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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-28-2014, 10:34 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,117
Posted By c1vettes

Rereading all your comments. $1300 for 860 miles...

Rereading all your comments. $1300 for 860 miles spells closed truck. You really have limited your carrier availability. I have only used open. One run from Ct to Fl., had two Porches and another...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-27-2014, 10:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,117
Posted By c1vettes

Like you I bought and shipped my Vette from MI to...

Like you I bought and shipped my Vette from MI to Fl. Took 4 days to get a carrier. The big difference is this was early December and there tons of private cars heading to Florida. I have since...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
06-01-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 8,342
Posted By c1vettes

Because not only is it a triple negative...

Because not only is it a triple negative financially, but I love my '09 vert. It is loaded with special wheels that I love and many options. I believe my Msrp was around 73K. Was able to buy it in...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
05-24-2014, 11:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,842
Posted By c1vettes

shipping open or closed

Don't concern yourself regarding an open carrier. Remember it was probably shipped to Florida open. A grand isn't gonna get enclosed from Miami.

I bought my '09, from a dealer in Michigan. This...
Forum: C7 General Discussion
04-18-2014, 08:56 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 11,974
Posted By c1vettes

My favorite color combination, yellow and...

My favorite color combination, yellow and black.:thumbs:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2014, 08:52 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,954
Posted By c1vettes

You got it right!

You got it right!
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-05-2014, 05:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,394
Posted By c1vettes

You may want to consider an '08 for many reasons....

You may want to consider an '08 for many reasons. The price difference by now may not be too much higher.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-16-2014, 02:28 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,504
Posted By c1vettes

I sure hope so. Bought my first back in 1957, a...

I sure hope so. Bought my first back in 1957, a three year old '54. Traded it a couple of years later as I wanted a stick.

Now at age 74, will I be able to drive the 2009 as I approach my '80's...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-14-2014, 05:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,047
Posted By c1vettes

yup, makes perfect sense to me.:crazy2: On the...

yup, makes perfect sense to me.:crazy2: On the same thought the Japanese should have left Hiroshima and Nagasaki as a testament to the Atom bomb. Maybe London and Berlin to the testament to German...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-13-2014, 11:03 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,047
Posted By c1vettes

Since I had three C1's ending with a black '61,...

Since I had three C1's ending with a black '61, the site of what looks like my car brings back memories.
I haven't seen a list of all that fell, but what looks like a '61, maybe the least damaged.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-11-2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,322
Posted By c1vettes

I have been paying around $90 per year for each...

I have been paying around $90 per year for each of two cars. That includes the taxes etc. I just realized that they have several types of accounts. My wife listens to one classical station only in...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-02-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By c1vettes

Reading is fundamental!:rofl:

Reading is fundamental!:rofl:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
03-02-2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,871
Posted By c1vettes

Times do change. My first Vette, '54, was white....

Times do change. My first Vette, '54, was white. All the production in '53 was white, and 98% of '54 also was white.

The interesting thing was when Chevy introduced a choice of colors in the next...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-09-2014, 01:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,537
Posted By c1vettes

I have had AAA road coverage since the early...

I have had AAA road coverage since the early 80's. I have used them several times, plus have had them change batteries twice. Their price for batteries is very competitive and couldn't be more...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
02-01-2014, 04:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,211
Posted By c1vettes

Insurance license

Hmm. Are you stating that all dealers in Florida have an insurance license? Seems improbable unless it is required by out of state dealers only.
An insurance license has significant test...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
01-20-2014, 11:40 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 8,405
Posted By c1vettes

Heck, I wouldn't drive your Taurus either!:ack: ...

Heck, I wouldn't drive your Taurus either!:ack:

By the way, I was driving my first Vette at age 17. Never had an issue.

That was 57 years ago.:ack:

If she has driven it once, then let her...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-24-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,259
Posted By c1vettes

I understand the desire to have a previous...

I understand the desire to have a previous iteration. At the time I purchased my '09, back in '09, I seriously thought of looking for a FI 4sp, '61, as I once had and loved. I think I could have...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
11-07-2013, 11:07 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,306
Posted By c1vettes

I wouldn't try to over think this. The Mich PS...

I wouldn't try to over think this. The Mich PS A/S plus are great tires. They also have a mileage warranty. I have them on for two years now, 8M miles, and they are great.

I would guess that...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-19-2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,101
Posted By c1vettes

Did the run in May. We went to my wifes' 50 year...

Did the run in May. We went to my wifes' 50 year sorority reunion. Hadn't actually driven down since 1980. Yes it is a lovely ride.

We generally are in Key West every other year or so via a...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-19-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,470
Posted By c1vettes

The average driver puts on less than 40 miles per...

The average driver puts on less than 40 miles per day. The average Corvette driver even less. So what's all the fuss about?

So Musk looked at all the factor; daily mileage, fuel cost, charge time,...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-18-2013, 06:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,540
Posted By c1vettes

You are driving the softest set up.IMO I...

You are driving the softest set up.IMO

I haven't got the nerve to go NRF. Particularly since I drive on back roads with my wife in the car.

My choice is F55, and when my wife is in the car, I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-16-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,570
Posted By c1vettes

C1 owners always waved. I was one when there were...

C1 owners always waved. I was one when there were only C1's. Not very common to see one outside of Florida then, but we waved:smash.

Problem is, most of them are dead. If they could, they would be...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-14-2013, 08:44 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 6,570
Posted By c1vettes

A couple of years ago I was riding along side of...

A couple of years ago I was riding along side of a Z. The couple had to be in their mid 80's. He had both hands planted on the wheel. I was thinking of him taking his right hand off to shift and an...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-14-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,810
Posted By c1vettes

Apparently last year in Stuart, Fl., there was a...

Apparently last year in Stuart, Fl., there was a homecoming parade with the Queen and her court riding on top. I was out of the country and couldn't participate. There must have been some issue as...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
09-10-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,403
Posted By c1vettes

Heck, you can always have hope. Reality, well...

Heck, you can always have hope. Reality, well that's a different issue.:ack:
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