Intimidated
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Burning Brakes
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Intimidated
Reading another post it occured to me that some people are intimidated by the car. My GF won't drive it with or without me. Unlike many I don't mind letting people drive the vette if I trust them. I've offered 6 or 8 friends and only 4 have taken me up on it.
What's your experience? Ever offer someone and they said 'no"?
What's your experience? Ever offer someone and they said 'no"?
Drifting
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Huh. Good question, I really hadn't thought about it, but some people do seem to "keep a distance", so to speak, which could be due to feeling intimidated.
I know that my wife won't drive the car and has said that she'd be nervous about it. I suppose that's sort of like intimidated. She has muttered something about "not being able to drive it well enough".
I'm not sure I understand that, but then I've never turned down a chance to drive (ride, fly, whatever) anything, so I guess I'm not easily intimidated by vehicles.
I know that my wife won't drive the car and has said that she'd be nervous about it. I suppose that's sort of like intimidated. She has muttered something about "not being able to drive it well enough".
I'm not sure I understand that, but then I've never turned down a chance to drive (ride, fly, whatever) anything, so I guess I'm not easily intimidated by vehicles.
Intermediate
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My wife won't drive it because she's frankly afraid of the horsepower, and a couple of my friends who are approaching geezerhood are afraid of looking foolish getting in and out... So, yes. 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Originally Posted by BigJoe
No one has even asked me. Including my wife and two sons, who I would let drive if they asked.
I thought most people were like me-I never pass up the chance to try something new. I thought most people would jump at it-no.
Advanced
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From: New Berlin WI
My wife loves to drive it. She doesn't drive stick so we compromised on a vette with auto (our C5). The pending C6 is ordered with the paddle shifter and after reading the various threads, it sounds like we finally both get what we want. 
Friends have not asked and I have not offered.
She doesn't drive stick so we compromised on a vette with auto (our C5). The pending C6 is ordered with the paddle shifter and after reading the various threads, it sounds like we finally both get what we want. Friends have not asked and I have not offered.
Instructor
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"Geezerhood"
Originally Posted by Doce
My wife won't drive it because she's frankly afraid of the horsepower, and a couple of my friends who are approaching geezerhood are afraid of looking foolish getting in and out... So, yes.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
Right after I got mine, my nephew (18 at the time) asked me if he could drive it 80 miles each way to his senior prom
Uh, don't think so.
My G/F drives it rarely - I think she's afraid of it (or me
)
Uh, don't think so.
My G/F drives it rarely - I think she's afraid of it (or me
)
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by BigJoe
No one has even asked me. Including my wife and two sons, who I would let drive if they asked.
Drifting
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From: Cottage Grove Minnesota
I let people drive it all the time. I throw them the fob and tell them to have at it. I have had quite a few people turn me down. No big deal to me... its just a car and the people who have driven it , drive it like they are elderly anyways, most of the people I should say.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pacific Northwest
St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by millpond
I have let several people drive mine. Only 2 didn't want to (one said it was his dream car)--they both said they were afraid they would wreck it.
I think the 'fear' is often a concern about wrecking an expensive vehicle.
Melting Slicks
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From: Kernersville NC
I used to love to let people drive my C6 because I will always remember everyone I ever drove throughout my life. Remember one thing though. If anything happens it's your insurance that covers the incident and the premium will be yours. Just found that out last year when my brother wrecked my family car. I still let him drive my Vette though.