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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 04:40 PM
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Finally purchased my first Corvette after watching my father purchase them from 1997. I have a 1997 Fairway Green purchased in September with 9000 miles.
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Congrats! I'm a newbe to the vett world myself. Sounds like you've found what I would call a cherry. I'm an old man but Janice ( that's my car) makes me feel like a kid again. I have a lot of issues with her to address but with the right handling even old girls, 1989 c4, can perform nicely. So welcome to the forum. Watch out for the other drivers and enjoy your good fortune safely.
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I meant to say my father bought his first Corvette in 1975, not 1997. A red 1973 convertible originally purchased by a NFL player.
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Originally Posted by Leaps
Congrats! I'm a newbe to the vett world myself. Sounds like you've found what I would call a cherry. I'm an old man but Janice ( that's my car) makes me feel like a kid again. I have a lot of issues with her to address but with the right handling even old girls, 1989 c4, can perform nicely. So welcome to the forum. Watch out for the other drivers and enjoy your good fortune safely.
Yeah, I never dreamed of owning a car like this. I first saw it online, and it looked nice, then I saw it in person. WOW!! It just about impossible to believe that this car is 32 years old. Anyway, Happy Holidays to you and yours.
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Originally Posted by Kmadr1
Finally purchased my first Corvette after watching my father purchase them from 1997. I have a 1997 Fairway Green purchased in September with 9000 miles.
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your '97 Vette! How does it feel to own one?

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Always driven my fathers cars in parades and loved the feel of his cars, from the '73 to the '93 that he still has that I had to get my own.
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