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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by vetteguy75
THOSE 2 "MECHANICS" SHOULD DRAWN & QUARTERED!!
Why the mechanics, this is Obama's doing.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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I respect my '89 c1500 more than to give it up to that program. Destroys more than it builds. mds...
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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That's what happens when you give away money.
People waste it, stop giving money away.
Elected officials just like spending our tax $$.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 68L71
Why the mechanics, this is Obama's doing.
Then him too.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Wait until government health care kicks in...........we'll be watch'n videos of old Corvette drivers breathin their last.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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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.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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WOW I couldn't even watch the whole video that is disturbing lol
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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look on the bright side, c4s went up in value.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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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.
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 08:28 PM
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Brought to you by the morons in control of Congress, and their Socialist in Chief
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Old Aug 24, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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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
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 01:02 AM
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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.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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You know the "dealer" had the option here. The dealer must not have thought this car was worth saving.
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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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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
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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.

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