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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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I'm reading All Corvettes are Red by James Schefter

I found this quote interesting, it is from Wayne Cherry in early 1993, when he took over for Chuck Jordan. It was said during a patio review for the new C5 body style; in reference to a design that came out of ACC...

"...it looks like it's smiling at me, Cherry said. When I look in my rearview mirror and see a Corvette comming up, I want to be overpowered. I don't want a friendly Corvette smiling at me!"

Kind of interesting I thought, he must not have made it to the C6 review

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Apparently not!
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That book is a great read!! A few insights from that book helped me decide to buy the best Vette ever made.
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Look at me ... I have a C6 grille
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Originally Posted by Willfulone

"...it looks like it's smiling at me, Cherry said. When I look in my rearview mirror and see a Corvette comming up, I want to be overpowered. I don't want a friendly Corvette smiling at me!"
So he wants to be dominated from behind? Interesting. Makes me feel dirty everytime I pass someone.
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Chevy sure didn't listen to that bit of advice.
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
Look at me ... I have a C6 grille
That's bad!
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You need to post this in C6 Gen .

Great read

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Originally Posted by Prosecutor
So he wants to be dominated from behind? Interesting. Makes me feel dirty everytime I pass someone.
Oh, that's just wrong!
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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Love the looks of my C5.
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The C6 is certainly smiling at you now!
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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I agree. Don't send it to the C6 general though...it will shatter their egg-shell egos and ruin their weekend
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:02 AM
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geez you guys are harsh on the c6 and their owners hahaha

But I have a feeling a lot of this same type of discussion was happening among c4 owners at about the time the c5 came out though.

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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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I gotta post it there just to see the reaction. I never visit the C6 section. Willfulone would you mind?
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Sorry I couldnt wait, and posted.

They (C6 section) seem to be pretty good sports....

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1041511
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4th Vette! 3rd red one (a silver 82 thrown in). Wouldn't have it any other way!
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Originally Posted by Willfulone
I'm reading All Corvettes are Red by James Schefter

I found this quote interesting, it is from Wayne Cherry in early 1993, when he took over for Chuck Jordan. It was said during a patio review for the new C5 body style; in reference to a design that came out of ACC...

"...it looks like it's smiling at me, Cherry said. When I look in my rearview mirror and see a Corvette comming up, I want to be overpowered. I don't want a friendly Corvette smiling at me!"

Kind of interesting I thought, he must not have made it to the C6 review

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The quote is accurate, but let's be clear that he was looking at a prototype and they changed it so it would NOT be smiling.
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Originally Posted by T's 99
The past will repeat itself
Not in any way compared to the C4 - Come on????

People will/might start to come around to the C6, I agree...
But comparing the change from the C4 to the C5 is not
even in the same ballpark as comparing the C5 to C6 transition...
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Originally Posted by Bman
I gotta post it there just to see the reaction. I never visit the C6 section. Willfulone would you mind?

I wanted to but thought I'd be nice

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