What is the attraction?
12-06-2016, 04:16 PM
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12-06-2016, 04:21 PM
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12-06-2016, 04:48 PM
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I noticed in the thread where people are pictured with their Corvette, most of the guys are in their 50's and above.
Secondly, most appear to be overweight.
What is it about these Corvettes that appeal to this demographic?
Hardly any young, fit guys own corvettes, why is that?
What is it about these Corvettes that young people are just not interested in them?
It seems, judging by the pics in that thread, that the Corvette has taken the place of the Buick, and Oldsmobile as being an older mans car.
When I was young, my dad had both Buicks, and Oldsmobiles, as did many older guys.
Just wondering why older, heavy set guys opt for a Corvette.
Bob.
Secondly, most appear to be overweight.
What is it about these Corvettes that appeal to this demographic?
Hardly any young, fit guys own corvettes, why is that?
What is it about these Corvettes that young people are just not interested in them?
It seems, judging by the pics in that thread, that the Corvette has taken the place of the Buick, and Oldsmobile as being an older mans car.
When I was young, my dad had both Buicks, and Oldsmobiles, as did many older guys.
Just wondering why older, heavy set guys opt for a Corvette.
Bob.
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The stock C5Z seats are so wide, anybody can fit; it's just the headroom you have to worry about.
12-06-2016, 07:07 PM
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I love how all overweight guys tend to say "I'm fat because my metabolism slowed down with age."
If you don't exercise and eat like crap, you can't blame it on metabolism slowing down. Just another excuse as to why "we can't help it, you just get fat when you get old"
Lift some weights, go for a walk, ride a bike, go for a hike. Very few people have an excuse for being fat. My coworker never exercises and eats fried chicken and french fries every day. Blames her weight on her thyroid condition. My dad is double her age, 10 inches taller than her, weighs the same, and could damn near leg press the back end of a corvette up into the air. I eat between 3500 and 4500 calories a day currently, and my dad (who granted rides his bike more than me, even though I lift weights) eats more than that.
People tell me that I won't be able to eat like I do (which is actually very clean eating, just a lot of food) when I get older. Then they see my dad eat.
If you don't exercise and eat like crap, you can't blame it on metabolism slowing down. Just another excuse as to why "we can't help it, you just get fat when you get old"
Lift some weights, go for a walk, ride a bike, go for a hike. Very few people have an excuse for being fat. My coworker never exercises and eats fried chicken and french fries every day. Blames her weight on her thyroid condition. My dad is double her age, 10 inches taller than her, weighs the same, and could damn near leg press the back end of a corvette up into the air. I eat between 3500 and 4500 calories a day currently, and my dad (who granted rides his bike more than me, even though I lift weights) eats more than that.
People tell me that I won't be able to eat like I do (which is actually very clean eating, just a lot of food) when I get older. Then they see my dad eat.
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12-06-2016, 08:00 PM
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12-06-2016, 08:03 PM
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There is more than enough leg room for even the tallest of people.
The problem being, it is much harder to stuff an overweight carcass into a small cabin like the Corvette has, and look like one is really comfortable while doing so.
Bob.
12-06-2016, 09:10 PM
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What a thread..... what's next? I'll bet at 70+ years old Bob has the longest ballz....
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12-06-2016, 09:30 PM
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Well I am 72, probably 15 lbs overweight,I have a 2002 convertible I also have a 67 Chevelle complete with a performance 454 and a 4 speed etc.
This is 4th Corvette, what I 'm getting at is what are you trying to say whats your stats. Also why do you care what people drive
This is 4th Corvette, what I 'm getting at is what are you trying to say whats your stats. Also why do you care what people drive
12-06-2016, 09:47 PM
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