What's the "C" for?
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:06 PM
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What's the "C" for?
Sorry to ask a silly question...but when talking about the different generation of Vettes, what's the "C" stand for...as in C3?
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Mpls Funk)
oooh! ohh! let me answer this one!!!
C = Corvette ! :) MJ
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Mpls Funk)
CORVETTE
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Apr 30, 2002 | 01:14 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Mpls Funk)
Something quite different when I think about my X-wife! ;)
C an't U nderstand N ormal T hinking!
[Modified by gkull, 11:14 AM 4/30/2002]
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (gkull)
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Something quite different when I think about my X-wife! ;)
C an't U nderstand N ormal T hinking!
[Modified by gkull, 11:14 AM 4/30/2002]
:lol: :lol: :lol: that applies to my ex too :lol:
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (gkull)
Something quite different when I think about my X-wife!
Can't Understand Normal Thinking!
hahahaha-George, works with my X-wife too. Rod
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Mpls Funk)
yEAH - C3 .... but my buddy often calls it "G3" for generation-3 ! :lol: :rolleyes:
Apr 30, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Mpls Funk)
Want to hear something even stranger, the corvette is refered to as a 'Y car' for manufacturing purposes like the 'F' car and 'C' car. We produce parts for the corvette and 'C' cars.
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Apr 30, 2002 | 02:47 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Fevre)
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Want to hear something even stranger, the corvette is refered to as a 'Y car' for manufacturing purposes like the 'F' car and 'C' car. We produce parts for the corvette and 'C' cars.
do they call it a 'Y' frame cause the C3 looks like a female's silhoute?
ya know the phrase...eaten at the 'y' lately ? :lol: :lol:
Apr 30, 2002 | 03:00 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Fevre)
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Want to hear something even stranger, the corvette is refered to as a 'Y car' for manufacturing purposes like the 'F' car and 'C' car. We produce parts for the corvette and 'C' cars.
...and in the VIN it is a "Z" car....
tom...
Apr 30, 2002 | 03:16 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Mpls Funk)
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Apr 30, 2002 | 03:17 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (R. Bruno)
Apr 30, 2002 | 03:41 PM
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Re: What's the "C" for? (Alwyn678)
AND...... in the 50's was known as project OPEL.
Is that why the OPEL GT looks like a mini Vette????????