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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:06 PM
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Default 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?
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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oooh! ohh! let me answer this one!!!

C = Corvette ! :) MJ
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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CORVETTE

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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:14 PM
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Something quite different when I think about my X-wife! ;)

Can't Understand Normal Thinking!


[Modified by gkull, 11:14 AM 4/30/2002]
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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Something quite different when I think about my X-wife! ;)

Can't Understand Normal Thinking!


[Modified by gkull, 11:14 AM 4/30/2002]

:lol: :lol: :lol: that applies to my ex too :lol:
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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Something quite different when I think about my X-wife!

Can't Understand Normal Thinking!


hahahaha-George, works with my X-wife too. Rod
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:28 PM
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yEAH - C3 .... but my buddy often calls it "G3" for generation-3 ! :lol: :rolleyes:
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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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.
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 02:47 PM
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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:
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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...
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costly
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Cool :cheers: :cool:
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Old Apr 30, 2002 | 03:41 PM
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Default 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????????
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