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Old Oct 14, 2019 | 05:36 PM
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Nice to see the Z51 wing putting in work.
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Is that Bo or Luke driving it?
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I had my C5 airborne once, in 2002, it was a surprise. I remember thinking it’s going to bottom out. It didn’t. Not only did it not bottom out
it stayed straight when it landed. I’m a little more careful cresting unknown hills but Corvettes are amazing cars.

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Nice to see the Z51 wing putting in work.
And rear weight bias?
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