Happened hours after
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Happened hours after
Hey all! I am happy to finally call myself a corvette owner! For years I have lurked on the sites and I finally bought one 
So I will ask alot of questions.
Literally 3 hours after I picked up the C5 this happened...
We stopped at Cracker Barrel because I have never eaten there before. I parked first and as I was idling there waiting for my roommate to pull in and park. She HIT my rear bumper for some reason as I was sitting there I had watched her pull in I saw her front bumper get pretty close and I thought to myself "No she isnt going to hit me".
Wrong
BAM I got out and just stared at the damage.. She was freaking out waiting for me to just start yelling and throwing stuff.. but nothing.. I guess I was just in shock :X No I didnt punish her at all lol..
I am completely over it.
On the car itself, I love it! It has gotten more compliments and looks then any of my other cars.
I cant wait to finally meet up on a cruise with other vets sometime but beaufort isnt very popular for car meets
so even if meets start they eventually die. Oh well looking forward to meeting some of you!
So I will ask alot of questions.Literally 3 hours after I picked up the C5 this happened...
We stopped at Cracker Barrel because I have never eaten there before. I parked first and as I was idling there waiting for my roommate to pull in and park. She HIT my rear bumper for some reason as I was sitting there I had watched her pull in I saw her front bumper get pretty close and I thought to myself "No she isnt going to hit me".
Wrong
BAM I got out and just stared at the damage.. She was freaking out waiting for me to just start yelling and throwing stuff.. but nothing.. I guess I was just in shock :X No I didnt punish her at all lol..I am completely over it.
On the car itself, I love it! It has gotten more compliments and looks then any of my other cars.
I cant wait to finally meet up on a cruise with other vets sometime but beaufort isnt very popular for car meets
so even if meets start they eventually die. Oh well looking forward to meeting some of you!
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Sorry about your luck. If it is any consolation, thankfully it isn't THAT horrible and noticeable. Some of it may be able to buff out. Still does suck though, especially after you just got the car.
How about some pics of the WHOLE car?
Is that pewter or medium spiral grey metallic?
How about some pics of the WHOLE car?
Is that pewter or medium spiral grey metallic?
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Congrats on getting the car and sorry that the first day of ownership had to be one where you car got hit. Good luck getting it fixed and I'd say your roommate owes you big time.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0nw_NYeEcU
Video was made from the original owner
its pewter thankfully its not noticeable too bad
Video was made from the original owner
its pewter thankfully its not noticeable too bad
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Congrat's on joining the forum and you loang awaited purchase. Many of us know your joy when we get our first Corvette
Bummer about the "nudge" hope it will buff out.
Pewter is an awesome color, I am a tad biased
Bummer about the "nudge" hope it will buff out.
Pewter is an awesome color, I am a tad biased
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Congrats on becoming a Corvette owner! It's great to see your enthusiasm, too. As has been said above, there's a good chance much of the damage will buff out. It'll still be there, but maybe not as noticeable.
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Hey all! I am happy to finally call myself a corvette owner! For years I have lurked on the sites and I finally bought one So I will ask alot of questions.
Literally 3 hours after I picked up the C5 this happened...
We stopped at Cracker Barrel because I have never eaten there before. I parked first and as I was idling there waiting for my roommate to pull in and park. She HIT my rear bumper for some reason as I was sitting there I had watched her pull in I saw her front bumper get pretty close and I thought to myself "No she isnt going to hit me".
Wrong BAM I got out and just stared at the damage.. She was freaking out waiting for me to just start yelling and throwing stuff.. but nothing.. I guess I was just in shock :X No I didnt punish her at all lol..
I am completely over it.
On the car itself, I love it! It has gotten more compliments and looks then any of my other cars.
I cant wait to finally meet up on a cruise with other vets sometime but beaufort isnt very popular for car meets so even if meets start they eventually die. Oh well looking forward to meeting some of you!
So I will ask alot of questions.Literally 3 hours after I picked up the C5 this happened...
We stopped at Cracker Barrel because I have never eaten there before. I parked first and as I was idling there waiting for my roommate to pull in and park. She HIT my rear bumper for some reason as I was sitting there I had watched her pull in I saw her front bumper get pretty close and I thought to myself "No she isnt going to hit me".
Wrong
BAM I got out and just stared at the damage.. She was freaking out waiting for me to just start yelling and throwing stuff.. but nothing.. I guess I was just in shock :X No I didnt punish her at all lol..I am completely over it.
On the car itself, I love it! It has gotten more compliments and looks then any of my other cars.
I cant wait to finally meet up on a cruise with other vets sometime but beaufort isnt very popular for car meets
so even if meets start they eventually die. Oh well looking forward to meeting some of you!
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Sorry about your luck. If it is any consolation, thankfully it isn't THAT horrible and noticeable. Some of it may be able to buff out. Still does suck though, especially after you just got the car.
How about some pics of the WHOLE car? Is that pewter or medium spiral grey metallic?
How about some pics of the WHOLE car?
Is that pewter or medium spiral grey metallic?
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from the distant look of the top in the video, it looks like it's an aftermarket top. I did not see the gutter tab on there. If you can get a closer picture of the top gutters, it would determine if the top is original or not.
I went with an aftermarket top before , and it always leaked. I tossed it and bought a factory unit, and the leaks stopped. That was a few years ago on a 97 coupe I had.
Congrats on the ride. Looks as good as it sounds
I went with an aftermarket top before , and it always leaked. I tossed it and bought a factory unit, and the leaks stopped. That was a few years ago on a 97 coupe I had.
Congrats on the ride. Looks as good as it sounds