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Old Mar 6, 2021 | 06:57 AM
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I was at my local watering hole for a bit yesterday. Went outside to see this nice Chevelle parked next to me. Not everyday that this happens!!

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Old Mar 6, 2021 | 07:23 AM
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They probably drove all over the parking lot looking for a safe place to land. Next to a beautiful Vette is a pretty safe bet...and the colors match too.
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Old Mar 6, 2021 | 08:06 AM
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I'd be checking your driver's side for door dings.
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I'd be checking your driver's side for door dings.
Funny... That is a friends SUV so I was all good.
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My wife of many many years always has to make comments about me parking away from other cars. The funny thing is that when I first started dating her, she didn’t make a big deal of it, of course that was over 50 plus years ago. I have to say that some car parking spaces are larger than others. Years ago I bought a new SUV for work, to make her happy I parked next to another car. Days latter I see the ball peen hammer shaped dent in the door. The paint wasn’t scratched, just a deep dent, needless to say, I stay away from all other vehicles. I was parked all by myself at the grocery store, and when I came out there was car parked one place next to me, yep it was a very new Bentley Convertible that probably cost more than my house. The owner came out and we spoke for a good while, a very nice guy who wanted to know about my C3.
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It may just be my luck but when I park in a secluded area in a lot, when I return some joker is parked right next to me. It's as though they don't want their car to be lonely.
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More often than not, their cars are referred to as a “Beater” in most instances.
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Originally Posted by jgilevettes
I was at my local watering hole for a bit yesterday. Went outside to see this nice Chevelle parked next to me. Not everyday that this happens!!
Don’t drink and drive. You might spill something.
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Would be entertaining to have a professional film crew with 20 or so wreckers and 20-30 vintage 60's early 70s American muscle cars go in there and swap out the whole parking lot. Then film a Candid Camera style reaction to the people coming outside to get in their cars, but instead see that they've been transported back in time somehow ala Twilight Zone. Probably trigger a grand mal or two lol!
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Always cool to find a sweet car parked next to yours.
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Old Mar 7, 2021 | 06:55 PM
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Similar situation. This was rather pleasing to see!

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Old Mar 7, 2021 | 09:24 PM
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It's always cool when that happens.

Years ago went to a family reunion at a town park, in my gold 78 Trans am, (at the time). When I went to leave there was a nice shovel-nose red C3 parked next to me. Same kind of thing ...that was cool. Should dig out a picture (it's on my old phone)
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I agree. It is a great feeling when a nice car parks next to yours, especially when it is another Corvette.

The wife and I were out for a beverage last summer and this beautiful 2020 parked next to our '75. A lot has changed with the Corvette in 45 year time span between the 2 cars. Great looking 2020!


2020 parked next to my '75

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