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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 02:58 AM
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My T/A is gone but not for gotten. I drove my 2007 Corvette off the showroom floor today. It is a Red 6sp with chrome wheels. Id never thought in my life that at 20yrs old id be in my first vette.

Its 4am and this is the only pic i could go outside and snap off in my boxers.




Jeremy i will be contacting you soon once the modding begins.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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20 years old in an 07 6 speed vette. not bad. you must be a doctor or something lol
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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well his dads got a new z06, what do u expect? sucks that the trans am was faster though! nitrous time
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Damn that thing looks nice as hell! And at 20? Thats awesome! Good luck with it
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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My step dad is a doctor but i am not. Thanx for the complements
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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i was just joking but thats ironic.
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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Updated quick daytime pic. I know Gator no harm taken buy that i wish i was a doctor at 20.

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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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Very nice
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Congrats to you on the Vette. I know I was very excited when I got my 1st one a couple years ago. Unfortunately had to sell it but maybe next year the "big picture" will put me in a new Z06.
Have fun and be safe! I remember how fast I drove at 20.
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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COngrats. Glad you got a six speed.

Now,..go lower that thing.
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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looks like fun...not bad for a 20yr old
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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yep lowering it and red powder coated calipers are comming soon
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by blackbird00
yep lowering it and red powder coated calipers are comming soon


Good way to start it off.
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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Jeez, at twenty, I drove a brand new Civic.
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 04:18 AM
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nice so when are you coming out to the races?
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bboyferal
Jeez, at twenty, I drove a brand new Civic.
**** at 20 I drove a 8 year old v6 f-body.
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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as soon as i get 500miles and the oil change
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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u going nitrous with it again??
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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What kinda job you got?!? But thats a sweet car! Once you get a couple mods on thing im sure it will be nasty! Dont break it
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Old Nov 12, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bboyferal
Jeez, at twenty, I drove a brand new Civic.
...lol...I drove a brand new cobra at the time. But, I was also working for about 4 years full time as well, at 20.

Atleast you had a car bro....

lol...I think my brothers shared a RABBIT. lmao. Until I watched one of them get pissed off, and drove it through the woods. lmao(I wish I had a camera).

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