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Old 08-11-2008, 11:00 PM   #1
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A tribute to my father, who passed away on June 6th after a battle with cancer. I just drove his 99 C5 convertible from Arizona to Florida. The vette was my dad's baby, and I couldn't bear to see it sold...

I've kept it in the family, and I figured Dad's spirit was with me and my 13 year old daughter during the 2300 mile drive home...

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Old 08-12-2008, 01:29 AM   #2
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Sorry to hear about your Dad and daughter's Granddad....bet he is with you , especially when you are in and around the nice C-5...
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Old 08-12-2008, 04:42 PM   #3
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Glad you're keeping the car This past Saturday we had an elderly customer (76) have a massive heart attack on the showroom floor (porsche dealer) right next to my desk. We did CPR, EMTs came in 5 min, but we found out later that it was a massive heart attack and even if he'd been at the hospital when it happened he'd have been a gonner.

Point of my story is that yesterday his two daughters and two sons came to pick up his mint '03 Boxster S that he had driven up here on Saturday.

It was really neat to see the two sisters drive it away w/ the top down. I hope they keep it as you have your father's vette
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Old 08-25-2008, 11:08 PM   #4
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Try to keep the car The money will be long gone, the memories the car holds for you, your dad and now your daughter will last forever

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Old 08-26-2008, 04:06 PM   #5
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No doubt about that! I'm going to pay her off in a couple of years, then just maintain her for as long as I can. Maybe I'll get myself an 04 in a couple of years, too. I think I like the C5s better than the C6s...
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