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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:03 PM
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No winder our C8 insurance rates are high with folks like this on the road!
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Note he does use his directionals when getting back on the highway!

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Jan 6, 2025, 04:06 PM
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For sale by owner: As new and pampered. Never raced, tracked or abused. Mostly highway miles.
Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:06 PM
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Bro just kept driving. Nothing to see here, just commuting on home...
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:07 PM
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No way that car isn't hurt, no way.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:27 PM
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According to the video, it is a Z8 Corvette. Designed to do that.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:30 PM
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Needs to get home to change his underwear after that.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:38 PM
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Cool... That's a 10.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:38 PM
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Definitely had to drop a turd or two in his shorts after that little off road adventure.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 02:56 PM
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Nice bounce! Obviously driving beyond his capabilities on a crowded highway....no excuse.
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Was it stolen? Surely a corvette owner would be a better driver.

Were the nannies turned off? It got loose real quick.
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No blood no foul….
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Thanks for mowing some of the grass and saving some pennies for us taxpayers.
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For sale by owner: As new and pampered. Never raced, tracked or abused. Mostly highway miles.
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 04:13 PM
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Guess the threats are starting as the video is no longer available. Darn!
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 05:06 PM
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Guess the threats are starting as the video is no longer available. Darn!
Still available for me
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Originally Posted by Phil1098
No way that car isn't hurt, no way.
They’re actually pretty bulletproof. I’d guess front cosmetics took some damage but I’d say nothing mechanical was damaged.

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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 05:19 PM
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I am pretty sure it was GM testing the new Corvette SUV prototype. Well, to cut cost, let's skip Nurburgring and just use some highway shoulders
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron Summers
Was it stolen? Surely a corvette owner would be a better driver.

lol

Not from what I've seen over the years
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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 06:16 PM
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Extra points for missing the light pole.

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