Things I've learned while driving my C5......
Team Owner
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From: The Beautiful Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by nwdanner
#1000: That the price of owning a Corvette is well spent on the friendships kindled through enthusiasts sites, clubs, and organizations such as this. Props to my fellow Corvette buds! 
Best response so far!
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Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Hayward (Bay Area) CA
3 Problems -
1. Too afraid to take it anywhere in public and leave it parked for long
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2. Black car...always a bi@tch to maintain. Wash it after every drive.
3. The permanent grin won't wipe off
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4. just love driving it.
5. Love thinkin about it..............all the time
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6. Go to my girlfriend's house, and I'm stuck in her window, checking out my vette...for 10 mintues, every hours (or more often)
7. Need a 2nd car, don't feel safe parking it anywhere...
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8. Will find excuses to go out of home, and drive the Vette.
9. If it wasn't for the gas prices, my car would have high miles by now.
10. Would love to visit old friends, who thought less of me (or my cars in the past)
11. I wish chicks would stop staring and just get to the point
oops...wasn't I supposed to list 3 things.. well, I can go on and on...
1. Too afraid to take it anywhere in public and leave it parked for long
.2. Black car...always a bi@tch to maintain. Wash it after every drive.
3. The permanent grin won't wipe off
..4. just love driving it.
5. Love thinkin about it..............all the time
.6. Go to my girlfriend's house, and I'm stuck in her window, checking out my vette...for 10 mintues, every hours (or more often)
7. Need a 2nd car, don't feel safe parking it anywhere...
.8. Will find excuses to go out of home, and drive the Vette.
9. If it wasn't for the gas prices, my car would have high miles by now.
10. Would love to visit old friends, who thought less of me (or my cars in the past)
11. I wish chicks would stop staring and just get to the point
oops...wasn't I supposed to list 3 things.. well, I can go on and on...
Team Owner
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Your brakes are way better than 98% of whatever is following you.
FRC's have some blind spots that you really have to be careful about.
(These among others)
FRC's have some blind spots that you really have to be careful about.
(These among others)
Supporting Tuner
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From: ================== Houston, Texas www.englandgreen.com ================== Necessary Evil™ __________
CI 6-7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14
I don't know how I could have forgotten this one - but there is only 1 thing that I have learned while driving my C5....
PermaGrin(TM)
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Fort Worth Texas
Originally Posted by georgec114
1) People will always ask "How's the Vette?"
2) Your friends always know what you do with your spare time.
2) Your friends always know what you do with your spare time.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Houston
....everything everyone has listed plus,
97) Even if you don't like your job, the drive to work is a good experience.
98) Alaskan oil needs to be tapped
99) Javelins actually fit inside
100) Even if you're late, some how you can still get there on time
97) Even if you don't like your job, the drive to work is a good experience.
98) Alaskan oil needs to be tapped
99) Javelins actually fit inside
100) Even if you're late, some how you can still get there on time
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Florida
Originally Posted by byte_me
1) People ask if you are going through a "Mid-Life" crisis
2) Soccer Mom's try to race you off the line
3) People at work say you make to much $$$
4) Keeping it clean is an art form
5) Chicks dig it
6) Sometimes knowing what it is capable of is better then showing it!
7) When the mod bug bites- you are sick with it forever!
8) Chicks dig it
9) It puts a smile on you face every time you jump in
10) Chicks dig it (I think I mentioned that)
has to be one of the best cars I have owned! nothing like it!
2) Soccer Mom's try to race you off the line
3) People at work say you make to much $$$
4) Keeping it clean is an art form
5) Chicks dig it
6) Sometimes knowing what it is capable of is better then showing it!
7) When the mod bug bites- you are sick with it forever!
8) Chicks dig it
9) It puts a smile on you face every time you jump in
10) Chicks dig it (I think I mentioned that)
has to be one of the best cars I have owned! nothing like it!
redundantly
deja vu all over again
Le Mans Master
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From: Syracuse NY
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In a way, owning a Corvette is similar to owning a microwave... once you have one you can't imagine living without it.
Corvette is the ultimate feel-good machine. Nothing like the sound of WOT .
Corvette is the ultimate feel-good machine. Nothing like the sound of WOT
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The price of a gallon of gas doesn't deter me from driving all i want!