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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Default Finally new corvette owner video inside
Here it is

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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 11:32 PM
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I've seen you in the classifieds looking for a C5 for a while. I'm a new owner as well, enjoy!
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Good color choice
Sounds stock?
Looks like the tensioner bolt might be loose?

So tell us more?

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Thanks for the warm welcome

Yes as you see on the video in drive it chirps and also their is a wierd vacumm noise inside the car, when i turn on the ac it stops and when its off it sounds like a vacumm leak?? Also seems like a loud fuel pump? Everything seems to be completely stock 130k miles 2001 C5 1 owner car
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Clean those heads.
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What do you mean
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Very nice man, congrats on your new toy
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Any mods?
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all stock she is a virgin as far as a I know, only drilled slotted brakes
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Well? what are you waiting for?
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Lol^ You have any plans with it?
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Please stop stereotyping Corvette owners. You don't have to be rich or "old" to have and enjoy one.

That said, congrats.
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Lol i need money to mod it lol
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