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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Twice today I've been asked what I thought about GM discontinuing the Corvette. Both times from friends who say they've heard it today on TV or the radio. Neither could account exactly the rhetoric used, but in their opinion the announcement was valid breaking news.

I have not heard that GM officially has canceled production of the Corvette and feel this is just rumor stemming out of the economic woes of the manufacturer, however I haven't been listening to the media today. Anyone else have solid info?


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Sadly, the Obama administration has Kyboshed the Vette... more specifically, they have terminated the F55 immediately.

The rest will go bye-bye in the next year.

Charish your vette and take care of it. There will be no more.
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and why pray tell would the F55 be singled out?
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Because it was the most advanced form. The dinosaurs will follow.
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The United Socialist States of America do not want you to have a corvette....
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Nothing but a reach on someone's part. Nothing official that I have seen. The assembly plant is currently on a two week shutdown, not discontinued.
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Here is the news release:

www.msnbc.com/corvette/obama/f55/kybosh
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Because it was the most advanced form. The dinosaurs will follow.
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Buzz, you are soooooo full of chit.

But your are a funny SOB.
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Originally Posted by AORoads
Because it was the most advanced form. The dinosaurs will follow.
Help us dinosaurs out....what is the F55?
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The Canadian Navy has indeed canceled the Castle Class Corvette.

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Originally Posted by shopdog
The Canadian Navy has indeed canceled the Castle Class Corvette.

Canada has a lot more issues than that!!

Observe:

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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
and why pray tell would the F55 be singled out?
you're a green pea around here.....search Z51 vs F55 threads and you will know

Z-51 exclusive in the 2010 GS
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
Help us dinosaurs out....what is the F55?
Long ago, and on a faraway planet, a company called, Corvette, invented a mag susp system of transport called the F55. it was roundly received by all who tried it, much to the consternation of the dinosaurs driving BASE FEs and Super Dino (saur) Z51s.

Of course the much more sophisto Z06ers and ZR1ers ignored all those "other systems". everyone wondered why?
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Where's VC when you need him?
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I heard they were replacing the Cor with Che.
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I heard they were replacing the Cor with Che.

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Originally Posted by OhNiner
That is sadistic.....
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Originally Posted by OhNiner
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