C8 Gathering @ The Villages

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Jan 8, 2022 | 01:16 PM

JRYELLOWCORVETTE

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C8 Gathering @ The Villages

NEXT GATHERING IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MARCH 19TH due to the weather prediction it was moved back a week. It is still form 9am to 11am. Everyone is welcome. This is not a car show just a meet and greet for Corvette people.

It was a beautiful Saturday here in The Villages in sunny Florida. Once a month we have an informal gathering of C8 Corvettes at the town Square. Today we had over 60 C8’s. All colors but Red was the most popular.

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Jan 8, 2022 | 01:28 PM

neogenesis

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Dates and times? I live in Winter Garden and would love to make it out to one sometime.

Jan 8, 2022 | 01:33 PM

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Jan 8, 2022 | 01:40 PM

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Looks like a good time. Enjoy guys!

Jan 8, 2022 | 01:48 PM

JRYELLOWCORVETTE

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It’s generally the first Saturday of the month and the rain date would be the following Saturday.
Send me a PM with your email and I will send you the notice for the next C8 gathering.

Jan 8, 2022 | 02:08 PM

PopsC8

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And I thought all of the folks down there had golf carts. HA! Not even close. Looks like fun.

Jan 8, 2022 | 03:16 PM

op z

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How many units are there in the villages? Just curious what the percentage is of C8's is for the development. Would all 60 of those Vettes be residents or are outsiders welcome?

Jan 8, 2022 | 03:19 PM

proeagles

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What does that tell you about the average C8 owner?

I'm retired as well.

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Jan 8, 2022 | 03:49 PM

at7000ft

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Quote:

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And I thought all of the folks down there had golf carts. HA! Not even close. Looks like fun.

I am sure they all have golf carts too. I knew the Villages was a huge development but 60 C8s is incredible, must be hundreds of vettes of all years.

Jan 9, 2022 | 12:46 AM

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Just watch out for the golf carts!

Jan 9, 2022 | 01:47 AM

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There are like 80,000 people in the Villages. It’s a town, not a “normal” community.

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How many units are there in the villages? Just curious what the percentage is of C8's is for the development. Would all 60 of those Vettes be residents or are outsiders welcome?

Jan 9, 2022 | 08:05 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PColasanto

There are like 80,000 people in the Villages. It’s a town, not a “normal” community.

Actually with all the expansion and building of homes it's closer to 130,000 now and you are correct like a city.

Jan 9, 2022 | 08:12 AM

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frankjr

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Did attend and was a beautiful morning with a lot of great conversation and information.

Jan 9, 2022 | 09:09 AM

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Cool! Thanks for sharing

Jan 9, 2022 | 09:33 AM

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JRYELLOWCORVETTE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PColasanto

There are like 80,000 people in the Villages. It’s a town, not a “normal” community.

Actually there are around 135,00 people in the Villages last count. Soon it will be arond 150,00 as they keep expanding. As for the number of corvettes it is definitely something way north of 500… possibly 1,000+. You can’t go out any day and not see at least 1 Corvette driving around. I would think that it is the highest propulsion of Corvettes in any single town in America.

Jan 9, 2022 | 09:53 AM

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That is very cool to meet each month. We have a new group in DFW area "Dallas" DFW C8 Enthusiasts, C8 only. Hope to do the same.

Jan 9, 2022 | 10:29 AM

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L It's nice to see gathering and people getting back to normal way of life without thinking of Covid.

Jan 9, 2022 | 12:24 PM

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I best there are a lot of Corvettes in general there in the Villages. My brother used to have a home there...now sold.

Jan 9, 2022 | 03:20 PM

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There are 2-3 Chevy dealers near the Villages. I wonder if they get a good number of allocations and if they sell at MSRP or are all these guys purchasing from a distance.