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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 03:18 PM
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That car wasn't the batmobile, but point taken.

I think that i'm going to love the C7, but i'm not gonna lie, if I had a chance at that car and it had the same price and cost of ownership as the Vette, I would have chosen it instead. Every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ChuckWalters
Actually the original Batmobile was built on a 1955 Lincoln Futura Concept Car.
I stand corrected... After some quick research, I realize I was totally wrongand I have no idea why I thought I was right. I had it in my head the batmobile was based on a Vette chasis. I am sorry for misleading anyone and I submit my Vette card for removal.
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 08:59 PM
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Wife calls my '75 the "Batmobile". It's got something to do with the front fenders.
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 09:20 PM
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There are tons of examples of the Batmobile in blue, heck Hallmark made one into a Christmas ornament. I received the same remark albeit from a woman when I first got my Laguna Blue C7 last November and I took it as a compliment. I'm sure he meant it the same.
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Old Jun 24, 2014 | 09:48 PM
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Car looks Awesome the way it is !
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 06:43 AM
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Over the months of my ownership I've heard my new vette called the batmobile a couple times. I take it to mean a car that is cool, somewhat ominous, cutting edge, and current popular culture looking. It's a compliment. I'd imagine the barber thought it was a "hip" thing to say.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 08:31 AM
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A couple of people have referred to my car as the Batmobile. I take no offense. It is a compliment, not a derogatory statement.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 08:35 AM
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[QUOTE=Mr Guns;1587207410]Considering Bruce Wayne's car from the last movie series, I'd consider it a compliment!



Love the wheels...
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 08:54 AM
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Here's my Batmobile
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 10:09 AM
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Here's my Batmobile
Beautiful car... I'm sorry, I still don't see the Batmobile. I feel like it was a cheesy comment to have been made by a car guy. Someone in the general pubic perhaps, but not a car guy.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FEEDMESLURPIES
That car wasn't the batmobile, but point taken.

I think that i'm going to love the C7, but i'm not gonna lie, if I had a chance at that car and it had the same price and cost of ownership as the Vette, I would have chosen it instead. Every day of the week and twice on Sunday.


My cyber gray conv with black wheels looks like that bat mobile . Here is a picture of a modded corvette.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by C7BB
Beautiful car... I'm sorry, I still don't see the Batmobile. I feel like it was a cheesy comment to have been made by a car guy. Someone in the general pubic perhaps, but not a car guy.
Check it out
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 09:52 PM
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Get this I was @ the 24 hour race @ Daytona and this guy was calling the C7R a big banana.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CROOPS34
The original batmobile from the tv show was built from a stingray. Not sure about the year though.
Not even close, what are you talking about?? The batmobile from the TV show was built from the Lincoln Futura and subsequent replicas are made from old Lincoln Chassis.

What's the big deal if someone says that the C7 looks like the batmobile. I said it, my salesman said it, and so did the GM of my dealership. Who the }^]+] cares and why would that be an insult? It's not as if someone said it looks like the car from National lampoons vacation.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mfserge
Not even close, what are you talking about?? The batmobile from the TV show was built from the Lincoln Futura and subsequent replicas are made from old Lincoln Chassis.

What's the big deal if someone says that the C7 looks like the batmobile. I said it, my salesman said it, and so did the GM of my dealership. Who the }^]+] cares and why would that be an insult? It's not as if someone said it looks like the car from National lampoons vacation.
I have already apologized and I took it back... I was mistaken. But I guess I have to say I'm sorry again.
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Old Jun 25, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by CROOPS34
I have already apologized and I took it back... I was mistaken. But I guess I have to say I'm sorry again.
Apology accepted.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 12:32 AM
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First time I saw a gray with black wheels C7, Batmobile immediately came to mind without conscious thought.

It's a compliment. The Batmobile was the ultimate cool car.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Mfserge
Not even close, what are you talking about?? The batmobile from the TV show was built from the Lincoln Futura and subsequent replicas are made from old Lincoln Chassis.

What's the big deal if someone says that the C7 looks like the batmobile. I said it, my salesman said it, and so did the GM of my dealership. Who the }^]+] cares and why would that be an insult? It's not as if someone said it looks like the car from National lampoons vacation.
I never said I took it as an insult... I said my car is BLUE and I don't see the "Batmobile" reread my original post.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by C7BB
reread my original post.
No thanks, I'm good. Once is enough.
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Old Jun 26, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by entman
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That's so... phallic
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