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Old May 1, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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So I went through the Wendy's drive through at lunchtime today and while I was at the window waiting for the food, a guy walks over (I think he was the assistant manager, he had an impressive headset on) and says to me.. "Sounds mean..that got the LS8 in it?"

I told him, no..just the L98 and he said "Ooohhh.. too bad.. the LS8 is a screamer. I used to sell Corvettes up the road at the Chevy dealer.. someday I'll own one."

I told him "Good luck with that".. and headed on my way..


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An LS8 car would be a rare one indeed!






What did you order at Wendy's?
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He went from selling LS8 Corvettes to managing a Wendy's?

I'd say he's fortunate to be that far up in the Wendy's structure.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Wow. Sounds over qualified to be selling cars...
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What did you order at Wendy's?

Big Bacon Classic value meal with a coke...MMmmmmm... bacon.
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Old May 1, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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All the Wendy's in Decatur closed last year. Should have had more assistant managers like this guy.
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The LS8 is one hell of an engine. They originally designed it for the Mars Rover, but GM decided to do fit a limited number of Corvettes with it.
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Originally Posted by Motorhead_AZ
The LS8 is one hell of an engine. They originally designed it for the Mars Rover, but GM decided to do fit a limited number of Corvettes with it.
Yep, it's nuclear powered, and capable of warp 3.
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Originally Posted by bogus
Wow. Sounds over qualified to be selling cars...

Yes he did know that that Corvettes have motors with an LS designation.
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Originally Posted by SurfnSun
Yes he did know that that Corvettes have motors with an LS designation.
Wait a minute... there's been the LS1 and LS2 and now talk about the LS3.. maybe, just maybe, this guy is from the future and he does know what he's talking about.. if the LS3 is slated to have 436hp by then time Chevy gets to the LS8.. Look out! It'll be a Bugatti Veyron killer!




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The distraught Bugatti owner could only say that he yearned for the good old days when his car was the most powerful car in the universe..


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Big bacon classic sounds
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They have an LS1,2,and 3. And a LS6,7, mabey 8 will be the new Z06
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Originally Posted by bogus
Wow. Sounds over qualified to be selling cars...



I got turned down at a interview for a job washing cars. Then immediately afterwards the manager took me over to the sales department to interview there.

True story. Guess I have to work my way up.
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So why did your car sales career only last for 3 big, long, months?? Were you over qualified? Maybe once you conquer the assistant manager position you can own your own Chevrolet dealership.
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I remember that idiot. He tried selling me a C6 and said it had the LS8 in it, I got his *** fired.

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Old May 1, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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wait someone refresh my memory what do cars do again? isn't 'cars' a short form of carcinogenic? don't they give you cancer? for all your safety please stay away from these so called "cars"
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