Watching Your Car?
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Watching Your Car?
I let the wife drive the car on small trips just to watch the thing go down the road and check the lights, suspension etc. we have a long street and it's great to observe the car. She's no wimp, and will light them up on command, but babies the car otherwise. Is it just me or do the rest of you do this as well?
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Watching Your Car? (BOBA VETT)
Let my future daughter in law drive mine tonight, and I'm glad I did. As she was leaving, I noticed I have a tail light getting dim, so I gues I know what I get to do tomorrow. Oh joy.
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From: sussex nj
Re: Watching Your Car? (CENTURION)
me to me to once i let a freind take it down the track had to see it and here it from the stands and see his face after he does 15.1 in his car he did a 13.7 in mine with a 2.3 60' he couldnt stop talking about it!!!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Re: Watching Your Car? (CanadaVette)
Yes I do that also but I also watch myself while driving.
I drive and look at my reflection in building.
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
I drive and look at my reflection in building.
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
Melting Slicks
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Re: Watching Your Car? (UA89Vette)
Yes I do that also but I also watch myself while driving.
I drive and look at my reflection in building.
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
good. im not the only one! well...except for the winking part.
I drive and look at my reflection in building.
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
good. im not the only one! well...except for the winking part.
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Re: Watching Your Car? (Light84vette)
Yes I do that also but I also watch myself while driving.
I drive and look at my reflection in building.
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
good. im not the only one! well...except for the winking part.
Me Three, but not on the winking part. :lol: :seeya
I drive and look at my reflection in building.
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
good. im not the only one! well...except for the winking part.
Me Three, but not on the winking part. :lol: :seeya
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Re: Watching Your Car? (CanadaVette)
I also wink at myself :lol: :lol: :lol:
I let my wife drive mine to work once in a while and I watch and listen as she comes and goes.
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From: Houston Texas
Re: Watching Your Car? (CENTURION)
When we first bought our 96 Trans Am I made my wife drive my 89 auto vette and race me since she couldn't drive 6spd fast enough to see which one was truly faster. She beat me in my vette.
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Re: Watching Your Car? (CENTURION)
I've only been outside mine when it's been on the dyno.
But at Carlisle I sat in the 35th tent and watched the others drive in and out. The first time I thought "what a beautiful car".
But at Carlisle I sat in the 35th tent and watched the others drive in and out. The first time I thought "what a beautiful car".
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Re: Watching Your Car? (CENTURION)
Yep. Saw and heard mine drive when I let the G/F drive it around the block. She didn't understand why I needed to "see it drive" but she didn't complain because she always wanted to drive it. Afterward she said, "Gee, this feels faster than my Avenger." What a kidder! :lol: :lolg:
I also do the store window reflection thing, great way to check your hair!! :jester :auto:
I also do the store window reflection thing, great way to check your hair!! :jester :auto:
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Re: Watching Your Car? (CENTURION)
I always wanted to open a You-View-You and charge 50 cents to drive thur.. :jester :lol:
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Re: Watching Your Car? (rainsux89)
Yep. Saw and heard mine drive when I let the G/F drive it around the block. She didn't understand why I needed to "see it drive" but she didn't complain because she always wanted to drive it. Afterward she said, "Gee, this feels faster than my Avenger." What a kidder! :lol: :lolg:
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