I appologize for not posting over the weekend!
Sorry but I have a wife, a home and a second job that all take presidence over sitting on a computer.
As for posting the VIN#, I will not post that over the internet.
The car has technically had 4 owners. The car was purchased new in Yonkers I believe and then was sold to a guy in Brewster, New York. The guy in New York had it for a few years and used it to go back and forth to college in Ohio. That's where it racked up the most mileage.
I bought the car from the guy in New York in June of 1999 and it was titled here in Jersey in July of 1999. It was titled to my mother (I was on my parents insurance because we were saving for a house so my parents were kind enough to put the car in their name so we could save some money on insurance).
The car was titled under my name August of 2003.
A car fax will yield 4 title owners but 2 are myself and mother.
The car was delivered to me in New Jersey with 66,670 miles (give or take a few miles).
The car was bone stock. Overall the paint was in great condition but had a few door dings on the fenders and doors.
The first year I owned the car I used it as a daily driver. At the end of that year, my brothers Del Sol was stolen and I didn't want my car to fall victim to the same fate so I bought my 91 Civic and used that as a daily driver while the car sat in our driveway under a cover. Throughout that time I was researching parts and saving money. When I retired it as a daily driver back in late summer of 2000 the car had 76,6XX miles.
In July of 2001 I had decided that I was going to put the kit on and have it painted. The cars paint was in very good condition like I already mentioned but it had a lot of rock chips on the fenders, hood, and bumper from the previous owner traveling to Ohio for college once a week. I decided that I would have the front half painted to get rid of all those imperfections. All the mouldings and mirrors were removed for paint and the kit was painted off the car. The fenders, doors and hood were left on. Back half of the far is original paint.
The car was painted by Ultimate Auto Body in Bellville New Jersey. It is a shop owned by a young guy who owned about 20 soemthing corvettes (he's now down to about 10). His shop specializes in fiberglass and corvette restorations. The owner painted my car (Anthony).
I entered 1 major show - Import Eurasia in Somerset NJ on November 2001 and numerous local shows. The day after the import Eurasia show, the car went into the garage.
Here it is about 2 and half years later and the car now has 77,2XX miles (600 additional miles in about 3 years). The car never goes out in the winter, only around the block during those months about once a month. During the summer, I'll take it to my brothers house down the shore, or to my aunts house maybe once or twice during those months also - otherwise it is around the block or to the next exit on the highway to get the car up to speed and the oil circulated.
That's the story.
I'm sorry about not giving out the VIN # here but I will not do that over the internet. I've been on this Board since day one and many here can vouch for the car and its mileage. I've got nothing to hide with the car and those guys at the meet saw and sat in the car, they saw the mileage. Luke even drove the car (specialque), and saw the mileage first hand.
The car has never been in an accident or anything.
I'll scan in the title if you like to show you the mileage it was just titled with back in August (8 months ago).
My priorities just changed after I had the work done to the car. I got married last year so our time was occupied for two years planning a wedding while buying and fixing up a house. The car sat in the garage these past years waiting for me to pay it attention.
I'm 27 going on 28 in a few months. I'm not a punk kid who just beat the crap out of the car. I was raised around cars, and enjoy working on them with my father and brother. I also enjoy the looks that I get when driving a nice car, so that is my main motivation.
I've never been to a track, street races or an autoX event. I just like to "cruise" on a beautiful day.
Hope that helps.
All that's left is to tell you what size shoe I wear
Mark
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