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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 12:58 PM
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Sometimes I think it is weird to say you love your Corvette and I never usually mention that word in posts and threads when talking about a possession rather than a person or a animal. However today after having owned Corvettes since 1993 I have to say yes I love my C7 and C5 Corvettes that I currently own. As the ones that I have owned in the past are just possessions that I have owned along with everything else that I had in the past. I plan on keeping these two LOVES of mine for as long as I can drive or they take away my license to drive away from me. IT MIGHT SOUND VERY CORNY TO SAY OR WRITE BUT YES I LOVE MY CORVETTES NOT LIKE FAMILY OR PETS BUT I DO LOVE THEM!











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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 01:33 PM
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That is one reason why I bought it. Yes.
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 02:28 PM
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Loved Mine, Verts are GREAT
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 03:00 PM
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There are days, I'm like, I like it. And there are days, I love it while I'm driving it. It doesn't Wow me like the C6.. Can't put my finger on it. Might get a Hellcat next, because, you only live once. :P
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 03:06 PM
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Do I really like my car, yes, I enjoy driving it, it is a ton of fun, and a great car. Not sure I can say I love it though, not sure I can say that about any car I've owned really. Never really had that car where I was like this is the one.
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 03:28 PM
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Love a car? Not by any definition that would suffice BUT emotionally attached to what it does when I enjoy it, YES. But I have not crossed the threshold of the truly infatuated by NAMING her (her? hmmmmmmm.......). Haven't crossed that Rubicon. What's the name of yours?

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Love a car? Not by any definition that would suffice BUT emotionally attached to what it does when I enjoy it, YES. But I have not crossed the threshold of the truly infatuated by NAMING her (her? hmmmmmmm.......). Haven't crossed that Rubicon. What's the name of yours?
Z06 and 50TH. Never considered if they are female or male so they must be a combination of both.

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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 04:40 PM
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Yeah, but since I have a bunch of vehicles I tend to "love" whatever I'm driving.
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Originally Posted by fyreline
I love both of mine.

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I take it you do not love yours ?
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Always Red Dave
I take it you do not love yours ?
It’s a great car and everything but love is a pretty strong word. I like it a lot, how’s that?

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Originally Posted by The Successful Plumber
It’s a great car and everything but love is a pretty strong word. I like it a lot, how’s that?
Works for me as long as you are happily married.
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I "like" C7 very much, but hate when it gets dirty!
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Originally Posted by Always Red Dave
Works for me as long as you are happily married.
Happily married, isn’t that a contradiction of terms? I am happily married, I’m not sure my wife is.

Love is a two way street, does your Corvette love you back?

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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Successful Plumber
It’s a great car and everything but love is a pretty strong word. I like it a lot, how’s that?
In this modern world of boring pickups and SUVs, yes I really love driving my Z51.
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Old Aug 19, 2021 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by C7nut
In this modern world of boring pickups and SUVs, yes I really love driving my Z51.
I use to get that feeling from riding 1000cc sportbikes on trackday. Big Willow, Spring Mountain or Fontana in particular. Insane fun but very dangerous, dragging your knee at a buck twenty in turn 8 at Big Willow or doing a buck eighty down the front straight at Fontana.
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Oh I don't know. Came pretty close to blowing my wad first time I fully opened up my ZR1. Does that count?
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Originally Posted by Hambone32
I "like" C7 very much, but hate when it gets dirty!
Try living on gravel! 2 mph to the pavement, then to the carwash!
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