Junkyard princess ...
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St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
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painful lose !
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Good point: I knew the cables were cut and had jumper cables, so cut off some batt-cable insulation and re-established the power circuit. I just thought it was sort of amazing she started with the bags blown and after the batt sat for over 4 weeks ? But she started right up ... VRROOOM ! 
Hate to see a good one go, but you have another....good luck
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St. Jude Donor '08
Glad to see you escaped without any serious injury.
Looks like you got yourself a much nicer ride now. I always like renting the Hertz Corvettes when I'm down in Florida.
Looks like you got yourself a much nicer ride now. I always like renting the Hertz Corvettes when I'm down in Florida.
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Dude...it's just a machine! Metal, plastic, rubber...you actually cried over losing a CAR?!?! 
If my Z got totaled I'd just see it as a chance to get something I might enjoy more, not the death of a family member.
If my Z got totaled I'd just see it as a chance to get something I might enjoy more, not the death of a family member.
Last edited by Kamauxx; Jul 4, 2011 at 10:19 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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Always hard to lose a great car, but the main thing is you are ok. I see you moved up to a C6. I also noticed it is one of the special Hertz cars. How many miles on it. I like the looks on these cars an there is one just up the road at a lot and it has been there for over a month now.
A week after the 'cident, I stopped by a couple of vette dealers to see what I might choose from, and saw the ZHZ. First thought was, nah -it's a vert, 2nd thought was, NAH -it's yella, 3rd thought was "test-drive" and that was it, great car. 32K miles on her, and I left, excited but puzzled about the ZHZ badges.
At home I looked it up, "HERTZ RENTAL CAR -bought at auction," so I thinks again, NAH -what idiot would buy a rental. Then researched further to find there were only 375 made with maybe some 370 surviving, they agreed to put on new tires, fix the lumbar-bolsters and 3-other minor fixes and W-O-W, that's a pretty limited thing for just $38K, eh! Called the dealer and p/u'd the next morning. Insurance settlement is still not finished, but sent them the C5s title today to finish.
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Melting Slicks
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JUST A MACHINE? Obviously you should drop off your vette at the nearest shelter so it can find some love???
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Melting Slicks
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The Farmers insurance has taken ownership for salvage, not sure how that goes from there. The wrecker is Parker Towing, Mt. Pleasant SC.
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Yeah,,it's just a car,,,,,but WHAT a car!! Kids are grown and the vette is ALMOST like a family member !! I might not actually cry,,,but it WOULD be an emotional loss for sure!! Glad you got out OK,,and found another one to adopt!! Congrats on both counts!!!
