Notices
C5 General General C5 Corvette and C5 Z06 Discussion not covered in Tech

Sad sight

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:31 PM
  #1  
Elvisf16's Avatar
Elvisf16
Thread Starter
Instructor
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 173
Likes: 5
From: Atlanta Georgia
Default Sad sight

I saw this in a parking lot around here the other day.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:32 PM
  #2  
NSTG8R's Avatar
NSTG8R
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,772
Likes: 1
From: Tampa FL
Default

Originally Posted by Elvisf16
I saw this in a parking lot around here the other day.
Poor car.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:32 PM
  #3  
navy99vert's Avatar
navy99vert
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,622
Likes: 0
From: Savannah Georgia
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
Default

Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:33 PM
  #4  
Thunder7's Avatar
Thunder7
Race Director
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 13,190
Likes: 3
From: Johns Creek GA
Default

Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:34 PM
  #5  
karguy6's Avatar
karguy6
Racer
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 258
Likes: 0
From: Hubbard Ohio
Default

i'd hate to see what his house looks like!
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:36 PM
  #6  
madeouttaglass's Avatar
madeouttaglass
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,059
Likes: 12
From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
Senior Member
Cruise-In V Veteran
Default

Sad. At least it should give some hope to the people looking for cheap C5s on the for sale board. I wonder what the oil looks like.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:37 PM
  #7  
Alex1217's Avatar
Alex1217
Team Owner
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 47,647
Likes: 1
From: Queens, New York Life begins at 183 mph....
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Default

That bastiard!!!! I say, wait for him to come out, beat the living s@#t out of him and as he lays unconscious in a pool of blood in the sidewalk, gently place a poster of a brand new, shiny C5 corvette that says, "Corvette, america's sports car"
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:39 PM
  #8  
gillettij's Avatar
gillettij
Pro
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 611
Likes: 0
From: Benvenidos!!
Default

" my other car is a piece of **** too"
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-8

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:42 PM
  #9  
Pipes's Avatar
Pipes
Drifting
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 1,525
Likes: 1
From: Santa Cruz Mountains CA
Default

Couldn't afford insurance after buying the car. Too bad.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:43 PM
  #10  
nwdanner's Avatar
nwdanner
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 896
Likes: 1
From: Overland Park KS
Default

Originally Posted by gillettij
" my other car is a piece of **** too"
That vette probably has one of those "My other car is a Porsche" bumper stickers on the back of it. That one is probably his daily-driver/beater car.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:49 PM
  #11  
GTC's Avatar
GTC
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,434
Likes: 1
From: Austin TX
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In V Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05
Default

Although my gray vette is my beater, it doesn't look anything like that.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:49 PM
  #12  
Medivh's Avatar
Medivh
Racer
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 300
Likes: 0
From: Oklahoma City
Default

Or it could be that this happened recently and hasn't gotten it to a body shop to be fixed yet. I know the bodyshop i go to, sometimes takes weeks to get an appointment for.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:54 PM
  #13  
Joe Diver's Avatar
Joe Diver
CF Enhanced Member
Supporting Lifetime Gold
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,161
Likes: 0
From: Section 326 Row A!! Finally. Go STARS!!
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Default

Originally Posted by Medivh
Or it could be that this happened recently and hasn't gotten it to a body shop to be fixed yet. I know the bodyshop i go to, sometimes takes weeks to get an appointment for.
Doubt it. Look at the brake dust on the wheels. That car is sorely neglected and should be removed from the owner.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:57 PM
  #14  
Vetteman Jack's Avatar
Vetteman Jack
Administrator
Supporting Lifetime
Veteran: Navy
St. Jude 20 Year Donor
25 Year Member
Veteran: Reserves
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,611
Likes: 24,866
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Default

Looks like some pretty rough treatment. Maybe just a recent accident and is awaiting repairs. Hope so anyway.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 12:58 PM
  #15  
lager99's Avatar
lager99
Team Owner
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 34,299
Likes: 1
From: [Enter Unoffensive Comment Here]
Cruise-In VI Veteran
Cruise-In VII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06
Default

Are those the fixed headlights?
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:01 PM
  #16  
madeouttaglass's Avatar
madeouttaglass
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,059
Likes: 12
From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
Senior Member
Cruise-In V Veteran
Default

Originally Posted by lager99
Are those the fixed headlights?
They look broken to me.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:09 PM
  #17  
poplife's Avatar
poplife
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,181
Likes: 0
From: Washington DC
Default

Is there a federal program for abused and neglected Corvettes? There should be cause that owner needs to be brought up on some kind of charges.

Damn shame.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Sad sight

Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:12 PM
  #18  
RWH's Avatar
RWH
Burning Brakes
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 788
Likes: 1
From: Lombard IL
Default

Jesh, can't understand why no one has parked next to him! We are usually magnets for other vehicles.
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:14 PM
  #19  
clem zahrobsky's Avatar
clem zahrobsky
Le Mans Master
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 6,744
Likes: 1
From: delmont pa
Cruise-In I Veteran
Cruise-In II Veteran
Default

Originally Posted by Elvisf16
I saw this in a parking lot around here the other day.
this picture shows why GM went to exposed headlight,the C-5 looks bad with the light open. you have to see a C-5 in the daylight to see how it spoils the looks of a C-5
Reply
Old Aug 19, 2004 | 01:16 PM
  #20  
madeouttaglass's Avatar
madeouttaglass
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,059
Likes: 12
From: AKA Harvey Mushman-I know just enough to be dangerous "Those who sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither"- B. Franklin
Senior Member
Cruise-In V Veteran
Default

Originally Posted by clem zahrobsky
this picture shows why GM went to exposed headlight,the C-5 looks bad with the light open. you have to see a C-5 in the daylight to see how it spoils the looks of a C-5
So THAT'S why it looks bad. I couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:39 AM.

story-0
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-4
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-5
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE