First time ever.....
Pro
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From: Minneapolis MN
Yours is a false analogy as you've presented fully restored classics and that is NOT the same as a totally stock, albeit, new car.
I don't care if we're talking a brand new $500K McLaren or a $20K Chevy Cruze that was just picked up at the dealer that morning. A totally stock car simply doesn't deserve a win at the average show & shine. Especially when compared to that cherry, fully restored '69 Camaro
YMMV
(flame away...)
I don't care if we're talking a brand new $500K McLaren or a $20K Chevy Cruze that was just picked up at the dealer that morning. A totally stock car simply doesn't deserve a win at the average show & shine. Especially when compared to that cherry, fully restored '69 Camaro
YMMV
(flame away...)
Melting Slicks
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From: Aurora OR
Yeh, stock doesn't mean prize winner, no matter how gorgeous the car is!! Ken got LOTS of trophies on his customized C6, so now he is trying to figure out how to customize the C7. But, it is so perfect,there is nothing to do
If the show has classes (like the Corvette shows in the NW) that are C7 then the best stock car is acceptable if no customs.
If the show has classes (like the Corvette shows in the NW) that are C7 then the best stock car is acceptable if no customs.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
My C7 has a catch can, dyed interior stitching, clear bra, painted FRCs and even a custom-installed VHF/UHF dual band transceiver (with custom antenna mount). I don't consider my C7 as being "customized"........yet
And certainly don't think it should win a trophy for simply being what it (mostly) was when it left BG.Again, I am not diminishing the OP's trophy at all - kudos to him for it. I just see it as I see it.....
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Racer
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From: San Antonio Texas
Maybe there were only 2 cars in his class and his was the cleanest. An impeccable detail job will trump a "dirty" modded car at any show.
Enjoy your win, enjoy future shows, and enjoy the ride my friend.
Enjoy your win, enjoy future shows, and enjoy the ride my friend.
Racer
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seeing as I get stopped EVERY SINGLE DAY by people on the street drooling over my base model silver stingray.... I can see how he can win a trophy.... and why not.. for driving a car as pretty as a Stingray, he deserves one!!
Now where is the pic of your 'real,' trophy?? hahaha
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Now where is the pic of your 'real,' trophy?? hahaha
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
seeing as I get stopped EVERY SINGLE DAY by people on the street drooling over my base model silver stingray.... I can see how he can win a trophy.... and why not.. for driving a car as pretty as a Stingray, he deserves one!!
Now where is the pic of your 'real,' trophy?? hahaha
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Now where is the pic of your 'real,' trophy?? hahaha
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I have numerous awards for my custom C6. Do I really need to post the pics?
Racer
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[QUOTE=Priz23;1587007495]Most of us never understood why a guy's avatar and title for a vette site is focused on political bs (and I am not a BO supporter). But that's just most of us.
The guy also says he "calls it as he sees it" He didn't see anything, he wasn't there! Mind, eyes, like parachute, only function when open.
The guy also says he "calls it as he sees it" He didn't see anything, he wasn't there! Mind, eyes, like parachute, only function when open.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
For the (seemingly) billionth time I've had to point this out to the less-informed types, avatars (and accompanying username info) are global throughout the forums. One cannot have one avatar for, let's say, the C7 section and a different one for other sections.
As I spend a great deal of time in the PR&C section of CF, I choose the avatar (and username info) that most closely expresses my points of view. I don't get political in the C7 section (well, I try not to) nor any other section I may frequent, short of PR&C of course.
If my avatar and user info bothers you, I cannot help you. Perhaps you need to grow a pair and some thicker skin as well......
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Racer
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From: SoCal
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http://ah6le.net/index.php/cars-n-stuff
Racer
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For the sake of bandwidth, here are some links to info to the mods and pictures of the body conversion:
http://ah6le.net/index.php/cars-n-stuff
http://ah6le.net/index.php/cars-n-stuff
NICE!!! that C6 is Sweet! pre and post conversion
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
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Yours is a false analogy as you've presented fully restored classics and that is NOT the same as a totally stock, albeit, new car.
I don't care if we're talking a brand new $500K McLaren or a $20K Chevy Cruze that was just picked up at the dealer that morning. A totally stock car simply doesn't deserve a win at the average show & shine. Especially when compared to that cherry, fully restored '69 Camaro
YMMV
(flame away...)
I don't care if we're talking a brand new $500K McLaren or a $20K Chevy Cruze that was just picked up at the dealer that morning. A totally stock car simply doesn't deserve a win at the average show & shine. Especially when compared to that cherry, fully restored '69 Camaro
YMMV
(flame away...)
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13, '16-'17-'18
(words matter - I should have known better)
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