My retirement present
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From: Philadelphia Pa
My retirement present
Hello all,,names Bill,,just retired after fighting fires for 36 yrs in the City Of Philadelphia,,,always dreamed of owning a vette and it finally came true,,08 crystal red,,I love it!!
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From: Mililani HI
Aloha Bill and welcome to the CF, congratulations on retiring and getting your 1st Vette. Need to post up some pictures and don't forget to wave.
We have a lot of retirees on the board, LEOs and Firefighters, so you are in good company.
What are your plans for your car as far as mods?
We have a lot of retirees on the board, LEOs and Firefighters, so you are in good company.
What are your plans for your car as far as mods?
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From: Philadelphia Pa
Plans for my new vette,,,right now,,just stand back and admire it,,lol. BTW I had used products from a mail order place called,,"griots garage",on my previous car,,02 Pontiac Formula and was very satisfied with their products,anyone else ever use them with their vette?
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From: Slower than a speeding bullet................ Fort Lauderdale, FL
Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the Vette and your retirement.
This is a great place to visit to either ask questions, or look at what others have to say.
This is a great place to visit to either ask questions, or look at what others have to say.
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WAY TO GO!!!! 
I'm retired also - LOTS of free time to wax and polish!
Don't forget to buy plenty of Z A I N O
Soon, you'll find yourself out in the garage polishing various components under the hood with Q-Tips!
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I'm retired also - LOTS of free time to wax and polish!
Don't forget to buy plenty of Z A I N O
Soon, you'll find yourself out in the garage polishing various components under the hood with Q-Tips!
E
N
J
O
Y
and
rember
the
W
A
V
E