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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Every so often - my wife sends me an email with a recent picture of a Corvette...that is owned and modified by the company she works for...National Checking, St Paul, MN.

The Vette travels around the country to various food shows and other restaurant related events.

Has anyone seen this on the road yet?

Some of you may remember the pics from about a year ago. Here are some current pics.

5/20 update
In Chicago....







5/16 Update
At Graceland...



In New Orleans...



In L.A...




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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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Looks good, is that paint or decals? they should def spring for some chrome rims though!!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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They are decals. I agree - the chrome wheels would look good on it.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Can't say I like it. Hate seeing a vette plastered up like a bill board!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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Yeah, I remember seeing it. Too bad they had to mess up a perfectly good Vette to advertise their company.

How about they take off all the decals or repaint it and then simply hand out colorful brochures to everybody they see??

JMHO.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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One word....SACRILEGE!!!!!!!!! It's a Corvette, not a billboard!!!!!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by batmann
Every so often...I get an email from my wife -
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I don't know why, but this made me laugh
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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Great picture. SYSCO is the major vendor of my restaurant. Can't wait to give my SYSCO rep a bad time about this ugly Vette.
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Don't care for it.

Only thing a Vette should promote is itself, and you don't need no stinking stickers for that......right EG.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by jw38
One word....SACRILEGE!!!!!!!!! It's a Corvette, not a billboard!!!!!
Sacrilege? It is a C5 not a 67. I also own a C5 but fact of the matter is they are a dime a dozen. It is not like there is only a handful of the cars. I think we should be honored that a huge company like that pics a Corvette to use a tool of advertisement. Not to mention at the end of the day....it is a car. It is not the burning bush or Holy Bible it is an automobile.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ClovisFox
Great picture. SYSCO is the major vendor of my restaurant. Can't wait to give my SYSCO rep a bad time about this ugly Vette.
LOL.....SYSCO does not own the Vette - National Checking does.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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I remember your original post. IMO, great way to advertise - on America's sports car.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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Someone posted a pic of that car a year or so ago!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
Someone posted a pic of that car a year or so ago!
Thanks. That was me. Was it that long ago? I'll update the post.
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Originally Posted by jw38
One word....SACRILEGE!!!!!!!!! It's a Corvette, not a billboard!!!!!
Ditto.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jw38
One word....SACRILEGE!!!!!!!!! It's a Corvette, not a billboard!!!!!
Not for me, yuck!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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I've added more pics to the original post....from LA and New Orleans
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Old May 4, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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I think it's cool that they use a Corvette to promote their business..

They should definitely invest in some chrome wheels.

Maybe Chevy shouldn't put decals on their Indy 500 pace cars either...just hand out brochures!
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This is different for sure.

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