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St. Jude Donor '11
...there are 8 Ferraris and 6 Lambos on my street and I am so embarrassed to drive past them all the time for fear I may have to compare my ugly C5 Corvette to them 
....truth being said, I would still pick my C5 shiny Torch Red shiny rimmed Vette over any other car I have seen...its just my personal opinion though..."beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and about my C5 >>>I consider myself the beholder
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Here is a thread about how I ( we ) feel about the " Look " of or C5 and if in fact it stands out from the crowd. Am I insane or does my 14 year old car look that much better than other much newer cars ?
When you set your car up for a photographic session, the light is right and the setting is right and the angle is right. " BUT" when my 14 year old car is sitting in the parking lot at the gym, does it really stand out or is it just that its my car? Honesty is very important here, in your feedback. This thread was prompted by another thread about what our car looks like its worth.
This was shot through the glass at the gym using my cell phone. This is hardly a high quality shot by any means. Any thoughts about your own personal feelings on your car?
When you set your car up for a photographic session, the light is right and the setting is right and the angle is right. " BUT" when my 14 year old car is sitting in the parking lot at the gym, does it really stand out or is it just that its my car? Honesty is very important here, in your feedback. This thread was prompted by another thread about what our car looks like its worth.
This was shot through the glass at the gym using my cell phone. This is hardly a high quality shot by any means. Any thoughts about your own personal feelings on your car?
Are you "insane"? I think you may be a little obsessed. Some may consider that boarder line insanity. I know many people that own Corvettes but most of them have never even looked at a forum. I think that most of the regulars on this forum are a little beyond a passionate interest. Is there anything wrong with that? Probably not.
What is the first thing you think about when you wake in the morning?
Is this forum part of your daily routine? If it is, where would you rank it on a scale of importance from 1 to 5? 5 being the most important.
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Even today if you were walking in a parking lot a saw a well maintained 77 vette, wouldn't you notice it? I know I would.
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From: Youngsville North Carolina
I'll dare say most of todays newer cars have no character, all seem to be basically the same size and shapes - only differentiation is maybe the front and back ends....
Heck, when I was coming up I could tell what make and model and probably year of the car behind me at night just form the look of the front end - not so today....
Too many brands and models - guess it was the increase in auto imports.....
But, yeah Bill, I definitely agree with you as far as Corvettes of all years standing out in a parking lot...
Heck, when I was coming up I could tell what make and model and probably year of the car behind me at night just form the look of the front end - not so today....
Too many brands and models - guess it was the increase in auto imports.....
But, yeah Bill, I definitely agree with you as far as Corvettes of all years standing out in a parking lot...
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Please Realize these shots are 42 years old
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Great car E.T.
I wasn't old enough to afford one then. If I could, a 70 to big block would have been the king of the street where I lived. By 73 I was driving my 40k used 69 Z28 and was paying a ridiculous premium for insurance. I remember thinking that at 40k my car was half worn out when I got it. So many things have changed. Even while I owned my Z28 I still wanted a vette.
I wasn't old enough to afford one then. If I could, a 70 to big block would have been the king of the street where I lived. By 73 I was driving my 40k used 69 Z28 and was paying a ridiculous premium for insurance. I remember thinking that at 40k my car was half worn out when I got it. So many things have changed. Even while I owned my Z28 I still wanted a vette.
