Returning Member After 16 Years
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Heel & Toe
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From: Pharr, TX
Returning Member After 16 Years
I just finished the purchase of a 2022 Corvette Stingray Convertible. I purchased it sight unseen from FL and I live in TX. Now I am anxiously awaiting it's arrival. This will be my 5th corvette. I had to sell my last one in 2008 since my wife could no longer get in/out without a lot of pain. I missed having one for all this time. She passed away in Dec 23 so I decided I would get my "last corvette ride". I was a member of the C5 forum. I am a lifetime NCM member but haven't been to the Museum since 2006. I am registered for the NCM caravan in Aug and looking forward to it. I'm also looking forward to getting back into the forum and getting reacquainted with the community.
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From: Richardson Texas
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Very glad that you are back. Terribly sorry for the circumstances. 
I hope that your new Corvette will bring you some beneficial distraction. God bless.
EDIT: In late August, I too bought a car from Florida and had it shipped to Texas!! May yours work out as well.
I hope that your new Corvette will bring you some beneficial distraction. God bless.EDIT: In late August, I too bought a car from Florida and had it shipped to Texas!! May yours work out as well.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Mar 2024
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From: Pharr, TX
Thanks for the condolences and the Welcome. It's good to be here although it came after much sorrow. I'm looking for to hearing from members and learning all I can about the C8. WOW, what a change from my 50thAE vette, although I really liked that car.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Pharr, TX
Thank you RocketRob. I did get the vette, however, not delivered. They kept telling me when it would be picked up and then calling to say it was cancelled. After the third time, I told them to cancel the shipping order and I headed to Florida to get it. The return trip with packed with excitement and caution. Excitement for being in a vette after 16 years and caution because there were multiple severe thunderstorms crossing from the gulf across I-10 for 2 days. I watched radar forecasts and actual weather, had to backtrack and re-route, but I made it around and home without incident. Car is incredible!
Drifting
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Thank you RocketRob. I did get the vette, however, not delivered. They kept telling me when it would be picked up and then calling to say it was cancelled. After the third time, I told them to cancel the shipping order and I headed to Florida to get it. The return trip with packed with excitement and caution. Excitement for being in a vette after 16 years and caution because there were multiple severe thunderstorms crossing from the gulf across I-10 for 2 days. I watched radar forecasts and actual weather, had to backtrack and re-route, but I made it around and home without incident. Car is incredible!