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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Just met a neighbor's father who was walking past and stopped to admire my car. "What year?" he asked. "74" I replied. His son asks him "What year is yours, Pop?" The father pauses to think and says "'68". I ask "Roadster or Coupe?". "I dunno" sez the old-timer. "Big block or small block?" I ask him. "Shrug".



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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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alzheimer's gets the best of us i guess
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
His son asks him "What year is yours, Pop?" The father pauses to think and says "'68". I ask "Roadster or Coupe?". "I dunno" sez the old-timer. "Big block or small block?" I ask him. "Shrug".
Did he ever mention he had a vette?
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Did he ever mention he had a vette?
No, but what else would he be referring to? A '68 Buick?

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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 08:17 PM
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typical case of crs.. can't remember shi... poopie
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Originally Posted by 74FLCONV
No, but what else would he be referring to? A '68 Buick?
Maybe, like you said "how can you not know?" If he could not answer the coupe or vert question, I think its either Alzheimer or he does not own a vette. Just a guess.
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He probably didn't know roadster=convertible. At least that's a little more believable.

Back when I was looking for a C3, one of the cars I test drove was owned by a little old lady who had bought it brand new in 77. I was the first one to tell her that the t-tops were removable .
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