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Old 08-30-2021, 07:42 PM
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Default Could of should of major regrets (car focus)

I will start....
This weekend a local person to me posted a 69 corvette convertible for sale. FRESH 355 and 4 speed, rebuild rear, new side pipes, TMI seats. Body repaint in the 80s would need a redo but totally passable. Sitting on Coilovers, Birdcage mint new white top wilwood brakes all around..
sold 20K.

a few months ago, 73 corvette convertible bone stock 53k miles sitting for 25 years SOLD 11K also local to me..

i hesitated and lost on both.. and I SOOOOOO regret it..
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Old 08-30-2021, 08:18 PM
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pretty much every Datsun 240z I didn't buy...
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Old 08-30-2021, 08:23 PM
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Looking to go after a ‘03 Z06 this weekend. Should have bought one last year for $10k cheaper…same exact car and miles.
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Old 08-30-2021, 09:40 PM
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Wish I would have installed a 3” exhaust from the beginning. Went with a lsa supercharger offset for more pulley options. Bought a truck as a daily driver instead of a car
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Not buying a 69 Camaro or 70 Chevelle back when they could be bought for $3k in great shape.
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Since I have it tore down this far..........





Actually I should have never sold my 69 Camaro vert. Or my '90 IROC.
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so the vetts i lost out on due to my own stupidity..
the 73 easy FLIP..

the 69 easily worth 10k more then it sold for.. and i would have kept it and drove it..
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Selling my bone stock 73 Cheyenne C30 regular cab dually with 55,000 original miles. It was a 1 owner truck and I sold it like a dummy.
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