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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Watching Fox news and a report got my attention. A yellow Corvette vert in the Pacific Ocean surf! Its bobbing in the waves. Cant find any pics or video yet.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Someone is not having a good day......
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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It is a C6.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/around-to...105027764.html
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by NYC6
Watching Fox news and a report got my attention. A yellow Corvette vert in the Pacific Ocean surf! Its bobbing in the waves. Cant find any pics or video yet.
Guess the owner wanted to take the "corvette driving in rain" myth up a notch or two.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Judging by the color and wheels, it looks like a Hertz rental..

Would you drive your own Corvette in the sand??
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by OnyxC6
Judging by the color and wheels, it looks like a Hertz rental..

Would you drive your own Corvette in the sand??

For Sale: 2009 ZHZ Vert
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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Not good. Years ago my friend parked his new Jeep on a beach in Mexico. He had a few beers and fell asleep. He awoke to see his antennae sticking out of the water and the waves lapping over the roof. I guess he forgot about high tide.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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Oh no!
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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It's funny how these things always end up being ZHZs...
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by schmegeggie

For Sale: 2009 ZHZ Vert
slightly damp and with extra salt.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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A rental maybe. More likely stolen. Not many folks would abandon a rental because it can be traced.
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When somebody does something that stupid, they stop thinking clearly and just run like hell...
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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hope he got the rental insurance!!!!
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Sounds like something some kid would do in his parents car.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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Probably the dealer taking it for a test drive checking for leaks after a roof recall..
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Originally Posted by m48xhp
hope he got the rental insurance!!!!
One of my favorite lines from "Seinfeld"...

"Yes, you better give me the insurance, because I am going to beat the hell out of this car"
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....and video
http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=13327845#
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Originally Posted by Racer44
wow! what a poorly written news article!

first he was "racing and lost control", then he was just doing "donuts in the sand", then it was "They drove straight in, nice and calm," according the the eyewitness (notice i left the random comma in that quote )

Then the police said there could have been 2 to 4 people in the car. then later say there were 2 people in the car...duh.

then it says the two people in the car were detained, then later says "Investigators are trying to track down the person responsible for driving it in the water."

Stay Classy, San Diego
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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Insurance? I seriously doubt that any rental insurance policy (or any other type of policy for that matter) would cover someone driving the car into the ocean.

OK bargain hunters, keep yours eyes out for a '09 ZHZ from Cali!!!!!
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