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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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I am the proud owner of a 1996 Corvette. It's an auto with just over 90k on it. The car is in excellent condition other than the weather stripping. The car is also bone-stock.

I took it for a highend run yesterday and had a blast! The car is so much fun I'm still gushing about it to my work buddies!

I will be asking some very typical newbie questions in the following weeks because the search feature just plain scares me

Great forum and I can't wait to learn more about my ride!
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Welcome aboard You will definitely get a LOT of good info on this forum. Truthfully you will probably end up spending way more time on here than you originally thought you would lol

Post some pics of the car when you can!
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Sounds like you got a new found joy in your driveway. Nice to see another vette enthusiast on here. Congratulations.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Thanks for the welcome guys! Here's a couple of pics of my ride!







And a picture of my rapidly growing garage (I have another motorcycle on the way next month) (the garage is a wreck because I just redeployed from Iraq and haven't had a chance to really move into my new place yet):

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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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welcome! very spacious garage and nice looking vette / bikes!

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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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I love a Silver Vette. I use to own a 92 Vette A4 myself. Word of advise: Ditch the 2.59s gears and get some 3.73s
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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Welcome to the site! Have fun modding
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Old Jan 25, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Nice vette it looks like you have a collecter edition vette witch has the lt4 motor as apposed to the lt1 motor seen in the regular vettes there are also other differences but that is the main. my father has on (m6 conv.) and it is pretty quick for a stock car! nice choice
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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nice ride
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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Nice, Good taste in car and bikes .... Congrats!!! You are going to enjoy this site. I'm an addict Myself .
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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welcome
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 06:50 AM
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Very nice vette, I saw another 96 roaming around the other day and that thing sounded MEAN. Definately get some exhaust.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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welcome, looks like you ride bikes too, they look bad ***.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Sweet looking car! Welcome!
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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Another nice Corvette addition to the site!
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Beautiful car
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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I thought all 96s came with the lt4?? well either way congrats!
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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Nice looking car, I still like the look of the C4 very much.
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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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thanks for the welcome guys. My vette only has the LT1 with 300hp. At least the little plate in the car says that. I think only the Grand Sports with M6 had the LT4.

My bikes are my obsession. The busa is getting a turbo in it this spring! Then I can start upgrading the car (lightly; bolt-ons mainly).
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