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  1. 09-30-12, 08:52 AM #1
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    Hello everyone,

    This is Cengiz from Istanbul, Turkey. I live and breathe Corvettes. I own the following:

    1962 Fuelie
    1964 Coupe 327/365
    1971 Convertible LT-1
    1989 Callaway Twin Turbo
    1991 ZR-1
    1995 ZR-1
    2010 ZR1
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    Welcome to the Corvette Action Center!

    What number is your 2010 ZR1?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob View Post
    Welcome to the Corvette Action Center!

    What number is your 2010 ZR1?
    Thanks

    I presume you mean the sequence number on the VIN - it is 531.
    Cengiz Arsay
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    1962 Fuelie - Fawn Beige
    1964 Coupe 327/365 - Saddle
    1971 Convertible LT-1 - Ontario Orange
    1989 Callaway - Black
    1991 ZR-1 - Black
    1995 ZR-1 - Competition Yellow
    2010 ZR1 - Red
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    Wow...what a great line up of Corvettes! Excellent selection, welcome to the CAC...you are going to fit right in....
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    Quote Originally Posted by cengiz View Post
    Hello everyone,

    This is Cengiz from Istanbul, Turkey. I live and breathe Corvettes. I own the following:

    1962 Fuelie
    1964 Coupe 327/365
    1971 Convertible LT-1
    1989 Callaway Twin Turbo
    1991 ZR-1
    1995 ZR-1
    2010 ZR1

    Hole-lee-crap, "Cengiz", that's quite a fleet you have, 2G and 3G ZR1's, too!

    Welcome to the CAC
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    Quote Originally Posted by Huskerman View Post
    Wow...what a great line up of Corvettes! Excellent selection, welcome to the CAC...you are going to fit right in....
    Quote Originally Posted by Hib Halverson View Post
    Hole-lee-crap, "Cengiz", that's quite a fleet you have, 2G and 3G ZR1's, too!

    Welcome to the CAC
    Thanks for the welcome folks - great to be here.
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    1962 Fuelie - Fawn Beige
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    1989 Callaway - Black
    1991 ZR-1 - Black
    1995 ZR-1 - Competition Yellow
    2010 ZR1 - Red
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    Welcome to the Corvette Action Center Forum Cengiz.

    You have a great collection of Corvettes.


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    Welcome to the

    Great selection of Corvettes!
    Enjoy the CAC - and share photos of those Vettes! We promise not to drool on them!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cengiz View Post
    Hello everyone,

    This is Cengiz from Istanbul, Turkey. I live and breathe Corvettes. I own the following:

    1962 Fuelie
    1964 Coupe 327/365
    1971 Convertible LT-1
    1989 Callaway Twin Turbo
    1991 ZR-1
    1995 ZR-1
    2010 ZR1
    Man alive that's a good collection of vettes! Just curious, how popular are corvettes in Turkey? Are they hard to get? Are the prices similar to US prices? Again, Welcome & congrats on your vettes!
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    That's really impressive.

    Welcome to the CAC!!

    When can you post some more pictures? I'd love to see the museum you're starting!
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    Quote Originally Posted by jrose7004 View Post
    Welcome to the CAC!
    Quote Originally Posted by 67vet View Post
    Welcome to the Corvette Action Center Forum Cengiz.

    You have a great collection of Corvettes.
    Thanks for the welcome messages. Already feeling at home.
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    1964 Coupe 327/365 - Saddle
    1971 Convertible LT-1 - Ontario Orange
    1989 Callaway - Black
    1991 ZR-1 - Black
    1995 ZR-1 - Competition Yellow
    2010 ZR1 - Red
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    Quote Originally Posted by XLR8 View Post
    Welcome to the

    Great selection of Corvettes!
    Enjoy the CAC - and share photos of those Vettes! We promise not to drool on them!
    Jane Ann
    Quote Originally Posted by minifridge1138 View Post
    That's really impressive.

    Welcome to the CAC!!

    When can you post some more pictures? I'd love to see the museum you're starting!
    Thanks for the welcome and comments on my cars. I do not have photos available for all but I will post them as I make them available. Please find below 62 Fuelie, 64 Coupe and 71 LT-1 photos.

    You may also like to take a look at my Youtube video at

    71 CORVETTE LT-1 AROUND CUNDA ISLAND.avi - YouTube

    62 Fuelie right at the start of restoration:



    This is how it was about 6 months ago. It is almost complete now waiting for bits and pieces from Corvette America:



    This is my 64 Coupe:



    Same during a Time Speed Distance Rally - we have 3 TSD Classic Car Rallies organized in our country every year.



    LT-1 during a weekend trip:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don61 View Post
    Man alive that's a good collection of vettes! Just curious, how popular are corvettes in Turkey? Are they hard to get? Are the prices similar to US prices? Again, Welcome & congrats on your vettes!
    Hello Don,

    Corvettes are popular but extremely difficult to obtain due to the incredible tax rates we have. We are also the champions of the world in gas prices - it was on the news yesterday. I hope you are sitting, it is $ 10.21 to the gallon.

    To own one, you are looking at astronomic prices mainly caused by the import duties and further taxes - if you were to import a corvette now, you need to pay 200% tax. Plus of course you have to add the car making corvette ownership in Turkey 3 times more expensive than the US. So this fact naturally inflates the prices of cars already existing in the country.

    See below an outrageous ad for a 68 and there is nothing special about the car:

    Galeriden Sat
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