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Old 11-04-2004, 09:11 PM
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What kind of Corvette owners we have in MI, so here goes this is a Test created by fastguy one of the NE Crew. How do you score?

Its been a while and I am bored, so here it is.

Ok, so we have a make of car spanning close to five decades with all different types of cars and owners. I made up this little test to see what kind of Corvette person you are. Take the test, add up the scores, and we'll see if it is accurate or not. OK? Here it goes.
1). My Corvette is:
a:stock
b:modified
c:barely streetable
2) My helmet is:
a: a Mark Martin mini helmet with a clock in it.
b: used primarily on weekends
c: strapped in the back at all times
3) When I get stopped its for:
a: 15 over
b :25 over
c: outrunning a police chopper
4) On weekends, I like to:
a: drop the car off at the detailer
b: wash the car in the driveway
c: use a nylon spatula to clean the rubber from the quarters
5) For tires I have:
a: the set that came on the car
b: the set that came on the car and some drag radials/slicks
c: the set that came on the car, drag slicks, road race tires
6) A major mod is:
a: a K&N
b: a stroker motor
c: a tube chassis
7) Zora is:
a: that guy with the mask and the sword
b: Godfather of the Corvette
c: The name of all of my children, including the girls
8) When I see a BMW M Coupe, I think:
a: nice car
b: I could take him
c: Wuss
9) When a deer jumps out in front of my car I:
a: call my insurance agent since my reaction time isn't so good.
b: appreciate the fact that I have Z51 suspension and avoided the accident
c: race it
10) When a little kid throws a rock at my windshield I immediately:
a: call the police and my insurance agent
b: chase the kid down and make his parents pay for the damage
c: race the kid for his bike, laugh as I drive away with his Shwinn poking out of the passenger seat window
11) My passengers usually are heard to say:
a: nice car, what is it?
b: Man, I love Corvettes
c: I think I just crapped myself.
12) Powershifitng is:
a: abusive
b: fun
c: mandatory
13) My driving style is most similar to:
a: Morgan Friedman in "Driving Miss Daisy"
b: Steve McQueen in "Bullit"
c: Bo and Luke in "Duke's of Hazzard"
14) When I am making love to my partner, I am thinking:
a: completely about them
b: mostly about them, but I'm also thinking about that weird skip at 4,200 RPM's as well.
c: how the hell did she get dressed so fast? I only screamed out "5 point quick release harness" once.
15) My car has been smacked up by:
a: the Valet at the club
b: sliding into the tire barrier at Sears Point
c: throwing a rod through the pan and oiling the front tires at NHIS
16) Lime Rock is:
a: Where Fred Flintstone lives.
b: A fun place to watch and race
c: a romantic place for a date.
17) Race fuel is:
a: offensively odorous
b: fun but expensive
c: a tasty non-dairy substitute
18) When people ask how many halfshafts I have broken I reply:
a: What's a halfshaft?
b: None, but I trashed some U-joints
c: I had to use a come-along to get the last one out of the floor.
19) I hate digital tachometers because:
a: They only come in one color, it would be more fun if I could toggle to complement my shirt.
b: They aren't accurate.
c: They can't be positioned at 12 o'clock for shift points.
20) I have boiled:
a: water for tea.
b: my coolant.
c: my brake fluid.
21) When I break something I think:
a: I hope that is under warranty!
b: damn, there goes my mod money!
c: that was cool.
22) If my Vette got totaled I would:
a: buy a Lexus, the Vette thing is out of my system.
b: cry a little, curse the name of the guy that hit me, hope insurance pays for an identical car
c: hold a memorial service, harvest the car for parts. Light a candle in memoriam.
23) A cool tool I own is:
a: a mini brush attachment for my vacuum.
b: a digital torque wrench.
c: an air powered valve spring compressor.
24) When I drive down the road, other people:
a: wave.
b: give the thumbs up.
c: take down my plate number.
25) Speed bumps are:
a: a necessity with all the crazy drivers out there.
b: a nuisance, especially with headers.
c: a perfect opportunity to catch air.
26) When I pass other Vettes I think:
a: why are you waving at me?
b: Woo Hoo! Save the wave!
c: I could take him.
27) "The Fast and The Furious" was:
a: really cool.
b: entertaining.
c: a comedy.
28) Rice is general is:
a: tasty, especially pork fried.
b: mostly a joke, but some are quick.
c: something FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!
29) When I go out on Friday nights with my friends, I usually end up needing:
a: a Wet Nap, ice cream can get so sticky!
b: a rag to get the shoe polish off the windows.
c: bail money.
30) Racing is:
a: not my cup of tea.
b: fun on weekends.
c: the quickest way to get anywhere.
31) I set off car alarms:
a: when I forget to disarm mine and open the door.
b: when I blip the throttle in parking garages.
c: everywhere I go.
32) At cruise nights, I open the hood:
a: to show off the GM engineer's work.
b: to show off my aftermarket intake and headers.
c: I don't open my hood, you don't need to know what's under there.
33) My exhaust is:
a: factory stock
b: aftermarket
c: home fabricated
34) My Corvette is:
a: transportation.
b: a hobby.
c: an obsession.
35) https://www.corvetteforum.com is
a: a great website for Corvette owners
b: just as real of a place as any bar or club.
c: the definitive source for all aspects of Corvette ownership and the only Vette site I visit.
36) When I hear "Greenwood" I think:
a: fresh firewood
b: legendary Vette racer
c: I could take him
37) When I see cones on the highway I:
a: slow down
b: think "autocross"
c: proceed to participate in autocross
38) If I had $1,000 to spend on the car, I would:
a: upgrade the stereo
b: upgrade the exhaust
c: get the car out of impound.
39) I have a fire extinguisher:
a: in my kitchen.
b: in the back compartment.
c: bolted to the rollbar.
40) I have spun my Vette out:
a: in the rain.
b: in the snow.
c: in my garage.
41) My car has a lingering smell of:
a: "Magic Tree" air freshener
b: brake material
c: engine fire
42) An Lt 5 is:
a: a military rank
b: the ZR1 powerplant
c: in my riding mower
43) When I see the number of this question, I think:
a: the number after 42 and before 44
b: King Petty
c: I could take him
44) I purchased a holster for my timing light.
a: No
b: Yes
c: Full Shoulder Harness
45) When people ask if the Vette is a V8, I:
a: check the owner's manual
b: laugh
c: punch them in the head.
46) My Corvette is made out of:
a: umm, I don't know
b: fiberglass
c: pure evil
47) When I see "Cobra" on a Mustang, I find it:
a: intimidating
b: challenging
c: hysterical
48) My cats are:
a: Persian
b: hollow
c: in the basement
49) My windows are tinted to:
a: cut the glare
b: save the interior
c: hide the cage
50) The local dealership's service center:
a: welcomes my business
b: frowns when they open the hood
c: has a restraining order against me
So, add up your scores and see how you did.
If you have an abundance of A's, you are a Corvette OWNER. You bought the car mainly to drive on weekends and sunny days. Its the car you always sort of wanted and figured you would try one out. You will grow tired with its quirks and eventually trade it in on an SUV. You're not a bad person and you are welcomed into the Corvette community but you probably won't stay in for the long haul.
If you have a lot of B's, you are a Corvette ENTHUSIAST. You always wanted one and when you finally got it, had a blast. Its most likely your daily driver in good weather and you have some mods and have fun with the car. This is where the majority if Vette owners fall. You always wave and have fun at car shows and drag strips. You will probably always have at least one Corvette around during your life if finances will allow it.
If you have lots of C's, you are a Corvette FANATIC. You are pre-occupied with racing your car and being quicker and faster than everyone else. Numbers matching means nothing to you. You will forego groceries for the week in order to purchase a brake upgrade. Your neighbors give you a disparaging look as you rumble down the street but secretly admire your beastly machine. You are few and far between but everyone knows of at least one "Type C" out there. You actually do need help but since you are a hero to the B's, no one is willing to get you professional medical assistance.
So there it is folks. Again, this is merely for entertainment, if you are offended by this, **** off!!!!
There was one I added to the last one but I forgot to save it. I think it was:
Hoosier:
a:basketball
b:racing tires
c:your daddy?
Old 11-04-2004, 09:59 PM
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24) When I drive down the road, other people:
a: wave.
b: give the thumbs up.
c: take down my plate number.

C. After they hide their children that is...
Old 11-04-2004, 10:15 PM
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This is only a test!

1). My Corvette is:
a:stock
b:modified X
c:barely streetable

2) My helmet is:
a: a Mark Martin mini helmet with a clock in it.
b: used primarily on weekends X
c: strapped in the back at all times

3) When I get stopped its for:
a: 15 over X Man them poinst add up quick
b :25 over
c: outrunning a police chopper

4) On weekends, I like to:
a: drop the car off at the detailer
b: wash the car in the driveway X
c: use a nylon spatula to clean the rubber from the quarters

5) For tires I have:
a: the set that came on the car X
b: the set that came on the car and some drag radials/slicks
c: the set that came on the car, drag slicks, road race tires

6) A major mod is:
a: a K&N
b: a stroker motor
c: a tube chassis X I can only wish

7) Zora is:
a: that guy with the mask and the sword
b: Godfather of the Corvette X
c: The name of all of my children, including the girls

8) When I see a BMW M Coupe, I think:
a: nice car X
b: I could take him
c: Wuss

9) When a deer jumps out in front of my car I:
a: call my insurance agent since my reaction time isn't so good. X Been there
b: appreciate the fact that I have Z51 suspension and avoided the accident
c: race it

10) When a little kid throws a rock at my windshield I immediately:
a: call the police and my insurance agent
b: chase the kid down and make his parents pay for the damage
c: race the kid for his bike, laugh as I drive away with his Shwinn poking out of the passenger seat window X

11) My passengers usually are heard to say:
a: nice car, what is it?
b: Man, I love Corvettes X
c: I think I just crapped myself.

12) Powershifitng is:
a: abusive
b: fun
c: mandatory X

13) My driving style is most similar to:
a: Morgan Friedman in "Driving Miss Daisy"
b: Steve McQueen in "Bullit"
c: Bo and Luke in "Duke's of Hazzard" X

14) When I am making love to my partner, I am thinking:
a: completely about them
b: mostly about them, but I'm also thinking about that weird skip at 4,200 RPM's as well.
c: how the hell did she get dressed so fast? I only screamed out "5 point quick release harness" once.
I've been married for 25 years, all I want is to be left alone.

15) My car has been smacked up by:
a: the Valet at the club Not a chance
b: sliding into the tire barrier at Sears Point
c: throwing a rod through the pan and oiling the front tires at NHIS

16) Lime Rock is:
a: Where Fred Flintstone lives.
b: A fun place to watch and race
c: a romantic place for a date. X

17) Race fuel is:
a: offensively odorous
b: fun but expensive
c: a tasty non-dairy substitute X

18) When people ask how many halfshafts I have broken I reply:
a: What's a halfshaft?
b: None, but I trashed some U-joints X
c: I had to use a come-along to get the last one out of the floor.

19) I hate digital tachometers because:
a: They only come in one color, it would be more fun if I could toggle to complement my shirt. X
b: They aren't accurate.
c: They can't be positioned at 12 o'clock for shift points.

20) I have boiled:
a: water for tea.
b: my coolant. X
c: my brake fluid.

21) When I break something I think:
a: I hope that is under warranty!
b: damn, there goes my mod money! X
c: that was cool.

22) If my Vette got totaled I would:
a: buy a Lexus, the Vette thing is out of my system.
b: cry a little, curse the name of the guy that hit me, hope insurance pays for an identical car
c: hold a memorial service, harvest the car for parts. Light a candle in memoriam. X

23) A cool tool I own is:
a: a mini brush attachment for my vacuum.
b: a digital torque wrench. X
c: an air powered valve spring compressor. X

24) When I drive down the road, other people:
a: wave. X
b: give the thumbs up. X
c: take down my plate number.

25) Speed bumps are:
a: a necessity with all the crazy drivers out there.
b: a nuisance, especially with headers.
c: a perfect opportunity to catch air. X

26) When I pass other Vettes I think:
a: why are you waving at me?
b: Woo Hoo! Save the wave! X
c: I could take him.

27) "The Fast and The Furious" was:
a: really cool.
b: entertaining. X Especially when he toasted the Charger.
c: a comedy.

28) Rice is general is:
a: tasty, especially pork fried. X
b: mostly a joke, but some are quick.
c: something FOR ME TO POOP ON!!!

29) When I go out on Friday nights with my friends, I usually end up needing:
a: a Wet Nap, ice cream can get so sticky! X
b: a rag to get the shoe polish off the windows.
c: bail money.

30) Racing is:
a: not my cup of tea.
b: fun on weekends. X
c: the quickest way to get anywhere. X just ask the SoS

31) I set off car alarms:
a: when I forget to disarm mine and open the door. X oh sh#t not again
b: when I blip the throttle in parking garages.
c: everywhere I go.

32) At cruise nights, I open the hood:
a: to show off the GM engineer's work.
b: to show off my aftermarket intake and stuff. X
c: I don't open my hood, you don't need to know what's under there.

33) My exhaust is:
a: factory stock X well sort of
b: aftermarket
c: home fabricated

34) My Corvette is:
a: transportation.
b: a hobby.
c: an obsession. X just ask the wife

35) https://www.corvetteforum.com is
a: a great website for Corvette owners X
b: just as real of a place as any bar or club. X
c: the definitive source for all aspects of Corvette ownership and the only Vette site I visit. X well not really

36) When I hear "Greenwood" I think:
a: fresh firewood
b: legendary Vette racer X
c: I could take him

37) When I see cones on the highway I:
a: slow down
b: think "autocross"
c: proceed to participate in autocross X

38) If I had $1,000 to spend on the car, I would:
a: upgrade the stereo
b: upgrade the exhaust X
c: get the car out of impound.

39) I have a fire extinguisher:
a: in my kitchen.
b: in the back compartment.
c: bolted to the rollbar.
In my boats

40) I have spun my Vette out:
a: in the rain.
b: in the snow.
c: in my garage. X

41) My car has a lingering smell of:
a: "Magic Tree" air freshener
b: brake material
c: engine fire X

42) An Lt 5 is:
a: a military rank
b: the ZR1 powerplant
c: in my riding mower X

43) When I see the number of this question, I think:
a: the number after 42 and before 44 X
b: King Petty

c: I could take him
44) I purchased a holster for my timing light.
a: No X
b: Yes
c: Full Shoulder Harness
45) When people ask if the Vette is a V8, I:
a: check the owner's manual
b: laugh
c: punch them in the head. X

46) My Corvette is made out of:
a: umm, I don't know
b: fiberglass X
c: pure evil X

47) When I see "Cobra" on a Mustang, I find it:
a: intimidating
b: challenging
c: hysterical X

48) My cats are:
a: Persian
b: hollow
c: in the basement
What cats?

49) My windows are tinted to:
a: cut the glare
b: save the interior X
c: hide the cage

50) The local dealership's service center:
a: welcomes my business
b: frowns when they open the hood
What the heck is a local dealer
Old 11-04-2004, 10:44 PM
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That's pretty good... I must say you gotta "B" here.

The last one....
Old 11-05-2004, 09:48 AM
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I got about as many Cs as Bs.
Old 11-05-2004, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by L98Terror
45) When people ask if the Vette is a V8, I:
a: check the owner's manual
b: laugh
c: punch them in the head.
They are ALL funny, but this one is the BEST!

Second place goes to the LT5 riding mower!

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Old 11-05-2004, 01:30 PM
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I am an Enthusiast ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 11-05-2004, 04:46 PM
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Too many to reply to, but welcome to the land of terrible roads!
Old 11-06-2004, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Black94LT1
Too many to reply to, but welcome to the land of terrible roads!
What? I thought it was the Motor City=good roads?
Old 11-06-2004, 07:30 PM
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that was a good one. Motor City having good roads...
Old 11-08-2004, 08:06 PM
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when i first joined the forum i was all A's, now i see myself getting more B's and a few C's!
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Good roads!!! You will have to get used to our only 2 seasons.... Construction and Winter
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Good roads!!! You will have to get used to our only 2 seasons.... Construction and Winter

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