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Mar 23, 2011 | 11:32 PM

travelnguy

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4th Gear

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New here

Hello. I'm Patrick. I love cars.

Feels like I'm speaking at an AA meeting or something.

Ok. I am new to this forum but not to cars. I started building cars when I was about 5 (not kidding). My dad was a British car nut. Anything from classic Jags to the little Bugeye Sprite.

I'm heading back to the US and have decided it's time to get a Corvette. The wife won't let us use all our savings for a new C6, so I have opted for a C5. Over the next 10 months, I hope to learn as much from these forums as possible.

I've never had my hands in a Vette, but I am sure it has to be easier than any British car with all their wiring problems.

So, help a fellow Vette lover out and answer my posts over the next 10 months so I can find the best Vette for me.

Cheers and happy driving.

Mar 24, 2011 | 12:30 AM

jsls0130

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From: Paintsville,ky

Welcome to the Corvette Forum.

Mar 24, 2011 | 12:42 AM

bobwoodkat

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From: Merchantville New jersey

Welcome Patrick
I have been lurking here for about a month and my Lady say's I am addicted. There is a treasure chest full of great info in the forum. I bet I have 50 links to different website and loads of thread replys that I have copied and pasted into different notepad files.
Bob

Mar 24, 2011 | 02:10 AM

ccrazor

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From: Whitefish Falls Ontario

St. Jude Donor '08-'09

Welcome to the forum, for the most informed info on C5's check out the C5 forum below..

Mar 24, 2011 | 07:30 AM

Bills Z06

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From: Cypress TX

St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18

Welcome!

Mar 24, 2011 | 07:31 AM

TN 2005 C6

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From: Franklin, Tennessee NCM Life Member #1631

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St Jude Donor '07-'08-'09

Welcome aboard.

Mar 24, 2011 | 08:59 AM

travelnguy

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Thanks all. Yeah, the wife is already regretting saying yes. We move back to the US in January or soon after. I already have a Mustang and an Austin Healey waiting for me. No idea where all these cars are going to go. Guess I did end up just like my father. He's pushing 70 and has about 10 cars in his garage.

For all you forum veterans out there; any must read threads?

I just joined today and I have probably already logged about 10 hours on this site.

Mar 24, 2011 | 11:00 AM

RicK T

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From: Ventura County, Calif

Welcome to the Forum!!!!!!!

Have fun with your research and best of luck on your purchase. The C5 General Forum doesn't have a FAQ section but there are 4 FAQ.info type Stickies at the top of the C5 Tech Forum that you should probably look through. Congratulations on your pending return to the USA. Enjoy the Forums.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-tech-1/