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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 04:28 PM
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After a 2 year wait... picking the car up SAT @ NCM
#4 on the current web cam !

Hope they don't get all the ice & snow they are predicting !
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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 04:33 PM
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Congratulations. I'm picking mine up at the museum next Friday after a 17 month wait.
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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DES C8
After a 2 year wait... picking the car up SAT @ NCM
#4 on the current web cam !

Hope they don't get all the ice & snow they are predicting !
No ice yet, but we're expecting the rain to change over to ice in the next hour or two.
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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 06:50 PM
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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 07:53 PM
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Congratulations guys! Enjoy it!
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That's great news. Hope that the weather holds out. Enjoy you earmed it!
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2 years. God bless you!!! Enjoy that ride. You deserve it!!!
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Beautiful Car !!!
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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 02:31 PM
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Very sharp looking ! Congratulations and enjoy !
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WOW, thats stunning. Congrats. I remember the eve of my delivery/pickup. I started drinking some bourbon to celebrate and ended up in the hospital.
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Congrats and I bet you will have a hard time sleeping tonight from the anticipation.
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wonderful experience... great ride south through the countryside of KY, TN,AL,GA... looking forward to do it again in the summer ! The NCM staff and my host Dean Pedigo, did a great job !
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Congrats what is the deal with the museum ? Is it an option when you build it to have it sent to the museum and pick it up there ?
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It's option R8C....Museum Delivery....when you order it.
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