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Old 02-21-2013, 12:35 AM
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Default You know you're a C4 owner when....

The C6 guys have one of these, we should too!

I'll start, you know you're a C4 owner when:

1. Your air dam wakes the neighbors as you leave your driveway for a midnight cruise.

2. You show off your pop-up lights to people with boring,stationary headlights.

3. You stock up on OEM Optisparks and water pumps.


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4. When you get into your other car you find yourself swinging the leg over a non existent frame rail.

5. You hear something rattling in the car, and at the next red light immediately begin inspecting the non existent targa bolts while in the other car.

6. You find yourself wondering why in the hell the climate control isn't working, and then realize you are infact in the other car which has manual controlled heat and air.

7. You find yourself swearing at how sluggish the car steers when not in your C4.

8. You wonder why you didn't hear your other car's flip ups activate... and then remember it has boring fixed head lights.
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-When you follow a C6 for 5 miles.
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When you go to the parts dept at a Chevy dealership, with the exact name of the part per the FSM, and they have no f'ing idea what you're talking about.
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Originally Posted by PLRX
-When you follow a C6 for 5 miles.
Old 02-21-2013, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lt4obsesses
When you go to the parts dept at a Chevy dealership, with the exact name of the part per the FSM, and they have no f'ing idea what you're talking about.
- i've actually had the parts guy at my local chevy dealer (back in ohio) consult me on parts identification -

you know you're a TRUE corvette guy when you'd rather spend a saturday waxing your corvette than playing a round of golf -
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Originally Posted by PLRX
-When you follow a C6 for 5 miles.
LOL, man you are killing me, I just pissed my pants again! (2 mornings in a row)
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When your wife (a Mustang owner) says your black Vette looks like "Knight Rider".
Old 02-21-2013, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by PHILLIE PHANATIC
LOL, man you are killing me, I just pissed my pants again! (2 mornings in a row)
me too.
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A. when the C-6 guys wont wave at you
B. when the C-5 guys wont wave at you
C.when the neighbors say something about that "mid-life crisis" thing.
D. whenyou see "wheels for sell" on craigs list for a 100 bucks a set....( early c-4)
E.when you cuss getting out of it..either because of your knees hurt or you hit your head..again.
F. when you follow a c-6 for 5 miles
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Originally Posted by PHILLIE PHANATIC
LOL, man you are killing me, I just pissed my pants again! (2 mornings in a row)
When you're so old you **** your pants (2 mornings in a row)
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Originally Posted by lt4obsesses
When you go to the parts dept at a Chevy dealership, with the exact name of the part per the FSM, and they have no f'ing idea what you're talking about.
Now there is something I can relate to.
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when it takes longer to replace the intake manifold gaskets on a L-98 TPI than it does to replace the pistons on an LS3, lol.


when all your co-workers shake their head after they learn you just bought a C-4 and call you a dumb *ss


when you call to 8 different part stores trying to track down the last VSS sensor left on Earth
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Originally Posted by Muffin
Now there is something I can relate to.
I can too, sad part is I work at a Chevy house, lol
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Originally Posted by Aaron Keating
4. When you get into your other car you find yourself swinging the leg over a non existent frame rail.

5. You hear something rattling in the car, and at the next red light immediately begin inspecting the non existent targa bolts while in the other car.

6. You find yourself wondering why in the hell the climate control isn't working, and then realize you are infact in the other car which has manual controlled heat and air.

7. You find yourself swearing at how sluggish the car steers when not in your C4.

8. You wonder why you didn't hear your other car's flip ups activate... and then remember it has boring fixed head lights.
when you try to open hood of wifes car at windshield
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Originally Posted by Joe C

you know you're a TRUE corvette guy when you'd rather spend a saturday DRIVING your corvette than playing a round of golf -
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...when you call your interior the cockpit

...when you pretend the center console hatch release button is actually the eject button for your passenger (maybe I'm the only one...)

...when you actually drive your Corvette instead of let it sit in the garage all year!

...when new V6 family sedans try to race you


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Then there was the time I took it to a Chevy dealer for an oil change (didn't have a place to do it myself) and the service writer said, "Please tell me it's not an electrical problem."
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When a new V6 family sedan beats you off the line at the light change.
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.....when your car has 300hp and is only worth $5000


..... when you are glad your engine is only operating at 220°.


.....when the gas station attendant can't find the gas cap(here in jersey we don't pump our own gas but I still have to get out of the car because of this).


.....when your father buys a new challenger and still comes out to look at your 19 old car every time you pull up.


..... when you have to look everywhere for the hat with the right c4 symbol on it, can't be red on the right side or gray....


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