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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Thought I would stop by and drop a line... I retired last year and I am looking for a Corvette to buy... C3 79-82, or a C5... I wanted to understand what to look for, both good and bad. So ya might see/hear me poking around the forum asking questions... Have fun and see ya around the park!

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