Ok, so I'm sitting outside Walmart in the far region parking lot waiting for my wife to pick up a few things. She calls me on the cell phone to meet her at the entrance. I help her with her bag and a kid, about 12, walks out and says to his mom, "Mom, did you see that cool car?!" and the mom says, "yes, that's a very cool car!" Little things like that make my day!

 

Awesome!

 

Yep, these cars can still turn a few heads.

 

I used to be that kid, as most of us were. It's what gives us the drive when we get older to buy and maintain older cars.

 

It's the little things that make life a little better.

 

I love to see kid's face light up, on the highway, when I'm out cruising. The smiles are priceless.

 

It's happened to me quite often. Be it young kinds adults, it never gets old!

 

And they said the C4 is the ugly Corvette , NOT.

 

mine is pologreen, so no one cares.
except at little shows, then it gets looked at.

 

Too many soccer-moms, organized "playdates" and ballet lessons for that to happen around here much anymore....but it sure is nice when it does.

later, tiny

 

I agree with you there njpearson. I was one of those kids myself. I remember when they released the first C-4 in 1984. I loved the car. I remember saying I am gonna get one of those. Little did I know it would not be for another 26 years. LOL But I still have one. I have a white 1984 with CFI. Its all original with stock wheels and everything. Its in great shape, rides great and I love it.

I love it when people ask me what year it is. When I tell them they cant believe it. I am glad for all of us C-4 owners who keep these cars running and on the road. Its a credit to us all. The C-4 is a good era of corvette. I plan on keeping this one. I am gonna shop around for another when the daughter get out of college, but that wont be for 4 years. She just starting. But I can wait and drive my C-4 while I wait. Oh and I plan on keeping my 84 when I get another. I am thinking I got 4 years to convince the wife so she should wear down by then. LOL. I am glad to be in this forum with you guys and gals. This is a great site.
PRICELESS

Kevin

 

That's because the kid must not know much about Corvettes. Had it been the son or daughter of a C5/C6 owner. The kid might have said, Hey Mom, look at that Corvette.

 

 

 

Drove mine to work for the first time last week since bringing her home from N Carolina in December.
I had to walk down the hall several times to check her out in the parking lot.
We have a new medical assistant at the clinic and she has been parking her pristine 85 coupe out on the edge of the lot away from other cars. I work the evening shift and she works days. I'll bet she had a smile on her face when she left that day to see my baby parked nose-to-nose with hers.

 

Had something similar happen to me at a car show I was attending, not participating in. When I parked the car I heard a little guy ask his mom "Mom, is that a Corvette? Yes it is and a nice one too" Made my day!

 

At Wal-Mart

Mine doesn't go near a Wal-Mart parking lot, even the back lot.

 

My pace car gets noticed far too often. It's like driving a flag around. Little kids point and say, "look, it's the batmobile". It gets embarassing. I'd love it if their mommies noticed more. *S
Mike

 

If a kid likes a particular car you can bet the manufacturer got it right. Kid's have an innate sense of what is cool in this regard. If a kid comes up to you and says "cool car" or stops playing in his front yard and stares as you drive by you know you have a winner. Kid's have an honesty about their judgment in this regard. We were all kids that liked cool cars too and that is where our love for cool cars was born. Yep, I always take special notice of kid's reactions... they are the truest barometer... unsullied by any agenda... pure and honest.

 

Well put!