CLAW TLCM

I just placed an order for my (really my wife's) first Vette at 46 years old. Yellow, 2LT, yellow calipers, carbon top, performance exhaust. But it's actually for my wife's birthday. Her birthday is not till August and I have a place to store it until her BIG day. I will use the time between delivery and her B-day to get some kind of Expel or clear bra or whatever is best for paint protection.

I'm not the most creative guy and I am looking for some ideas for presenting the car to her.
The one I have in mind is to have a nice dinner with family and friends. Arrive at the restaurant early and have my brother bring the car a little late. After dinner have the car parked out front and let her ooo and ahh but not say anything. I will have a vanity plate that will have her name on it (or something like that). I wonder how long it will take her to notice....

Does anyone have any other presentation ideas?

Oh yeah, whatever I do I will get video and post it. It should be good.
It's killing me by not telling her that I placed the order today...........ugh

K7baixo

Only slightly different...

Find a restaurant that has valet parking. Have someone else drive it there and have that person pass you the ticket.

Convince her you've had one too many, tell her she should drive and give her the valet ticket. Have the valet drive it around and hand her the keys.

LIE2ME

cool....

Zee51Vert

yes yes that !! Make sure you get a good shot of her face when the valet pulls up and opens the door for her...can't wait to see the vid...August did you say??

CLAW TLCM

Yeah August.

nvusgt

This. This. This! Wins the Internet for awesomeness and her reaction is going to be through the roof!

What's funny is I was just thinking of ways to surprise my dad with my mom's help. Won't be a new one but a C6 after nearly 20 yrs since his C4 should be enough to put a fat smile on his uber shocked face.

peter pan

Awesome

fdxpilot

I had the car delivered at the Museum with her name on all the signs and plaques, for my wife's 50th, but that would be tough to do in your situation.

owc6

No matter how you do this, You Win the Husband of the Year award!


lisa

Vetteman Jack

Heck of a birthday gift. You'll score some points with that one.

VETJAZZ

We'll need video, of course.

teejake

When I bought my wife her 67 Mustang I brought it home and parked it in the drive, left thehttp://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/24937785/reports-of-fatal-roller-coaster-incident-at-universal-orlando-a-hoax garage open and went in and asked her what she had hit with her Suburban. She of course ran out to see what I was talking about, the rest is history

arcticblast

Just don't put too many miles on the car before you give it to her......you might get busted.

Cool B-Day.

CLAW TLCM

I actually thought of just parking it in the garage and seeing how long it takes for her to notice it but thought it would be more fun to give it to her with friends and family.........I am going nuts not telling her

nh_mark

I like the valet idea as well. I think she's going to freak no matter how you do it but your idea + the valet idea is very cool.

Great choice in color too

-Mark

IndyBlue

That is a great idea. Hope her heart is strong.

You da Man

C6RaceCar

Honestly what would be WAY better is if you went out and rented a ****** enterprise car and sprang that on her with maybe the vette sitting next to it in a parking lot or something. Then when she sees it, note the crappy look on her face. Hold the joke as long as you can, then make the switch and tell her you were joking and that the pretty vette next to it is actually hers.

Or something like this too....