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Posted: 3/20/07 7:56amMessage 1 of 14

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gs77vet

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Hey Guys, I turned into my younger self Sunday. We live about 20 miles from the beach and took out the 77 and cruised down on Sunday. On the way home a new Lexus started doging me and I let him pass. He then slowed down to try to make me pass. I pulled up beside him and the race began. I let him go and started doging him up to about 125 mph. He couldn't shake me and flashed his brake lights and slowed down. I really wanted to put the pedal to the fiberglass, but that was the end of that, I let him go. Needless to say I had one angry wife. I apologized to her but I had that little unseen smile on my face. Gene

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Posted: 3/20/07 9:21amMessage 2 of 14

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Victor, NY - USA

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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe

You are soooo BAD. And lucky.

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Posted: 3/20/07 9:26amMessage 3 of 14

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Woodland Park, CO - USA

Joined: 2/19/2007

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Vette(s): 1973 T-Top, Red, 4spd manual, L82

Sometimes it's so sweeeeeet!!

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Posted: 3/20/07 9:38amMessage 4 of 14

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Greensburg, IN - USA

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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe, 1989 Coupe, 2001 Roadster Present: 1967 Stingray Roadster, 1976 Stingray Coupe, 1989 Roadster..

Oh My, women & children look out...Gene's gone wild!

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Posted: 3/20/07 10:50amMessage 5 of 14

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Bladenboro, NC - USA

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Vette(s): 1972 conv., sunfire yellow, blk interior, blk vinyl and convertible top. Off frame restoration with American Speed 383 stroker engine producing 500hp plus a 200hp NOS system. MSD ignition. Hooker super competition headers with chambered exhaust.

Careful now Gene. Don't try that with the LS430. They are electronically limited to 156 MPH. Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing

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Posted: 3/20/07 11:00amMessage 6 of 14

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No Tux I'm back to my "slow as you go" lifestyle. I've had my 77 baby for four yrs. never have gone this wild. I was really proud of her. I didn't know what she had in her and BT you are right it was "so SWEEEEEEEEEEET". I have had three other vettes in my lifetime and they really liked to drink and chase women, but I don't miss it. Gene

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Posted: 3/20/07 1:06pmMessage 7 of 14

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Manteca, CA - USA

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Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold 1975 L48 4 speed

Ahhhh ! The single life. Never had a vette when I was single. I was drivin' a mustang, don't recall it being a great Babe getter, maybe it was just me. Who'd of thought I'd find a girl that would let me keep a stable full of corvettes, even if we can't afford it. Lord, gotta love her. I'm as happy as a .
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Posted: 3/20/07 2:12pmMessage 8 of 14

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Huntsville, AL - USA

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Vette(s): 1971 convertible,375 HP 350ci,Muncie 4-speed,Edelbrock aluminum heads and RPM air-gap manifold,HEI distrubiter - old school mechanical tach drive. LOUD side exhaust!

It's funny, I have as big a lead foot as anyone, but I drive much slower in the vette. I almost never go over the speed limit. It's really entertaining when a new Mustang pulls up beside me at a stop light. I just glance over at them and look bored

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Posted: 3/20/07 2:20pmMessage 9 of 14

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North Charleston, SC - USA

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Vette(s): 1975 L48 AT AC T-top

Same here. I try to behave unless I'm in the middle of nowhere. It is tempting when a ricer pulls up and agitates the bees( that annoying high pitched sound coming from the coffee can tail pipe).
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Posted: 3/20/07 8:41pmMessage 10 of 14

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Irving, TX - USA

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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.

Gene, that is way cool and fun.

It really does make you feel like a "Teenager" again.

Every now and then, I get a wild hair in my tail pipe and have to cut loose.

I had a silver C5 wantin' to race with me, so I did.

I couldn't help myself. I was in my black C5 (Otis), it was late and very few cars were on the road. Well, I down shifted and put the pedal to da' floor and went flyin' by that other C5.