RatDog

My wife has a newly acquired C6 Grand Sport convertible. She broke her foot a few weeks ago and has it in a cast. It's her left foot and her car is a 6-speed manual.

I had an early morning doctor's appointment in another town this morning. Couldn't take the '67 because going to the Dr. is considered an "errand" by the insurance company and not covered. So, as I was heading out the door, she says, "You have to take my Corvette because I need the Honda to go to the store". It was a beautiful morning so I put the top down, turned on the tunes (thanks, Frankie, for turning me on to Pandora and iheart radio in my other thread) and hit the road.

Great morning ride, terrific music, and clean bill of health from the doc. What could be better?

-- Steve

leif.anderson93

The Lord works in mysterious ways

tuxnharley

Good to hear that you're doing well on all counts!

ChattanoogaJSB

magicv8

Where DOES your insurance company allow you to drive your 67?

hedgehead

K2

Glad you got to take good advantage of a bad situation. That reminded me of a story. In Jr high I was getting ready to take driver training and I broke my right leg skiing. I had a full length cast on my right leg and couldn't bend my ankle or knee. We had a new Ford Fairlane with manual 3 on the tree as a driver training car. I convinced my driving instructor that I could drive it with my cast on. I could operate the gas pedal by rolling my cast on and off but I couldn't move my leg from the gas pedal to the brake. Everytime I wanted to apply the brake I had to kick it in neutral first and use my left leg to brake. If I was starting on a hill I had to use the e-brake while I moved my foot from the brake to the clutch and then release the e-brake to go. I passed the class and didn't have to wait for my license. Can't believe he let me do it. Ahh the good old days.

RatDog

My agreed value policy through the National Corvette Museum allows driving to car club events, parades, and pleasure driving (e.g., out to dinner, Sunday drives). It does not cover the car for day-to-day errands. I don't know for a fact that I wouldn't be covered on a trip to the doctor but I assume I wouldn't be because I was specifically told that I would not be covered if I drove the car to the gym (which is too bad since that might get me to the gym more often <LOL>).

From my research, all agreed value policies have those provisions, either outlined up-front where they're obvious or buried somewhere in the policy fine print lingo.

If anyone knows of a true agreed value policy where you can drive your car wherever you want, I'm all ears. I've asked this before but nothing has ever panned out. There always turns out to be usage restrictions.

Take care,
-- Steve

Frankie the Fink

Too bad you had to 'suffer' so badly driving the newer Corvette.

I was actually out YOUR way around lunch time in historic Mt. Dora. Man - they've got the entire town's roadways torn completely up. Must be killing the tourist trade.

Wife and I skipped that mess and had lunch at the Italian place on 441 (I'm sure you know it) up near Tangerine (yes folks - that's actually a Florida town)...

RatDog

You must mean Vincent's. I haven't eaten there but my wife has. Pretty popular place.

Yes, they've had the downtown torn up for awhile. They showed a car on one of the Orlando news stations several months ago that was destroyed because a heavy rainstorm washed out the soil where the street was torn up and the car fell in, kinda like a mini sinkhole.

Next time you and your bride are over this way, let me know and we'll all do lunch.

And for you folks who think Tangerine is a strange name for a town, there's a town up in the panhandle named Two Egg. And, of course, there's the always popular Sopchoppy, FL.

-- Steve

-- Steve

Frankie the Fink

Will do.

Drove through Sopchoppy a few weeks back with forum member wmf62. And we should not forget Christmas, FL either -- I have to go through that town on my way to Eckler's in Titusville.

RatDog

Did you go through Carabelle and check out the world's smallest police station?

ricks327

Steve,
You don't live far from a good friend (I visit once a year) in Las Colinas in Howey-in-the-Hills. If we ever get off the golf courses, I'll give you a shout.
Rick

RatDog

Rick - Yes, give me a shout. Howey-in-the-Hills is pretty close. If I'm not mistaken, Las Colinas is real close to where Hwy 19 takes a dog leg turn. My wife asked me the other day about heading over to Howie to check out JB Boondocks Bar and Grill one of these days. Ever been there during your visits to the area?

Actually, I believe several forum members live in proximity to Howey-in-the-Hills.

-- Steve

ricks327

Is JB Boondocks on the lake?

RatDog

Yes it's on Little Lake Harris. Appears to be a popular place with bikers and boaters.

www.jbboondocks.com

-- Steve

tuxnharley

Yeah, well, have you Floridians ever been to Jupiter?

Frankie the Fink

No - but I've been to Intercourse, PA and the city of Hell (in the Bahamas).

tuxnharley

Yup, done those too.

Also been to Joe, Montana!

ricks327

I've been to Hell, Michigan and back!
Rick