Your Corvette
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 776
Likes: 3
From: Ottawa IL
It has a feeling unlike that of any other vehicle I have owned except my 68 Chevy SS I had in the early 70's.
My 88' is the second Vette for me, and I never tire of looking, washing, and thinking of it. I love the feeling of sliding into the cockpit, buckling up, hearing the drone of the engine, and the "feel in the wheel" as I breeze down the road cutting a slice of air with it's sharp smooth profile.
So..... how do I feel about it?
..... excuse me I think I need a tissue
My 88' is the second Vette for me, and I never tire of looking, washing, and thinking of it. I love the feeling of sliding into the cockpit, buckling up, hearing the drone of the engine, and the "feel in the wheel" as I breeze down the road cutting a slice of air with it's sharp smooth profile.
So..... how do I feel about it?
..... excuse me I think I need a tissue
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Banned Loser
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 53,423
Likes: 250
From: They say you learn from your mistakes, I must be a genius
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St. Jude Donor '14-'15-'16-'17
My vette was a reward of sorts for my wife and i for raising 3 children and doing the "responsible" thing for so many years. I'm only 44 years old and the kids are now living on there own, so after working 2 jobs for more than 20 years we decided it was time to do a little something for ourselves.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 73,568
Likes: 33
From: Somewhere in Mo
St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
My vette was a reward of sorts for my wife and i for raising 3 children and doing the "responsible" thing for so many years. I'm only 44 years old and the kids are now living on there own, so after working 2 jobs for more than 20 years we decided it was time to do a little something for ourselves.
I have always had some pretty nice cars but a vette was not conducive to my lifestyle. Now it is!
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,977
Likes: 1
From: Vancouver Wa
I have always wanted a C-4 Vette. I even had a "Corvette Savings Fund" in my 20's but life happens. You know....marriage, kids and so forth. So the Corvette Fund quickly turned into the "Buying a House Fund" so a Corvette was not in my future. Some years pass and we divorced and the kids are older. Shortly after my divorce I was sitting around all depressed, feeling sorry for myself and one morning at work I thought to myself, "Hey....I have the cash now, lets buy a Vette!" So I started the search and finally settled on a Torch Red 94 with 60K on the clock. I bought the car four years ago. Sooooo.....My Vette represents a new chapter, a new beginning in my life and since I bought it, I have been a very happy man. 
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,738
Likes: 15
From: OC Calif
St. Jude Donor '10
It means "look at me! I've got a big donger!"
Ok, not really, but it makes me feel like I'm a kid again with my matchbox cars. Always wanted a Vette, owned a Chevelle, TransAm etc. in my late teens, early 20s'. Then, like other posters have said. Life happens. Married, kids. We did the dirt bike/quad thing, we did the boat thing (still have it), but now that I'm 48, it's all too much work. Kids are grown and out.
Now I have 2 toys that we can build, modify, drive, show and cruise and me and the wife LOVE IT!
and I don't have to do any work, load gas, the trailer, food, camping, trailer it..........
Perfect for an old man!
Ok, not really, but it makes me feel like I'm a kid again with my matchbox cars. Always wanted a Vette, owned a Chevelle, TransAm etc. in my late teens, early 20s'. Then, like other posters have said. Life happens. Married, kids. We did the dirt bike/quad thing, we did the boat thing (still have it), but now that I'm 48, it's all too much work. Kids are grown and out.
Now I have 2 toys that we can build, modify, drive, show and cruise and me and the wife LOVE IT!
and I don't have to do any work, load gas, the trailer, food, camping, trailer it..........
Perfect for an old man!
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,551
Likes: 26
From: El Paso Texas
...I'm kidding !!...He loves me... the vette ...not so much
