16 y.o. granddaughter drives C6

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02-02-2014, 04:30 PM

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16 y.o. granddaughter drives C6

I let my 16 year old granddaughter drive my C6 with manual trans today. Her first time driving a Corvette, her first time driving a convertible, and her first time driving a manual trans car. She stalled it a few times but got the hang of it and did pretty good. She was elated.

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02-02-2014, 04:36 PM

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Of course you left all of the nannie's turned on; right?

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02-02-2014, 04:38 PM

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That is too Kool!

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02-02-2014, 04:48 PM

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Lot better than my grandfather's Plymouth.

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02-02-2014, 05:08 PM

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My 15 1/2 granddaughter got her permit last week. I haven't talked to her yet but I plan on letting her drive mine. With me in it of course.

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02-02-2014, 06:02 PM

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Please post more pictures of your grand daughters in Vettes for us younger guys.

Thanks.

Shaking head from side to side. LoL

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02-02-2014, 06:19 PM

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That's great I bet she's telling all her friends

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02-02-2014, 06:22 PM

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My youngest daughter was drag racing w/manual at 17 (not a Corvette). They can handle it. The first car she put down was a C5.

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02-02-2014, 06:23 PM

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02-02-2014, 06:27 PM

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That's awesome!

BTW, IMO, the C6 is one of the easiest cars to learn stick on. The clutch is predictable and doesn't stall easily!

lisa

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02-02-2014, 07:22 PM

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That is too Kool!

Awesome and priceless

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02-02-2014, 07:39 PM

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"Grandpa, you are the best!" I'm sure she will never forget what you have done for her. Congratulations.

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02-02-2014, 08:05 PM

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02-02-2014, 08:22 PM

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Grandad, can I borrow your Corvette for the prom?

You know it's coming, right?

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02-02-2014, 08:28 PM

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Careful.... She looks way cool in there!

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02-02-2014, 08:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeERWNC

Please post more pictures of your grand daughters in Vettes for us younger guys.

Thanks.

LOL.

I think most of us younger guys agree that 16 year olds are off limits.

When she's 18, not so much.

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02-02-2014, 09:07 PM

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Good for you (and her). Cherished memories for the both of you. My daughter was just a little older (18 I think) when I taught her to drive stick on my 1st corvette. On my 2nd vette she was in her early 20's, the 2nd set of keys was 'hers,' so she could take the car anytime she wanted. To this day, she still asks 1st before she takes it. I can't wait for my grandson to get old enough to drive (he's only 3).

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02-02-2014, 10:36 PM

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Very cool, those memories will last a lifetime. My son is 16 with a full license. He is a good driver, I allowed him to drive the vette with me. He is looking forward to the next time. How may 16 YO's can say they drove a vette??? How cool is that?