I feel sick...
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I feel sick...
my car is sold. i only had the C5 for a few months, but damn i was attached to it. as i watched the guy drive away, saw those beautiful 2000 rims turning, heard the growl emitted from the unmuffled pipes, i actually felt sick. felt a little light head and stomach didn't feel right.
then i looked over, and saw the '84 sitting there. headlights stuck up, cracks in various places on the body, bald tires, half the interior ripped up, no exhaust extending past the middle of the car, sticky leather steering wheel....then i felt a little more sick.
anyway, to try and look on the bright side, almost all my bills left with the car. no $312 car payment, no $534 insurance payment...and the 84 has potential, just needs some work.
sorry for the post guys, but this really hurts...
then i looked over, and saw the '84 sitting there. headlights stuck up, cracks in various places on the body, bald tires, half the interior ripped up, no exhaust extending past the middle of the car, sticky leather steering wheel....then i felt a little more sick.
anyway, to try and look on the bright side, almost all my bills left with the car. no $312 car payment, no $534 insurance payment...and the 84 has potential, just needs some work.
sorry for the post guys, but this really hurts...
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Was the high monthly bill the main reason you sold it? And WHERE did that color come from??? What other mods did you have? I can just imagine how you feel... I can't stand the thought of losing mine...
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sorry to hear it... I can remember when you came on here asking about how insurance and things like that.
see, when everyone was telling you to wait until you were older and had more income, they werent trying to kill your dreams... we were trying to save you from this heartache.
hopefully you didnt lose too much money on the whole deal
see, when everyone was telling you to wait until you were older and had more income, they werent trying to kill your dreams... we were trying to save you from this heartache.
hopefully you didnt lose too much money on the whole deal
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Originally Posted by radwebster
my car is sold. i only had the C5 for a few months, but damn i was attached to it. as i watched the guy drive away, saw those beautiful 2000 rims turning, heard the growl emitted from the unmuffled pipes, i actually felt sick. felt a little light head and stomach didn't feel right.
then i looked over, and saw the '84 sitting there. headlights stuck up, cracks in various places on the body, bald tires, half the interior ripped up, no exhaust extending past the middle of the car, sticky leather steering wheel....then i felt a little more sick.
anyway, to try and look on the bright side, almost all my bills left with the car. no $312 car payment, no $534 insurance payment...and the 84 has potential, just needs some work.
sorry for the post guys, but this really hurts...
then i looked over, and saw the '84 sitting there. headlights stuck up, cracks in various places on the body, bald tires, half the interior ripped up, no exhaust extending past the middle of the car, sticky leather steering wheel....then i felt a little more sick.
anyway, to try and look on the bright side, almost all my bills left with the car. no $312 car payment, no $534 insurance payment...and the 84 has potential, just needs some work.
sorry for the post guys, but this really hurts...
You did nothing horrible,,,there is always some good that can come from this bad.....
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Originally Posted by Killrwheels
thats not very nice !! 
I know, I was just using some sense of humor. It's green. The color green is often associated with sickness.
Guess you have to be an
around here not to get flammed.
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I think more people were surprised to see you get it then they will be to see it go. Never mind the payments, the insurance was mental. 
Anyways, hopefully you'll see one in the future...don't rush in next time. 
Anyways, hopefully you'll see one in the future...don't rush in next time.
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Originally Posted by Chad954RR
I know, I was just using some sense of humor. It's green. The color green is often associated with sickness.
Guess you have to be an around here not to get flammed.
Guess you have to be an
around here not to get flammed.if you think that is getting flamed... do your self a favor and stay out of off-topic
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Originally Posted by Evil-Twin
I think we all told you, you could not afford this car... Some of us old guys do have some insight.. you came here asking opinions and we all gave you our honest opinion..you ignored us all.... I hope this will be a lesson learned.. If you ask people that might know alittle more than you..take their advise.. and you would have avoided all this pain...
You did nothing horrible,,,there is always some good that can come from this bad.....
You did nothing horrible,,,there is always some good that can come from this bad.....
When I was in college and the C5 first came out, I was dying to get one but with no income except a college work study job at school to help pay for tuition, I had no choice but to wait and boy did I wait and dream. I had notebooks that were full of sketches of C5s. Almost every page had a sketch of a C5. I had every magazine that even mentioned the C5, I still have magazines at home with design concepts of what motor trend thought the C5 would look like. When I would see a C5 parked on the street, I would just stare at it for 5 minutes and picture myself owning one someday. It took me 7 years to finally get my dream vette and I bought it in cash brand new. Not only could I afford it by then, I could enjoy it and not have to worry about insurance payments, gas money or having my corvette bury me in debt and cause me grief rather than enjoyment. My advise is to keep your dream alive, work really hard in school with the goal of owning a new vette someday. Whenever you've got a paper due or a test coming up and feel fustrated, just think that someday, all this suffering will pay off when you pick up the keys to a brand new vette and drive off into the sunset. Believe me, that's a great motivation.
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Originally Posted by Chad954RR
I know, I was just using some sense of humor. It's green. The color green is often associated with sickness.
Guess you have to be an around here not to get flammed.
Guess you have to be an
around here not to get flammed.
Not nice to criticize other people's taste. Why can't a Vette have a unique color? I happen to like that green and, in fact, had a '69 Camaro with almost the same color.
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From: DFW Texas
Originally Posted by BigJoe
I guess you missed the thread in the For Sale section. It was a not very nice bunch of folks heaping abuse on the poor guy because of the color of his car... And then your first post added more abuse. Not nice to criticize other people's taste. Why can't a Vette have a unique color? I happen to like that green and, in fact, had a '69 Camaro with almost the same color.
Not nice to criticize other people's taste. Why can't a Vette have a unique color? I happen to like that green and, in fact, had a '69 Camaro with almost the same color.You know what, I put a wink smilie after the comment. That should tell you right there that I was joking around. It's like messing around with your corvette buddy. Do you have one of those in real life? If you do then you know what I mean. Even though they are both vettes and of same quality you will find a fault in your buddies car just to give him some crap.
Originally Posted by BigJoe
Why can't a Vette have a unique color?
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Sorry you had to let the car go, but at least you still have a Vette to play with.
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Sorry for your loss.....
Your car was one of the most unique ones around. I'm not going heap insult on top of injury by saying "I told you so...". And to the
out there who have to insult someone to make themselves feel bigger and better....apparently your mommas never taught you that if you don't have anything nice to say - say nothing. 
You'll get over it eventually. You'll also get another now that you've had a taste! Good luck!
Your car was one of the most unique ones around. I'm not going heap insult on top of injury by saying "I told you so...". And to the
out there who have to insult someone to make themselves feel bigger and better....apparently your mommas never taught you that if you don't have anything nice to say - say nothing. You'll get over it eventually. You'll also get another now that you've had a taste! Good luck!
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Don't worry about it, cars come and go , if you really want another one then you will get it.
I'm familiar with your neck of the woods , i used to live in Manalapn NJ , there are plenty of late model vettes out there.
I had to wait 20 years before I got my 1st vette so your ahead of the game.
Save money and keep your driving record good.
I'm familiar with your neck of the woods , i used to live in Manalapn NJ , there are plenty of late model vettes out there.
I had to wait 20 years before I got my 1st vette so your ahead of the game.
Save money and keep your driving record good.