Congratulations & Welcome to the Corvette Forum!! 
Hello everyone....
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Instructor
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Hello everyone....
My name is Brian and my wife and I are soon to be Corvette owners.
I'm the Director of Finance for a Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Buick, Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep dealer in Eastern Oklahoma. I have worked in the auto industry for 15 years, and have had the pleasure working with all types of autos, including exotics. After a discussion with my wife, we felt we needed a sports car, and decided to research the market. We considered several automobiles, but after taking my wife for a ride in a C6, she went nuts. I ordered our car on November 2nd after much debate on what color to choose. My dealership just recieved the consensus last week, and our GM rep has told us the car scheduled to be built in March.
2008 Corvette 2LT
45U Velocity Yellow
193 Ebony Leather
GU2 2.73 Axle
QG7 5 spoke wheel
NPP Dual mode exhaust
C2L Roof package
MX0 6 speed Paddle Shift Auto
It should sticker around $53065, and we can't wait to get it.
Besides my love for automobiles, I enjoy flying (I am a private pilot), collecting high end timepieces, enjoy riding ATV's, scuba diving, and traveling.
Thanks for having me along for the ride gang!
~Brian
I'm the Director of Finance for a Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Buick, Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep dealer in Eastern Oklahoma. I have worked in the auto industry for 15 years, and have had the pleasure working with all types of autos, including exotics. After a discussion with my wife, we felt we needed a sports car, and decided to research the market. We considered several automobiles, but after taking my wife for a ride in a C6, she went nuts. I ordered our car on November 2nd after much debate on what color to choose. My dealership just recieved the consensus last week, and our GM rep has told us the car scheduled to be built in March.
2008 Corvette 2LT
45U Velocity Yellow
193 Ebony Leather
GU2 2.73 Axle
QG7 5 spoke wheel
NPP Dual mode exhaust
C2L Roof package
MX0 6 speed Paddle Shift Auto
It should sticker around $53065, and we can't wait to get it.
Besides my love for automobiles, I enjoy flying (I am a private pilot), collecting high end timepieces, enjoy riding ATV's, scuba diving, and traveling.
Thanks for having me along for the ride gang!
~Brian
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From: Maumelle Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Hello
Got ours in December. You will love it.
You probably can drop your pilot license the C6 is faster than most light airplanes, way faster than a J3 cub.
I couldn't decide between velocity yellow or black. Both good colors.
I ended up with Artic White. Too good a deal on a new 07 still in stock to turn down.
LJ
You probably can drop your pilot license the C6 is faster than most light airplanes, way faster than a J3 cub.
I couldn't decide between velocity yellow or black. Both good colors.
I ended up with Artic White. Too good a deal on a new 07 still in stock to turn down.
LJ
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From: Ideals are peaceful...History is violent...St.Charles, MO.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C5 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'12 thru'22
Welcome to the Forum!!!
Congrats on your new 'Vette
Congrats on your new 'Vette
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Instructor
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From: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Got ours in December. You will love it.
You probably can drop your pilot license the C6 is faster than most light airplanes, way faster than a J3 cub.
I couldn't decide between velocity yellow or black. Both good colors.
I ended up with Artic White. Too good a deal on a new 07 still in stock to turn down.
LJ
You probably can drop your pilot license the C6 is faster than most light airplanes, way faster than a J3 cub.
I couldn't decide between velocity yellow or black. Both good colors.
I ended up with Artic White. Too good a deal on a new 07 still in stock to turn down.
LJ
Maumelle?
I live in Fort Smith.
Small world!
True, some aircraft are much slower than the C6. Luckily, not many speed limits in the sky, unless you are in congested controlled airspace.
Cheers-
~Brian
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From: Forest Hill, (Out in the country), north of Baltimore. Maryland. Land of "Pleasant Living" with my Corvette, steamed crabs & crab cakes.
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Welcome aboard and congratulations on your Corvette order.
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From: Bennett Colorado
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Fantastic Brian. Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your order. You and your wife are going to love this car. You picked the right color and most of the same options I got in December. Enjoy... Donn
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Instructor
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From: Fort Smith, Arkansas
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Instructor
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Cool!
Nice to see a few Velocity Yellow/Competition Yellow rides on the forum.
We are very excited about the car, if March would just get here a bit faster!
~Brian
