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Sep 20, 2012 | 07:22 PM

killain

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I feel lost. . .

I lamented to all of you about two weeks about how I have come to the "End" of Mods to my 2003 50th 1SC Edition coupe. I wash it and have it detailed, but all I can do now is plan trips to the outer Banks of North Carolina, (Gods heaven for me) Or another trip to the National Corvette Museum. Always good to lift your spirits, but no plant tours anymore.

Facing this wall of opportunity to do something mechanical, I bought a K&N FIPK cold air intake for my Chevy Pickup truck. Ain't much, but it's better than just wondering what's next for the Vette.

I read a post here last night about us all being an-el old farts who exist just to fuss over our Corvette rather than taking it off-roads or some such crap. Why do people join the forum just to call us a$$'s for minor or major refinements. We're not spending their money ?

I think we all take our Corvettes out and run them like any other vehicle. Even though I only have 17K miles on the 2003, I am slowly branching out further and further each time. Despite the god awful shape of our roads. (What ever happened to that Jobs bill?)

OK, My pale rant is over, thanks for listening !

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Sep 20, 2012 | 07:40 PM

jrose7004

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There now, don't you feel better?

Sep 20, 2012 | 07:49 PM

oh1vette

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All dressed up and nowhere to go huh???

Take that baby to to the track now....

Sep 20, 2012 | 08:11 PM

JackBFL

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"I only have 17K miles on the 2003". Huh? I have 120,000 miles on my 2002 Z06, and I drive it all the time like it was meant to be at road courses. http://www.fishme.com/vettez06.htm

I wash it twice a week also, whether it needs it or not. There's a little track patina on the front end, but at least I drive it like it was engineered to be. Take it out of the barn and drive it sir!

Jack

EDIT: I'm 60 years old by the way!

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Sep 20, 2012 | 08:53 PM

BlackY2KCorvette

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just turned 200,000 on mine......washed a few times a week,especially on our date nite...we are in our 50s and love to drive the vette as often as we can.

Sep 20, 2012 | 09:21 PM

killain

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Now that's a Corvette !

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Originally Posted by JackBFL

EDIT: I'm 60 years old by the way!

Your my hero. Would you believe that two weeks ago I got a speeding ticket. That is the first one in 30 years. The officer told me I was doing 57 in a 40 MPH zone. I didn't try to BS him, I just said "Ya know officer, in a car like this your doing 60 and it feels like 30 MPH. When your going 5MPH it feels like your parked. I was looking for the flashing school zones signs, and I wasn't looking at my speedometer ?"

He took my papers and came back, He said "I wrote it up as 45 in a 40 mph zone. No points on your license, just pay the fine. And try to watch the speed-o more often ! "

I said "Thank you and I'll take your advice about watching the speed."

At least I felt better getting a speeding ticket in the Corvette.

Thanks for listening guys ! One of the nice things about this place.

Sep 20, 2012 | 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by killain

Despite the god awful shape of our roads. (What ever happened to that Jobs bill?)

I think they figured out that a "Job" created by spending tax dollars ain't really a job. It's just more welfare created for someone who really didn't do any work to begin with, hence the need for the "job". It's also a great way for someone to buy votes, as long as the taxpayers don't mind footing the bill.

Sep 20, 2012 | 09:44 PM

JackBFL

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Dunno why I am your hero, but be that as it is. LOL on your speeding ticket, as I was a Police Officer for many years and my favorite 'speeding' violation was a 'verbal warning' for a Pantera at 160 mph in a posted 55 mph area of the freeway.

Please consider taking your prized jewel out on the track with an HPDE event. With an Instructor by your side coaching you, you will feel what your Corvette can do sir... trust me. I am an Instructor with three HPDE organizers, and I guarantee you that it will be the best day that you and your 'Vette have ever had! It is a no pressure, learning experience you will never forget.

If you need advice or prodding on getting on a local track, please feel free to call or e-mail me on the contacts page of my website. I can guide you towards the HPDE events in your area. By the way... I've owned my Z06 for about two years now, and the FASTEST it has ever been on a public road is 80 mph. That same car hauled **** at Daytona at 170+ last December.

Jack