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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 01:44 PM
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Picked my 17 up in December, figured I would post a pic of it and I’m looking forward to all the knowledge on the forum.

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I’ve done quite a few appearance mods so next up will be some performance mods.
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I’ve done quite a few appearance mods so next up will be some performance mods.
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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 04:00 PM
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Very nice, welcome and enjoy the ride!
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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 04:22 PM
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Welcome! Car looks great and I really like the wheels. I've been looking at the same. What are the specs? Are the tires Continentals?
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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 04:37 PM
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Congratulations and enjoy that beautiful beast.
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Old Apr 14, 2022 | 07:29 PM
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Sweet ride!!
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Welcome , nice ride !!
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Congrats... My Favorite color...
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Old Apr 16, 2022 | 10:01 PM
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Beautiful Car!
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Gorgeous Beast! Garage looks AWESOME! Miniature models in the garage look great too! Congratulations!
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Old Apr 18, 2022 | 02:37 PM
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Thanks buddy, I’m gonna try to fill my garage with them lol
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Congrats! You have an awesome garage as well. How😎
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Welcome to the forum. I've had my 2017 Z06 since October 2016. Fun and reliable car and my 7th Corvette.
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