Contest: How many times has your Corvette been flatbedded?
10-28-2004, 11:19 AM
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Never had a car towed. Any car. Ever.
I practice perventive maintenance. New cars get inspected and all fluids changed, new tires, battery, belts, hoses, charging system checked out, trans condition checked out, brakes in spected, tool box in the car, and last but not least ductape.
Its easier to fix it before it breaks.
I practice perventive maintenance. New cars get inspected and all fluids changed, new tires, battery, belts, hoses, charging system checked out, trans condition checked out, brakes in spected, tool box in the car, and last but not least ductape.
Its easier to fix it before it breaks.
10-28-2004, 11:27 AM
#22
none yet for the vette, I dont think I've driven it enough though 
... I like to go by '3 strikes and it's out' rule. My daily driver cavalier has been towed twice (alternator, OD solenoid). Once more and its junked...
... I like to go by '3 strikes and it's out' rule. My daily driver cavalier has been towed twice (alternator, OD solenoid). Once more and its junked...
10-28-2004, 11:31 AM
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i think only once for mine, none since i've owned it. when my brother bought it, the guy trailered it down to bloomington from wisconson and back...i think it was off the trailer for two hours...
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10-28-2004, 11:51 AM
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Hmmm.. Lets see.. 3 times..
1 Opti back in 2000, left me on highway..
2 Fans stopped few months ago, started overheating in traffic..
3 Opti a week ago.. left me on highway again..
I'm sure there will be more times... Gotta love that AAA...
1 Opti back in 2000, left me on highway..
2 Fans stopped few months ago, started overheating in traffic..
3 Opti a week ago.. left me on highway again..
I'm sure there will be more times... Gotta love that AAA...
10-28-2004, 01:04 PM
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22
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Twice
#1 when I rear ended a guy 3 or 4 months after my perfect repaint
#2 when I rolled into a forum GTG spewing coolant and steam from a TB hose
#1 when I rear ended a guy 3 or 4 months after my perfect repaint
#2 when I rolled into a forum GTG spewing coolant and steam from a TB hose
10-28-2004, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Now, towing a functional vette doesn't count. How many times has it been helplessly strapped on the back of a tow truck or trailer?
3 times for my 85, which is probably about average for a car this age.
1 tow to my brother's garage for a leaking intake, (oil was full of water.)
1 for a dead fuel pump on hwy 101
1 for a blown out tire on hwy 101
There's got to be some poor sap out there with a few dozen under their belt... let's hear it.
3 times for my 85, which is probably about average for a car this age.
1 tow to my brother's garage for a leaking intake, (oil was full of water.)
1 for a dead fuel pump on hwy 101
1 for a blown out tire on hwy 101
There's got to be some poor sap out there with a few dozen under their belt... let's hear it.
10-28-2004, 02:05 PM
#30
Melting Slicks
Just once with an opti that died on a cruise. I may have caused the problem earlier detailing under the hood. Live and learn, but don't give up on the Vette.
10-28-2004, 05:24 PM
#33
Team Owner
Never been towed and that includes many, many trips to and from the track. I have to admit, though, that recently I've been considering buying a trailer for towing back and forth to the track. I just have an erie feeling that my luck is running out with breakage at the track.
10-28-2004, 08:57 PM
#34
Melting Slicks
Hey, I'm not going to say a word....I don't want to jinx myself or my car. Let's just say we're doing Ok. 
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Now, towing a functional vette doesn't count. How many times has it been helplessly strapped on the back of a tow truck or trailer?
3 times for my 85, which is probably about average for a car this age.
1 tow to my brother's garage for a leaking intake, (oil was full of water.)
1 for a dead fuel pump on hwy 101
1 for a blown out tire on hwy 101
There's got to be some poor sap out there with a few dozen under their belt... let's hear it.
3 times for my 85, which is probably about average for a car this age.
1 tow to my brother's garage for a leaking intake, (oil was full of water.)
1 for a dead fuel pump on hwy 101
1 for a blown out tire on hwy 101
There's got to be some poor sap out there with a few dozen under their belt... let's hear it.
10-28-2004, 08:58 PM
#35
Le Mans Master
1.) The 85 was towed home from the accident
2.) Towed to the shop after the accident
3.) The 87 was towed over to the exhaust shop. I ALMOST drove it over with open headers, but at 6am, I KNOW I woulda gotten caught.
2.) Towed to the shop after the accident
3.) The 87 was towed over to the exhaust shop. I ALMOST drove it over with open headers, but at 6am, I KNOW I woulda gotten caught.
10-28-2004, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by redwing76
Never had a car towed. Any car. Ever.
I practice perventive maintenance. New cars get inspected and all fluids changed, new tires, battery, belts, hoses, charging system checked out, trans condition checked out, brakes in spected, tool box in the car, and last but not least ductape.
Its easier to fix it before it breaks.
I practice perventive maintenance. New cars get inspected and all fluids changed, new tires, battery, belts, hoses, charging system checked out, trans condition checked out, brakes in spected, tool box in the car, and last but not least ductape.
Its easier to fix it before it breaks.
Some things go with no warning though. Blowouts and dead fuel pumps fit into this category well.
10-28-2004, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by scofolo
2 times.
1 - tranny blew out on the highway
2 - from the one tranny shop to the next one
1 - tranny blew out on the highway
2 - from the one tranny shop to the next one
10-28-2004, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TIMSPEED
1.) The 85 was towed home from the accident
2.) Towed to the shop after the accident
3.) The 87 was towed over to the exhaust shop. I ALMOST drove it over with open headers, but at 6am, I KNOW I woulda gotten caught.
2.) Towed to the shop after the accident
3.) The 87 was towed over to the exhaust shop. I ALMOST drove it over with open headers, but at 6am, I KNOW I woulda gotten caught.
