Funny things happening while driving your Corvette
Melting Slicks
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From: Los Angeles
Out of all the cars I've owned, the vette is the only one that seems to make kids turn around in their seats and press their faces up against the window to get a better look.
A little blip of the throttle almost always gets a smile/wave... sometimes
from dad behind the wheel, too.
...One time I did get a scowl from 'soccer mom' as she, from what I could tell, told her kids to stop waving at me. I just waved at her as I passed.
A little blip of the throttle almost always gets a smile/wave... sometimes
from dad behind the wheel, too....One time I did get a scowl from 'soccer mom' as she, from what I could tell, told her kids to stop waving at me. I just waved at her as I passed.
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From: Oxnard Ca
Not sure why but I keep getting people asking me what kind of car it is, lol. It is dropped pretty low with new style Z06 wheels and for some reason that really messes people up. Some lady asked if it was a Ferrari the other day while sitting at a stop light. I told her I would never drive anything that slow, and she just stared at me with pure bewilderment.
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From: cleburne tx
Not sure why but I keep getting people asking me what kind of car it is, lol. It is dropped pretty low with new style Z06 wheels and for some reason that really messes people up. Some lady asked if it was a Ferrari the other day while sitting at a stop light. I told her I would never drive anything that slow, and she just stared at me with pure bewilderment.
Racer
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From: Moline Illinois
Great stories!!
Have a few, the only real intersting one is the first night I had the vette.
Asked a girl at work out a few days before, not even shure I would have a vette Saturday so I said nothing.
She came over to my place as planned and the new car was parked outside (Apt. complex) Fisrt thing she asked was who owned the pretty Corvette outside, answered "I have no idea" of course!
So we figured we would take my other little black car, a Grand Am, but on the way out unlocked the vette and opened the door for her.
The look on her face----PRICELESS.
Needless to say, the first date went very well and led to another.
Chris
Have a few, the only real intersting one is the first night I had the vette.
Asked a girl at work out a few days before, not even shure I would have a vette Saturday so I said nothing.
She came over to my place as planned and the new car was parked outside (Apt. complex) Fisrt thing she asked was who owned the pretty Corvette outside, answered "I have no idea" of course!
So we figured we would take my other little black car, a Grand Am, but on the way out unlocked the vette and opened the door for her.
The look on her face----PRICELESS.
Needless to say, the first date went very well and led to another.
Chris
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
One night several years ago, I was driving up the Cajon Pass, here in S. Calif.. A couple of guys in their Honda or Toyota whatevers with the buzzing exhaust can sounds, go running past me zipping in an out of traffic. Well, that freeway is pretty steep but they were still going and I was thinking...no way am I going to let them get away with this! I didn't bother to downshift from 6th to 5th or anything, just stepped on the gas. I passed them rather quickly at the steepest part and yes, I was exceeding the maximum speed limit by a bit more than was allowed. This particular freeway starts sloping off a bit about two miles or so before the top of the pass, so I back off to the posted speed limit. Here they come...screaming for all they were worth trying to make sure they pass me and over the top of the hill they go.. right into the arms of the CHP who is always sitting up there. I slowed down and smiled and even a little wave while they are getting stopped. What a true shame....for them.
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From: Iowa
These are some good stories 
This isn't really a funny story, and doesn't deal with a vette, but my friend has a black '93 Supra with about 450HP, loud exhaust, but not an annoying one, and whenever we're cruising around, we mostly get glares, and hardly anyone comments unless it's "give it some gas!" Do you guys get a lot of glares for no reason at all while driving in your vette? My guess would be they're jealous, but try and pull the "I don't care about your car, you probably just think you're better than everyone else" card.
This isn't really a funny story, and doesn't deal with a vette, but my friend has a black '93 Supra with about 450HP, loud exhaust, but not an annoying one, and whenever we're cruising around, we mostly get glares, and hardly anyone comments unless it's "give it some gas!" Do you guys get a lot of glares for no reason at all while driving in your vette? My guess would be they're jealous, but try and pull the "I don't care about your car, you probably just think you're better than everyone else" card.
Le Mans Master
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From: Norfolk VA
While living in Germany I had people come up and ask me about the car all the time, usually how fast, how much gas does it burn, ect. The best one happened at an Autobahn gas station where a school bus full of kids was also stopped. One of them asked to take a picture, then more of them came over and I ended up spending about 20min. talking to a bunch of kids, taking pictures and letting them sit in the drivers seat.
Racer
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From: Walnut Creek California
The night that I bought my C5 and was driving it home, my "ex"boyfriend and I stopped at a gas station to fuel up before the long drive. Being the nice guy that he was, he offered to pump the gas while I went inside to get drinks. When I can back out some guy had been talking to him about what a great car it was and what a beauty. Finally when the guy left, he said, "Well, nice talking to you, cool car dude!" and my ex replied (whilst looking at his feet and pointing to me), "Thanks, but its hers........"
HA HA HA HA HA.................. 
HA HA HA HA HA..................
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From: Maumee Ohio
never to old
My wife and I were out cruising one evening in the vert. Beautiful evening. We stopped at a busy intersection, long red light. An elderly couple, 80's, are stopped next to us. The very classy lady was driving and her beau was sitting next to her. She puts her window down and asked what kind of car we were driving. I said Corvette. She points at her husband, throws her head back, and disgustingly says " he wants one". I guess you had to be there.
Melting Slicks
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From: Stillwater Oklahoma
The night that I bought my C5 and was driving it home, my "ex"boyfriend and I stopped at a gas station to fuel up before the long drive. Being the nice guy that he was, he offered to pump the gas while I went inside to get drinks. When I can back out some guy had been talking to him about what a great car it was and what a beauty. Finally when the guy left, he said, "Well, nice talking to you, cool car dude!" and my ex replied (whilst looking at his feet and pointing to me), "Thanks, but its hers........"
HA HA HA HA HA..................
HA HA HA HA HA..................
.When i brought mine home for the first time. I had not told any of my family that i was looking at one, or that I was ready to buy it. I pulled up at my uncle's house and he came out with a huge smile on his face (he had one when he married my aunt and has wanted another), and I take him for a ride. When we get back my aunt slugs him and tell him him in that italian accent that all of my family has " Don't you get any ideas." I keep emailing him for sale ads from the autotrader and the forum. My aunt is not happy.
Melting Slicks
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From: Athens OH
Sorry. That is all I was able to see. Just kidding..but seriously.
I can certainly understand his reluctance to mention the rightful owner.
I don't have any good stories since I haven't been able to drive the vette, but I read on 3si.org about a guy that was driving his 3000gt and overheard a kid say, "look dad, it looks like a hot wheels car".
I kinda thought that would be a cool compliment.
I can certainly understand his reluctance to mention the rightful owner.
I don't have any good stories since I haven't been able to drive the vette, but I read on 3si.org about a guy that was driving his 3000gt and overheard a kid say, "look dad, it looks like a hot wheels car".
I kinda thought that would be a cool compliment.
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From: Tauranga, New Zealand
My boy( 11 years old) had a thing at school one day where they served all the parents morning tea in a cafe setting in their classroom.
I had the day off work, so I decided me and the wife should take the vette. We parked it up and the bell went for morning break.
We had hundreds of kids swarming round checking her out. Even the teachers were taking photos.
When we went to leave, I looked back and a whole classroom of kids were peering out the windows. I gave my B&B PRTs a few good revs as we left.
Felt like a celebrity
I had the day off work, so I decided me and the wife should take the vette. We parked it up and the bell went for morning break.
We had hundreds of kids swarming round checking her out. Even the teachers were taking photos.
When we went to leave, I looked back and a whole classroom of kids were peering out the windows. I gave my B&B PRTs a few good revs as we left.
Felt like a celebrity
Burning Brakes
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From: Inland Empire CA
Some of you guys should stop hitting on the young ones, Chris Hansen from Dateline might get you! 
Hmm... I've had high school kids look at me with envy at a stop light (hey I'm 22)... It's fun to give it a little gas.
I bought my vette and drove it back to CA from Iowa... I stopped at local oil change place to fill her up with some fresh German Castrol 0W30I found in the area
The Lube guy was about to pour it in and he said, "Uh oh... "Special Engine Oil Required... Mobil One, this ain't mobil 1. this is an 'Oh-Thirty' not a 'five dubya thirty'.... I just explained it's really good stuff... Then he was pouring it in and said, "Hey this looks more like Anta freeze than oil are you sure?"
I was getting something done to my tires at America's Tire (aka Discount Tire) I think getting a quote or who knows what... One of the guys who was putting my car in the system was like... so it's a Two Thousand and............ (waiting for me). Then I said it's 99. He got an odd look on his face and said he thought was an 03 or something....
I seem to remember getting a little more attention in my blue Camaro SS... Pewter is like a stealth color....
Hmm... I've had high school kids look at me with envy at a stop light (hey I'm 22)... It's fun to give it a little gas.
I bought my vette and drove it back to CA from Iowa... I stopped at local oil change place to fill her up with some fresh German Castrol 0W30I found in the area
The Lube guy was about to pour it in and he said, "Uh oh... "Special Engine Oil Required... Mobil One, this ain't mobil 1. this is an 'Oh-Thirty' not a 'five dubya thirty'.... I just explained it's really good stuff... Then he was pouring it in and said, "Hey this looks more like Anta freeze than oil are you sure?"
I was getting something done to my tires at America's Tire (aka Discount Tire) I think getting a quote or who knows what... One of the guys who was putting my car in the system was like... so it's a Two Thousand and............ (waiting for me). Then I said it's 99. He got an odd look on his face and said he thought was an 03 or something....
I seem to remember getting a little more attention in my blue Camaro SS... Pewter is like a stealth color....
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From: Bel Air (by way of Fort Worth, TX) Maryland
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '21
Some of you guys should stop hitting on the young ones, Chris Hansen from Dateline might get you!
Hmm... I've had high school kids look at me with envy at a stop light (hey I'm 22)... It's fun to give it a little gas.
I bought my vette and drove it back to CA from Iowa... I stopped at local oil change place to fill her up with some fresh German Castrol 0W30I found in the area
The Lube guy was about to pour it in and he said, "Uh oh... "Special Engine Oil Required... Mobil One, this ain't mobil 1. this is an 'Oh-Thirty' not a 'five dubya thirty'.... I just explained it's really good stuff... Then he was pouring it in and said, "Hey this looks more like Anta freeze than oil are you sure?"
I was getting something done to my tires at America's Tire (aka Discount Tire) I think getting a quote or who knows what... One of the guys who was putting my car in the system was like... so it's a Two Thousand and............ (waiting for me). Then I said it's 99. He got an odd look on his face and said he thought was an 03 or something....
I seem to remember getting a little more attention in my blue Camaro SS... Pewter is like a stealth color....
Hmm... I've had high school kids look at me with envy at a stop light (hey I'm 22)... It's fun to give it a little gas.
I bought my vette and drove it back to CA from Iowa... I stopped at local oil change place to fill her up with some fresh German Castrol 0W30I found in the area
The Lube guy was about to pour it in and he said, "Uh oh... "Special Engine Oil Required... Mobil One, this ain't mobil 1. this is an 'Oh-Thirty' not a 'five dubya thirty'.... I just explained it's really good stuff... Then he was pouring it in and said, "Hey this looks more like Anta freeze than oil are you sure?"
I was getting something done to my tires at America's Tire (aka Discount Tire) I think getting a quote or who knows what... One of the guys who was putting my car in the system was like... so it's a Two Thousand and............ (waiting for me). Then I said it's 99. He got an odd look on his face and said he thought was an 03 or something....
I seem to remember getting a little more attention in my blue Camaro SS... Pewter is like a stealth color....
) Anyway, all of daughter's friends call me "the cool dad". When I was in high school, Corvette was my #1 dream car, so I really get a kick when I take my kid to school. Even my daughter's teacher ask if I am single (I am, but engaged ) Pewter and silver really are stealthy colors. Before my current Vette, I had a magnetic red C5 vert. I got 10 times as many stare downs as I do in the silver coupe. Not that no one notices the coupe, but that is not necessarly a bad thing
Racer
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From: Moline Illinois
Carefull, those 15 year old girls can look 25 these days!!
but im not 30 yet, so its all good I guess!!!
You are beign influential on a younger crowd, hell, the more vettes the better!!!
Keep getting the coment from people, "that car looks so mean"
And I did not even do a nitrous purge!!
Chris
but im not 30 yet, so its all good I guess!!!
You are beign influential on a younger crowd, hell, the more vettes the better!!!
Keep getting the coment from people, "that car looks so mean"
And I did not even do a nitrous purge!!
Chris
Melting Slicks
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From: Plainfield Ill.
Well, I'll probably get flamed for this but. My nephew who's 15 actually just turned 16 yesterday normally drives my truck ( with me on the passenger because he's got a learner's permit) when I take him to school in the morning. Well one day last week, my truck was out for service, so I didn't have any choice but to use the "VETTE". Me wanting to show to my nephew on how to be careful and to learn how to drive a fast vehicle gave hime the keys ( smiled from ear to ear that little #astard
) Drove it to school and noticed that the girls were looking at him, while whenever we drove the truck would not even bat an eye. Later that day I teased him about it. I'm pretty this won't be the last
) Drove it to school and noticed that the girls were looking at him, while whenever we drove the truck would not even bat an eye. Later that day I teased him about it. I'm pretty this won't be the last
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From: Bel Air (by way of Fort Worth, TX) Maryland
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '21
Well, I'll probably get flamed for this but. My nephew who's 15 actually just turned 16 yesterday normally drives my truck ( with me on the passenger because he's got a learner's permit) when I take him to school in the morning. Well one day last week, my truck was out for service, so I didn't have any choice but to use the "VETTE". Me wanting to show to my nephew on how to be careful and to learn how to drive a fast vehicle gave hime the keys ( smiled from ear to ear that little #astard ) Drove it to school and noticed that the girls were looking at him, while whenever we drove the truck would not even bat an eye. Later that day I teased him about it. I'm pretty this won't be the last
) Drove it to school and noticed that the girls were looking at him, while whenever we drove the truck would not even bat an eye. Later that day I teased him about it. I'm pretty this won't be the last
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My buddy and I are in the habit of going out for lunch every now and then. For years, I talked about one day getting a nice car.
It was always, "One of these days..." He always encouraged me and said that if you really want something, find a way to make it happen.
So every now and then when we'd walk toward where I was parked in the garage, I'd approach a cool car and pretend to put my truck key in. He'd fall for it and say "Right. OK, lemme just get in the other side." We'd have a big laugh and then get in my truck.
So, I didn't tell him when I bought my Corvette. The next time we went to lunch, I parked near my regular spot in the garage. We walked by, and I did a double-take at my Corvette. "Check out THAT car!" I said. I did my regular stunt, "pretending" to put my key in the door.
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS FACE WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR!!
"Oh no you DIDN'T!!"
Yep, I did. It was a great day, we still laugh about it.
It was always, "One of these days..." He always encouraged me and said that if you really want something, find a way to make it happen.
So every now and then when we'd walk toward where I was parked in the garage, I'd approach a cool car and pretend to put my truck key in. He'd fall for it and say "Right. OK, lemme just get in the other side." We'd have a big laugh and then get in my truck.
So, I didn't tell him when I bought my Corvette. The next time we went to lunch, I parked near my regular spot in the garage. We walked by, and I did a double-take at my Corvette. "Check out THAT car!" I said. I did my regular stunt, "pretending" to put my key in the door.
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN HIS FACE WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR!!
"Oh no you DIDN'T!!"
Yep, I did. It was a great day, we still laugh about it.
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From: Orlando, Florida
Several years ago, shortly after buying my first Vette (Red C4), the wife and I took a ride down the interstate. Traffic was a little heavy that day so we were moving about 30 mph. After about fifteen minutes, my wife says, "Whats wrong with these people. They keep staring at me and smiling?" I said, "Dear, there staring at the car." The look on her face was priceless. So was mine.