Looking for previous owner
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Le Mans Master
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Looking for previous owner
Just purchased a 2016 Z06 from a dealer in St. Petersburg, Florida. Long Beach Red Metallic tintcoat, 3LZ A8. It was picked up at the museum and has a nametag on the dash...Ted Augustine. I wonder if he is a member here or if anyone knows him. I sure would like to talk to him. Any ideas??? Thanks
Drifting
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From: Hill Country Texas
Just purchased a 2016 Z06 from a dealer in St. Petersburg, Florida. Long Beach Red Metallic tintcoat, 3LZ A8. It was picked up at the museum and has a nametag on the dash...Ted Augustine. I wonder if he is a member here or if anyone knows him. I sure would like to talk to him. Any ideas??? Thanks
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Drifting
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From: Hill Country Texas
Instructor
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I found the previous owner of my car after the dealer sent me the title. Did a Google search and found a phone number; texted the number and after he confirmed who he was, I told him who I was and that I had recently bought his Vette.
Asked if he could fill me in on the first 3600 miles of history and a few other things about the car.......
PO responded fairly rudely and was a complete dick.
Careful reaching out to previous owners.
Asked if he could fill me in on the first 3600 miles of history and a few other things about the car.......
PO responded fairly rudely and was a complete dick.
Careful reaching out to previous owners.
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I would be annoyed if someone reached out to me about a car I used to own too. Besides, what would I say other than the car was well taken care of? Would I tell the new owner I beat on the car every chance I got, modified the car, tuned it and ran e85 often, then returned it to stock, traded it in and let him know GM can deny any powertrain issues now since I tuned the car previously?
It's kind of like asking your new GF about all of her ex's. Who REALLY wants to know?
It's kind of like asking your new GF about all of her ex's. Who REALLY wants to know?
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I would be annoyed if someone reached out to me about a car I used to own too. Besides, what would I say other than the car was well taken care of? Would I tell the new owner I beat on the car every chance I got, modified the car, tuned it and ran e85 often, then returned it to stock, traded it in and let him know GM can deny any powertrain issues now since I tuned the car previously?
It's kind of like asking your new GF about all of her ex's. Who REALLY wants to know?
It's kind of like asking your new GF about all of her ex's. Who REALLY wants to know?