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Old 04-09-2009, 06:20 PM
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The ad says "Car is very light, totally gutted for speed. Top has been cut off to make it a convertible. Garage kept"

Run to eBay (120402863654) now to make this beauty yours. There are 16 bids on this POS.
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:23 PM
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Is that a giant speaker on the back?
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:28 PM
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ohh NO NO NO, but i guess someone finds it nice
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:31 PM
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what a way to ruin a car. i guess it is true beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:39 PM
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It ALWAYS receives "fit for a king" treatment and gets the best parking spot - even over Ferrari's, Porsches, you name it.
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:45 PM
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I'm glad you posted this! I feel one thousand times better about the quality of work i am doing on my rebuild right now. If anyone ever gives me hell about the slight mods i am putting on my car I'm going to pull pictures of this POS out and say "At least i didn't do this!" What are the holes on the back for anyway? If they even did have a purpose wouldn't you take the time to at least mark the holes and get them all even? C'mon now. If you going to to a ****ty job, do it right.
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:51 PM
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I'm glad you posted this! I feel one thousand times better about the quality of work i am doing on my rebuild right now. If anyone ever gives me hell about the slight mods i am putting on my car I'm going to pull pictures of this POS out and say "At least i didn't do this!" What are the holes on the back for anyway? If they even did have a purpose wouldn't you take the time to at least mark the holes and get them all even? C'mon now. If you going to to a ****ty job, do it right.
The holes are for making the car light.. It's "totally gutted for speed".
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:55 PM
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Ever see such a disgrace?
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Old 04-09-2009, 07:19 PM
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No Ferrari or Porsche driver is going park their car in the same parking lot as that thing. Nice convertible where's the top ? A real head turner, as in WTF is that thing

He certainly did it right, if making a complete mess was his goal
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Old 04-09-2009, 07:23 PM
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Looks like the car was the getaway car from a massive gun battle.
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Old 04-09-2009, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by clay9_24
What are the holes on the back for anyway? If they even did have a purpose wouldn't you take the time to at least mark the holes and get them all even? C'mon now. If you going to to a ****ty job, do it right.
It is peg board. He hangs his tools on them when the car is in his garage.
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Old 04-09-2009, 07:47 PM
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This just goes to show.....Some People Shouldn't Own A Corvette.
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Old 04-09-2009, 07:52 PM
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Is that a giant speaker on the back?
Probably to reduce pressure at speed.
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Old 04-09-2009, 08:40 PM
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This brings tears to my eyes, and not in the good way.

What a disgrace. Oh well, that's another Corvette down. Each one that is ruined makes mine more valuable!
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Old 04-09-2009, 08:42 PM
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Yes, any Vette that has been hacked beyond recognition is very collectible.
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Old 04-09-2009, 08:59 PM
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Looks like he has a termite problem
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:14 PM
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rear end holes improve aerodynamics...air does not swirl around up there, it flows right through.
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:20 PM
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Stimpy, you IIIIDiot!

There is such a thing as doing mods, and then there are hack jobs.
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:34 PM
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Just think what the sides and front look like- probably used a sawzall.
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Douglas Mariani
This just goes to show.....Some People Shouldn't Own A Corvette.
or even a car for that matter!
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