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Old 06-13-2011, 05:16 PM
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Default First sighting of a corvette in Hong Kong

I know its not a c3, but this is really the only forum I frequently visit.

I have been doing business in Hong Kong every month or every other month for the past 6 years.

I was in a taxi heading back to my apartment a few days ago and passed by a repair shop that always has lots of interesting exotics. To my amazement, there was a corvette up on one of the lifts. Had a USC alumni license plate bezel.

Amazing to see a pretty common vette for US standards being worked on at a shop full of exotics.







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Wow! They trust their cars on those 'Chinese' made lifts!
Old 06-13-2011, 05:37 PM
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Fascinating. The going fast business looks busy, over there.
Old 06-14-2011, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 427basketcase
Wow! They trust their cars on those 'Chinese' made lifts!
Well it is China............
Old 06-14-2011, 10:26 AM
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Lots of good company that vette has in there, there are quite a few nice cars in that garage.
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Forget the Vette..................do you see the "OTHER" stuff parked in that cramped garage ????

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOH ............. O.M.G
Old 06-07-2012, 03:38 AM
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Hey guys, just saw this post.

Thats me!

Next time you are in HK, send me a PM!
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I bet they don't use Pro Comp heads.
Old 06-07-2012, 07:50 AM
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Dailo, my cousin lives on Mac Donnell Rd in HK. I'm going to ask if they spotted your car in town. Are there many Vettes in HK (C1-C6) ?
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Originally Posted by exposingtime


Oh my god! Look at that Bayside Blue R34 Skyline GTR & that Rosso Corsa 355

The C4 is also nice too
Old 06-07-2012, 12:34 PM
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I lived in HK for 3 years and never saw a Corvette. (Estoril Court on Garden Rd... but that was 1989 - 91)

I was in Israel a few weeks ago and saw a C6



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Lots of high-end cars in the garage... and PT Cruiser lol.
Old 06-07-2012, 11:13 PM
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Could you get and post the VIN number in case the car makes it back to the US? This way, we will know the car was repaired with the crappy parts they copy from our research and development. For those that don't care, they might get a good buy some day.

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