOL. 2016 Arctic white Z51 M7 so I know how you feel. Had a 1962 in college. Many cars since but no vettes. Really like your yellow looks great.
This forum is awesome place to learn and ask questions . Keep us in the loop of your first impressions.
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Originally Posted by Kokodude
After over 50 years of dreaming, I take delivery of this beauty Saturday!!
2015 Stingray Z51 3LT with less than 25K miles!
Congrats! Maybe you'll drive it! lol
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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 06:26 AM
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Congrats on your new ride, don't forget to wave!
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Congrats and welcome! Love the color! 2015 Z51 here myself.
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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 07:16 AM
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Old Mar 14, 2024 | 07:30 AM
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Beautiful car and great choice for your first Corvette.

Welcome and enjoy the forum.
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Originally Posted by guido7834
Congrats! Maybe you'll drive it! lol
I'll only drive it on nice days but it will not be a garage queen!!
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Congrats.. I like yellow Vettes, had 08 years back, miss that one.
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Better get extended warrenty .
When they sit with low miles they can have problems
My 2017 with 7000 miles had air in slave cylinder clutch kept falling to floor
Congrads on your new purshase good luck

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Very nice! congrats!
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A beauty it is congrats and enjoy it.
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