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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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Hey Guys!!

My name is Chris, im 24, and im from North Jersey right by NYC..
well ive wanted a corvette since i was a little kid and i finally got one..
its a Black 99 6spd coupe with black interior. its got 80k miles and i got an awesome deal on it.. the previous owner did a few cosmetic things that im not to fond of but the price was right, and ill make it my own.

Here's what it looks like now..


in the future i plan on painting the silver accent on the door, satin black. removing the vent fin things.. kinda like this


ill be getting the 9 piece blackout kit, exhaust(not sure which one yet),
and ill be buying these wheels off my buddy Paul(hes most likely a member on here, i just dont know his UN)..


well tell me what u think guys..


p.s. i sold my Supercharged 454ss pickup to get this vette so please reasure me that ill love my corvette just as much lol..

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thanx buds.. seems like a mature crowd on this site compared to others ive been on.
its a breath of fresh air lol.. ive been snooping around for the past couple weeks and this site is a gold mine for information.. i bought the car today and im picking it up tomorrow after i get plates.. i look forward to the journey
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thanx guys, im way to excited lol.. now ive gotta go to work and its gonna be a long 8 hours till i can pick up the car haha
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thanx guys.. so my first night with the vette was very cool.. almost unreal cause i dont actually believe its mine.
Park, get out, look back, smile and say, "nahhhh.. no way.. cant be" lmao

already modding it.. Clarion in-dash flip out installed already.
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Hey Chris welcome to the Forum and congratulations on your vette That was a good looking truck you had but you will love the vette. I have a truck as well as my vette but if I had to pick one, there is no question I'd take my vette. I'm glad I still have both because I love driving them both. Like Rick T said they are both good just different, but the vette is the best.
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Originally Posted by mrmtrtrnd
Hey Chris welcome to the Forum and congratulations on your vette That was a good looking truck you had but you will love the vette. I have a truck as well as my vette but if I had to pick one, there is no question I'd take my vette. I'm glad I still have both because I love driving them both. Like Rick T said they are both good just different, but the vette is the best.
thanx bud.. i was looking at both the other day and i was sad i had to sell the truck to get the vette cause its rare and u dont see them in the condition mine was in.. but like u said the vette = win!

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