Bad night for the vette....
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Port Charlotte FL
Bad night for the vette....
To start things off my cousin tracked in some bubble gum all over my carpet, AND floormat. Is there any way to remove the gum from my carpet safely? Parked the vette to go see a movie (skeleton key) 
, and examined it when I came out closely. Not a single mark on her thankgod and there wasn't even anyone parked near me (a first for me). Then while standing there talking to my friends a beat up ford escourt pulls up next to me with some crackhead guys and opens his door into my mirror right infront of me! I'm like wtf are you doing man, and he didn't say anything so my girlfriend flipped out on him. He just goes oh sorry and shut his door, I believe he was actually rolling one if ya know what I mean! Unbelieveable people I tell you, I did get his license plate and talked to an officer but he said I'd have to sue him to get the chip fixed. Stuff like this makes me not want to even take the vette out for any reason, everywhere I go I have to worry about something happening to it! My car which used to be almost perfect, is now starting to show some wear ugh. Guess I'm just going to have to deal with it, hope you guys had a better night than I did! 
, and examined it when I came out closely. Not a single mark on her thankgod and there wasn't even anyone parked near me (a first for me). Then while standing there talking to my friends a beat up ford escourt pulls up next to me with some crackhead guys and opens his door into my mirror right infront of me! I'm like wtf are you doing man, and he didn't say anything so my girlfriend flipped out on him. He just goes oh sorry and shut his door, I believe he was actually rolling one if ya know what I mean! Unbelieveable people I tell you, I did get his license plate and talked to an officer but he said I'd have to sue him to get the chip fixed. Stuff like this makes me not want to even take the vette out for any reason, everywhere I go I have to worry about something happening to it! My car which used to be almost perfect, is now starting to show some wear ugh. Guess I'm just going to have to deal with it, hope you guys had a better night than I did!
Melting Slicks
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From: Raymore Mo
Try carrying an ice pick in your car. When someone bangs your door, you can insert the ice pick in one of his side walls. I would never do this, 
it's something I heard about from one of my friends.
Sorry about your ding. About the gum, try wd-40 that might brake it loose.
it's something I heard about from one of my friends.Sorry about your ding. About the gum, try wd-40 that might brake it loose.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bakersfield, Blown 402 Z06 Ca
Originally Posted by FXWG
Put ice on the gum. It will freeze it then you can scrape it off.
A 45 Colt used to work, before we got so P.C. back in the 20th century. 
Damn! 
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From: SIOUX FALLS SD
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It is impossible to drive a car frequently and not have things happen once in a great while. I like to let mine show a little wear and trade again. Right now I am on my 2nd C5 and my 4th Corvette. I may be getting a c6 within the next year.
Burning Brakes
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From: Oviedo FL
If somebody parks too close to my Vette and takes a chip of paint from me I return the favor and take a tiny piece of their car too.
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From: Si Vis Pacem Habeatis Filios Vestros, Ad Bellum Parare Modo
Originally Posted by gairno
I agree and you can also use lighter fluid. Light fluid will work better than ice.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Fort Worth TX
you can buy a can that sprays something on that gum that freezes it instantly, then peel or scrap it off. Ask a parts store.
I bought a second car so i dont have to drive the vette to the malls, movies, rain and work. You can find good looking cars for under $2,000.
good luck
I bought a second car so i dont have to drive the vette to the malls, movies, rain and work. You can find good looking cars for under $2,000.
good luck
Melting Slicks
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From: MDT
um, if you can the alternate dd thing is a good idea. (we do the honda accord gig). by & large, to state what is painfully obvious, people have no regard for your car in a parking lot. either fat @ss folks or punks open their car doors without a care in the world. i daresay most of us driving a vette take the precautionary measure of parking in remote areas, uphill away from most traffic. though by no means fool-proof, it does keep us out of harms way sometime. bub