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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 08:56 AM
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Wife got me a new C6r for Christmas....Radio controlled.....WW
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It will probably need a new harmonic balancer in a few weeks.......WW
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It will probably need a new harmonic balancer in a few weeks.......WW
And get stuck in park.
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Cool!
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Old Dec 25, 2016 | 10:48 AM
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You should suprise her with one in the garage and say OH LOOK HONEY, SANTA REALLY DID GET ME A CORVETTE !!!!!
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...might want to preemptively replace the shift linkage bushings.
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Hi Jon, Did you get me a John Denver cd for Christmas?.. I see you just got a red C6 , it looks sweet.Hope your doing good......WW

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Wife got me a new C6r for Christmas....Radio controlled.....WW
That's cute.
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Hi Jon, Did you get me a John Denver cd for Christmas?.. I see you just got a red C6 , it looks sweet.Hope your doing good......WW
Doing great, back in the parts business and enjoying life. You?
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Don't use the generic batteries unless you want to lose your Johnson Rod. Stick with the 91 Octane Duracell's.
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Doing great, back in the parts business and enjoying life. You?
Glad to hear it..I still miss mixing it up with you and everyone else from the barn...l'm doing great, driving the vettes as much as I can.. Who would have ever thought we would get C6s, we were die hard C4 guys......Take care..WW

My daughter just came in a few minites ago and gave me another C6, now I have a set...
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My future mother-in-law surprised me with a C7 for Christmas...to hang on our tree.


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LOL, nice!
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Glad to hear it..I still miss mixing it up with you and everyone else from the barn...l'm doing great, driving the vettes as much as I can.. Who would have ever thought we would get C6s, we were die hard C4 guys......Take care..WW

My daughter just came in a few minites ago and gave me another C6, now I have a set...
By chance to you still have those instructions for C6 floor mat installation?
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Better get those GY runcraps off of it first thing. Congrats.
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