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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 10:12 AM
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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Exactly what type of change are we talking about JM?
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:29 AM
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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WHAT???? I DON'T UNDERSTAND???
What will you do in your spare time???
You in the top of the class and you are bailing out????
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 89NYFINESTVETTE
WHAT???? I DON'T UNDERSTAND???
What will you do in your spare time???
You in the top of the class and you are bailing out????
Maybe he is getting a C5 ?

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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Vic'89
Maybe he is getting a C5 ?

Vic
or C6 ?
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 05:52 PM
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If I am not mistaken, Mr. Mackey is employed by GM. Anything's possible!
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Does this have anything to do with your ride with Chris while doing the Autocross last week, or your ride in my car to the lanes from the air station??

Just curious...
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Mackey will never get a C5 cause he as always said he "does not have money like C5 guys".


I think he is going import racing LOL
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by REDGAR
Mackey will never get a C5 cause he as always said he "does not have money like C5 guys".


I think he is going import racing LOL
No Imports or C5s for me.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Why the secrecy, What are you up to?
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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Maybe moving into the pro-8 category?
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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Maybe "retirement" and a white collar job running the CC

The pressure of being a Top 4 is getting to him.. remember he aint old.. but he's no wippersnapper either

How much room is there in the price...
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Red96Coupe
How much room is there in the price...
I'm not unreasonable.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Major Spray
Why the secrecy, What are you up to?

I'm looking at a C6.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mackeyred96
I'm looking at a C6.
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Black one?

I remember you telling me you liked black corvettes.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:53 AM
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Black one?

I remember you telling me you liked black corvettes.
No, DSSO
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 06:09 PM
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DSSO? I'm taking the fifth.
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 03:43 PM
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DSSO = Daytona Sunset Orange.

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