Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners
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From: Lake Hughes CA
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
I gotta disagree with number 5. I live three miles off a paved road (with a nice 1/2 mile private paved part... got my own 1/4 mile marked off). I'll be broke if I pave the last half mile... my property, and the U.S. Forrest Service would hang me if I paved their half mile. I'll break most any commandment to not let my vette be a garage/trailer queen.
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Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (gerry c)
Looks like I'll be going to C-3 heaven! :yesnod:
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Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (gerry c)
I gotta disagree with number 5. I live three miles off a paved road (with a nice 1/2 mile private paved part.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
I don't know about #4. My Dad told me many times that if you can't cuss at those da*m parts when they won't come off, then you will never consider this a hobby. It will just be a job. Cussing at car parts is benefical for good mental health.
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From: Surrey
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Pedro'74)
I've broken numbers 4 and 9 many times, and 5 a few times. Guess I'm going to CorvetteHell, with all those tailgating SUV's, lemming-mobiles, and "cute" "sports cars" such as the BMW Z3s and Mercedes "KompRRRessor" (<--read with strong German accent). :jester
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Thoust shall not let small children climb over thy storage compartments (specially when they're not even your own kids :mad )
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From: Clymer PA
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
Ouch....I think I've broke a few of them! Here are my excuses:
* Thou shalt not loan thy Vette to anyone.
It was my best friend, and I told him to take it for a spin (I was with him)
* Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Vette owner.
Not done on purpose, more or less paying attention to the sounds my car was making and watching the gauges....I've missed a couple waves this way.
* Thou shalt not swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental.
Come on now, I think I've called my 'Vette every name in the book while working on it :D
* Thou shalt not forget to activate the alarm system.
I never activate my car alarm (maybe I'm too trusting of an individual?)
* Thou shalt not loan thy Vette to anyone.
It was my best friend, and I told him to take it for a spin (I was with him)
* Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Vette owner.
Not done on purpose, more or less paying attention to the sounds my car was making and watching the gauges....I've missed a couple waves this way.
* Thou shalt not swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental.
Come on now, I think I've called my 'Vette every name in the book while working on it :D
* Thou shalt not forget to activate the alarm system.
I never activate my car alarm (maybe I'm too trusting of an individual?)
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From: Surrey
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
I have the top of my thumb split wide open by one of those 1/4" captive washers on the screws holding the bumper covers on. I also have a scab on the top of my head, a lump above my temple, grazed knuckles & no skin left on my left elbow! After using POR15 Metal Prep I can tell you that as well as smelling like hydrochloric acid, after getting it into the cut in my thumb, it sure does feel like hydrochloric acid (the hopping and jumping up & down while it was disolving the insides of my thumb caused the grazed elbow & the bump & cut on my head - I was lying under the car at the time, which doesn't leave much room for hopping & jumping :( ).
On the basis of the above, I reckon that the 4th Commandment has been mis-typed. It should be:
Thou shalt swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental.
:cheers:
On the basis of the above, I reckon that the 4th Commandment has been mis-typed. It should be:
Thou shalt swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental.
:cheers:
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From: Clifton Park NY
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (UKPaul)
Z3's? :U I thought they were just fashion accessories for middle aged housewives who just want to get in everybodies way!
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Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
Thou shalt not loan thy Vette to anyone. guilty.. (i was with him only a quick spin tho)
Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Vette owner. guilty ( i was drivin home from the shop when my car was all disgusting and nasty.. i was embarrased)
Thou shalt not swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental. guilty (does it need to be explained?
Thou shalt not cruise on unpaved roads. guilty ( i live in the sticks)
Thou shalt not feed thy Vette with budget grade fuel. guilty (i put 89 in it once, i swear it was only once!)
Thou shalt not expose thy Vette to severe weather conditions. (does geting caught in a t-storm mean I'm guilty?)
Thou shalt not forget to activate the alarm system. what alarm?
Thou shalt not acknowledge a Honda or Mitsu as being true sports cars. um.. whoever said that GSXs and VR4 3000GTs were a part of mopar is WRONG!! the base model cars have neon engines in them.. Mitsu built the tsi and RT stealth. so that make those two part of the DSM crowd.. (Diamond Star Motors) i hang out with ricers so i know this stuff..
Thou shalt not fail to wave to a fellow Vette owner. guilty ( i was drivin home from the shop when my car was all disgusting and nasty.. i was embarrased)
Thou shalt not swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental. guilty (does it need to be explained?
Thou shalt not cruise on unpaved roads. guilty ( i live in the sticks)
Thou shalt not feed thy Vette with budget grade fuel. guilty (i put 89 in it once, i swear it was only once!)
Thou shalt not expose thy Vette to severe weather conditions. (does geting caught in a t-storm mean I'm guilty?)
Thou shalt not forget to activate the alarm system. what alarm?
Thou shalt not acknowledge a Honda or Mitsu as being true sports cars. um.. whoever said that GSXs and VR4 3000GTs were a part of mopar is WRONG!! the base model cars have neon engines in them.. Mitsu built the tsi and RT stealth. so that make those two part of the DSM crowd.. (Diamond Star Motors) i hang out with ricers so i know this stuff..
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Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Dwayne 76)
Not at all, I'm happy to contribute! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: I'ts the least I can do to make up for the lack of car pics on this foum. Silvia just ain't ready for prime time! :)
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[Modified by Silvr77, 3:49 PM 1/16/2002]
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
Not at all, I'm happy to contribute! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: I'ts the least I can do to make up for the lack of car pics on this foum. Silvia just ain't ready for prime time! :)
[Modified by Silvr77, 3:49 PM 1/16/2002]
[Modified by Silvr77, 3:49 PM 1/16/2002]
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From: Wildwood IL
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Alwyn678)
How about ..Thou shalt not drill into fiberglass for a passenger mirror install?? :jester :jester :jester
Or.. Thou shalt go forth and modify. :jester :jester
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Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
Thou shalt not hunt wildlife with a corvette
Thou shalt not acknowledge the company of 'gold diggers' in the passenger seat (drivers lap is acceptable)
Thou shalt not acknowledge the company of 'gold diggers' in the passenger seat (drivers lap is acceptable)
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From: Bartlett IL
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
Thou shalt not swear at thy Vette, for it is tempermental.
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From: Woodforest
Re: Ten Commandments For Corvette Owners (Silvr77)
Good stuff, good stuff. I propose that we change #4 to:
Thou shalt not swear at thy vette, but thou may swear at the designer who put the five things in front of the one bolt you want to remove! :smash:
Thou shalt not swear at thy vette, but thou may swear at the designer who put the five things in front of the one bolt you want to remove! :smash: