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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: long beach California
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Celeste Texas
I had my 82 up for sale for awhile. Guy comes over and starts complaining about my old chevy. He stuck a magnet against my door and it fell off. He looks at me and asked if the car had much bondo on it. I told him no but didn't elaborate. So he sticks the magnet against the fender and don't you know it fell off there too. He offered me 8 grand for my car just before I kicked him off my property.
Bill
Bill
Racer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 375
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From: London Ontario
When I was shopping for a C3 about a year I drove 2 hours to look at a "RUST FREE" coupe. The owner and I talked on the phone and he sent me pictures. I drove to see a car with the doors sagging and holes in the frame the size of baseballs. The owner still said corvettes don't rust there Fiberglass!!!!!
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 219
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From: Horizontally parked in a parallel universe. WI
I was getting gas in my '74 and a this lady on the next pump started the following conversation,
Lady- Is it Italian?
Me- No, it's a Chevy?
Lady- Where are they made?
Me- Missouri
Lady- Oh, I see.
I got about half a mile down the road and me and my buddy had to stop, cause we were laughing so hard.
Also, not really a comment. But I drove to work one day with a coworker, and we parked in the hybrid/efficient/car-pool spot......next to a Prius.
Lady- Is it Italian?
Me- No, it's a Chevy?
Lady- Where are they made?
Me- Missouri
Lady- Oh, I see.
I got about half a mile down the road and me and my buddy had to stop, cause we were laughing so hard.
Also, not really a comment. But I drove to work one day with a coworker, and we parked in the hybrid/efficient/car-pool spot......next to a Prius.
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
My favorite is the old tall tale ( versions vary, same idea ) where the dork comes up telling you his tripe,
He will start telling you he has the same car you do, well besides his being so much better and faster and rarer and worth more....all his tech will be off...he will go into that "his" car was bought from the owners mom who kept the car under traps in her garage because the day after her son bought it he was shipped off and killed in the war....enter the dork telling the story...he steals the car for pennies on the dollar,
He will tell you it wins every show and ever race,
Of course the car is off somewhere that you can't go see it nor does he have a picture, he will leave the cruise in the passenger side of his buddies mini van,
This story never stops cracking me up...more so because every time I post it someone chimes in that "their" version is the real true one and it really did happen.....
He will start telling you he has the same car you do, well besides his being so much better and faster and rarer and worth more....all his tech will be off...he will go into that "his" car was bought from the owners mom who kept the car under traps in her garage because the day after her son bought it he was shipped off and killed in the war....enter the dork telling the story...he steals the car for pennies on the dollar,
He will tell you it wins every show and ever race,
Of course the car is off somewhere that you can't go see it nor does he have a picture, he will leave the cruise in the passenger side of his buddies mini van,
This story never stops cracking me up...more so because every time I post it someone chimes in that "their" version is the real true one and it really did happen.....
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 3,372
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From: Peoria Arizona
Mine happened just yesterday. I drove my brother down to pick up his new truck at a local auction place. It's for dealers only type of thing. They had a guy with a dealers license bid on the truck they wanted etc. Anyway, we get there to pick up the truck and during the coversation my brother mentions to him that I'm rebuilding a '77 Vette.
"Oh! cool! I'm a total Vette guy, the guy to go to if you ever need a Vette - just let me know" "What year did you say it was?" I tell him again, it's a '77. "Oh, is that a Stingray?"
**thinking to myself** - and you're a "Vette guy"? So I start to answer - well, they stopped calling them a Stingray in... Yep, it's a Stingray.
"Oh! cool! I'm a total Vette guy, the guy to go to if you ever need a Vette - just let me know" "What year did you say it was?" I tell him again, it's a '77. "Oh, is that a Stingray?"
**thinking to myself** - and you're a "Vette guy"? So I start to answer - well, they stopped calling them a Stingray in... Yep, it's a Stingray.
TheCorvetteBen
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,987
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From: Van Alstyne, TX
I had my 82 up for sale for awhile. Guy comes over and starts complaining about my old chevy. He stuck a magnet against my door and it fell off. He looks at me and asked if the car had much bondo on it. I told him no but didn't elaborate. So he sticks the magnet against the fender and don't you know it fell off there too. He offered me 8 grand for my car just before I kicked him off my property.
Bill
Bill
me: removing the rear trailing arms
neighbor: hey nice car
me:thanks
neighbor: hey man you really shouldn't have converted your rear brakes from drums to disc the disc don't proportion right an catch fire then your fuel tank will go up in flames too
me: 4 wheel discs are stock
neighbor: the guy who sold it to you lied you man 4 wheel discs weren't standard till the 80's when they put the transmission in the rear
me: wow you really know corvettes huh
neighbor: i've owned an raced several of them
stupid ****
neighbor: hey nice car
me:thanks
neighbor: hey man you really shouldn't have converted your rear brakes from drums to disc the disc don't proportion right an catch fire then your fuel tank will go up in flames too
me: 4 wheel discs are stock
neighbor: the guy who sold it to you lied you man 4 wheel discs weren't standard till the 80's when they put the transmission in the rear
me: wow you really know corvettes huh
neighbor: i've owned an raced several of them
stupid ****
My favorite is always the people who tell stories about their rare and limited production 1983 Corvette. After that comes out of their mouths I cant believe another word. If the car was so important to them, dang at least get the year right!
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Madeira Beach, FL
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Just a funny vette on vette moment last week.
I'm out in my yellow 68 BB getting a set of OEM keys cut for it.
I'm parallel parked on street of a small local town.
I put my left turn signal on and wait for a break in traffic so I can pull out.
Finally, a charcol grey c-6 flashes me and I pull out in front of him.
I give him the customery thankyou wave out the window.
He is studying the back end of my car.
Finally, he pulls up to my drivers side when the road widens to two lanes.
He makes some grunting noise like a pirate. I respond with similar grunting. We both pull away and understood each other perfectly.
A Corvette moment that if you have to explain they just wouldn't get it.
That's all folks:
Marshal
I'm out in my yellow 68 BB getting a set of OEM keys cut for it.
I'm parallel parked on street of a small local town.
I put my left turn signal on and wait for a break in traffic so I can pull out.
Finally, a charcol grey c-6 flashes me and I pull out in front of him.
I give him the customery thankyou wave out the window.
He is studying the back end of my car.
Finally, he pulls up to my drivers side when the road widens to two lanes.
He makes some grunting noise like a pirate. I respond with similar grunting. We both pull away and understood each other perfectly.
A Corvette moment that if you have to explain they just wouldn't get it.
That's all folks:
Marshal
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,972
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From: Chester Virginia
if you think that's tiring...
My favorite is the old tall tale ( versions vary, same idea ) where the dork comes up telling you his tripe,
He will start telling you he has the same car you do, well besides his being so much better and faster and rarer and worth more....all his tech will be off...he will go into that "his" car was bought from the owners mom who kept the car under traps in her garage because the day after her son bought it he was shipped off and killed in the war....enter the dork telling the story...he steals the car for pennies on the dollar,
He will tell you it wins every show and ever race,
Of course the car is off somewhere that you can't go see it nor does he have a picture, he will leave the cruise in the passenger side of his buddies mini van,
This story never stops cracking me up...more so because every time I post it someone chimes in that "their" version is the real true one and it really did happen.....
He will start telling you he has the same car you do, well besides his being so much better and faster and rarer and worth more....all his tech will be off...he will go into that "his" car was bought from the owners mom who kept the car under traps in her garage because the day after her son bought it he was shipped off and killed in the war....enter the dork telling the story...he steals the car for pennies on the dollar,
He will tell you it wins every show and ever race,
Of course the car is off somewhere that you can't go see it nor does he have a picture, he will leave the cruise in the passenger side of his buddies mini van,
This story never stops cracking me up...more so because every time I post it someone chimes in that "their" version is the real true one and it really did happen.....
In fact, it's all pure b.s. as they never wrote anything, couldn't write anything, don't have the skills or the drive and are just plain lieing.
Happens much more frequently to authors than you'd ever guess, authors at all levels of popularity.
lance p.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 1,232
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From: Tucson AZ
St. Jude Donor '12
Just a funny vette on vette moment last week.
I'm out in my yellow 68 BB getting a set of OEM keys cut for it.
I'm parallel parked on street of a small local town.
I put my left turn signal on and wait for a break in traffic so I can pull out.
Finally, a charcol grey c-6 flashes me and I pull out in front of him.
I give him the customery thankyou wave out the window.
He is studying the back end of my car.
Finally, he pulls up to my drivers side when the road widens to two lanes.
He makes some grunting noise like a pirate. I respond with similar grunting. We both pull away and understood each other perfectly.
A Corvette moment that if you have to explain they just wouldn't get it.
That's all folks:
Marshal
I'm out in my yellow 68 BB getting a set of OEM keys cut for it.
I'm parallel parked on street of a small local town.
I put my left turn signal on and wait for a break in traffic so I can pull out.
Finally, a charcol grey c-6 flashes me and I pull out in front of him.
I give him the customery thankyou wave out the window.
He is studying the back end of my car.
Finally, he pulls up to my drivers side when the road widens to two lanes.
He makes some grunting noise like a pirate. I respond with similar grunting. We both pull away and understood each other perfectly.
A Corvette moment that if you have to explain they just wouldn't get it.
That's all folks:
Marshal
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,972
Likes: 6
From: Chester Virginia
sometimes...
Sometimes when that happens to me we just flash lights, toot the horn or rumble the pipes a little...need say no more...I'm honoring their newer, faster engineering and they are honoring my 76 sculptured style. We each know it and appreciate the other. beats the hell out of honking honoring a Camry or an Accord!
Lance P.
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Another similar thing happened yesterday to me; I was calling around for pricing on an Edelbrock intake manifold when I got a hold of someone
Me: What is your pricing on an SB Edelbrock intake manifold for a 350 Chevy?
worker: which one?
me: (confused) Edelbrock?
worker: No, no, left or right?
me: ...*click*
Me: What is your pricing on an SB Edelbrock intake manifold for a 350 Chevy?
worker: which one?
me: (confused) Edelbrock?
worker: No, no, left or right?
me: ...*click*
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,131
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From: May help you? You can sure as hell try!
A couple years ago I drove my '68 to meet my buddy at a local bar for lunch. 
I put the top down for the ride back home and had no sooner pulled up to a nearby stop light when a cop pulled up next to me and rolled his window down to say something to me. I was a bit paranoid thinking maybe he'd seen me leave the bar, and although I'd only had a couple of barley pops over lunch, I was afraid he might try to hassle me. Instead he offers to trade me his police cruiser for my Corvette. I told him that I could go faster in his car than he could in my Corvette. He thought for a minute to think about it as I gave him a big (and relieved) smile, then we both broke out laughing. He gave me the thumbs up when the light turned green . Of course I let him take the lead as we pulled away!
I put the top down for the ride back home and had no sooner pulled up to a nearby stop light when a cop pulled up next to me and rolled his window down to say something to me. I was a bit paranoid thinking maybe he'd seen me leave the bar, and although I'd only had a couple of barley pops over lunch, I was afraid he might try to hassle me. Instead he offers to trade me his police cruiser for my Corvette. I told him that I could go faster in his car than he could in my Corvette. He thought for a minute to think about it as I gave him a big (and relieved) smile, then we both broke out laughing. He gave me the thumbs up when the light turned green . Of course I let him take the lead as we pulled away!
Pro
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 673
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From: Melbourne Victoria
Love this thread.
Having "Lambo" doors on my '74,
I leave the doors UP when I'm at runs/shows.
Anyway, this young guy (trying to impress his girl)
starts the usual "BS".....
"It's the same as my Uncle's Stingray...except
his has the Corvette engine in it"
Then asked seriously ....
"How do you drive with the doors like that." ???
I'm still laughing about this 3 years on.
I guess since my "Stingray" has a "CORVETTE" engine,
that makes it more valuable
Having "Lambo" doors on my '74,
I leave the doors UP when I'm at runs/shows.
Anyway, this young guy (trying to impress his girl)
starts the usual "BS".....
"It's the same as my Uncle's Stingray...except
his has the Corvette engine in it"
Then asked seriously ....
"How do you drive with the doors like that." ???
I'm still laughing about this 3 years on.
I guess since my "Stingray" has a "CORVETTE" engine,
that makes it more valuable
Racer
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 476
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A few years ago I was waiting for my son at the local mall when a young mother with two little girls walk by the car.
Older girl "Look at the beautiful old car mom!"
Mother "Oh honey those cars were around when I was your age."
Older girl "That is a old car!"
Younger girl Nodding head vigorously
Mother turns red as I started to laugh>Both kids thrown into minivan leaving mall at warp speed.Nothing like being dated by your kids.
Older girl "Look at the beautiful old car mom!"
Mother "Oh honey those cars were around when I was your age."
Older girl "That is a old car!"
Younger girl Nodding head vigorously
Mother turns red as I started to laugh>Both kids thrown into minivan leaving mall at warp speed.Nothing like being dated by your kids.