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Old 01-04-2016, 01:47 PM
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Default According to this guy, we are all losers

I don't think so, but to each their own.
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereotypes/chevrolet-corvette-stereotypes/

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Old 01-04-2016, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by joemessman
I don't think so, but to each their own.
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...reotypes/:mad:
Clicked on link and it said page could not be found???
Old 01-04-2016, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 2vette2
Clicked on link and it said page could not be found???
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...e-stereotypes/

Looks like he got the emoticon/smile code a little too close to the url.
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Originally Posted by DAFFYDRUNK
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...e-stereotypes/

Looks like he got the emoticon/smile code a little too close to the url.
Old 01-04-2016, 02:20 PM
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Read the article. I thought it was perfectly credible till he called Corvette owners "slow bitch bastards".

Kidding aside, this is essentially click bait. Sure, to some wealthy people out there we Corvette owners are probably considered losers. Just like the guy that owns Veyron GS thinks the guy with a 458 Italia is a loser.

I suppose at least I'm not in a 3rd world country eating trash and homeless while I rot from Ebola. I'm just some chump who drives a Corvette because I can't afford a Porsche or Ferrari. Still not bad.
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Originally Posted by VictorBarron
:crazy2::crazy2::crazy2::crazy2:
You realize that that emoticon is usually reserved for insults, but if you don't understand what you are insulting it doesn't work. Allow me to explain:

His original URL
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...reotypes/:mad:

Fixed url:
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...reotypes/

mad smiley/emoticon:
:mad:

See how that works?

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The author of that article would fail 7th grade English.
Well, maybe he hasn't made it that far, yet.
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Truth be known?
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Wonder where I fit in the stereo type?
Bought a '77 Corvette when I was 23, and have had nothing but Camaros and Corvettes for 40 years.
Guess I never grew up, so I skipped the mid-life crisis.

Try this link The others don't seem to get you there.
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...e-stereotypes/

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Old 01-04-2016, 03:08 PM
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LOL.....I laugh at this kind of crap.


I wonder what he says about Ferrari and Lamborghini owners....
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It's not far off. I don't associate with local corvette owners for most of the reasons in the article. I'm in the 30yr demographics that beat the snot out of the car as intended, they don't associate with me for that reason too. :P

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One of the stupidest articles I have ever read, actually embarrassed I took the time to read it.

Reeks of jealousy by some little pustule.

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Nothing new, same old crap that has been written before.
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C'mon people. This is probably written by a high school kid based on the spelling and grammar. Its actually pretty harmless, even kind of funny, but please don't take it seriously at all. For fun, read some of the other cars listed (there's only 6).

Now I know the BMW M3 is apparently mostly owned by teenage boys in LA who got it from their rich parents, the Volkswagen Jetta is mostly owned by hot teenage girls, the Mazda Miata is mostly owned by women in a midlife crisis or gay men while the Corvette is bought by men in midlife crisis, and the Mercedes S class is driven by really rich old people or limo drivers. Finally, the Toyota Prius is hard to stereotype

Interesting selection of vehicles . . . unless you are in high school. I'd say all the demographics are covered, with an emphasis on 16 year olds. Although I'd give this kid a C in English 101, I'm encouraged any high school kid can list 6 different kinds of cars instead of 6 kinds of cellular phones.
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Originally Posted by SK360
It's not far off. I don't associate with local corvette owners for most of the reasons in the article. I'm in the 30yr demographics that beat the snot out of the car as intended, they don't associate with me for that reason too. :P
And you don't think anyone older than you "beats the snot out of it"? You don't know the right people.
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Just to bring some reality to this subject. I have lived most of my 69 years in L.A., the car capital of the planet. I have owned 11 Vettes (currently a '16 Z51 convertible), Porsches, Ferraris, you name it. I have in the past and still do hang out and go on runs and to car shows with many exotic car owners. I went on runs with them in my mini cooper, Ferrari, Vettes, Porsches, and so on. With the exception of one person who has a reputation of being a total jerk, I have NEVER heard anyone trash talk any other car. Everyone appreciates cars, no matter what the brand, the cost, or whom is driving them. I get the same respect in my C7 as I did in my F430 Spider.
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Originally Posted by meyerweb
And you don't think anyone older than you "beats the snot out of it"? You don't know the right people.
Everyone in this area prefers to shop from the JC Whitney catalog for new chrome trinkets for their next car cruise.

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That article is completely wrong, a bikini bag fits very well in most Corvettes.
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Maybe you guys are all losers, but he thinks I'm ultra-rich!
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Originally Posted by TEXHAWK0
Wonder where I fit in the stereo type?
Bought a '77 Corvette when I was 23, and have had nothing but Camaros and Corvettes for 40 years.
Guess I never grew up, so I skipped the mid-life crisis.

Try this link The others don't seem to get you there.
http://carstereotypes.com/car-stereo...e-stereotypes/
First vette purchased was a 1969 in 1970 at age 22. Now at age 68 I am the "proud" owner of a 2014. Had too many vettes in between to count. I always get a kick out of these articles. If you work hard enough, you can own a vette at any age.


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