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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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When I have the opportunity on a freeway on-ramp, I nail it to tell me I'm still driving a Corvette plus I love the aggressive sound of the exhaust that I don't get with normal driving. It shoots ahead so fast its almost scary. (no one in front of me or besides me)

Does anyone else feel guilty of using "the power" just for fun?
When and how often do you nail it or do you?
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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So far, since I've owned it, it has yet to go WOT or near the redline. I've eased in to it to about 4500 rpm's....but no nutty stuff YET.

I am just enjoying the car to the fullest.
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Every time I drive it!
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Several times everytime I drive it. That's the reason I bought a corvette instead of a Cadillac.
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Originally Posted by EdsC5
Every time I drive it!
Minimum, once per day.
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Originally Posted by EdsC5
Every time I drive it!
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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When and how often do you nail it or do you?
Every time I drive it
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Every time I drive it
Same here at least once every time I drive it. If not we might as well be driving a Prius.
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Originally Posted by EdsC5
Every time I drive it!
to quote Gen. Patton..."Every GD day"
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Originally Posted by wyndzer
Several times everytime I drive it. That's the reason I bought a corvette instead of a Cadillac.
100%


(I can't help it...)
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All the time...and I've spun more times than I can remember too!
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Almost everytime I drive it.
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every chance I get
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everytime she let's me!! oh,you mean the car!!??
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Originally Posted by FrankMark
When I have the opportunity on a freeway on-ramp, I nail it to tell me I'm still driving a Corvette plus I love the aggressive sound of the exhaust that I don't get with normal driving. It shoots ahead so fast its almost scary. (no one in front of me or besides me)

Does anyone else feel guilty of using "the power" just for fun?
When and how often do you nail it or do you?
Answer to 1st question.....Not a bit
answer to 2nd question.....every chance I get
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jessem
everytime she let's me!! oh,you mean the car!!??
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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Often but not every time I drive it. I like to do a rolling start, WOT up through the gears but never getting within 500 RPM of redline and then shut it down at about 100 mph (Only when no one else is near) I've never done a burnout but will when the tires are ready to be replaced.
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay 383
So far, since I've owned it, it has yet to go WOT or near the redline. I've eased in to it to about 4500 rpm's....but no nutty stuff YET.

I am just enjoying the car to the fullest.
your enjoying it to the fullest and you havent ben to redline? is that possible.
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just about very time I drive it...second best way to get a woody..
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Old Sep 18, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DBGMOO
just about very time I drive it...second best way to get a woody..
No one wanted to know that...
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