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Old 07-23-2016, 08:25 PM
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Giving it a quick detail and received 2 compliments in the last 10 minutes
by neighbors walking dogs. However, the one I never would have expected happened a few weeks ago. I was passing an apartment complex that is not exactly high rent when the most unlikely guy gave me a thumbs up!
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So does my 2007:








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It happens to all of us.
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Originally Posted by Carvin
I was passing an apartment complex that is not exactly high rent when the most unlikely guy gave me a thumbs up!
Probably a fellow 'vette owner.
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My old Bertha still gets kudos! Nary a day goes by without a complement,


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Originally Posted by owc6
My old Bertha still gets kudos! Nary a day goes by without a complement,
How come we never see YOU in it?
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Originally Posted by owc6
My old Bertha still gets kudos! Nary a day goes by without a complement,


what do you expect when you have the best vette colour????
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Do mustang owner's wave at each other?
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If they do, their arms would wear out, because you can't spit w/o hitting one.
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Originally Posted by owc6
If they do, their arms would wear out, because you can't spit w/o hitting one.
lol. Too true
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They wave but not with all the fingers.....................
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Originally Posted by Zero_6
Do mustang owner's wave at each other?
Only when one of them is on his way to the Chevy dealer to trade his in for a Vette!!!
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I can't take my Z06 out without people stopping me to talk about it or compliment it.
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Originally Posted by snuggy
what do you expect when you have the best vette colour????
I previously had a C5 in Electric Blue and it was a beautiful color...but this Monerey Red is seriously growing on me. ...and like others have said, constant thumbs up and looks when driving it.
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So where's the pics? You're making the rest of us show ours..., an 06 with nearly 90,000.
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Originally Posted by Zero_6
Do mustang owner's wave at each other?
No. Mustang owners are mostly jerks, and I say this as a guy who's owned 7, and still have an '87 GT! LOL

It's interesting to note though, the older the Mustang, the friendlier the comments are.

I love my 2008 Vette, but I get probably double the thumbs up, waves, questions, and overall good vibes when I'm driving my Foxbody.

You just don't see too many left on the road!

Maybe they're just all hoping that I make it home without breaking down!

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Originally Posted by Carvin
Giving it a quick detail and received 2 compliments in the last 10 minutes
by neighbors walking dogs. However, the one I never would have expected happened a few weeks ago. I was passing an apartment complex that is not exactly high rent when the most unlikely guy gave me a thumbs up!
Lots of compliments on my 09. Still lookin good!

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Originally Posted by jrose7004
It happens to all of us.
I constantly get compliments on my 2006 as well
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My 05 Vert gets at least one compliment whenever I take it for a drive.



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I think there is a correlation to geography. North Scottsdale is an exotic car haven. I can take a five minute drive from my home in any direction and pretty much guarantee I'll see at least a Ferrari, and/or Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Jaguar, at least two or three Vettes (in five minutes) BMWs and MBs are more numerous than Chevys and Fords. Just yesterday, saw a BMW I8 on Pima Blvd.

It's hard to even get Vette owners to waive anymore, much less get a thumbs up from anyone at a stop light. Vettes are pretty "low rent" in my area, but I cherish my C6 just the same.


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