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Old Sep 21, 2021 | 08:13 PM
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Ran a C6 close to a decade ago and then traded into the bike scene. After the long time spent away from being on 4 wheels, I cashed in on a 2017 C7. 11k on the odometer and many future plans with this car.

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Old Sep 21, 2021 | 09:12 PM
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Sweet looking C7 - congrats on the purchase, good luck with the mods and welcome to the forum.
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Old Sep 21, 2021 | 09:17 PM
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Sweet looking C7 - congrats on the purchase, good luck with the mods and welcome to the forum.
Thank you.
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Old Sep 21, 2021 | 09:46 PM
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Old Sep 21, 2021 | 11:33 PM
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Welcome to the Forum, Matt, and congratulations on your nice C7!
Thank you for your military service!
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nice car...Welcome to the forum....
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