Dangling Corvette
09-11-2014, 12:45 PM
Instructor
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"In local news the great grandson of tightrope artist Karl Wallenda was attempting a feat never accomplished..."
09-11-2014, 12:54 PM
Race Director
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St. Jude Donor '17
Quote:
Originally Posted by
b0xm0ns73r
Now would be a great time to check that undercarriage........and maybe put some long tubes on.......
too funny
09-11-2014, 03:31 PM
Burning Brakes
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Location: Vancouver, Washington
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I don't see any skid marks. Did he try to stop?
09-11-2014, 03:31 PM
Instructor
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"I was just driving along minding my own business and out of nowhere........million to one shot occifer. Million to one."
09-11-2014, 06:22 PM
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St. Jude Donor '17
Quote:
Originally Posted by
CorvetteSparky
I don't see any skid marks. Did he try to stop?
of course not. he was coming down from the pole.
09-11-2014, 08:07 PM
Melting Slicks
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St Jude Donor '14
Quote:
Originally Posted by
billyboy47
of course not. he was coming down from the pole.
haha funny
09-11-2014, 09:19 PM
Team Owner
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2021 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
09-11-2014, 09:23 PM
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '09
That just shows how well the Corvette is laterally balanced. It didn't even tip over.
Coulda used some of those little wheels under the front bumper that cures scraping though.
09-11-2014, 09:59 PM
Pro
Member Since: Jul 2008
Location: Port St Lucie Florida
Posts: 560
Better he ran up the cable than slammed into the utility pole, he wouldn't be standing there if he hit the pole. Must have been on his cell phone.
09-11-2014, 10:44 PM
Le Mans Master
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Location: Tampa Florida
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Ahhhhhhhh..Tampa...especially Water's Avenue.
09-12-2014, 08:32 AM
Burning Brakes
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Location: Waverly Tennessee
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I think I'm more impressed with how almost perfectly centered he is.
09-12-2014, 10:05 AM
Pro
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09-12-2014, 01:45 PM
CorvetteForum Editor
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Corvette Accident Borders on Bizarre
This is one of those bizarre things you look at and immediately think – what the hell?
The photo, which we discovered in a Corvette Forum thread, shows a C6 that crashed into a pole, as reported in a local Fox News story in Tampa. The report offers very little detail on exactly what happened, and it appears the driver standing next to the police officer is having a hard time explaining as well.
I will say, however, that some Corvette Forum members came up with pretty funny captions for the photo.
My five favorites are on the Corvette Forum homepage.
09-12-2014, 02:09 PM
Pro
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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
09-12-2014, 04:50 PM
Pro
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Why are you giving me a ticket, I don't see any no parking signs!
09-15-2014, 04:08 PM
Burning Brakes
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09-15-2014, 04:13 PM
Racer
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Nice wheelie!!
oh, wait!!
never mind.
09-15-2014, 04:18 PM
Le Mans Master
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I suspect that there is really very little damage to the car. Getting it off the wire may add a bit more $ to the problem.
09-15-2014, 07:17 PM
Racer
Member Since: Jun 2004
Location: Chicago IL
Posts: 456
In the words of Fred Sanford, "You big dummy".
OR "You really think I'm off, I thought I hit it DEAD center!
Sly
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09-15-2014, 09:06 PM
Pro
Member Since: Jun 2013
Location: Toronto Ontario
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Gotta think I would've reversed - dropped to the ground - & got the hell out of there.