Okay, here's a little story I would like to share with everyone. I guess I’ve been a little out of touch lately. The weather was somewhat tolerable yesterday, but nevertheless dry, so I decided to take the Corvette out for a spin by myself and stop by at the local sonic for some lunch. Anyhoo, I pulled up into the place and of course immediately I got looks form everyone there. Those little parking spots make me nervous anyway and the car sits so low I have to pull up close just to order. I got my usual, cheeseburger and onion rings. The couple next to me was in a mini van and seemed to be very stuck up as they kept giving me bad looks . I couldn’t figure out why as I didn’t do anything to them. As I was waiting on my food the uppity people in the van started to leave. I caught a glimpse of their back bumper and they had a ton of “save our plant” stickers all over the back of it. It was clear to me right then and there why they were giving me bad looks. My car runs straight side pipe exhausts with no inserts. It’s very load and of course it’s probably not very environmentally sound. Oh well, I kind of had to laughed it off.

Okay, that was just the first part of my visit. Next is when my food arrives. Bringing my food out was one of the most gorgeous young lady’s I’ve seen in a while . She was tall with long blonde hair and had all the curves of a C3. She couldn’t have been more than 18. I do live in a college town. She gave me my food and proceeded to look the car over. I was feeling pretty good about that as I could tell she liked what she saw. She asked me what year it was. I told her it was a 1974. She told me “wow, I wasn’t even born then”. She was probably born right in the middle of the C4 production. She said she really enjoyed looking at the car. I told her thanks for the complaints. Here’s the comment that she made right before she went back inside that put me back in my humble existence, she said “yeah when I get old I’m going to get a cool car like that as well”. I know I took that statement a different way and I’m sure she never intended on it sounding like that. Oh well, it was a fun trip. I got visually harassed by some tree huggers and subconsciously seduced by some young girl who thinks you have to be old to own a Corvette. Man, what a tease and she wasn’t even trying. I guess I have officially turned into that old creepy guy who hangs out in the food court at the mall, ha ha ha! Well that’s how I look at it. Nevertheless, I got to get out a drive the car. Just thought it was an interesting day and wanted to share it……….

 

Don,t feel bad I live near Salimander Saving Austin, Texas. I have loud side pipes too, so the Tree huggers Kring, the Kids point, and all the College girls around here make me feel like I'm the "creepy old man".

 

Curtis, I had to look at your profile, you're the same age as me and I'd feel old too if a hottie that age had said that to me. BTW, I just went to a Sonic for the first time ever on New Years Eve, and it was damn good. None in Richmond where I'm from though.

 

You're only 35 - how old did she think you are ? Maybe you could try a haircut ?? Do you have a long white beart ???

Only 7 more months and I'll be 35 too

 

To an 18 year old, 25 is old.

 

I'm 47 and I AM the creepy old man- That bothers them, not me.

 

yes, sometimes is too old but many times is too young too.

there is plenty of young girls who would prefer a more 'mature' man to a youngster same age...

 

me too

 

restorod, let's not fool ourselves...

That bothers us NOT them!!!!!

 

LOL, I am about to be 49 and I get my reserved seat at the food court next year.

 

My nephew is 16 and my niece is 15 and neither one of them want to wait until they're "old" to have a C3.

 

How would you like to be 54, ugly and fat?

Not even a showroom C3 could make me look cool.......

 

I don't care what happens at Sonic as long as I get my senior discount...

 

cool, my 11 years old son wants to get his driving licence next monday and today he insisted i took him to the porsche dealer to see the just arrived 911 gt3 rs, he proudly claims he's got 50 euros available to buy it...(where is going to come the balance from? )

 

That is where the "not so cool" part comes in.

 

But I have never asked nor been given one !
Peace,,,Moosie

 

I always thought you had to be old to have a Corvette. I have wanted one my whole life and had to wait till I was almost 40. It has always seemed like when you see a nice sports car, there is always some geezer driving it. Anyway, you are only as old as you feel, and I swear every time i take my car out, I instantly feel younger.

 

Which Sonic was that here in Columbia? I may go say hi to her...

 

That might be enough to get me to break my Sonic embargo...

 

Sweet. We'll go together.