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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 07:42 AM
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Hi Mike. I guess you could market that drive way as a personal ski slope in the winter. I wouldn't be buying those homes even with a 4X4.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 07:53 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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OMG! forget it, especially if your vette is lowered
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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That would be an adventure everyday.......even without snow!!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
There are a lot of driveways around here that are almost that bad. If a Corvette owners lives at one of those houses, bet the car is a lot shorter due to the scraping.
I lived in JC in the 80s and fortunately my driveway wasn't that bad but unfortunately I didn't own a Corvette then either!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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I don't think any car could make that slope! IB4TL!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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I ain't go'in fer 'at one.

Me edjamacatun are bedder 'in 'at.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 10:44 AM
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Here's another one
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes99corvette
I wonder if there is any Corvette owners ............Check out the drive-ways...........

WTF ?????

Guess they builder must commut to work.

But great for the kids with skate boards
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by paceace
It just occured to me that maybe the whole garage floor is sloped like that. That would solve the entry problem, but would make getting in and out tough.......

Getting in would be tough...Getting Out, No Problem!!!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Unreal
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Red_Racer
That's gotta be a photochop...
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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yall have me curious! i can't see the pics!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Good luck selling one of those! Don't they have any building codes around there?
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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Example of a Builder/ Developer with no imagination. Could have put in a basement garage with a level drive in. Anybody who buys this is a fool.
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Those are real... I know this guy who lives on Fourwheel drive.. seriously. That's one steep dirt road
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Old Jan 27, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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My driveway now is almost that bad.Have to go up and down really slow.Next house is going to have a flat driveway into a courtyard where my garages will be.
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