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Apr 4, 2015 | 12:18 PM

Fear The Fork

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A fast and practical car!

For those people who criticized us for getting a car that only goes fast, did my weekly grocery shopping this morning! Bonus, going through twisty roads getting to the store!

Apr 4, 2015 | 12:26 PM

dvilin

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A fine little grocery getter.

Apr 4, 2015 | 01:06 PM

JHH83

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Ha! That's nothing, I fit a 50" TV in the back of mine! Had to tilt the passenger seat forward a little, but it fit just fine and the hatch was able to close all the way without a problem.

Apr 4, 2015 | 01:46 PM

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Ha! That's nothing, I fit a 50" TV in the back of mine! Had to tilt the passenger seat forward a little, but it fit just fine and the hatch was able to close all the way without a problem.

Yep! Very useful cargo area!

Apr 4, 2015 | 06:45 PM

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Later model Vettes do have quite a bit of storage room in the back, especially the coupes. Been that way since the days of the C4.

Apr 4, 2015 | 06:56 PM

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Mine gets used for all the mundane and romantic errands that need to happen every day!

Apr 4, 2015 | 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fear The Fork

For those people who criticized us for getting a car that only goes fast, did my weekly grocery shopping this morning! Bonus, going through twisty roads getting to the store!

Glad to see my LB coupe isn't the only one that gets dirty from being a DD!

Apr 4, 2015 | 07:52 PM

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and not only is it practical......IF you drive respectable....it get really great gas mileage as well!

oh and btw Fork......you need to wash your car!! IT'S DIRTY!!! geeeeeeeeeeeez

lol

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Apr 4, 2015 | 08:43 PM

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and not only is it practical......IF you drive respectable....it get really great gas mileage as well!

oh and btw Fork......you need to wash your car!! IT'S DIRTY!!! geeeeeeeeeeeez

lol

Don't 'ch know that Corvettes aren't sposed to get wet...I mean.....really

Apr 4, 2015 | 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Stingray

and not only is it practical......IF you drive respectable....it get really great gas mileage as well!

oh and btw Fork......you need to wash your car!! IT'S DIRTY!!! geeeeeeeeeeeez

lol

Mine's been dirtier

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Apr 4, 2015 | 09:44 PM

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Mine's been dirtier

Ok, got to ask......what's the antenna on the back by the plate?

Apr 4, 2015 | 09:45 PM

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I have been thinking about removing the hatch and replacing it with one of those truck camper thingies.

Apr 4, 2015 | 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fear The Fork

For those people who criticized us for getting a car that only goes fast, did my weekly grocery shopping this morning! Bonus, going through twisty roads getting to the store!

-M

Apr 4, 2015 | 10:58 PM

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This is my kind of Thread. Treat a sports car like a station wagon. I did not take pics of my C6 hauling 50 pound bags of bird seed or bags of Miracle grow. I was ashamed. Going to treat my C7 a little better.

Apr 4, 2015 | 11:53 PM

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well there is one thing FOR SURE.....I an NOT letting my wife see this thread....as she will start wanting me to take HER car to work when she is going to go do the grocery shopping!! NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!!

Apr 4, 2015 | 11:55 PM

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Don't 'ch know that Corvettes aren't sposed to get wet...I mean.....really

WELL its ok that it gets wet.....but that's when you are WASHING IT!!! LOL

Apr 5, 2015 | 08:30 AM

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That's what ours looked like yesterday as well. Didn't think to take a pic since I use it like that all the time.

My son and I would go camping in my C5 when he was in cub scouts---tent, sleeping bags, food, duffle bags, cooler, lantern, the whole shee-bang. THAT was a big cargo area.

Apr 5, 2015 | 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Stingray

and not only is it practical......IF you drive respectable....it get really great gas mileage as well!

oh and btw Fork......you need to wash your car!! IT'S DIRTY!!! geeeeeeeeeeeez

lol

Yes it needs a wash, but the car is a DD and it is supposed to rain almost every day next week, not worth the effort until we get some sunny days!

Apr 5, 2015 | 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JHH83

Ha! That's nothing, I fit a 50" TV in the back of mine! Had to tilt the passenger seat forward a little, but it fit just fine and the hatch was able to close all the way without a problem.

Better than a truck