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Old Oct 29, 2025 | 09:01 PM
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Just picked up a new 2026 stingray today so I'll be moving to this forum from the c5. Here it is
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Old Oct 29, 2025 | 09:17 PM
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Old Oct 29, 2025 | 09:20 PM
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Great choice and color. Congrats and time to change your avatar.
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Old Oct 29, 2025 | 09:32 PM
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Great choice and color. Congrats and time to change your avatar.
Thanks for the reminder!
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Old Oct 29, 2025 | 10:16 PM
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Beautiful car my friend and bold choice on the color-which I think is gorgeous BTW!
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Welcome, beautiful color!
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Old Oct 29, 2025 | 10:34 PM
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Douglas County? You better get driving before the snow flies. Good luck,👍.
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Old Oct 30, 2025 | 06:53 AM
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Douglas County? You better get driving before the snow flies. Good luck,👍.
Probably have another week or so although it did snow (mixed with rain) for about five minutes last Thursday. Damn near puked.
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Old Oct 30, 2025 | 06:58 AM
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Congrats on your new ride, don't forget to wave!
Try to wave all the time. Only saw four Vette on the road I 94, US 51, and Wis 29 in 500 miles yesterday when I picked up the car. All four lane highways . One C5 ,one C6, and two C8s. That's not counting the one I saw every time I looked in the mirror,😁
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Congrats on your new C8! Enjoy the ride! Awesome color when the sun shines on it.
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Green Bay color. Did you get the natural interior to complete the look?
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Congratulations, great colour.
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I haven't seen that color before. Awesome!
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