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Dec 22, 2016 | 07:24 AM

Corvette_Ed

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Is it wrong...

Is it wrong that I'm looking forward more to the 15-hour drive in my 08 vert to visit my family for the holidays than I am with seeing my family?

If it is.....too bad. How can you not be excited at any chance at a road trip in this...

Dec 22, 2016 | 07:54 AM

Boomer111

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Have fun and motor safe, road trips are always welcome here.

Dec 22, 2016 | 08:00 AM

AORoads

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Yeh,, they sure are---bring on the "along the way" pics. And, that is pretty funny about the trip vs. actually being there amongst the group.

Dec 22, 2016 | 08:05 AM

Black 03 Z06

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Very sad attitude that is so typical these days. If you really tried you could make it at least a 20 hour trip, why settle for just 15?

Great looking car and I hope you enjoy both the trip and your family Christmas. Travel safe.

Dec 22, 2016 | 09:13 AM

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Enjoy yourself and be careful!

Dec 22, 2016 | 10:34 AM

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St. Jude Donor '10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Sounds like a fun drive.

Dec 22, 2016 | 12:31 PM

Corvette_Ed

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Sounds like a fun drive.

The majority of the trip will be on 80-85mph roads that are completely straight and flat, so any "uninvited" visitors can be seen from miles away.

Dec 22, 2016 | 01:44 PM

AL_Jazz

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Beautiful ride and here's to a safe trip

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Dec 22, 2016 | 02:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Black 03 Z06

...If you really tried you could make it at least a 20 hour trip, why settle for just 15?

...

I agree.
Beautiful car, CE! I like the way the stripes carry through on the waterfall and the front license plate (if ya gotta have one) centered instead of the one's that are askew.

Dec 22, 2016 | 02:56 PM

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Corvette_Ed

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I agree.
Beautiful car, CE! I like the way the stripes carry through on the waterfall and the front license plate (if ya gotta have one) centered instead of the one's that are askew.

Thank you.

I really love the stripes and how well they came out. Nobody thought it was going to look good until I brought it home from having the stripes installed. Now everybody can't get over how much nicer the car looks.

She's just as clean right now as she was in the picture, and has new ceramic brake pads all the way around to keep the dust off the new wheels during the trip (OEM pads were HORRIBLE

). The license plate came with the car, but I'm glad it did; I have to have one in Texas, and I think this is the best looking one out there.

Dec 23, 2016 | 02:01 PM

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BLUEMEANIE

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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed

Is it wrong

reminds me of the old saturday night live skits !

have fun!!!

Dec 23, 2016 | 03:51 PM

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No way---My wife and I drove from Myrtle Beach to FLA to be with family FOR CHRISTMAS WE enjoy driving our 2008 GO FOR IT

Dec 23, 2016 | 08:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed

Is it wrong that I'm looking forward more to the 15-hour drive in my 08 vert to visit my family for the holidays than I am with seeing my family?

If it is.....too bad. How can you not be excited at any chance at a road trip in this...

500 bucks in the mail to me and I won't send this thread to your family.

Dec 23, 2016 | 11:15 PM

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15 hours gets you along way from home, mind if I ask what part of the country your heading to.

Dec 24, 2016 | 11:30 AM

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buckmeister2

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It's only wrong if they read this post...

Dec 24, 2016 | 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hillwilliam

15 hours gets you along way from home, mind if I ask what part of the country your heading to.

I drove my Corvette this past February to visit family, but when I woke up in the morning an unexpected snow storm dumped 6 inches of snow on my car. I had to leave it parked for three days while waiting for the snow on the roads to melt. I tried to get out of the parking lot on the 2nd day, but couldn't get any traction on the ice.

Dec 27, 2016 | 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Corvette_Ed

Thank you.

She's just as clean right now as she was in the picture, and has new ceramic brake pads all the way around to keep the dust off the new wheels during the trip (OEM pads were HORRIBLE

). The license plate came with the car, but I'm glad it did; I have to have one in Texas, and I think this is the best looking one out there.

I was thinking of getting those same stripes for my Vert - where did you get them?