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Old 01-27-2011, 11:34 AM
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Default C4 Corvette Hits Patch of Ice, Lands in Pool
The driver of this C4 Corvette took a cold winter’s dip in a backyard pool after spinning out on a patch of ice. The accident occured in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge. Luckily the Corvette’s driver is okay but his car had to be pulled out of the pool by heavy machinery.

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/2011/...12611_c4inpool

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Old 01-27-2011, 12:35 PM
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Very nice!
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Old 01-27-2011, 01:06 PM
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looks like he will need a new opti.
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Old 01-27-2011, 01:10 PM
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Never seen rain.
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Old 01-27-2011, 01:11 PM
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SO... Whos the U-Boat Commander?

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Old 01-27-2011, 01:12 PM
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C5's don't need ice

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Old 01-27-2011, 02:33 PM
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Dang! I cant imagine what that feels like! It's a bad enough feeling to skid on ice, imagine what its like to land in a pool!
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Old 01-27-2011, 02:39 PM
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That must be a strong pool cover
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Old 01-27-2011, 03:02 PM
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I'd go outside, look at my pool and say best...pool toy...ever...
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Old 01-27-2011, 07:11 PM
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That's what can happen when people take their vettes out for a quick joy ride in the dead of winter when they should have left them in nice, safe storage

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Old 01-27-2011, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by astepup
That's what can happen when people take their vettes out for a quick joy ride in the dead of winter when they should have left them in nice, safe storage

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Nothing wrong with driving a vette in the winter. The problem here is a lousy driver.
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Old 01-27-2011, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by astepup
That's what can happen when people take their vettes out for a quick joy ride in the dead of winter when they should have left them in nice, safe storage

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These cars were not built with winter driving in mind. Ever try autocrossing a one ton pickup?
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Old 01-27-2011, 11:39 PM
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For a split second, I thought ol' Sweetsie had decided to take his Vette out of hibernation and go ice skating with it. But then I remembered, he'd have to dig out his driveway with a front end loader to get the car out in the first place.

Ya know, lookin' at the pic, I keep asking myself "HOW?"
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http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...114227709.html

Seen this one before.


http://forums.corvetteforum.com/off-...he-new-c5.html
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Should be a new piece of advertising for the tarp manufacure
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Old 01-28-2011, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Goldcylon
SO... Whos the U-Boat Commander?


"Want an aspirin?"

"Your dad own a gun?"

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Old 01-28-2011, 04:24 PM
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"Mom, look what I found out in the pool! Can I keep it?"
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Old 01-28-2011, 07:35 PM
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Thats why I live in Florida...if we have ice, its gone by 8am...okay we have some epic rains (almost monsoon like downpours) but what that person did was nuts. At least I can plan my drive times around the rain.
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