Small encounter tonight...
Race Director
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From: Northern Illinois
Oldtimer
Instructor
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From: Chardon OHIO
old man in a vette
Sure safety is first but if you cant have some fun with your "fast" sports car then by all means buy a Mustang. Sorry son!!!!!!!!
Old and not so wise!!!!!
Dean
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Harrisonburg VA
yeah, i'm 21 and bought my first c5 a few months ago, if i had a dollar for every stupid comment about someone else paying for my car i could have a new z06! oh yeah, a mustang is a mustang is a mustang...who cares 
happy new year!
happy new year!
Life Time NCM #2196
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From: Converse TX
At 21 I was out of the country in the military and hardly ever saw a Vette and upon return to America as a young married person a sports car was not in the budget, but if it was I would of had a Vette and spanked those stangs, good to use your good judgement, I know I always like to let the throttle hammer and just kick some butt, but then I am a old man and like to surprise those that think he will just ignore me
Melting Slicks
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From: tampa florida
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Dallas Texas
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'09-'10
It's always been Vettes against Fords. In 1955, I could beat a T-Bird automatic in the quarter with mine. In 1957, my 270hp 3 speed would walk a similiarly equipt T-bird E. The T-Bird almost killed the Vette in sales in '55, but with Zora's help the Vette pushed the Bird out of the performance market by '58.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Tampa FL
before i put the loud exhaust on mine i used to get this a lot (being 17 when I got mine back in '03), might have been part of the reason for putting the exhaust on to begin with ...
all you have to do is just smile at them and say, "whatever makes you sleep at night" ..
happy motoring.
all you have to do is just smile at them and say, "whatever makes you sleep at night" ..
happy motoring.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Tampa FL
I hear ya,
I didnt have my car more than 2 weeks (Also paid for myself and im young as well,21)
I was leaving a parking lot and some tool gets out his truck with two girls and tells me to light em up. I gave him the "f*&^-off" look, and he proceeded to say, 'oh, dad wont let ya huh?'. I thought about gettin out and beating him in front of his lady friends but I saved him the humility and let him feel good about his comment.
I didnt have my car more than 2 weeks (Also paid for myself and im young as well,21)
I was leaving a parking lot and some tool gets out his truck with two girls and tells me to light em up. I gave him the "f*&^-off" look, and he proceeded to say, 'oh, dad wont let ya huh?'. I thought about gettin out and beating him in front of his lady friends but I saved him the humility and let him feel good about his comment.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Shreveport/Bossier Louisiana
St. Jude Donor '08
I get that alot to bc im young also. Most girls call me spoiled but when i tell them i pay for my car they shut the hell up 
Happy new years to everyone
Chris
Happy new years to everyoneChris
Instructor
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From: Chardon OHIO
Drifting
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From: Sonoran Desert of Arizona
Burning Brakes
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From: Campbell Ca
Speed kills, buy Ford.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Wichita KS
I was going to run him but its was a 35 and there were a bunch of turns ahead, not worth it, if we had a clear straight-a-way i would have gone just to show off to their girlfriends in the back that were staring at my car, but I think I am going to go with the guys idea of getting the plate IBOUTIT or I will sick with my idea of ITS-MINE.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 479
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From: Hollywood Maryland
Everytime I go to my local Ford dealer with my FRC to get parts for my 'beater' (a '99 Taurus), the sales guys always ask if I want to trade the FRC for a Mustang and I always say "No thanks, I like driving fast cars too much". They usually groan and walk away. Enjoy the 'Vette.