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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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I do that all the time, but more often I find myself going ANYWHERE necessary. It's amazing how often I'm willing to go to the store, now that I have this car. I used to just wait until my GF got tired of being out of something, and she'd finally go out. I don't even have to take my POS truck to Home Depot anymore. Last weekend I got 5 bags of Scott's lawn soil, 2 large bags of Summer fertilizer, a bag of seed, a bag of starter fertilizer, and a giant jug of drano; in my trunk with the top DOWN!!! Awesome.

Here's to having no place to go, and all day to get there!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Yes, I do it all the time. Sometimes I just cruise and sometimes I might get on it a little bit.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Yeah, but not as much. I have discovered it is very theraputic and relaxes me.

Just bought a Harley V-Rod and now I cruise on this instead of the C5--much better gas mileage and just as theraputic.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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All the time

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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by KnightRider02
I was wondering if anyone out there besides me might just jump in their Vette and go for a ride to nowhere? Like drive so far and turn around and go back. I do this once in a while just because I love being behind the wheel. Just was wondering if other fellow forum members do this
I've never been Nowhere - usually I go Somewhere. Sometimes I'll go Anywhere But Here, I've been to B.F. Egypt too. Once I get to Nowhere, I'm going to try to figure out where the Middle of Nowhere is....

Does that make me a world traveller?
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 02:49 PM
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yes, and when i get back home my wife tells me where i was going.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HERK
yes, and when i get back home my wife tells me where i was going.
Strange - my wife usually tells me where to go.....
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Been doing this all my life!!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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I do it a couple of times a month!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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For sure , last one took me about 175 miles to get back home and I loved every second of it!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Yep. Do it all the time. I just got back from a cruise to Long Beach Island. Did the whole trip from the Delaware River to LBI and back on 1/4 tank of gas. Gotta love that 6th gear.

Here's a wave (not the ocean kind) to all the Vettes I saw on Long Beach Boulevard. If I failed to return one it's because I was watching the scenery!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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C5's are meant to be driven......go for it!!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Oh ya, all the time.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Yep, just about every weekend. I do better than that, I go to nowhere until I am tired, get lost, turn on the GPS, and I am off th Home.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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Almost every sunday morning.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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my wife tells me it must be one of those "guy things" she just doesn't get.
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Just got back from a trip to nowhere....
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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Are you kidding? I've done that and been gone for hours. My wife wonders what happened! In fact... I think i'll get in the car and go now. Thanks!
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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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It seems hard to find the time to do just that these days. It seems like I have to make an appointment to do such things.
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