Corvettes in Kuwait
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Corvettes in Kuwait
I'm in Kuwait on business right now. And to my surprise I've seen a ton of Corvettes since I've been here. I'm seeing both C5s and C6s and the majority of each have been Z06s. Another interesting dynamic is all of the drivers are very early 20-something. How many 20-somethings drive C6s in the States? Money flows like oil for the local Nationals.
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We have quite a few customers in Kuwait. They own Corvettes, H2s full size GM trucks ect... Very nice people too! One sent me pictures of the drag strip. There were alot of early model American cars. The only thing I saw different between their track and the ones in the US was I couldn't read their signs!
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im a 20 year old Vette owner in america
Yeah they do have some money over there, at least they know how to spend it well I would like to get over there sometime
Yeah they do have some money over there, at least they know how to spend it well
I would like to get over there sometime
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The 20's something guy(s) you saw was probably this one...
http://web.mac.com/q80/iWeb/f/About%20Me.html
Check out the videos on his website....you will see that alot of his shots are done in Kuwait. He pieces them all together based on previously done publicity and film clips on Vettes, and shots of his own C6. And as an aside, and a woman, I really appreciate the fact that his videos concentrated on the CORVETTE and not cheap T&A shots. Excellent job! Really enjoyed watching them, and I know you will too.
http://web.mac.com/q80/iWeb/f/About%20Me.html
Check out the videos on his website....you will see that alot of his shots are done in Kuwait. He pieces them all together based on previously done publicity and film clips on Vettes, and shots of his own C6. And as an aside, and a woman, I really appreciate the fact that his videos concentrated on the CORVETTE and not cheap T&A shots. Excellent job! Really enjoyed watching them, and I know you will too.
Last edited by luvmy82; Oct 15, 2006 at 06:25 PM.
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And as an aside, and a woman, I really appreciate the fact that his videos concentrated on the CORVETTE and not cheap T&A shots.
Your right, no more cheap T&A shots - demand only the good expensive stuff!
Your right, no more cheap T&A shots - demand only the good expensive stuff!
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I just checked out those videos. We see certain things about Kuwait on TV here. Kind of gives you a different view on life over there.
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Originally Posted by VETSTYL
I'm in Kuwait on business right now. And to my surprise I've seen a ton of Corvettes since I've been here. I'm seeing both C5s and C6s and the majority of each have been Z06s. Another interesting dynamic is all of the drivers are very early 20-something. How many 20-somethings drive C6s in the States? Money flows like oil for the local Nationals.
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ALL citizens of Kuwit share in their oil royalties. They import just about all of their labor to handle their every day needs. It is a country that is flush with money so they have more than enough expendable income to have the things they want. They were well healed when oil was $28 a barrell so things are probably just a tad better with oil in the $70 range. Enjoy it while it last.
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With all the money they are raking in, I'm not surprised that there are a lot of very fine cars over there, including a lot of Corvettes.
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