C4 Corvette Clunked
Aug 23, 2009 | 10:59 PM
Pro
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From: Midwest
Quote:
Originally Posted by
vetteguy75
THOSE 2 "MECHANICS" SHOULD DRAWN & QUARTERED!!
Why the mechanics, this is Obama's doing.
Aug 23, 2009 | 11:19 PM
Melting Slicks
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I respect my '89 c1500 more than to give it up to that program. Destroys more than it builds. mds...
Aug 23, 2009 | 11:27 PM
Burning Brakes
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
Soap Box
That's what happens when you give away money.
People waste it, stop giving money away.
Elected officials just like spending our tax $$.
Aug 23, 2009 | 11:28 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Hinckley OH
Quote:
Originally Posted by
68L71
Why the mechanics, this is Obama's doing.
Then him too.
Aug 24, 2009 | 02:22 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: ESCONDIDO CA
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Wait until government health care kicks in...........we'll be watch'n videos of old Corvette drivers breathin their last.
Aug 24, 2009 | 03:16 PM
Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
Vader vette
Its only A matter of time before the herd us old people in to A big pit and then just cover it over.
Why when you could sell the parts would you have them ruin the motors that does not keep a car out of commissin like the crusher.
It just sitting looking for a new short block.
Aug 24, 2009 | 03:51 PM
Racer
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From: Oklahoma City OK
WOW I couldn't even watch the whole video that is disturbing lol
Aug 24, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Aug 24, 2009 | 07:29 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: CA.
look on the bright side, c4s went up in value.
Aug 24, 2009 | 07:44 PM
Drifting
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From: Sparta Mo.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Mad Vette
Big deal there's plenty of them left.
That's what the production team on "The Dukes of Hazzard" said about Chargers, too.
..........and Spanky Spangler said about Chevelles.
..........it was even said about mid year Corvettes at one time.
..........and the american buffalo, bald eagle, and grey wolves.
If you waste enough of them, there
won't be plenty left.
Aug 24, 2009 | 08:28 PM
Racer
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From: Triangle Area NC
Brought to you by the morons in control of Congress, and their Socialist in Chief
Aug 24, 2009 | 10:51 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: North Bellmore Ny
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Maybe the owner got sick of all the C-4 bashing and was giving it back to all the corvette owners by trading it in under this program
Aug 25, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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From: Schaumburg Illinois
Quote:
Originally Posted by
13Days
I personally don't like to see ANY Corvette destroyed....unless it is already too far gone and is becoming a donor so other Vettes can live on..... just my opinion.
Aug 25, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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From: Dayton, Ohio
You know the "dealer" had the option here. The dealer must not have thought this car was worth saving.
Aug 25, 2009 | 09:02 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Airdrie Alberta
Quote:
You know the "dealer" had the option here. The dealer must not have thought this car was worth saving
Maybe it was a previous ""Flood" Vehical or had tons of electrical issues , or 5 million miles on it
Aug 25, 2009 | 11:22 PM
Pro
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From: Georgetown Township MI
Quote:
Originally Posted by
nutsy
what did they pour into it anyway?
Sodium silicate. Solidified glass.
After pouring 2 quarts into a car's engine, the rpm's are held at 2000.
Within 5 minutes the motor ceases up. Basically, it's "lethal injection to a
motor. I painfully listened to the video. The motor sure fought it to the very end.
Very sad.
Last edited by Rudy's Stingray; Aug 25, 2009 at 11:32 PM .