*Nitpickers*
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Bocabec, New Brunswick
Hey Les, any time you're out with your Vette and want people to focus on how good your car looks just give me a call and I'll come out and park mine next to yours. That way the Nitpickers will have a car with way more flaws to comment on! 
1969/1971/2021 Coupes
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Port Huron MI
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
While living the Army life, it's not uncommon for peoples possessions to be far away from where they live. The responses are usually, "well I used to have one." Or "it's at home" but home is normally out of reach to be seen. Even had one person at a show tell me one time that he thought by the color of my turquoise C4 that it would have been driven by a woman. He's also the one that had an 83 in his parents garage. I believe it also had a three quarter cam and a Hurst 4 barrel carb. 
I just agreed with him as I walked around wiping the dust off my chick colored machine.
I just agreed with him as I walked around wiping the dust off my chick colored machine.
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: McKinney Texas
I think you have too consider it stupidity and envy. If people took care of their cars like we do ours they would know every flaw on them just like we do on ours. I don't let it get to me I just tell them it's 37 years old what do you expect.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Toronto Ontario
i get the same thing Les
in fact, because my 80 is my DD (i just got thru my 5th winter here in Toronto,Canada) i get both grief & opinions on wether i should be driving it , during the winter
bla,bla bla
its my car & its my choice
if i crash it , i'll go get another one
i got no wife, no kids & no pets & i can afford to drive a C6 or anything i want but i enjoy my old 80 , because i had wanted one , for the better part of my life & i made it happen
bottom line...buy & enjoy what makes you happy
Pete
in fact, because my 80 is my DD (i just got thru my 5th winter here in Toronto,Canada) i get both grief & opinions on wether i should be driving it , during the winter
bla,bla bla
its my car & its my choice
if i crash it , i'll go get another one
i got no wife, no kids & no pets & i can afford to drive a C6 or anything i want but i enjoy my old 80 , because i had wanted one , for the better part of my life & i made it happen
bottom line...buy & enjoy what makes you happy
Pete
1969/1971/2021 Coupes
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,212
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From: Port Huron MI
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
i get the same thing Les
in fact, because my 80 is my DD (i just got thru my 5th winter here in Toronto,Canada) i get both grief & opinions on wether i should be driving it , during the winter
bla,bla bla
its my car & its my choice
if i crash it , i'll go get another one
i got no wife, no kids & no pets & i can afford to drive a C6 or anything i want but i enjoy my old 80 , because i had wanted one , for the better part of my life & i made it happen
bottom line...buy & enjoy what makes you happy
Pete
in fact, because my 80 is my DD (i just got thru my 5th winter here in Toronto,Canada) i get both grief & opinions on wether i should be driving it , during the winter
bla,bla bla
its my car & its my choice
if i crash it , i'll go get another one
i got no wife, no kids & no pets & i can afford to drive a C6 or anything i want but i enjoy my old 80 , because i had wanted one , for the better part of my life & i made it happen
bottom line...buy & enjoy what makes you happy
Pete
Kidding!
Terry
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...he-winter.html
Race Director
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From: coffee
Human nature, I suppose.
If my '81 ever gets to the point that it's not obviously in need of something major, I'll take all the nitpicking I can get. Right now it would be, "your brake system has no fluid in it and there is a hole the size of a quarter in your fender".
If my '81 ever gets to the point that it's not obviously in need of something major, I'll take all the nitpicking I can get. Right now it would be, "your brake system has no fluid in it and there is a hole the size of a quarter in your fender".
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lincoln CA
Some people are just idiots and, for want of something intelligent to say, try to demonstrate their superior knowledge of a subject. When I bought my 69, the first time I took it out I had parked it next to a vendor's shop. When I went back to the car a couple of gardeners were admiring it. Then one of em says "You know that right hand mirror is incorrect" like he's an undercover agent for the NCRS or something. It started there and has gone on ever since. My favorite, however, is when some genius notices that my Husky/Wolf mix has one blue eye and one gold eye. For people familiar with the Husky breed, that's a common configuration and there is actually no eye color standard for the dogs. They can even have an eye that is half blue and half brown, which one my dog's litter mates had. I always pretend to be surprised when someone points out her odd eyes. They are left looking like the fools they are.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '14
I went to a local car show and there was a C1 there that was way cool. Believe it or not, I had never had the opportunity to really examine one, so I took a good look. (w/o touching, of course).
I dropped down and looked underneath to see the solid axle set-up, and the guy got aggravated. He thought I was giving it a critical eye. I explained that I was only curious, no offense.
Turns out he is a forum member. We had a nice talk and I got to hear all about the car and about him owning it since new. That car was perfect to me. A great car with a great story.
I dropped down and looked underneath to see the solid axle set-up, and the guy got aggravated. He thought I was giving it a critical eye. I explained that I was only curious, no offense.
Turns out he is a forum member. We had a nice talk and I got to hear all about the car and about him owning it since new. That car was perfect to me. A great car with a great story.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Belmar NJ
The correct answer is "We should all look this good and get this much attention at XX years old". Just walk away and let that one soak in.
...a woman once asked me what the purpose of the blower sticking thru the hood was.i said id have to take you for a ride to explain it to you.she jumped in and i nailed it for about two blocks,she exited and i said hey, my pass seat is wet, did you pee yourself and she said no i had an orgasm.what other kind of car can make that happen.
Do you have her number?
...a woman once asked me what the purpose of the blower sticking thru the hood was.i said id have to take you for a ride to explain it to you.she jumped in and i nailed it for about two blocks,she exited and i said hey, my pass seat is wet, did you pee yourself and she said no i had an orgasm.what other kind of car can make that happen.
Do you have her number?
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Chester Virginia
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I went to a local car show and there was a C1 there that was way cool. Believe it or not, I had never had the opportunity to really examine one, so I took a good look. (w/o touching, of course).
I dropped down and looked underneath to see the solid axle set-up, and the guy got aggravated. He thought I was giving it a critical eye. I explained that I was only curious, no offense.
Turns out he is a forum member. We had a nice talk and I got to hear all about the car and about him owning it since new. That car was perfect to me. A great car with a great story.
I dropped down and looked underneath to see the solid axle set-up, and the guy got aggravated. He thought I was giving it a critical eye. I explained that I was only curious, no offense.
Turns out he is a forum member. We had a nice talk and I got to hear all about the car and about him owning it since new. That car was perfect to me. A great car with a great story.
Thanks for sharing.
Lance
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Toronto Ontario
Damn Pete, you hold a grudge for a long time!
Kidding!
Terry
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...he-winter.html
Kidding!
Terry
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...he-winter.html
you got a good sense of humor bud !
lol
Pete.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '14
Boy, I wish I could have seen that car! I'm jealous. Don't you wonder what driving one of them was like? No big power as I understood it but nobody ever accused an MG or a Triumph TR3 of having huge power either and people had a lot of fun with them, Mini Coopers too. I have never seen a one of the first two years cars in person and hope to someday. It's like the unevolved baby that lead to all of what we all have nowadays. Would have been cool if he gave you a ride.
Thanks for sharing.
Lance
Thanks for sharing.
Lance
Drifting
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From: Chester Virginia
one of the fellows who lives in my area just sold his '62 last year and regrets it now. I liked the tail end of the 62. Weren't those all still solid axle cars in the rear? I sure like my 76's independent rear suspension. Took it on a bumpy road on one of the national battlefield parks last fall and was amazed at how well the four tires stayed on the ground.
I was really thinking of the first vettes which were I think straight sixes with what, three caruretors like the English cars had in those days?
Lance
I was really thinking of the first vettes which were I think straight sixes with what, three caruretors like the English cars had in those days?
Lance
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Nitpicking usually indicates that you are considered a threat for some reason.
Your car must look pretty good if someone feels a need to criticize.
Others are just trying to appear knowlegeable, it takes a strong sense of self worth not to be offended, but it is always worth it to be nice.
If it still eats at you after a couple of days, this forum is the perfect place to vent!
We have all been there.
Your car must look pretty good if someone feels a need to criticize.
Others are just trying to appear knowlegeable, it takes a strong sense of self worth not to be offended, but it is always worth it to be nice.
If it still eats at you after a couple of days, this forum is the perfect place to vent!
We have all been there.
1969/1971/2021 Coupes
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From: Port Huron MI
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Toronto Ontario
got that right , finally got out Thursday night with the Toronto Corvette guys...
thats my 80 last in line...
whats that sayin ?, the last shall be 1st & the 1st shall be last...lol
here's hoping for a dry-road summer Terry.
Pete.
